Japan's Summer is Too Hot to Handle | STJ 205

Stolen Pokemon cards mishandled by police, a World Heritage temple vandalized by a foreign teen, a woman whose citizenship was suddenly revoked in Japan, and more! Mitch and Ricky talk about the top news in Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episodeWorld Heritage temple in Nara vandalized by visiting foreign teen https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/ee43474563b6-world-heritage-temple-in-nara-vandalized-by-visiting-foreign-teen.html'You're living in Japan illegally': Woman shocked at sudden loss of Japanese nationality - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230706/p2a/00m/0na/044000c(UPDATE 1) Heatstroke Alerts Issued in Tokyo, 8 Other Prefectures in Japan - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230710-121748/Osaka Police Wrongly Arrest Man in Revenge Porn Case - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/crime-courts/20230711-122059/U.N. human rights group to probe Johnny's agency sex abuse scandal https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/8777f484f99c-un-human-rights-group-to-probe-johnnys-agency-sex-abuse-scandal.htmlTeen's scientific passion leads to debunking theory on famed 'black eggs' in Hakone - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230707/p2g/00m/0sc/052000cIn Japan, plenty of inheritances, but no one to claim them | The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/10/national/inheritance-abandoned-houses/Japan top court rules against restroom use limit for trans gov't worker https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/bc2fae4a9f44-update1-japan-top-court-rules-against-toilet-use-limit-for-trans-govt-worker.htmlExplosion Occurs During Rocket Combustion Experiment at JAXA Facility in Akita Prefecture - The Japan News https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230714-122670Japanese TV personality Ryuchell found dead | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230713_33/Japanese police face criticism for improper handling of stolen Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh cards【Video】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/07/14/japanese-police-face-criticism-for-improper-handling-of-stolen-pokemon-and-yu-gi-oh-cards%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/Japanese convenience store Lawson unveils a new type of egg sandwich | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/07/13/japanese-convenience-store-lawson-unveils-a-new-type-of-egg-sandwich/Surprise! Terrifying new retro Godzilla movie, Godzilla -1.0, coming to Japan and U.S. this year【Video】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/07/12/surprise-terrifying-new-retro-godzilla-movie-godzilla-1-0-coming-to-japan-and-u-s-this-year%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91 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