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- Season 9 Japanophiles: Tom Hovasse
- Season 9 Kotatsu: Heated Tables
- Season 9 VTubers
- Season 9 Traditional Homes
- Season 9 Jomon Period: The Sannai Maruyama Site
- Season 9 Jomon Period: Dogu
- Season 9 Japanophiles: Steve Tallon
- Season 9 Face Masks
- Season 9 Washi: Japanese Paper
- Season 9 Name Stamps and Seals
- Season 9 Showa Nostalgia
- Season 9 Japanophiles: Claudio Feliciani
- Season 9 Keitora: Tiny Trucks
- Season 9 Vinyl Records
- Season 9 Okinawa: The Ryukyu Kingdom
- Season 9 Okinawa: The Reconstruction of Shuri Castle
- Season 9 Frozen Food
- Season 9 Japanophiles: Gregory Khezrnejat
- Season 9 Goldfish
- Season 9 Welfare Goods
- Season 9 Water-related Disasters
- Season 9 Japanophiles: Andrew Dewar
- Season 9 The Moon
- Season 9 Cardboard
- Season 9 The Samurai of the Sea: Pirates or Protectors?
- Season 9 The Samurai of the Sea: The Murakami Legacy
- Season 9 Japanophiles: Colleen Schmuckal
Japanology Plus - Season 9 Episode 3 VTubers
7.80 28 minutes VTubers create online content using a computer-generated avatar. Motion capture technology enables them to record their gestures and expressions, and then apply those movements to the animated avatar. The concept emerged in the mid 2010s, and then experienced a rapid increase in popularity. Our guest, Professor Inami Masahiko, explains the appeal of interacting online using an avatar, and talks about the technology's potential. We also see how VTubing is being used to promote regional revitalization.
