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Japan’s Fried Chicken Wars Puts Christmas In Jeopardy

This Week In Japan

English - December 03, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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This week we discuss Japan's tightened border restrictions worlding the discovery of the new Omicron Covid variant, how Japan's favourite Christmas food (fried chicken) is facing severe shortages, and how Japanese workers are dreading the return of the high pressure, end of year party known as bounenkai.

Word of the Week:
バップ (bappu)

This episode was recorded on December 3rd 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo.

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