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Small Talk Japan

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Episodes

Rest in Peace Kabosu | STJ 246

Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/s/W6Nzf7MCIi 「自己責任」が重すぎる──増える「子どもがほしくない20代」 https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/72e4f720645a3abf4c3f558ff5e800015e536e0f?page=1 39 elementary school students sent to the hospital due to suspected heatstroke after sports day practice https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/39-elementary-school-students-sent-to-the-hospital-due-to-suspected-heatstroke-after-sports-day-practice-uke...

Jun 02, 202439 min

Woman Calls Police 1,200 Times, Threatens Them with Christmas| STJ 245

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Studio Ghibli's Hayao Miyazaki: "The Golden Age of Anime Has Passed" https://www.cbr.com/studio-ghibli-hayao-miyazaki-anime-golden-age-over/ Kanagawa woman arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!” https://soranews24.com/2024/05/22/kanagawa-woman-arrested-for-calling-police-1200-times-in-8-days-saying-merry-christmas-die/ Japanese town installs barrier to block ...

May 26, 202445 min

New Foreigner Pricing in Japan?? | STJ 243

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Why the Japanese Yen is Collapsing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVSsPXlql18 Shinzo Abe was assassinated. Now, Japan hates him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFn6gWYMDpo New Tokyo restaurant charges higher prices to foreign tourists than Japanese locals https://soranews24.com/2024/05/08/new-tokyo-restaurant-charges-higher-prices-to-foreign-tourists-than-japanese-locals/ Japan's real wages fall in ...

May 13, 202443 min

The biggest Data Theif in Japan: THE WIND | STJ 242

Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://soranews24.com/2024/04/26/japanese-city-loses-residents-personal-data-which-was-on-paper-being-transported-on-a-windy-day/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/04/4955c6d472ab-update1-yen-sinks-to-157-range-vs-dollar-new-34-yr-low.html https://www.cnn.com/travel/japan-mount-fuji-view-barrier-tourists-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.uhb.jp/news/single.html?id=42179 https://www.tvlife.jp/dram...

Apr 29, 202435 min

Toyota is Going to the Moon! | STJ 240

Wanna become a supporter? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episodeWeak yen may actually deter Bank of Japan from hiking rates soonhttps://www.reuters.com/markets/rates-bonds/weak-yen-may-actually-deter-bank-japan-hiking-rates-soon-2024-04-11/Japan and NASA plan a historic lunar RV roadtrip togetherhttps://www.popsci.com/science/japan-lunar-rv/Japan's population falls for 13th straight year, pinned below 125 millionhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/04/a857f59...

Apr 14, 202444 minEp. 237

Jimmy Kimmel Says US 'Filthy and Disgusting' | STJ 239

Wanna show your support? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan DIRT Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrv9dmWpNKA Samurai of Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QojixAAtv6M&t=858s Articles from this week's episode Jimmy Kimmel says his trip to Japan last week made him realize that the US is a 'filthy and disgusting country' https://www.businessinsider.com/jimmy-kimmel-visiting-japan-made-him-realize-us-disgusting-2024-4 Japan bullet train halted after cup of instant noodles thrown a...

Apr 09, 202431 min
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