142: Culture in 2022: Good books, outdoor art and ‘Tokyo Vice’

<div>For the final Deep Dive of the year, culture editor <strong>Alyssa I. Smith</strong> talks to culture critic <strong>Thu-Huong Ha</strong> about the books they read, the festivals they went to and how Japanese stories are currently capturing Hollywood’s attention. <br> <br> Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/alyssa-i-smith/">Alyssa I. Smith</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>. <br> <br> <strong>On this episode:</strong> <br> Thu-Huong Ha: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/int-thu-huong-ha/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/thu">Twitter</a><br> <br> <strong>Read more/Watch more:</strong> <br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/12/17/arts/art-triennale-nature/">Art came alive in the great outdoors in 2022</a> (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/12/03/books/book-reviews/junko-takase-akutagawa-prize/">Junko Takase’s Akutagawa Prize-winning novel is a feminist’s nightmare</a> (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2022/11/01/travel/ghibli-park-review/">Is the new Ghibli Park worth all the hype?</a> (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)<br> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2022/11/16/books/book-reviews/novelist-vocation-haruki-murakami/">Do you have what it takes to become a novelist? Let Haruki Murakami decide.</a> (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)<br> <br> <strong>Get in touch:</strong> <br> Send us feedback at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp. Support the show by rating, reviewing and sharing the episode with a friend if you’ve enjoyed it. For a transcript of the show, head to <a href="http://japantimes.co.jp/">japantimes.co.jp</a>. And don’t forget to follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/japandeepdive?lang=en">Twitter</a>!  <br> <br> <strong>Photo:</strong> <br> <em>Looking for some books to read during the year-end holidays? The Japan Times culture section has you covered. | GETTY IMAGES</em> </div>