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PODCAST: KQED-FM Pacific Time broadcast 14 Dec 2000, Arudou Debito reports on naturalizing in Japan (part 1 of 3)
Posted by debito on July 11th, 2011
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ARUDOU DEBITO ON NATURALIZING IN JAPAN. Writeup from KQED-FM, San Francisco NPR:
“Pacific Time correspondent Arudou Debito in Sapporo, Japan, gives the first of three talks on the why and how of the process he underwent as a Caucasian American to become a naturalized Japanese citizen — which was officially granted on 10 October 2000.”
Duration four minutes, broadcast on KQED-FM’s Pacific Time weekly radio segment December 14, 2000.
This is a time capsule of attitudes a decade ago, mere weeks after becoming a Japanese citizen. Enjoy. Arudou Debito still in Sapporo
Time Capsule: Debito, freshly naturalized, talks on KQED-FM San Francisco in 2000 about the process (pt 1 of 3) [ 3:53 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
July 11th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
It made a lot of sense to me, Debito, but the music? What was that? I my mind you’d dressed up as a performing entertainer in a bowler and red nose, making the kids laugh…
…oh, you are Japanese now, and no longer either help or trouble, right?!
– I didn’t choose the music. KQED’s Pacific Time did. It’s their show. When it’s my show, I choose Duran Duran, natch.