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This week, Mitch and Alex talk about schools in Japan, Japan's "upright nap box" being introduced to the workforce, Yuzuru Hanyu retiring, and more! Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/66a4924882c4-no-of-primary-middle-school-students-in-japan-down-1-mil-in-decade.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/d8b43523e03f-breaking-news-tokyos-daily-coronavirus-tally-tops-20000-1st-time-since-feb.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/02fd43134207-athletics-sani-brown-1st-japanese-to-reach-100m-final-at-worlds.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220715/p2a/00m/0na/024000c https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-15/a-solution-to-japan-s-overwork-sleep-in-an-upright-nap-box https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/e58a3cb2e28f-civic-group-asks-court-to-halt-state-funeral-for-ex-pm-abe.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/88875291328e-female-writers-win-top-japan-book-awards-dominate-shortlists.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/248b8ba77701-breaking-news-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-to-retire.html https://soranews24.com/2022/07/21/studio-ghibli-theme-park-announces-very-low-daily-attendance-caps-start-date-for-ticket-sales/ https://soranews24.com/2022/07/21/rent-an-entire-folk-house-in-japan-complete-with-rotenburo-outdoor-bath/ https://soranews24.com/2022/07/20/over-half-a-million-yen-in-cash-comes-floating-down-river-in-toyama%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2022/07/19/japans-random-destination-roll-the-die-train-tickets-an-amazingly-cheap-way-to-go-somewhere/ https://soranews24.com/2022/07/18/petition-started-to-stop-forcing-students-to-cheer-for-their-high-school-baseball-teams/ https://soranews24.com/2022/07/18/japanese-junior-high-school-girl-removed-for-class-from-three-days-for-grooming-her-eyebrows/ Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Check out our sponsors!  STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes!  DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/  If you are interested in the equipment we use, check out the links below!  mic https://amzn.to/3gtJapQ  mixer XLR USB https://amzn.to/2XtQ8SL  camera https://amzn.to/2ZwsLuu  headphones  https://amzn.to/2TAYt64  amp  https://amzn.to/3ehnfQM

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This week, Mitch is back from America to tell us about what it's like traveling into and out of Japan during the pandemic, along with a number of interesting current news articles about Japan.  Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Check out our sponsors!  STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes!  DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/  If you are interested in the equipment we use, check out the links below!  mic https://amzn.to/3gtJapQ  mixer XLR USB https://amzn.to/2XtQ8SL  camera https://amzn.to/2ZwsLuu  headphones  https://amzn.to/2TAYt64  amp  https://amzn.to/3ehnfQM

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This week, Mitch and Josh talk about their real reasons for leaving America and going to Japan. They also talk about Japan's borders opening up, the conclusion to the story about the man who accidentally received 35 million yen, Japan potentially banning adult videos, and more! Weird dog commercial Josh was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pqGNSXC9to Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/52269cd778c9-japan-eases-travel-advisory-for-36-nations-allows-nonessential-trip.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/f127ba755ec7-pair-of-hokkaido-melons-fetch-3-mil-yen-at-years-1st-auction.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/319e72619a1c-7-from-us-land-in-japan-for-1st-test-tours-before-tourism-reopening.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/b477f466da40-kishida-says-foreign-tourists-should-follow-japan-face-mask-rules.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/a51ff4ef039b-japan-tops-world-tourism-ranking-despite-covid-restrictions.html https://apnews.com/article/travel-japan-japanese-yen-46cdf6ecc41177ff78539ce40843c599 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/b941fc7bfb9e-feature-life-in-the-shopping-slow-lane-helping-aging-japan-stay-independent.html https://www.msn.com/ja-jp/news/entertainment/%E7%AB%8B%E6%86%B2%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E5%85%9A-%E6%80%A7%E8%A1%8C%E7%82%BA%E4%BC%B4%E3%81%86%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%96%E8%87%AA%E4%BD%93%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2-%E6%89%93%E3%81%A1%E5%87%BA%E3%81%99-%E8%A1%86%E9%99%A2%E5%86%85%E9%96%A3%E5%A7%94-%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E9%A8%92%E7%84%B6-%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%96%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2-%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89/ar-AAXHg5L https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14625928 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/fadc522db69f-2-japanese-die-in-shanghai-during-covid-lockdown-causes-unknown.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/ec547020609c-japan-town-recovers-35-mil-yen-in-mistakenly-sent-covid-funds.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/65439f039503-sunken-hokkaido-tour-boat-drops-deeper-in-sea-while-being-towed.html https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01324/not-a-good-match-almost-one-in-three-japanese-graduates-quit-first-job-within-three-years.html https://soranews24.com/2022/05/28/train-conductor-left-behind-by-own-train-in-japanese-countryside-proves-he-didnt-really-need-it/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/134272a63d28-2nd-attempt-to-salvage-sunken-hokkaido-tourist-boat-advances.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/0657eb71df59-up-to-6100-in-tokyo-predicted-to-die-in-worst-case-quake-scenario.html https://news.yahoo.com/japanese-man-spends-15-700-010428674.html?guccounter=1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220527-12922/ https://soranews24.com/2022/05/27/japanese-etiquette-lesson-should-you-fold-up-your-own-futon-when-leaving-a-ryokan-inn/ Check out our sponsors! STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes! DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/ If you are interested in the equipment we use, check out the links below! mic https://amzn.to/3gtJapQ mixer XLR USB https://amzn.to/2XtQ8SL camera https://amzn.to/2ZwsLuu headphones https://amzn.to/2TAYt64 amp https://amzn.to/3ehnfQM

This week, Natsuki is back! And she talks with Mitch about PewDiePie moving to Japan, Elon Musk's tweet about Japan, refugees coming to Japan, same sex partenership. a man who recreated the last supper out of McDonald's wrappers, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://youtu.be/N2N5ZwX6U20 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/09/elon-musk-tweet-sparks-debate-in-japan-on-falling-birthrate (Japanese version https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a617148da4e0f9d99fdb4c6debd4a1656c9fcf25 ) https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/b3bd7f651613-japan-police-urge-officers-to-avoid-impression-of-racial-profiling.html https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-accepted-74-refugees-in-2021-highest-on-record https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/833829bf8dfa-tokyos-yamanote-line-to-test-automated-trains-with-riders-from-oct.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/ffadb90a9a78-tokyo-govt-plans-to-start-same-sex-partnership-system-in-nov.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/39238a466964-focus-50-years-after-return-okinawas-strategic-importance-grows-for-us.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/1251d17cbc66-japan-to-boost-tourism-at-ainu-culture-complex-govt-spokesman.html https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14619291 https://animehunch.com/japanese-government-releases-controversial-document-encouraging-people-to-practice-manga-inspired-kabedon/ https://japaninsider.com/japanese-man-recreates-the-last-supper-out-of-mcdonalds-wrappers/ https://soranews24.com/2022/05/13/this-simple-picture-of-a-stairway-is-worth-a-thousand-words-about-japanese-culture/ https://soranews24.com/2022/05/12/burger-king-japan-is-offering-dried-ramen-instead-of-french-fries-in-its-combo-meals/ https://soranews24.com/2022/05/09/should-you-watch-the-credits-at-the-movies-japanese-celebritys-comments-spark-fierce-debate/ Check out our sponsors!  STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes!  DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/  If you are interested in the equipment we use, check out the links below!  mic https://amzn.to/3gtJapQ  mixer XLR USB https://amzn.to/2XtQ8SL  camera https://amzn.to/2ZwsLuu  headphones  https://amzn.to/2TAYt64  amp  https://amzn.to/3ehnfQM