The Loss of Japan's Ninja Bear | STJ 211

Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 8-yr-old girl dies of suspected heatstroke after PE class at Hokkaido school - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230823/p2a/00m/0na/001000c Japan to require day nurseries, schools to block sex offenders from jobs https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/38279cd193b5-japan-to-require-day-nurseries-schools-to-block-sex-offenders-from-jobs.html Japan event organizer to press charges in DJ Soda groping case https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/4a7d910efd64-japan-event-organizer-to-press-charges-in-dj-soda-groping-case.html 2 men tell police they didn't mean to grope DJ Soda at west Japan music event - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230822/p2a/00m/0na/011000c Japan firms reduce teleworking despite workers' strong demand: survey https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/b585c5a304e3-japan-firms-reduce-teleworking-despite-workers-strong-demand-survey.html Real estate agencies concerned about skyscraper construction boom in central Tokyo - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230822/p2a/00m/0bu/016000c LDP lawmaker resigns following backlash over Eiffel Tower snap | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14986723 How do young Japanese women spend their hard-earned money to treat themselves? | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/25/how-do-young-japanese-women-spend-their-hard-earned-money-to-treat-themselves/ Japanese boss’ kind reaction to employee ditching work, playing pachinko, losing company car in fire | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/24/japanese-boss-kind-reaction-to-employee-ditching-work-playing-pachinko-losing-company-car-in-fire/ Japan’s Ninja Bear shot and killed in Hokkaido, eaten as yakiniku in Tokyo, to become stew next | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/24/japans-ninja-bear-shot-and-killed-in-hokkaido-eaten-as-yakiniku-in-tokyo-to-become-stew-next Super Mario voice actor Charles Martinet “stepping away” from voicing Nintendo characters | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/22/super-mario-voice-actor-charles-martinet-stepping-away-from-voicing-nintendo-characters/ Rick and Morty in Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_246-G6DnuY 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