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Wanna become a supporter? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles 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/a857f5993191-japan-population-falls-below-125-mil-down-for-13th-straight-year.htmlJapan Lower House Panel OKs Joint Custody Billhttps://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2024041200116/Mega Japanese Pop Group Arashi Sets Up New Companyhttps://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/mega-japanese-pop-group-arashi-sets-up-new-company-jWu2cr1VXyfj96ru95PxdT?language=en性的暴行…2歳以下の女児、乳児施設で悲劇 元職員の男逮捕、自分の行為を撮影…SNSで写真を公開し発覚 20人以上に乱暴していた可能性、黙秘中の26歳 逮捕は4度目https://www.saitama-np.co.jp/articles/75597/postDetailWidower sues Japan gov't, claiming stricter pension requirements for men unconstitutionalhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240410/p2a/00m/0na/017000c「トー横」周辺で31人を一斉補導、最年少は小学6年生 警視庁「安易な気持ちで来てはいけない」https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/319848Cake shop worker remains dream job for many children starting schoolhttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/society/japan-children-dream-jobs/Imitation crab meat shrine built in Kobehttps://soranews24.com/2024/04/09/imitation-crab-meat-shrine-built-in-kobe/
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Wanna show your support? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanDIRT Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrv9dmWpNKASamurai of Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QojixAAtv6M&t=858sArticles from this week's episodeJimmy 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-2024-4Japan bullet train halted after cup of instant noodles thrown at ithttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240403/p2a/00m/0bu/005000cOsaka working to help students maintain their cultural rootshttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15195744Man in Kumamoto loses 110 million yen over “romance scam”https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/man-in-kumamoto-loses-110-million-yen-over-romance-scam-fRT1g7bhUt8ExKp6eDi3gs?language=enEveryone in Japan will be Mr. or Mrs. Sato by 2531, according to studyhttps://soranews24.com/2024/04/03/everyone-in-japan-will-be-mr-or-mrs-sato-by-2531-according-to-study/Pal World developers make timely announcement of adults-only romance simulator with naked palshttps://soranews24.com/2024/04/02/pal-world-developers-make-timely-announcement-of-adults-only-romance-simulator-with-naked-pals/
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Want to show your support? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeJapan adds four new industries to skilled foreign worker visahttps://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-adds-driver-railway-roles-to-skilled-foreign-worker-visaExplainer: Japan hiked interest rates. Why is the yen falling?https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/japan-hiked-interest-rates-why-is-yen-falling-2024-03-25/Japan imperial family to make Instagram debut in Aprilhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/8ef160fa2f54-japan-imperial-family-to-make-instagram-debut-in-april.html“弁護士が取り調べ立ち会い” 日弁連が4月から支援制度始めるhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240323/k10014400421000.htmlUS, Japan plan biggest upgrade to security pact in over 60 years, FT reportshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/us-japan-plan-biggest-upgrade-to-security-pact-in-over-60-years-ft-reports/ar-BB1ks6zMThousands call for end to aroma capsules, citing ‘scent pollution’https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15175024Timeline of events in Shohei Ohtani gambling scandalhttps://sports.yahoo.com/timeline-events-shohei-ohtani-gambling-172658250.html?guccounter=1Nara considering increasing number of deer that can be killed each year, expanding culling zonehttps://soranews24.com/2024/03/29/nara-considering-expanding-number-of-deer-that-can-be-killed-each-year-expanding-culling-zone/
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Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeForced head shave for transgender inmate a human rights violation: Osaka lawyershttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240312/p2a/00m/0na/007000cJapan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutionalhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/44aa6f4888ea-japan-court-says-same-sex-marriage-ban-in-unconstitutional-state.htmlSpace One rocket explodes immediately after liftoff in Japan【Videos】https://soranews24.com/2024/03/14/space-one-rocket-explodes-immediately-after-liftoff-in-japan%E3%80%90videos%E3%80%91/Opinion: Japan must reform its refugee and immigration system to avoid further tragedieshttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240306/p2a/00m/0op/002000cSchool rules presuming black, straight hair perplex children with foreign roots in Japanhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240311/p2a/00m/0na/018000cHokkaido's Niseko to introduce lodging tax of up to 2,000 yen a nighthttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/6007ac6157d0-hokkaidos-niseko-to-introduce-lodging-tax-of-up-to-2000-yen-a-night.html
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeLDP Members Quit as Division Heads after ‘Inappropriate’ Gathering; Dancer Reportedly Performed in Scanty Outfithttps://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20240309-173549/ソフト・オン・デマンドの“新作ビデオ”が「あきらかにDJ SODA」と批判噴出→「諸般の事情」で発売中止にhttps://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/2cdcb2a69b4e57f88b68c86434a17c9c5f84e3d2As Japan enters recession, some young workers are leaving Tokyo to earn more in Australiahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-29/japan-cost-of-living-young-people-leaving-for-australia/103520934Japanese women's working conditions ranked 3rd-worst among 29 OECD nationshttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240307_15/Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball,' dies at 68https://asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Obituaries/Akira-Toriyama-creator-of-Dragon-Ball-dies-at-68Kyoto to ban tourists from Geisha district over ‘out of control’ behaviourhttps://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/geisha-district-kyoto-tourist-ban-b2509208.htmlNagoya elementary students caught defrauding classmate for nearly 1 million yenhttps://soranews24.com/2024/03/07/nagoya-elementary-students-caught-defrauding-classmate-for-nearly-1-million-yen/Dino monument among projects funded by COVID-19 grantshttps://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15188288Osaka Pref. eyes collecting fixed fee for inbound tourists from 2025https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/334b9fe5e5e7-osaka-pref-eyes-collecting-fixed-fee-for-inbound-tourists-from-2025.htmlJapan to revise official romanization rules for 1st time in 70 yrshttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/250d39967042-japan-to-revise-official-romanization-rules-for-1st-time-in-70-yrs.html
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Japan plans to make it possible to revoke the permanent residency status of foreigners who repeatedly fail to pay tax
https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/japan-plans-to-make-it-possible-to-revoke-the-permanent-residency-status-of-foreigners-who-repeatedly-fail-to-pay-tax-1jrLDTGQ7SbeH5praTPWSF?language=en
Japan drops to 26th globally in annual pay for IT workers
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/821ba7cc6076-japan-drops-to-26th-globally-in-annual-pay-for-it-workers.html
Japan government to submit bill to introduce joint custody after divorce
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240215/p2g/00m/0na/044000c
Couple Arrested on Suspicion of Causing 5-Year-Old Daughter’s Death by Exposing Her to Cold Shower for Prolonged Period; Girl Later Died from Acute Circulatory Failure Due to Hypothermia
https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/crime-courts/20240215-169047/
Japanese yakuza charged in N.Y. over nuclear material trafficking
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/f820bb5b4ff1-japanese-yakuza-charged-in-ny-over-nuclear-material-trafficking.html
Producer of hit anime film 'Your Name.' arrested on child porn suspicions
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240222/p2a/00m/0na/023000c
Japan’s life-size moving Gundam is closing soon, and the last tickets are about to go on sale
https://soranews24.com/2024/02/23/japans-life-size-moving-gundam-is-closing-soon-and-the-last-tickets-are-about-to-go-on-sale/
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeJapanese women lift skirts, flash ocean to attract lots of fish at annual ceremony【Video】https://soranews24.com/2024/02/15/japanese-women-lift-skirts-flash-ocean-to-attract-lots-of-fish-at-annual-ceremony%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/FOCUS: Japan maglev train project being derailed by Shizuoka stalematehttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/66b45b00ff97-focus-japan-maglev-train-project-being-derailed-by-shizuoka-stalemate.htmlJapan taxi, bus driver's license tests to go multilingualhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/a09d976976a1-japan-taxi-bus-drivers-license-tests-to-go-multilingual.htmlJapan SDF to soften hairstyle rules as recruit shortage worsenshttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/113e3c9e04bc-japan-sdf-to-soften-hairstyle-rules-as-recruit-shortage-worsens.htmlJapan successfully launches new H3 rocket a year after failurehttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/6a866b0767ac-update1-japans-new-h3-rocket-lifts-off-after-failed-launch-in-2023.htmlJapan’s National Debt Hits ¥1.3 Quadrillion Due to Soaring Pandemic Priceshttps://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01677/
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeJapanese court approves nonsterilized trans man's gender changehttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/ccc37861b206-update1-japan-court-approves-nonsterilized-trans-mans-gender-change.htmlJapan's marriage agencies going bankrupt at record rate as matching apps surgehttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240207/p2a/00m/0li/022000c4 Vietnamese arrested for thefts targeting Uniqlo shops in Japanhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/80324a08c1ef-4-vietnamese-arrested-for-thefts-targeting-uniqlo-shops-in-japan.htmlAround 10 killer whales trapped in drift ice off Hokkaidohttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/7cdcae944e36-around-10-killer-whales-trapped-in-drift-ice-off-hokkaido.htmlJunior high principal in Hyogo fired for stealing seven half cups of coffeehttps://soranews24.com/2024/02/02/junior-high-principal-in-hyogo-fired-for-stealing-seven-half-cups-of-coffee/Sex doll purchase for indigo dyeing event in west Japan hit by prefectural audithttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240129/p2a/00m/0na/010000c
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeANA planes in minor collision at Osaka airport, no one hurthttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees amid overtourism concernshttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheesehttps://soranews24.com/2024/02/01/jap...自転車の女子高校生がトラックに巻き込まれ死亡 約700m引きずられ… 搬送時は意識あり会話もできる状態https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/...Tokyo police arrest 3 over alleged Las Vegas sex work solicitationhttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...Ex-PM Aso's crude critique exposes Japan's ongoing sexism impassehttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...3 foreign-born residents sue over racial profiling by Japan policehttps://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...Japan's SLIM probe regains power more than a week after moon landinghttps://www.reuters.com/technology/sp...
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episode Man believed to be long-time fugitive Satoshi Kirishima detained in Japan: reports - The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/26/japan/crime-legal/fugitive-radical-caught/Japan's foreign worker population tops 2 million for first time https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/b0b7c9bfcff2-japans-foreign-worker-population-tops-2-million-for-first-time.htmlTokyo 'host club' worker arrested on suspicion of coercing patron into prostitution - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240125/p2a/00m/0na/020000cUkrainian-born model winning Miss Japan re-ignites identity debate - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68078061Overseas interest rises for Japan’s abundance of vacant homes | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15112746Japan agency receives data on Moon explorer landing https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/d175d9f7456d-japan-moon-explorer-loses-power-few-hours-after-successful-landing.htmlStarbucks Japan unveils new blood-red Frappuccinos for Valentine’s Day | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/26/starbucks-japan-unveils-new-blood-red-frappuccinos-for-valentines-day/Japanese government’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry finally stops using floppy disks | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/25/japanese-governments-ministry-of-economy-trade-and-industry-finally-stops-using-floppy-disks/Top cosplayer Enako dons Year of the Dragon costume to celebrate the new year【Photos】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/20/top-cosplayer-enako-dons-year-of-the-dragon-costume-to-celebrate-the-new-year%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/style/rie-kudan-akutagawa-prize-chatgpt/index.htmlCheck 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
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeJapan’s biggest dating app says young people not interested in romance, creates AI girlfriend app | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/18/japans-biggest-dating-app-says-young-people-not-interested-in-romance-creates-ai-girlfriend-app/Japan set to drop to 4th largest economy after Germany | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15114196Tokyo runway collision: How JAL airliner crashes into Coast Guard plane - Nikkei Asia https://asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata/infographics/haneda-runway-collision/Just a moment... https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2024/01/16/korean-air-a330-collides-with-cathay-pacific-777-at-chitose/Daihatsu suspends production in Japan after safety test scandal | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/daihatsu-suspends-production-in-japan-after-safety-test-scandalFujitsu responsibility in focus in redress over U.K. postal scandal https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/01/91fa49f9ba9a-fujitsu-responsibility-in-focus-in-redress-over-uk-postal-scandal.htmlOver half of married women in Japan dissatisfied with husband's housework: survey - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240110/p2a/00m/0na/017000cHello Kitty Crocs take kawaii fashion to new heights in Japan | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2024/01/15/hello-kitty-crocs-take-kawaii-fashion-to-new-heights-in-japanCheck 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
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeロマンス詐欺で起訴の巡査の女を懲戒免職 カナダ人医師名乗り女性２人に９０万円振り込ませたか 大阪府警西成署に勤務 https://www.asahi.co.jp/webnews/pages/abc_23295.htmlStudent letters from 1923 Kanto quake preserved by kin of U.S. president https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/a10cf423123b-feature-student-letters-from-1923-kanto-quake-preserved-by-kin-of-us-pres.htmlFirefighter working at east Japan 'host club' embezzles $40K from squad to falsify sales - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231221/p2a/00m/0na/005000cPolice panel proposes up to 12,000 yen fine for cycling violations https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/71377c45075a-police-panel-proposes-up-to-12000-yen-fine-for-cycling-violations.htmlJapan to partially lift ban on ride-hailing services from April https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/31ce56c44fe3-japan-to-partially-lift-ban-on-ride-hailing-services-from-april.htmlJapan creates public monument to original doge meme dog in her home prefecture【Photos】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/22/japan-creates-public-monument-to-original-doge-meme-dog-in-her-home-prefecture%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/Burger King releases a “TOP” Burger in Japan | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/19/burger-king-releases-a-top-burger-in-japan/Godzilla suit actor passes away, carried the series though the Heisei era | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/19/godzilla-suit-actor-passes-away-carried-the-series-though-the-heisei-era/One Piece anime remake announced from Attack on Titan studio and Netflix【Video】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/18/one-piece-anime-remake-announced-from-attack-on-titan-studio-and-netflix%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91Check 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
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episode【東中野・西太后（せいたいごう）】中華料理店が炎上中？中国人お断り？ | 住もうよ！東中野 https://higashinakano.jp/seitaigou/Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/15/nearly-half-of-young-japanese-men-in-survey-have-never-had-a-girlfriend-zero-boyfriend-women-rise-too/Baseball: New Dodger Shohei Ohtani flicks the script with unusual dog name https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/db7d61a3aa63-baseball-new-dodger-ohtani-flicks-the-script-with-unusual-dog-name.html60% of Japanese workers want no part of traditional New Year's office parties: survey - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231213/p2a/00m/0na/010000cEisai-Biogen Alzheimer's therapy to cost 2.98 million yen per year https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/0bf5503667de-eisai-biogen-alzheimers-therapy-to-cost-298-mil-yen-per-year.htmlHundreds of tons of dead fish wash up in Hokkaido; experts puzzled | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15079472Japan's oldest person dies at 116 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/cbfa8ea68d40-japans-oldest-person-dies-at-116.htmlJapan’s Kanji of the Year for 2023 reveals the worries of Japanese society | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/12/12/japans-kanji-of-the-year-for-2023-reveals-the-worries-of-japanese-societyCheck 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
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episode
Ohtani, Dodgers agree to 10-year, $700M deal | theScore.com
https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2787980
Third victim of UNLV campus shooting identified by coroner
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/third-victim-of-unlv-campus-shooting-identified-by-coroner/
Kishida to Offer Free University Tuition for Families with 3+ children Starting 2025
https://stoppopulationdecline.org/kishida-to-offer-free-university-tuition-for-families-with-3-children-starting-2025/#
Japan survey finds idol otaku 'most active' in spending money, time on hobby - The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231205/p2a/00m/0et/014000c
【独自】奈良市の小学校でいじめ重大事態認定 担任は自殺ほのめかす記載に『花マル』 | MBSニュース
https://www.mbs.jp/news/kansainews/20231206/GE00054068.shtml
Court rules Japan's dual nationality ban constitutional
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/12/fc5fa79a63d1-court-rejects-claim-japans-dual-nationality-ban-is-unconstitutional.html
Police Arrest Japan Taxi Driver After Running Over Pigeon | Barron's
https://www.barrons.com/amp/news/police-arrest-japan-taxi-driver-after-running-over-pigeon-0601e178
Avg. budget for kids' Christmas gifts in Japan declines for 4th year in row - The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231202/p2a/00m/0bu/008000c
Dog owners have 40% less dementia risk, while cats have little impact: Japan study - The Mainichi
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231130/p2a/00m/0sc/012000c
JR East announces awesomely cheap one-day all-you can ride pass, Shinkansen included | SoraNews24 Japan News
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Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans public drinking on New Year’s Eve, cancels countdown celebration | SoraNews24 Japan News
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episode'He brainwashed her': Tokyo woman says daughter was lured by 'host,' ran up huge tab - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231122/p2a/00m/0na/022000cFOCUS: Barking deer in Japan causing havoc for human population https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/6618081c4ed9-focus-barking-deer-in-japan-causing-havoc-for-human-population.html千葉“非常事態” キョン7万頭が爆発的に繁殖 不気味な鳴き声…住民からは悲鳴も【知ってもっと】(2023年11月10日) - YouTube https://youtu.be/KxCxXpLpPQo?si=LrmCiQ5WpSnNkXB7Yokohama sees surge in foreign ‘ladyboys’ on its backstreets | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15066735Japan's 330-meter tallest skyscraper Azabudai Hills opens in Tokyo https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/0a7eaddc6891-japans-330-meter-tallest-skyscraper-azabudai-hills-opens-in-tokyo.html'Shoot without hesitation': Japan experts warn of nonhibernating 'sleepless bears' - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231125/p2a/00m/0li/004000cTokyo shop employee fights off three robbers with man catcher polearm in Ueno【Video】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/28/tokyo-shop-employee-fights-off-three-robbers-with-man-catcher-polearm-in-ueno%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service for a warm way to chill in the sky | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/25/japans-tallest-ferris-wheel-adds-kotatsu-and-hot-sake-service-for-a-warm-way-to-chill-in-the-sky/Kyoto’s “ikezu” culture of backhanded compliments explained in hilarious souvenir sticker series | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/21/kyotos-ikezu-culture-of-backhanded-compliments-explained-in-hilarious-souvenir-sticker-seriesCheck 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
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Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapanArticles from this week's episodeCar rams into Israeli Embassy barricade in Tokyo, injures officer https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/5cdb465c1670-car-rams-into-israeli-embassy-fence-in-tokyo-injures-police-officer.htmlNo ex-Johnny's singers cast for NHK year-end show after sex scandal https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/8cc5357e48d1-no-ex-johnnys-singers-cast-for-nhk-year-end-show-after-sex-scandal.htmlCannabis-derived gummies probed in Tokyo after almost 10 fall ill https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/0f02ea41cc98-illness-inducing-cannabis-traced-gummies-under-probe-in-tokyo.htmlOver 70% of young adults surveyed in Japan have 'phone phobia' - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231113/p2a/00m/0na/009000c“Men-only train car” to run in Tokyo as part of “Weak Men’s” association awareness campaign | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/16/men-only-train-car-to-run-in-tokyo-as-part-of-weak-mens-association-awareness-campaign/Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu announces divorce https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/91d661dfe55e-urgent-japanese-figure-skating-icon-yuzuru-hanyu-announces-divorce.htmlNo. of Japanese restaurants abroad triples in last decade to 187,000 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/13f7325a1d6f-no-of-japanese-restaurants-abroad-triples-in-last-decade-to-187000.htmlMushroom-shaped earbuds based on popular Japanese 'Kinoko no Yama' snacks to go on sale - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231118/p2a/00m/0bu/011000cKotatsu heated tables for sofas rising in popularity, giving Japan best of both worlds this winter | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/20/kotatsu-heated-tables-for-sofas-rising-in-popularity-giving-japan-best-of-both-worlds-this-winter/Hilton Japan apologizes for “disrespectful” ad disparaging traditional Japanese inns | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/16/hilton-japan-apologizes-for-disrespectful-ad-disparaging-traditional-japanese-innsCheck 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
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Super Mario and Gap Japan team up for new Nintendo clothing line【Photos】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/11/10/super-mario-and-gap-japan-team-up-for-new-nintendo-clothing-line%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/
Fukuoka: 6-Year-Old Boy Injured by Monkey Bite, Total of 11 victims since September - GoEMON https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/fukuoka-6-year-old-boy-injured-by-monkey-bite-total-of-11-victims-since-september-nDMUz5tQc6kLueyaGCugWC?language=en
Japan hospital denies LGBT woman support for IVF pregnancy https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/5e19e0092e8e-japan-hospital-denies-lgbt-woman-support-for-ivf-pregnancy.html
New island emerges after underwater volcano eruption near Japan's Iwoto https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/363ec4143c3a-new-island-emerges-after-underwater-volcano-eruption-south-of-tokyo.html
Nintendo announces development of live-action "Legend of Zelda" film https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/84047c954336-nintendo-announces-development-of-live-action-legend-of-zelda-film.html
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