This Week In Japan
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsNeed a weekly round-up of the top news stories coming out of Japan? Look no further. Tokyo-based, British content-creator Julian and Japanese entrepreneur Yasu, are here to dive into the hot topics of the week. Recorded in Tokyo, 'This Week in Japan' is the perfect blend of current news, cultural insight, and in-depth discussions all woven through a friendly conversation between the two hosts. Stay up-to-date with the flow of stories streaming out of Japan, no matter where you are. You can also find us on our Japan Go! YouTube Channel at: youtube.com/japango. [Japanese Explanation] 毎週、日本で今話題のニュースについて、東京在住のイギリス人クリエイターJulianと日本人起業家Yasuが英語で意見を交わしています。楽しく話題のニュースを振り返りながら、英語のリスニングがしたい方へ！
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Prime Minister Suga Vows to Cut Mobile Phone Fees
September 26, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes - 25.3 MBThis Week In Japan, Prime Minister Suga Vows to Cut Mobile Phone Fees, An Online Scam is Tricking Buyers with Non-cancelable PS5 Pre-orders, TV Stations are Eager to Buy Anime Copyrights, and The Sand From A Baseball Stadium Sells For Thousands of Yen. The Word Of The Week: “タピる (Tapi-ru)、メンブレ (Men-bure), ワンチャン (Wan-chan)” [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on September 25t...
Naomi Osaka Wins Third Grand Slam Title
September 19, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week in Japan, Yoshihide Suga is Named Japan's New Prime Minister, Naomi Osaka Wins the Third Grand Slam Title, Digital Theft on the Rise with Multiple Cases of Hacking, Final Fantasy XVI and Other Big Titles Announced During PS5 Presentation, and Mother and Son Arrested for Selling Knock-off Pokemon Goods. The Word Of The Week: “エモい (Emoi)” [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 ...
Naomi Osaka Wins The Third Grand Slam Title
September 19, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThis week in Japan, Yoshihide Suga is Named Japan's New Prime Minister, Naomi Osaka Wins the Third Grand Slam Title, Digital Theft on the Rise with Multiple Cases of Hacking, Final Fantasy XVI and Other Big Titles Announced During PS5 Presentation, and Mother and Son Arrested for Selling Knock-off Pokemon Goods. The Word Of The Week: “エモい (Emoi)” [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 ...
Tokyo's Curfew For Bars Is Finally Lifted
September 12, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis Week In Japan, Tokyo’s Curfew Lifted for Bars, Actor Yusuke Iseya Is Arrested For Possession oF Marijuana, Plane Is Forced To Land As Passenger Refuses To Wear Mask, Japan’s Biggest Year-end Celebration Prepares for No Audience For The First Time, and The Proper Way to Eat Onigiri Sparks Up A Heated Debate Online. Word of the Week: "マイペース (My Pace)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介し...
Race For The Next Prime Minister Begins
September 05, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThis Week In Japan, Prime Minister Abe Shinzo Announces His Resignation, The Race for the Next Prime Minister Begins, Japan's First Flying Car Test is Successful, Tokyo Exit Number Exceeds Entry Number for the First Time Ever, and A Mailman Keeps Over 500 Pieces of Mail and Packages For Over 14 Years. Word of the Week: "足元を見る (Ashimoto-wo Miru: Look at someone's feet)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面...
Top Politician Arrested Again In Bribery Case
August 29, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBThis Week In Japan, Japan prepares to resume cross-border travel with several countries, Corrupt government official's bribery plot exposed, Homeless in Japan are yet to receive any stipend money, TOEIC practice test site crashed due to student overload, and Students are prohibited to use parasols during summer. Word of the Week: "天に向かって唾を吐く (てんにむかってつばをはく)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も...
Japan’s Record Heat Wave Turns Deadly
August 22, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis Week In Japan, Japan's Record Heat Wave Turns Deadly, Health Concerns as Prime Minister Abe Visits Hospital, People Can't Stop Sleeping on Roads in Okinawa, New High-Speed Maglev Bullet Train Faces Potential Setbacks, and Man is Arrested After Attempting to Reach Tokyo on Stolen Bicycle. Word of the Week: Various kinds of "Complex (コンプレックス)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 ...
Abe’s Vacant Summer Vacation
August 15, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThis Week In Japan, Abe’s Having a Vacant Summer Vacation, Author of the Shonen Jump Series Act-age Arrested for Child Molestation, Too Much Food Served in Japanese Ryokans, Plastic Bags Are No Longer Free In Japan, and Saizeriya Creates A New Mask to Wear While Eating. Word of the Week: "Viking, Cooler (バイキング, クーラー)" and more. [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on August...
Three Prefectures Declare State Of Emergency
August 08, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThis Week In Japan, Okinawa and Two Other Prefectures Enter State of Emergency, Popular Terrace House Star Arrested, The Demon Slayer Movie Is Almost Here, Japan's Population Drops By 500,000, 9 Sumo Wrestlers Flee From a Scary Housewife. Word of the Week: "Kawaigari, Aino-muchi (かわいがり, 愛のムチ)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on August 8th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Foreign Residents Allowed Re-entry
August 01, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBThis Week In Japan, Foreign residents are allowed to re-enter Japan, Publicity YouTubers are becoming a big problem, Abe-No-Mask is set to return in large numbers, and Construction begins on Ghibli Park, and You can now reserve a public toilet with your phone. Word of the Week: "Kitsune no Yomeiri (狐の嫁入り)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on July 31st, 2020, in Roppongi...
Abe Set On Tokyo 2021 Olympics
July 25, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBThis Week In Japan, Controversies Arise Over the Olympics in Japan Next Year, Saizeriya Readjusts Its Prices to Reduce The Spread of Germs, D'Art Shtajio Animates The Weeknd's 'Snowchild' Music Video, Actor Haruma Miura Tragically Passes Away at 30, and 80-year-old Grandma Fights Off Bear. Word of the Week: "Apo, Dema, Nego (アポ, デマ, ネゴ), etc.” [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (R...
Youngest Ever Shogi Master Is Born
July 18, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes - 27.1 MBThis Week In Japan, Japan’s “Go To Travel” Campaign to Begin from July 22nd, A New Shogi Master is Born, The Biggest Host Club in Tokyo Is Shutting Down, The Former Emperor of Japan Discovers a New Species, and Tokyo Schools Ban Undercut Hairstyle for Boys. Word of the Week: "Yankee and Sukeban (ヤンキー, スケバン)” [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on July 17th, 2020, in Roppo...
Robot Workers Coming To Convenience Stores
July 11, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MBThis Week In Japan, At Least 60 Dead as a result of Record Flooding in Kyushu, Former Japanese Idol Gains Over 1 Million Followers in Record Time, Fujitsu to Half It's Office Space, Robotic Employees Are Coming to Japanese Conbini, and App Used to Pinpoint Corona Victims Faces Problems. Word of the Week: “Earthquake, Thunder, Fire, and Father (地震雷火事親父)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介してい...
Tokyo Sees Unusual Election Candidates
July 04, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 26.9 MBThis Week In Japan, A Shooting Star Explodes above Kanto, Tokyo Sees Unusual Election Candidates, Smell Harassment at Japanese Companies, You Can Now Ride in the Hand of an EVA, and Effective Strategy to Prevent Umbrella Theft. Word of the Week: “OB, OG (オービー、オージー)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on July 3rd, 2020, in Takanawa, Tokyo)
Prime Minister Abe Finally Gets A Rest
June 27, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBThis Week In Japan, Prime Minister Abe Finally Takes A Day Off, Face Mask Causing Troubles, An Ordinance Will Ban Walking While on Your Smartphone, You Can Design a Brand New Kanji, and Japan's Square Watermelons are Ready to Ship Out. Word of the Week: “Virgin Road (バージンロード)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 26th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Economy Reopens and PlayStation 5 Revealed
June 20, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBThis Week In Japan, Tokyo to Completely Reopen, Man Arrested for SARS Misunderstanding, The PlayStation 5 is Revealed, but Something's Missing, Several Big Series for Shonen Jump Come to an End, and Host and Hostess Clubs Struggle to Adapt and Survive. Word of the Week: “Flying (フライング)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 19th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Tokyo Lifts The Alert and BLM Protest Held in Osaka
June 13, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBThis Week In Japan, Tokyo has Lifted the Alert, Black Lives Matter Protest Held in Osaka, A large Number of Monkeys Escape from Chiba Zoo, Teen Murders Family with a Crossbow, and Ken Watabe’s Scandal: An Affair Spanning Years. Word of the Week: "Ikemen (イケメン)" [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 12th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Blue Impulse Jets Fly Over Tokyo As Tokyo Goes On Alert
June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis Week In Japan, Corona Numbers are on the Rise Again as Tokyo goes on Alert, Blue Impulse Fly Over Tokyo to Thank Medical Staff, Ufotable Tax Evasion Scandal, A First Look at the Final Season of Attack on Titan, and “No Outing” Ordinance Implemented for the LGBT Community. Word of the Week: "Nominication" (飲みニケーション) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 5th, 2020, i...
Blue Impulse Fly Over Tokyo As Tokyo Goes On Alert
June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis Week In Japan, Corona Numbers are on the Rise Again as Tokyo goes on Alert, Blue Impulse Fly Over Tokyo to Thank Medical Staff, Ufotable Tax Evasion Scandal, A First Look at the Final Season of Attack on Titan, and “No Outing” Ordinance Implemented for the LGBT Community. Word of the Week: "Nominication" (飲みニケーション) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 5th, 2020, i...
Blue Impulse Jets Fly Over Tokyo
June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBThis Week In Japan, Corona Numbers are on the Rise Again as Tokyo goes on Alert, Blue Impulse Fly Over Tokyo to Thank Medical Staff, Ufotable Tax Evasion Scandal, A First Look at the Final Season of Attack on Titan, and “No Outing” Ordinance Implemented for the LGBT Community. Word of the Week: "Nominication" (飲みニケーション) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、面白い日本語のフレーズも紹介しています。 (Recorded on June 5th, 2020, i...
Japan Lifts the State of Emergency
May 30, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBThis Week In Japan, The State of Emergency has been lifted in Tokyo and remaining prefectures, Pro wrestler and a cast of Terrace House, Hana Kimura tragically passes away at 22, Kagawa ordinance attempts to limit media intake for those under 18, Japanese baseball scheduled for a return but with no fans, and Tokyo Tower reopens to visitors after the lifting of the State of Emergency. Word of the Week: Sayonara Win (サヨナラ勝ち) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イ...
Demon Slayer Manga Ends
May 23, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis Week In Japan, Top Prosecutor in Japan plans to retire after Mahjong gambling scandal is exposed, Demon Slayer continues to rise in popularity as the manga finishes up, Softbank Group's market value continues to plummet, grandma awarded Guinness World Record for the oldest video game creator on YouTube, and a concert is at “max capacity” with only 15% of seats filled. Word of the Week: Guts Pose (ガッツポーズ) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJuli...
Gambling Scandal Exposed and Demon Slayer Manga Ends
May 23, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBThis Week In Japan, Top Prosecutor in Japan plans to retire after Mahjong gambling scandal is exposed, Demon Slayer continues to rise in popularity as the manga finishes up, Softbank Group's market value continues to plummet, grandma awarded Guinness World Record for the oldest video game creator on YouTube, and a concert is at “max capacity” with only 15% of seats filled. Word of the Week: Guts Pose (ガッツポーズ) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJuli...
Olympian Switches to Uber Eats
May 16, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week in Japan, Japan’s State of Emergency is lifted in 39 prefectures, large numbers of people crowd together as aid package applications roll out, an Olympic athlete is working as an Uber Eats driver, Japan’s longest-running anime is put on hold, and celebrities break the mould by sharing their political opinions online. Word of the week: Sazae-san Syndrome (サザエさん症候群) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化...
Olympian Switches to Uber Eats and Record Anime Put on Hold
May 16, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBThis week in Japan, Japan’s State of Emergency is lifted in 39 prefectures, large numbers of people crowd together as aid package applications roll out, an Olympic athlete is working as an Uber Eats driver, Japan’s longest-running anime is put on hold, and celebrities break the mould by sharing their political opinions online. Word of the week: Sazae-san Syndrome (サザエさん症候群) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化...
Japan Extends State of Emergency While Countermeasures Increase
May 09, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThis week in Japan, Japan Extends State of Emergency, Osaka Implements Concrete Rules for Economic Reopen, Teenager Combats Corona with App, FaceTime with Shy Eels to Keep Them Company, and Earthquake Alarms Are Too Alarming. Word of the week: Power Spot (パワースポット) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、外国人にとっては不思議な日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on May 9th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Japan Extends State of Emergency
May 09, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBThis week in Japan, Japan Extends State of Emergency, Osaka Implements Concrete Rules for Economic Reopen, Teenager Combats Corona with App, FaceTime with Shy Eels to Keep Them Company, and Earthquake Alarms Are Too Alarming. Word of the week: Power Spot (パワースポット) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、外国人にとっては不思議な日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on May 9th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo)
Ghost in the Shell Revives
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week in Japan, the classic series Ghost in the Shell makes a comeback in the form of a new Netflix series. Companies and comedians face criticism for their mistreatment of people. Lastly, college students contemplate quitting school due to Corona virus. Word of the week: Black Company (ブラック企業) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、外国人にとっては不思議な日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on April 30th, 2020, in Roppongi,...
A Classic Anime Revives and A Black Company Falls
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB(Recorded on April 30th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) This week in Japan, the classic series Ghost in the Shell makes a comeback in the form of a new Netflix series. Companies and comedians face criticism for their mistreatment of people. Lastly, college students contemplate quitting school due to Corona virus. Word of the week: Black Company (ブラック企業)
Ghost in the Shell Revives and A Black Company Falls
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBThis week in Japan, the classic series Ghost in the Shell makes a comeback in the form of a new Netflix series. Companies and comedians face criticism for their mistreatment of people. Lastly, college students contemplate quitting school due to Corona virus. Word of the week: Black Company (ブラック企業) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本文化や、外国人にとっては不思議な日本語のフレーズ等も紹介しています。 (Recorded on April 30th, 2020, in Roppongi,...
Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - A Classic Anime Revives and A Black Company Falls
May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB(Recorded on April 30th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) This week in Japan, the classic series Ghost in the Shell makes a comeback in the form of a new Netflix series. Companies and comedians face criticism for their conditions and treatment of people. And college students contemplate quitting school due to Corona virus. Word of the week: Black Company (ブラック企業)
Social Distancing Gaming and Stimulus Packages
April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week in Japan, following the national declaration of a state of emergency, persistent pachinko players and imaginative creators are responding differently to the news. - Play as Governor Koike in The Social Distancing Game (Mitsu-desu Game) - Government Declares Nation-wide State of Emergency - Abe Shinzo and his 10man Plan - Popular Anime Series One Punch Man is Potentially Getting a Hollywood Movie - Pachinko Industry Under Fire - Word of the week: Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク) [Japa...
Social Distancing Games Developed
April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week in Japan, following the national declaration of a state of emergency, persistent pachinko players and imaginative creators are responding differently to the news. - Play as Governor Koike in The Social Distancing Game (Mitsu-desu Game) - Government Declares Nation-wide State of Emergency - Abe Shinzo and his 10man Plan - Popular Anime Series One Punch Man is Potentially Getting a Hollywood Movie - Pachinko Industry Under Fire - Word of the week: Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク) [Japa...
Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Social Distancing Gaming and Stimulus Packages
April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MB(Recorded on April 24th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) This week in Japan, following the national declaration of a state of emergency, persistent pachinko players and imaginative creators are responding differently to the news. - Play as Governor Koike in The Social Distancing Game (Mitsu-desu Game) - Government Declares Nation-wide State of Emergency - Abe Shinzo and his 10man Plan - Popular Anime Series One Punch Man is Potentially Getting a Hollywood Movie - Pachinko Industry Under Fire ...
Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode While Corona Virus Controversies Rise
April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MB(Recorded on April 17th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) This week, the gaming industry sees two games open to massive success, and once again, corona affects both politics and businesses. 1. FFVII Finally Released 2. Animal Crossing Breaks Records 3. The Problem with Hanko 4. Abe Shinzo Video Controversy 5. Construction Industry Faces Harsh Reactions Following Employee Death Word of the week: Overshoot (Ooba-shuto, オーバーシュート)
Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode While Corona Virus Controversies Rise
April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBThis week, the gaming industry sees two games open to massive success, and once again, corona affects both politics and businesses. 1. FFVII Finally Released 2. Animal Crossing Breaks Records 3. The Problem with Hanko 4. Abe Shinzo Video Controversy 5. Construction Industry Faces Harsh Reactions Following Employee Death Word of the week: Overshoot (Ooba-shuto, オーバーシュート) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本...
Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode
April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThis week, the gaming industry sees two games open to massive success, and once again, corona affects both politics and businesses. 1. FFVII Finally Released 2. Animal Crossing Breaks Records 3. The Problem with Hanko 4. Abe Shinzo Video Controversy 5. Construction Industry Faces Harsh Reactions Following Employee Death Word of the week: Overshoot (Ooba-shuto, オーバーシュート) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見を交わしています。他にも日本...
Japan Declares State Of Emergency
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBThe Japanese government shows signs of more serious action by declaring a state of emergency in seven prefectures, as the further spread of the coronavirus is concerned. 1. Abe's Two Masks Policy 2. Entry-ban and Possible Side Effects 3. Growing Unrest in Tokyo and Lock Down "Requests" 4. State of Emergency Declared Word of the Week: Japanese-English words related to harassments (ハラスメント) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題になっているニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家のYasuが英語で意見...
Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Japan Declares State Of Emergency
April 17, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MB(Recorded on April 9th, 2020, in Roppongi, Tokyo) The Japanese government shows signs of more serious action by declaring a state of emergency in seven prefectures, as the further spread of the coronavirus is concerned. 1. Abe's Two Masks Policy 2. Entry-ban and Possible Side Effects 3. Growing Unrest in Tokyo and Lock Down "Requests" 4. State of Emergency Declared Word of the Week: Japanese-English words related to harassments (ハラスメント)