#54 - The Pana-Wave Laboratory

Yuko Chino was the cult leader who used her belief system, Chino-Shoho, to gather followers together, with the stated goal of scientific research that would help save the world from disasters. This pseudo-scientific commune, called the Pana-Wave Laboratory, made headlines in 2003 when it attempted to avert the end of the world by kidnapping an artic seal. Today's guest is Jessy, my co-host from Final Fanservice! You can find her on Twitter @jusifers, and her podcast Naruto Reviewto @NarutoReviewto! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Cult Education Institute, by Salvador Murguia A world according to Pana -Wave Laboratory: An extreme response to globalization in Japan, by Salvador Murguia Religion and Risk: Pana-Wave Laboratory and the Risk Society, by Salvador Murguia Yuko Chino givers her first interview, Sydney Morning Herald Doomsday cult makes waves in Japan, The Guardian MacArthur pondered Showa conversion, Japan Times Chino Shoho's quirks pose no threat, Japan Times Pana Wave, Wikipedia Tama-Chan, Wikipedia