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 Air date: Oct.30,  2024 Koji 10, S.1, ep.5: Q&A, robots :  Q1: do you have anxieties or get confused while you are on new projects? I’m always confused. I use the environment to research ahead. It works much better. If you don’t have anxiety, then you’re making a mistake. For example, you could always be afraid of Godzilla coming. I look forward and plan to fights ahead of time. I have plan, B, C, D prepped. You fight while crossing that bridge. Ask a lot of questions and it helps a lot. Q2: To call how about some business guidance? Talking to people and getting warnings from them gives me energy. At work they are people, not family so you’re not invested as much so you don’t get angry. But if it doesn’t go my way, I tend to come out strong in waves of ups and downs. so it’s best to leave it alone, take a downtime, collect my thoughts, meetings, and think about how to say what I actually want to say. Q3: how about your relax time? Relax I don’t relax, I tend to take ...

 Koji 10, S1, Ep.4: Best movies:  First 10 minutes: Announcer: we have a lot of emails that we can deal with during the later part of the show.  Kojima: there are a lot of movies that I love. Today we just talk about anime. This year I have a best three selection for 2024. 1) Look Back by Taki Oshiyama 2) Flow - about a black cat 3) Robot Dreams by Pablo Berger, who is the same age as me. ————- Robot Dreams is based on a graphic novel.  *** contains: ROBOT DREAMS SPOILERS *** A dog makes a robot. He can’t make decisions. The robot rusts and the dog tries to repair it. It’s based in New York in the 1980s so it’s an American style movie.  The dog is lonely he plays games, and sees a couple through the window. Like taxi driver. We are not alone. The first half is like a partner date type of film then suddenly we get the September twin towers incident. The atmosphere of New York, twin towers and the loneliness.  Then on the beach, the oil is gone, but he goes t...

 Topic: Favourite Music Air date: October 16, 2024 S1, ep 3: Best Music:  was about the history of how music has changed over the years. From cassette tapes to recording record LP rentals onto cassettes, the cd and how to find new music while using digital playlists. He recommended: Caroline Polachek, and said he can listen to her music for a really long time. He hinted at the possibility of using her music. He also said that Koji10 is his way to ‘connect’ similar to DS. https://youtu.be/-YBP-D6vQIA?si=fVFG5lNMe5a0mRuI

  KOJI10 コジ10 Translation for S.01, ep.02 October 9, 2024 Season 1, ep2: Topic: Kojima’s book recommmendations https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Dark_that_Doesn_t_Sleep.html?id=SyCUEAAAQBAJ&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y Koji10, S.1.ep2: Kojima goes to a bookstore about twice a week. He reads between 130 and 140 books per year. Today he wants to introduce 2 to 3 books. In the first 10 minutes, he introduced one of them. The rest will have to be introduced during the podcast segment of the show on Apple/Spotify. ——- Book 1: The Dark that Doesn’t Sleep Simon Mockler is a pretty unknown author.  He has made a few young adult books. This is one of his first adult books.  Kojima likes this book because Jack is a regular guy, and setting the scene It starts as a mystery novel and then turns into an ADVENTURE novel. The sentences of short and sweet and it’s easy to read.  A footprint remains, and the temporary CIA investigator, doctor goes to check thi...

KOJI10 was announced during Tokyo Game Show, TGS 2024.  Is similar to Hideo Kojima’s Brain Structure series on Spotify from a few years ago. This one is on the Japanese Radio Show,  “ TBS, After 6 Junction 2 “ How it works: A timer is set for 10 minutes, he talks about what he wants.  THEN, the remainder is a ‘Podcast’ where the announcer leads. KOJI10 : Season 1, Episode 1 (Jp) ** Based on popularity, it MAY be turned into English in the future.  You can EMAIL KOJIMA to ask questions: koji10@tbs.co.jp  As announced in this episode on Japanese TBS radio station, After 6, Junction 2. https://youtu.be/ii3zFSUqghI?si=OQM_YFqRu96r4J5x KOJI10: S1, ep.1: Transcript: Air date: Oct. 02, 2024 First 10 Minutes : top half. travel 10 work 10 like something 10 solo 10 awake for 10 listening for 10 what 10 minutes. Are you going to use use? How are you going to use your 10 minutes?  Welcome to TBS after six Junction two program with announcer, Unai Issou. Kojima: what ca...