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://new...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Japan's borders are finally opening! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/5a853b6e28f1-yoshinoya-refused-to-let-foreign-student-attend-recruitment-event.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/c56cad852703-urgent-japan-looking-to-accept-foreign-tourists-again-in-june-source.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/1fc5cc65389b-japans-child-population-falls-for-41st-yr-record-low-...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Firework show location: https://goo.gl/maps/wCDY9MZpbB9YCQCt6 Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/298ae8c397bf-travelers-crowd-trains-airports-as-golden-week-holiday-begins.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/a8dbac4b1441-feature-florida-farmers-battle-blight-to-keep-their-fruit-on-japans-tables.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/d5181bfcbad4-japans-kitano-gets-lifetime...
May 09, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/9788d2b9a6c5-japan-mulls-4th-vaccine-shots-for-elderly-chronically-ill-patients.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/8a900bd0039a-breaking-news-man-arrested-for-obstructing-covid-vaccinations-in-tokyo.html https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14600121 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/46e8fcfc2b77-japan-upgrades-key-economic-assessment-for-1...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 145
On this episode, Mitch and Josh talk about Japan opening to select foreigners, foreigners that are more likely to get stopped by police, the debate that sparked from Japan's Netflix series 'Old Enough!" and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/04/13/national/japan-reopening-parents-foreign-residents/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/ca1c481fc4e8-30000-foreign-students-entered-japan-s...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 144
This week, Mitch and Hayato talk about feeling lonely during the pandemic, Doraemon's beloved creator passing away, a woman who tried to scam a foreigner in Japan, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/4ddcf1bfd8c8-urgent-japan-eyes-resolute-action-against-russias-war-crimes-kishida.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/917565ad45ef-defense-experts-back-japan-acquiring-enemy-b...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 143
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan People of Kagoshima: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZvcOG0nP-4 Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/f55b242b7b26-breaking-news-japan-to-allow-in-up-to-10000-visitors-daily-from-april-10.html https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01285/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/eb372bebf50b-japan-to-help-african-countries-escape-chinas-debt-trap.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 19 min
4th shots for vaccines, ban of Japanese luxury imports, Korean missles, and more! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Sushi video Josh talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDL8yu34fz0&t=143s Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/121eaefeac8c-japan-to-start-preparations-for-administering-4th-covid-vaccine-shots.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 141
From Japan's recent earthquake, to cities filled with giant plastic models, to a campground that was accidentally homophobic, Josh and Mitch talk about all things Japan. Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.j-cast.com/2022/03/15433135.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/bc188041dee7-panel-oks-japan-ending-covid-19-quasi-emergency-next-week.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/d7ae0e0b746e-breaking-news-...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 140
From ponytails being banned for being too stimulating, to UNIQLO's flip-flop about being in Russia, to The Ring's Sadako starting her own daily life vlog, Mitch and Alex talk about everything happening in Japan now! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/180692ba62b6-japan-eyes-entry-of-most-foreign-students-waiting-amid-covid-by-end-may.html https://japantoday.com/category/business/uniqlo-defend...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 139
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/4d652fcf9db4-japan-reaches-target-of-1-mil-covid-booster-shots-per-day.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/df19fd5e800a-70-japanese-answer-ukraines-calls-to-arms-against-russia.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/9415d0fc00ea-breaking-news-japan-plans-to-accept-people-fleeing-ukraine-pm-kishida.html https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/20...
Mar 08, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 138
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/0a26bffcb705-olympics-japan-takes-silver-in-womens-curling-after-loss-to-british.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/09379c7e665e-govt-bans-firm-from-accepting-foreign-trainees-after-assault-case.html https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220222_36/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/c3ffe19b039b-cat-robot-serving-dishes-at-hokkaido-no...
Feb 28, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/195e19f47c36-us-european-business-leaders-urge-japan-to-end-covid-entry-ban.html https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14532405 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/4372eb10123a-returning-japan-olympians-to-have-smartphones-undergo-security-check.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220208/p2g/00m/0bu/055000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/202...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Season 1Ep. 136
This week Alex, Mitch, and Josh answer questions live on reddit about living in Japan. 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...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Mob attacking a police station in Okinawa, an 11 hour standoff with a shooter in Saitama, bomb shelters, lunar landers, umaibo, and why Japanese couples broke up at the start of 2022! Those are the topis of this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220127/p2a/00m/0na/025000c https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14534337 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14534413 ht...
Feb 01, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220121/p2a/00m/0na/045000c#:~:text=IIZUKA%2C%20Fukuoka%20%2D%2D%20A%20family,by%20the%20father%20burglarizing%20houses. https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-breaks-into-school-to-recover-stuff-teacher-took-from-him%E2%80%A6over-40-years-ago https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220121/p2g/00m/0na/033000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220121/p2g/00m...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 133
This week, Mitch and Natsuki talk about jobs for yakuza, Japan's economy vs the rest of the world, Studio Ghibli world, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/b38936a5c597-urgent-tokyos-daily-covid-cases-top-4000-for-1st-time-since-late-aug.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220110/p2a/00m/0na/014000c https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/0b1789d42659-breaking-news-tokyo-re...
Jan 23, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 132
From same sex partenerships, to spikes in wages, this week, Alex and Mitch talk about all things Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/79fa55017c0c-12000-sign-petition-to-ease-japans-tight-entry-rules-over-omicron.html https://www.ucanews.com/news/japan-looks-to-blood-ties-to-address-labor-shortage/95560 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/38390593b798-japan-struggling-to-hold-coming-of-age-day-events-due-to-covid-s...
Jan 19, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Vaccine passports, bench pressing grandmas, a video game high school, and more! That's what Josh and Natsuki are talking about on this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Vaccine passport for residents of Japan: https://www.digital.go.jp/policies/posts/vaccinecert Articles for the week: https://soranews24.com/2021/12/26/72-year-old-japanese-woman-has-sights-on-20th-world-bench-press-championship-in-a-row/ https://soranews24.com/2021/1...
Jan 12, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 130
Japan's current corona situation, the Osaka fire incident, boycotting the Olympics, Miss Universe Japan's fashion fail, and more! That's what Alex and Mitch are talking about on this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles for the week: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211218_03/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/4cdf1190b2aa-tokyo-city-committee-oks-plan-for-foreigners-to-vote-in-referendums.html https://englis...
Jan 09, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 129
Which date you should confess your love, mandatory grooming lessons for boys, and billionaires blasting off into space! All that and more on this episode of Small Talk Japan with Mitch and Natsuki! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles for the week: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/12/04/national/crime-legal/nhk-supreme-court-fees/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/46b700b376e7-japans-annual-budget-for-hosting-us-forces-to-top-210-bil-yen.html http...
Jan 06, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Cameras on trains, drinking with coworkers, and "toilet mode" gamer onesies! Mitch and Alex talk about all things Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles for the week: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/28670f8f00db-urgent-kishida-hints-at-review-of-japans-re-entry-restrictions-over-omicron.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/12/66ebb4973799-japan-mulls-mandatory-security-camera-installation-on-trains.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...
Jan 03, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 127
From execution to extra packed pizza with golden chopsticks, Mitch and Alex talk about all things Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles for the week: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14486545 https://gentosha-go.com/articles/-/38909?per_page=1 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20211126_31/ https://shopmokomoko.com/blogs/moko-blog/theres-an-underwater-mailbox-in-susami-japan-that-collects-1-500-pieces-of-mail-a-year https://the-japan-news.com/news/a...
Dec 31, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 126
From execution to extra packed pizza with golden chopsticks, Mitch and Alex talk about all things Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles for the week: https://soranews24.com/2021/11/16/shinkansen-conductor-caught-playing-gps-smartphone-game-on-bullet-train-for-ten-years/ https://soranews24.com/2021/11/19/dominos-offers-gold-chopsticks-to-customers-in-japan/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/11/18/national/delta-variant-self-destruction-theory/ https://...
Dec 21, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 125
From delay fees to statues of animals so ugly they are cute, Mitch and Natsuki talk about all things Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles we talked about: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://japantoday.com/category/natio... https://soranews2...
Dec 18, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 124
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles we talked about: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/11/49b082530436-joker-train-attacker-targeted-tokyo-in-hopes-of-increasing-kill-count.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/10/c6d14b3c3cd0-focus-voters-to-keep-eye-on-kishidas-course-correction-from-abe-suga-era.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/11/1be6a2922b39-breaking-news-japan-to-ease-quarantine-rule-to-3-days-for-business-travelers.html https://e...
Dec 11, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 123
Articles we talked about: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://the-japan-news.com/news/artic... Check out our sponsors! STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes! DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/ Kagoshima Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulA7I... Alex's Rabbit video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQn-t......
Dec 07, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 100
Alex's People of Kagoshima interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6dGE... Tokyo Len's Live with Mitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qGW... Rick and Morty in Akihabara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_246-... Fat cat running in water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ4NY... Volcano video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvjwt... Check out our sponsors! STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes! DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/...
Dec 03, 2021•25 min•Season 1Ep. 101
Japan COVID numbers finally going down, earthquakes in Kagoshima, Aomori, and Tokyo, discounts for vaccinated people, Go to Travel 2, Nobel prize winner, and more! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan!
Nov 25, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Japan lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Japan's newest prime minister, ARAHI's Aiba and Sho getting married and the idol life, and the revival of festivals in Japan! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Check out our sponsors! STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes! DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/...
Nov 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 119
