Japan losing the World Cup, Japanese billionaire going to space with K-pop star, Japan lifting ban on automated drone flights, a new law targeting yakuza activity and more! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan with Mitch and Alex! Articles from this week's episode Fans thank Japan football players for good games after World Cup exit https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/12/041f1a4486b5-fans-thank-japan-soccer-players-for-good-games-after-world-cup-exit.html Japan bi...
Dec 09, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Japan winning against Spain, a lawsuit over dating in high school, Tokyo Disneyland's new feature, why Japanese students are constipated, and more! That's what Mitch and Natsuki talk about on this week's episode of STJ! Articles from this week's episode Japan rise from dead again to beat Spain and reach last 16 at World Cup : japannews https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/za15lh/japan_rise_from_dead_again_to_beat_spain_and/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf FEATU...
Dec 02, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Japan at the World Cup, wild boarsterrorizing Japan, a train that runs on ramen, and more! That's what Alex and Josh talk about on this week's episode of Small Talk Japan. Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode The Amaterasu Railway Now Runs on Leftover Tonkotsu Ramen Broth | Spoon & Tamago https://www.spoon-tamago.com/2022/11/... Italian dies in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration facility | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News https://www3.nhk...
Nov 29, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japanese filmmaker detained in Myanmar released under amnesty https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/489b992be5bb-urgent-japanese-filmmaker-detained-in-myanmar-to-be-released.html Young Japanese seek greener pastures abroad - UCA News https://www.ucanews.com/news/young-japanese-seek-greener-pastures-abroad/99442 Japan court orders 2 to pay 500 mil. yen over "fast movie" uploads h...
Nov 21, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 175
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan's justice minister dismissed over gaffes about death penalty https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... Foreign tourists in Japan in Oct. up 15-fold from Sept. to 288,900 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... Japan police to launch unified online system for lost and found items https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... Bank of Japan chief rejects idea of remaining at helm for another term https:...
Nov 17, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 174
Articles from this week's episode Ferry service between Japan, South Korea resumes after halt due to COVID https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/761cf52b7b9a-ferry-service-between-japan-s-korea-resumes-after-halt-due-to-covid.html FEATURE: Nursing provider doing heavy lifting with muscle-bound carers https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/11/24b8b866b4f4-feature-nursing-provider-doing-heavy-lifting-with-muscle-bound-carers.html FOCUS: Tokyo police get strict on dangerous cycling as acciden...
Nov 12, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 173
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221029/p2a/00m/0et/003000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221021/p2a/00m/0na/018000c https://soranews24.com/2022/10/28/tourists-return-to-japan-and-mario-karts-return-to-tokyo-roads-with-them/ https://soranews24.com/2022/10/28/please-refrain-from-wearing-halloween-costumes-that-may-scare-people-tokyo-trains-wisely-ask/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/soranew...
Oct 29, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 172
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgcLvTyVEs4 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/bc6f29c9505d-breaking-news-excess-forex-volatility-absolutely-intolerable-japan-finance-chief-says.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/18e6e5faee57-damages-awarded-to-japans-metoo-symbol-over-defamatory-tweet-likes.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/7dae177ec140-japan-foreign-arrivals-in-se...
Oct 24, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 171
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/10/15/business/financial-markets/japan-yen-dollar-concerns/ https://soranews24.com/2022/10/14/japan-develops-special-sushi-for-pregnant-women/ https://soranews24.com/2022/10/11/shiga-woman-defrauded-4-4m-yen-by-man-asking-for-money-to-fly-down-from-the-iss-and-marry-her/ https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-ex-pm-abe's-state-funeral-cost-1.2-bil...
Oct 17, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 170
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221004/p2a/00m/0na/007000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221004/p2a/00m/0na/009000c https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/575a9c3de378-japan-govt-asks-firms-to-raise-wages-to-match-inflation.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/10/1ed0fc668f02-japan-documentary-filmmaker-gets-multiyear-prison-sentence-in-myanmar.html https://mainichi.jp/engl...
Oct 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 169
Check out our video on Kagoshima Trams! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H5PZQmxOjM Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/c29fb1ce17fd-japanese-ex-pm-abes-state-funeral-to-begin-despite-public-opposition.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220924/p2a/00m/0sc/020000c https://shingetsunewsagency.com/2022/09/27/no-progress-for-japans-working-poor/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/2022092...
Oct 03, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 168
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-09-20/Typhoon-Nanmadol-left-rural-residents-without-power-in-Kagoshima-1dug75DjU0E/index.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/5b835b7138dc-japan-asks-foreign-guests-to-wear-face-masks-at-abes-state-funeral.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/9f423736ca8f-urgent-japan-to-remove-daily-50000-entry-cap-on-oct-11-pm-kishida.html https://mainichi.jp/eng...
Sep 27, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 167
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220914/p2a/00m/0na/031000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220910/p2a/00m/0na/011000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220910/p2a/00m/0na/007000c https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/a177e3012ac7-japan-to-remove-entry-cap-in-not-so-distant-future-official-says.html https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/boj-is-nowhere-near-shifting-monetary...
Sep 21, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 166
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/202... https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-a... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/... https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/... https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20... https://mainichi.jp/english/article...
Sep 14, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 165
Articles from this week's episode https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/01/japan-digital-minister-declares-war-on-floppy-discs https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/aabb1a1b7575-breaking-news-yen-hits-fresh-24-year-low-against-us-dollar.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/2876f3f71a35-breaking-news-kishida-to-answer-questions-on-abe-state-funeral-in-parliament.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/09/76b646ebd83b-japan-taiwan-to-begin-talks-on-evacuation-plans-amid-c...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Articles from this week's episode https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/24/japan_reverses_course_on_postfukushima/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220824/p2g/00m/0na/025000c https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62463974 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/168e1c085f54-japan-eyes-stockpiling-1000-long-range-missiles-amid-china-tensions.html https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220824_01/?fbclid=IwAR2LZi3thnd--q74pZqpQ78IZoHEFQLbf3Q1wUnfDZdn6lQzFzuI9hbu5pI https://soranews24.com/2022...
Aug 31, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 163
This week, Natsuki and a hungover Mitch talk about a drunk Japanese police officer losing case documents, how sex scenes in Japan are getting safer, why the Japanese government wants people to drink, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/ca93a0068666-japan-posts-fresh-record-of-over-260000-daily-covid-19-cases.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/9ea2f66e33c2-drunk-japan-poli...
Aug 26, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 162
Marriages taking major blows, record hot summers changing Japanese vocabulary, and robots taking over jobs in convenience stores! Those are the topics for this week's episode of Small Talk Japan with Mitch and Alex! Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/e05251057991-japan-population-falls-at-record-pace-to-12593-mil-with-births-low.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/34e34c946290-japan-to-offer-omicron-covid-shot-to-at-least-twice-vaccinated-peo...
Aug 21, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 161
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/a901e23a7695-urgent-chinese-fired-ballistic-missiles-fall-into-japans-eez-govt.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/08/4084ce3aee4d-urgent-china-skips-foreign-ministers-talks-with-japan-in-cambodia.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/c0aee4cfe9ae-japan-mulls-change-covid-19-measures-amid-hospital-strain.html https://www.ucanews.com/news/t...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 160
This week, Tokyo Lens' Norm joins Mitch for a behind the scenes talk about the recent video Mitch starred in, as well as future projects! 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:/...
Aug 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 159
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/2022/07/02fd431342...
Jul 26, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Mitch In Tokyo Lens: Put this link in Small Talk https://youtu.be/AO0FeR-t10A Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/b7916059bac5-urgent-abe-shooters-mother-donated-100-mil-yen-to-unification-church.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/30895ee97e2a-record-35-women-elected-to-japan-upper-house.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/5d258295996e-urgent-unification-church-says-abe...
Jul 21, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 157
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-07/yu-gi-oh-manga-creator-kazuki-takahashi-passes-away-at-60/.187468 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/1590b983e681-japan-to-introduce-jail-time-tougher-penalties-for-online-insults.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/f295e520aac8-feature-cbd-takes-root-in-japan-as-govt-mulls-easing-laws-for-cannabis-meds.html?phrase=CBD%20take&wo...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 156
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/1afab21e49ae-japan-to-join-nato-summit-for-1st-time-as-china-challenge-looms.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/cdd1d2ce1e47-evacuation-order-lifted-in-fukushima-nuclear-plant-town-after-11-yrs.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/07/eb28b530d32d-japan-in-energy-saving-period-for-1st-time-in-7-yrs-amid-heat-wave.html https://english.kyodo...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 155
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/3gtJap...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Technology/Internet-Explorer-shutdown-to-cause-Japan-headaches-for-months https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220617-the-power-of-cannabis-japan-embraces-cbd-despite-drug-taboo https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220615/p2a/00m/0na/005000c https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/2018/ https://japantoday.com/category/national/operator-of-major-japan-r...
Jun 21, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/e5b004c4591c-urgent-kishida-eyes-attending-nato-summit-in-late-june-1st-time-for-japan.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/85ca91bb46d6-chinese-men-arrested-over-alleged-plot-to-cheat-on-japan-univ-exam.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/58ef183745ba-man-gets-18-year-prison-term-for-2017-japan-highway-road-rage-deaths.html https://eng...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/d25c7dd60667-japan-born-american-files-suit-against-japans-dual-nationality-ban.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/e450761baecb-japan-to-cover-999-of-households-by-fiber-optic-networks-in-2028.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/06/519cb0b9800b-tokyo-to-allow-foreigners-to-work-as-beauticians-1st-in-japan.html https://english.kyodonews....
Jun 07, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 151
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/2...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 150
This week, Alex and Mitch talk about tourists coming to Japan, a man who received 46 million yen from the government because of a mistake, a Tokyo medical school caught favoring male students, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/urgvx3/japan_to_accept_small_group_tours_from_us/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/J...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 149
