This week Savanna sits down with Nick and Ruby Ramsden (recently finished her PhD research on vegan activism in Japan).  We talk about Japan's culture towards animal rights and animal welfare issues in at Nara Park and Animal cafes in Japan.

 Articles: Nara 

 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15210364

 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15935109

 https://www.japan-suki.com/en/visit/places/nara-deer-park

 https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h02496

 https://newsonjapan.com/article/125327.php
 https://qazinform.com/news/deer-population-in-nara-park-hits-record-high-visitor-injuries-increase-ad38f6

 Articles: Animal Cafes

 https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jvms/advpub/0/advpub_24-0257/_article

 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/28/national/endangered-creatures-animal-cafe-japan

 https://wildwelfare.org/japan-animal-cafes-report

 https://www.dw.com/en/japan-pet-cafe-boom-raises-concerns-about-animal-welfare/a-48818496

 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/03/japan/society/wwf-japan-survey-animal-cafes

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/11/otter-japanese-cafe-dna-small-clawed-otters-captivity-japan-wild-trade

 Music: 

 Kinoko Teikoku (Mushroom Empire) "Kaijuu no ude no naka" (In the arms of the beast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4eFAWRAPtY&list=RDW4eFAWRAPtY&start_radio=1

 スパークル [original ver.] -Your name: https://youtu.be/a2GujJZfXpg?si=3LWN-HiiUk6TW_ba

 Nara by Alt-J: https://soundcloud.com/alt-j/nara