Sumo Wrestler who Lost 104 Consecutive Matches Retires
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English - September 04, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsDaily News News japan news in japan podcast in japan japan podcast trending japan japanese news tokyo live from tokyo weekly digest Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This week we discuss the underdog Sumo Wrestler, Shounan-zakura, who finally called it a day after a record breaking losing streak of 104 matches and Bandai's popular Gunpla (Gundam Plastic) aims to cut waste and create products from more recycled plastic.
Word of the Week:
逆ギレ (gyaku-gire)
This episode was recorded on September 3rd 2021 in Akasaka, Tokyo.
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