FUNI

In-Mates is based on the medical records of two Koreans who were committed to Oji Brain Hospital in Tokyo in 1930, where they died in 1940. It includes rap by FUNI in response to their anguish. -Yasuko Ikeuchi

For Episode 11, Reality Sandwich follows a lecture-performance by third-generation Zainichi Korean rapper Funi at Woori Madang, a community space where elderly Zainichi Korean women gather to sing, learn, and socialize. This episode explores memory, identity, and belonging as Funi reflects on growing up amid racism and discrimination in Japan, transforming personal frustration into music that confronts systemic injustice and fosters solidarity across generations and borders.