In this episode…

Endless piles of leaves, a Japanese Houki broom, and a crisp November wind reveal that even the most menial tasks can carry lessons in patience, duty, and unexpected satisfaction.

From suburban Perth, Western Australia to a quiet shrine outside Tokyo, imagined flights of childhood collide with the realities of adult responsibility, culture, and ritual.

In these fushigi times, volunteering is more than chores and community expectation—it is a meditation on impermanence, connection, and the small acts that make life meaningful.

Credits…

Creator / Writer / Presenter: Angelino Schintu

Produced, Recorded & Engineered at: Fushigi Labs Tokyo

Opening & Closing Voice / Audio Production: Thomas Kinkaid

Theme Music: Original composition Fushigi by Andrew P Partington

Angelino Schintu is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker based in Japan. He is Editor-in-Chief of The Fushigi Times — an independent Slow Media platform offering bold, reality-grounded perspectives on global affairs, cultural explorations, and creative thought.

In this episode…

A single sniff can undo decades, revealing that scent is less about fragrance and more about memory, ego, and the people we once were.

From neon-lit Tokyo bars to late-night train rides, nostalgia drapes itself in cologne, posture, and the ghosts of ambition past.

In these fushigi times, looking back is not mere reflection but an act of survival, a reckoning with the selves we carry and the people close to us now.

Credits…

Creator / Writer / Presenter: Angelino Schintu

Produced, Recorded & Engineered at: Fushigi Labs Tokyo

Opening & Closing Voice / Audio Production: Thomas Kinkaid

Theme Music: Original composition Fushigi by Andrew P Partington

Angelino Schintu is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker based in Japan. He is Editor-in-Chief of The Fushigi Times — an independent Slow Media platform offering bold, reality-grounded perspectives on global affairs, cultural explorations, and creative thought.

In this episode…

When the scales of justice are swapped for movable goalposts, absurdity ceases to be theatre and becomes law.

From Caesars in togas to judges in wigs, history proves being a frocked feller is no crime, yet free speech now stands in the dock.

In these fushigi times, defending satire and plain speech is no longer comedy but it is civilisation’s closing argument.

Credits…

Creator / Writer / Presenter: Angelino Schintu

Produced, Recorded & Engineered at: Fushigi Labs Tokyo

Opening & Closing Voice / Audio Production: Thomas Kinkaid

Theme Music: Original composition Fushigi by Andrew P Partington

Angelino Schintu is a veteran journalist, broadcaster, and filmmaker based in Japan. He is Editor-in-Chief of The Fushigi Times — an independent Slow Media platform offering bold, reality-grounded perspectives on global affairs, cultural explorations, and creative thought.