Matt Bigelow

music, podcasts, and recordings from tokyo

Podcasts and self-produced music from Tokyo. AI trends from Tokyo, Asia News Analysis, Odd Japanese Items, and documenting the rising conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.

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JAPAN WUT AI MUSIC PODCAST 9 "TOKYO REGGAE NIGHTS"

Japan’s summer heat is here, and so is The Japan Wut Podcast! Dropping our second AI-crafted reggae & ska music episode to vibe with the season. Tune in for chill beats and island feels!

#JapanWutPodcast #Reggae #Ska #SummerVibes

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 218 "PHILANTHROPIC CUTLASS"

JAPAN WUT A.I. MUSIC PODCAST 8 "TOKYO TRIPPIN REGGAE & SKA"

Dive into the vibes of AI-generated Ska & Reggae! From skanking beats to chill rasta rhythms, we explore the future of music creation. Listen now and join the groove! #AImusic #Ska #Reggae

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 217 "ORGAN ON A CHIP"

JAPAN WUT AI MUSIC PODCAST 7 "SYNTHWAVE 2.0"

Dive into the AI Music Podcast Experiment! Explore cutting-edge AI music generation with Synthwave 2.0. Discover mind-blowing, AI-crafted tunes that redefine what great music can be. #AIMusic #Synthwave #MusicInnovation

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 216 "JAPAN, CHINA, AND IRAN"

How are Japan and China mitigating energy risks amid the Iran Situation? What’s going on with Japan’s 5G Infrastructure? Can Tourism Surveillance be the answer to Over Tourism?

#War #SupplyChains #5G 

Show Notes

Breakthrough 5G Railway Test on Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line 

JAPAN AI Slashes Press Release Creation Time with In-House AI Agent

5G mmWave Coverage Enhancement in Nishi-Shinjuku

China-build 1043-meter tunnel of KKH project completed

Israeli strikes one more challenge for new China-Iran rail corridor

JAPAN WUT MUSIC AI PODCAST 6 "ASIA PSYCHEDELICA"

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The Saffron Wraiths on Japan Wut AI Music Podcast 6: Asia Psychedelica. Gritty riffs, funky drums, Khmer mysticism. Japanese-Cambodian band blends Sabbath & Cambodian rock. Survived guitarist's '90 shoe-itis death. #AsiaPsychedelica

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 216 "AI-CARBON SURVEILLANCE"

JAPAN WUT A.I. MUSIC PODCAST 5 "SWAMPY SECONDS"

🎸🥁 Japan Wut Podcast — AI-powered music in Tokyo, blending gritty swamp rock with driven breakbeat instrumentals. Making BGM Great Again on the cutting-edge of AI music generation! #AIMusic #SwampRock #Breakbeat #TokyoVibes #Suno 

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 215 "GOAL EIGHT"

We compare Japan’s GOAL 8 in Weather Manipulation and China’s Brain Computer Interface Ambitions to see if SDG/ESG initiatives are behind Japan’s move to become a multicultural society.

SHOW NOTES

SOCIETY 5.0 

Moonshot: Gaol 8: Vision of Society in 2050 (Illustration)

ECONOMY

Prices in Japan for more than 1,900 food items to rise in June

Japan's real wages drop for 4th month in April

Japan’s births mark record low in 2024, plummet below 700,000

BIRTHS/DEATHS/PPL DOWN IN JAPAN

2017: Difference: 946,065 - 1,340,433 = -394,368

2018: Difference: 918,400 - 1,362,470 = -444,070

2019: Difference: 865,239 - 1,381,098 = -515,859

2020: Difference: 840,835 - 1,372,755 = -531,920

2021: Difference: 811,622 - 1,439,856 = -628,234

2022: Difference: 770,747 - 1,582,033 = -811,286

2023: Difference: 758,631 - 1,575,936 = -817,305

2024: Difference: 686,061 - 1,605,298 = -919,237

JAPAN WUT A.I. MUSIC PODCAST 4 "SWAMP ROCK IN JAPAN"

“Swamp Rock” is a chicken-picking, resonator shifting collection of blues-inspired jams set in Japan’s marshes, swamps, and brackish lakes. Explore the State-of-the-Art in AI music. Do you like it, or hate it?

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 214 “A.I. WATER”

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 199 "THE EMPIRE'S EDGE"

What is Japan’s current position in the Supply Chain Wars? How will Japan handle the influx of millions of AI Agents in the workforce? Can Japan develop its own Self-Driving Systems?


SHOW NOTES

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

Hill hearing explores network of China-controlled ports as security threat

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

Ghana and China (from Grok)

  • Infrastructure Investments: China has financed significant infrastructure projects in Ghana, often through loans and barter agreements. For example, the Bui Dam, Ghana’s second-largest hydroelectric plant, was constructed by Sinohydro through a barter loan involving cocoa exports. China’s Export-Import Bank provided a USD 562 million loan for the USD 622 million project. Other projects include telecommunication networks, highways, water supply expansions, and schools in Accra.

  • Rail and Road Development: A USD 6 billion concessionary loan from the China Export-Import Bank is being used to extend Ghana’s rail network, including the 17 km Ofankor-Nsawam road (completed in 2009 with a USD 28 million interest-free loan) and landing sites for fishing communities (USD 99 million interest-free loan).

  • Mining and Bauxite Deals: China has invested in Ghana’s mining sector, particularly in bauxite, through deals that exchange infrastructure development for mining rights. These investments have led to significant environmental and social concerns, including deforestation and water pollution in areas like the Atewa forest.

  • Total Investments: By 2014, Chinese investments in Ghana reached USD 1.6 billion, with cumulative investments from 2008 to 2015 totaling USD 2.2 billion. Most investments focus on manufacturing, construction, tourism, trading, and services, with building and construction emerging as major recipients.

Owner Of US Defense Contractor Making Fighter Jet, Missile Parts Listed As Chinese Intel Agency Official

Taiwan plans investment and trade center in Fukuoka

SOCIETY 5.0

How can the president of a black company become invincible by acquiring an "AI agent"?

Hackers Using AI Agents To Validate Stolen Credit Cards

SoftBank app SureTalk turns sign language into text

AI agent developed by University of Tokyo startup Tou to streamline construction work

The advent of the "Sales 3.0" era: Algomatic's AI agents will change the future of sales

Napkin AI reinvents the design agency: 4 AI agents generate professional-grade graphics in 5 seconds

Pitch deck for startup that turns existing security cameras into AI agents that successfully raised 2 billion yen [Exclusive Release

Colega AI, an AI agent for restaurants, raises funds and enters the Japanese market in earnest

"Face Recognition System FACEmaⓇ Management Box Series Key Management Box Model," jointly developed with Obayashi Corporation, will be available for rental from February 12, 2025

Migaro Holdings aims to expand its facial recognition service overseas

AI-based medical interviews begin at Kurobe Municipal Hospital, reducing the burden on both doctors and patients

Tuyen Quang Provincial Public Security Department Announces Launch of AI Security System "AI Security asilla" in Detention Centers and Prison Facilities

BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced that it will equip all of its vehicles with cutting-edge autonomous driving systems.

Nihon Kotsu and Tier IV begin collecting driving data across Tokyo for AI development

"Autonomous vehicle 'priority lane'" finally installed on Shin-Tomei Expressway in March, tested in left lane at night

Business opportunities inside self-driving cars! Development of concierge AI and special seats progresses

JAPAN WUT PODCAST 198 "YOUR A.I. AGENT COMETH"

How will AI agents flooding the corporations affect the way we work? Can Japan’s small scale startups compete? What do we know about China’s new secret submarine’s role in the Supply Chain War?

SHOW NOTES

SUPPLY CHAIN WAR

New Unreported Submarine In China Leaves West Guessing

Panama: Will not renew agreement with China on Belt and Road initiative

Trump says the US will take over the Gaza Strip

Greenland PM calls election with Trump pressure mounting

Exclusive: Japan weighs Alaska LNG pipeline pledge to win Trump's favour


JAPAN SOCIETY 5.0

OpenAI and SoftBank Group partner to provide cutting-edge enterprise AI "Crystal Intelligence" in Japan, ahead of the rest of the world

JetBrains also announced "Junie," an AI agent that codes autonomously.

Geniee Group company JAPAN AI Co., Ltd. starts offering AI agent "Slide Creation Assistant"

"Rimo Voice" becomes a meeting AI agent

AVILEN starts offering a highly accurate document processing AI agent, aiming to significantly reduce manual work and improve productivity

SoftBank Group plans to deploy hundreds of millions of AI agents -- new business with OpenAI and enterprise AI

OpenAI chief Altman signs deal with S Korea's Kakao after DeepSeek upset

Open House Real Estate to introduce DXYZ's facial recognition platform "FreeiD" for its first all-facial recognition apartment building

DXYZ of the Migaro Group introduces FreeiD facial recognition to apartments in Fukuoka

Prefectural police to introduce AI camera analysis at all 18 police stations in the new fiscal year to quickly process huge amounts of footage

Gunma Prefecture FY2025 Budget Proposal: Safety - AI-based camera footage analysis

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