Small Talk Japan
240 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis is a weekly English podcast about all things Japan! If you want to learn English or about Japanese culture, news life, and other fun things, give us a listen.
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Toyota is Going to the Moon! | STJ 240
April 14, 2024 15:00 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWanna become a supporter? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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/a...
Jimmy Kimmel Says US 'Filthy and Disgusting' | STJ 239
April 09, 2024 04:53 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWanna show your support? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan DIRT Japan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrv9dmWpNKA Samurai of Culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QojixAAtv6M&t=858s Articles from this week's episode Jimmy 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-2024-4 Japan bullet train halted after cup of instant noodles thro...
What's going on with Ohtani? | STJ 238
April 02, 2024 15:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBWant to show your support? https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan adds four new industries to skilled foreign worker visa https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-adds-driver-railway-roles-to-skilled-foreign-worker-visa Explainer: 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 April https:/...
Trans Prisoner's Human Rights Abused? | STJ 237
March 17, 2024 15:00 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Forced head shave for transgender inmate a human rights violation: Osaka lawyers https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240312/p2a/00m/0na/007000c Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/03/44aa6f4888ea-japan-court-says-same-sex-marriage-ban-in-unconstitutional-state.html Space One rocket explodes immediately after liftoff in Japan【...
Leave DJ Soda ALONE! | STJ 236
March 11, 2024 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode LDP Members Quit as Division Heads after ‘Inappropriate’ Gathering; Dancer Reportedly Performed in Scanty Outfit https://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/2cdcb2a69b4e57f88b68c86434a17c9c5f84e3d2 As Japan enters recession, some young workers are leaving Tokyo to earn mor...
Ohtani is MARRIED! | STJ 235
March 03, 2024 14:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWe talk about Otani, Ghibli, teachers fighting students, and a whole lot more!
Giant Gundam Leaving Yokohama? | STJ 234
February 27, 2024 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBLike the show? Support us on Pateron https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan 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-...
Tuna for tuna?? Who thought of this? | STJ 233
February 22, 2024 04:24 - 21 minutes - 20 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japanese 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 stalemate https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/66b45b00ff97-focus-japan-maglev-train-project-being-d...
Miss Japan Steps Down | STJ 232
February 21, 2024 04:15 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japanese court approves nonsterilized trans man's gender change https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/02/ccc37861b206-update1-japan-court-approves-nonsterilized-trans-mans-gender-change.html Japan's marriage agencies going bankrupt at record rate as matching apps surge https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240207/p2a/00m/0li/022000c 4 Vietnamese arrested for thefts targeting Uniqlo shops in...
Mt. Fuji Getting Expensive? | STJ 231
February 20, 2024 04:09 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode ANA planes in minor collision at Osaka airport, no one hurt https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... Mt. Fuji climbers to face 2,000 yen fees amid overtourism concerns https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20... Japan’s Homo Sausage now comes with cheese https://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 po...
Special Episode: Unpacking Japan | STJ Special
January 30, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes - 38.5 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Check out Unpacking Japan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPo0DwrGEINQIJw4-OJGSNQ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpacking_japan/ twitter: https://twitter.com/unpacking_japan Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/unpacking-japan/id1684639413 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 ...
Ukrainian Wins Miss Japan? | STJ 230
January 28, 2024 22:00 - 54 minutes - 74.8 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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' wor...
Japan's AI Girlfriend Dating App | STJ 229
January 19, 2024 21:57 - 35 minutes - 49 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan’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/ar...
One Piece Being Remade by Attack on Titan Creators and Netflix | STJ 228
December 22, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutes - 49.6 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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.html Student 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.html Firefighter working at east Japan 'host club' embezzles $40K from squad to falsi...
Japanese People Have Given Up On Dating? | STJ 227
December 18, 2023 04:15 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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...
Baseball GOAT Shohei Ohtani Changes Teams | STJ 226
December 11, 2023 22:00 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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-t...
Japan's Depressing Practice of Throwing Away Grandma | STJ 225
December 04, 2023 22:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 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
Understanding Kyoto's Unspoken Language | STJ 224
November 28, 2023 22:00 - 32 minutes - 45 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles 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/022000c FOCUS: 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...
'Men-Only Train Car' Initiative Sparks Debate in Tokyo | STJ 223
November 21, 2023 00:00 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Car 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.html No 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.html Cannabi...
Attack of the Japanese Monkies | STJ 222
November 13, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 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-o...
Japanese Man Breaks into House to Do Woman's Laundry | STJ 221
November 06, 2023 22:00 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Reddit - Dive into anything https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/s/G6ynFk096W 7-meter spear from hit anime "Evangelion" installed in western Japan https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/11/509ff1582d88-7-meter-spear-from-hit-anime-evangelion-installed-in-western-japan.html Tokyo's Shibuya sees subdued Halloween as tight security dampens mood https://english.kyodonews.net/news/20...
Stupid Foreign Streamers are Ruining Japan | STJ 220
October 30, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/25/japan-strange-annoying-youtuber-from-abroad-fidias-accused-dodging-train-fares-stealing-food 25-yr-old Japan 'sugar-baby' served fresh arrest warrant after man defrauded of $346,000 - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20231023/...
Halloween BANNED in Shibuya | STJ 219
October 26, 2023 08:28 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBArticles from this week's episode September foreign entries to Japan at 2.2 mil., 96% of pre-pandemic level https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/2f462cdbbaae-sept-foreign-entries-to-japan-at-22-mil-96-of-pre-pandemic-level.html Japan to OK train fee hikes over holidays amid "overtourism" concerns https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/d3f1c7ac1aad-japan-to-ok-train-fee-hikes-over-holidays-amid-overtourism-concerns.html Lawsuit brought against Elementary School Te...
Amazing Fan-made Live Action Nausicaä | STJ 218
October 20, 2023 07:53 - 35 minutes - 49.5 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Mitch on Fish and Rice https://youtu.be/okfepfri7A4?si=BcbNZcfhXan6GUoD Unidentified man found with brain injury, carrying Japanese currency in L.A. https://ktla.com/news/local-news/unidentified-man-found-with-traumatic-brain-injury-in-san-pedro/ Japan lawmaker who made unannounced Russia trip removed from party https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/9a53ba1020fa-japan-innovation-party-remov...
Secret Sequal to Totoro that Never Hit Theaters | STJ 217
October 06, 2023 22:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan government plans to seek court order to dissolve Unification Church https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/a887888a706b-update1-japan-govt-plans-to-seek-court-order-to-dissolve-unification-church.html 80 women arrested in Tokyo's Kabukicho for alleged prostitution https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/10/76a6a3b25794-80-women-arrested-in-tokyos-kabukicho-for-alleged-prostitution.html...
Movable Life-sized Gundams for Sale in Japan | STJ 216
October 06, 2023 10:57 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episodeAt 90, oldest female McDonald's Japan staffer shares longevity secrets - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230922/p2a/00m/0bu/007000c【独自】24歳女性死亡「結婚の予定」 「1週間前 SNS既読なし」 20分間暴行を受けたか｜FNNプライムオンライン https://www.fnn.jp/articles/-/591758 Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/d56fb464a52b-japan-pharma-startup-develop...
Japan's Awesome RPG Cosplay Shop | STJ 215
September 25, 2023 03:47 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 若手医師「100連勤・月200時間超の残業」で自殺...院長は『自己研鑽』と説明 一方で同僚ら語る過酷な環境 悔いる母「全国の医師に関わる問題」（MBSニュース） - Yahoo!ニュース https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/828deb502adf5fd46f8665f9c6c372fa3d79da4a Centenarians in Japan hit record 92,139, women account for 88% https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/1d7120f49c8f-centenarians-in-japan-hit-record-92139-women-account-for-88.html Johnny & Associates considers changing ...
Streamers Invade Japan and Egg Pizza | STJ 214
September 21, 2023 04:35 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MB0:00 Intro / Ricky Is a Human (Mitch forgets to roll intro video) 2:30 The TV Story 7:30 Sakurajima Foot Bath 13:10 Mitch Is Obsessed with the I've Had It Podcast 14:55 Idiot Streamers Invading Japan 28:00 Jonny's Scandal Continues 31:50 Discussing ONE OK ROCK's Concert 35:10 Looms and The Odyssey 36:50 Same-Sex Marriage in Japan 40:51 Don't Come to Shibuya for Halloween 43:10 Mitch Meets His First Japanese Swiftie 44:55 Japanese Woman Stopped at Hawaiian Immigration Suspected of Prostitu...
Robot Substitues to Replace Coming to Class in Japan | STJ 213
September 09, 2023 22:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Just a moment... https://japanjunky.com/what-is-kanreki/ Japanese YouTuber convicted of copyright violation after uploading Let’s Play videos - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/7/23863271/japanese-youtuber-lets-play-copyright-infringement-steins-gate https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/02/asia/japan-speed-dating-parents-low-fertility-intl-hnk/index.html 'Touristship' raises awareness about pro...
Live-Action Pokemon TV Show | STJ 212
September 04, 2023 02:00 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MB1:00 Mitch has positive news! 9:38 Kishida eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fish https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/the-simpsons-predicted-japanese-prime-minister-eating-radioactive-fukushima-fish-fans-say/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/kishida-fukushima-fish/ 11:03 Chinese boycotts of Japanese products continue to cancel trips https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/273461 15:12 Rampant “nuisance calls” from China following release of treated water https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/a...
The Loss of Japan's Ninja Bear | STJ 211
August 25, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.8 MBSupport 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 cha...
Unsolved Mysteries of Nara | STJ 210
August 19, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan economy gets major boost from weak currency - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/business-66506126 [C/W] DJ Soda addresses the sexual assault she faced during a performance in Japan and the secondary harassment she received online | allkpop https://www.allkpop.com/article/2023/08/c-w-dj-soda-addresses-the-sexual-assault-she-faced-during-a-performance-in-japan-and-the-secondary-harassment-sh...
Japan's BIGGEST Pokemon Card Display | STJ 209
August 13, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode More students studying abroad despite having to bear higher costs | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14979372 China lifts ban on group tours to Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230810_05/ China condemns Aso’s ‘resolve to fight’ remarks over Taiwan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and A...
Mt. Fuji is DANGEROUS | STJ 208
August 06, 2023 23:35 - 1 hour - 95.7 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan junior high students average 12% correct answers in English oral test https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/9ed466e60cbe-japan-jr-high-kids-average-12-correct-answers-in-english-oral-test.html Over 140 Japan-born foreign minors to get special permission to stay https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/6e5921c78c2a-over-140-japan-born-foreign-minors-to-get-special-permission-to-stay....
How Mixed Kids are Treated in Japanese Schools | STJ 207
July 30, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBThis week, Natsuki and Mitch talk about Japan's deadly heat stroke problem, bullying in Japanese schools, Japan's Bigmotor scandal, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 熱中症疑いで搬送された山形の女子中学生が死亡…部活動後の帰宅途中に路上で倒れる : 読売新聞 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20230729-OYT1T50294/ 'Foreigners are disgusting': Osaka school rapped over response to student's bullying - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230727/p2a/00...
Foreigners FINED for Smoking in Japan | STJ 206
July 22, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode: Nintendo's Famicom game console marks 40th anniversary | The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/15/business/tech/nintendo-nes-famicom-40th-anniversary/ Reveler fatally crushed by 1-ton float at Hakata Gion festival | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14957780 Fukushima Pref. idol group with members aged 17-59 debuts...
Japan's Summer is Too Hot to Handle | STJ 205
July 14, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBStolen Pokemon cards mishandled by police, a World Heritage temple vandalized by a foreign teen, a woman whose citizenship was suddenly revoked in Japan, and more! Mitch and Ricky talk about the top news in Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episodeWorld Heritage temple in Nara vandalized by visiting foreign teen https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/ee43474563b6-world-heritage-temple-in-nara-vandalized-by-visiting-foreign-te...
Post War TV About Japan Was Unbelievable | STJ 204
July 07, 2023 22:00 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBThis week, Mitch and Natsuki talk about a disturbing American TV show following the life of a man who lived through the Hiroshima nuclear bomb, a new One Piece restaurant opening in Japan, why Pokemon cards are the target of theft in Japan, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Kiyoshi Tanimoto - This is your life https://youtu.be/KPFXa2vTErc Headless body found at Sapporo hotel, person seen with victim sought https://eng...
Is Japan Planning on Ending the JET Programme? | STJ 203
July 02, 2023 00:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis week, Mitch and not Natsuki talk about how Japan sends a man to tell women how to do their job, how Japan's government might be replacing ALTs, a misunderstanding that caused panic in a Tokyo train, an actress who made an AI generated swimsuit book, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Chinese public sees Japan, U.S. as least trustworthy: survey https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/06/0721714d25a5-chinese-public-...
Nissan Conspiracy Ends in Billion Dollar Lawsuit | STJ 202
June 24, 2023 02:01 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBThis week, Mitch and Ricky talk about a giant crane game, a million dollar lawsuit against sushi terrorist, a billion dollar lawsuit against Nissan for conspiracy, and several times Japan's government has commited questionable acts recently! If you would like to support the show, please check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan to regulate smartphone app stores to end Apple-Google duopoly https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/0...
The Best Part of Japanese Baseball | STJ 201
June 18, 2023 00:25 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Vietnamese in Tokyo arrested over illegal haircuts to thousands https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/06/b05dc4fef6ee-vietnamese-in-tokyo-arrested-over-illegal-haircuts-to-thousands.html Japan allocates US$25 billion to reverse birthrate decline - UCA News https://www.ucanews.com/news/japan-allocates-us25-billion-to-reverse-birthrate-decline/101670 Investors are putting big money into Japan ag...
Is IN-N OUT Coming to Japan? | STJ 200
June 09, 2023 02:00 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 2 dead, 35 injured after heavy rain pounds Japan https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/06/1b20a1bddb73-bullet-train-services-to-resume-between-tokyo-and-osaka-around-noon.html Japan seeks over 30% of female executives in key firms by 2030 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/06/2776091373c0-japan-seeks-over-30-of-female-executives-in-key-firms-by-2030.html Wrong bank account linked to num...
Japan Court Rules in Favor of Same Sex Marriage | STJ 199
June 03, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis week, Mitch and Natsuki are joined by special guest from Natsuki's past to talk about life in America vs Japan, as well as talk about the news this week in Japan! Articles from this week's episode Women in Japan say biggest cause of low birth rate is high cost of child care: survey - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230525/p2a/00m/0na/010000c Baby boomtown: does Nagi hold the secret to repopulating Japan? | Japan | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...
Japan's Second 'Bubble Era' On the Way? with Guests! | STJ 198
May 27, 2023 13:33 - 1 hour - 98.1 MBThis week, Mitch and Alex are joined by two special guests as they talk about the good, the bad, and the strange parts of Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan's Nikkei powers to 1990 'bubble' era high | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japans-nikkei-powers-1990-bubble-era-high-2023-05-19/ https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/13qaj3n/human_body_found_in_the_stomach_of_a_brown_bear/?utm_source=share&...
Japanese Vending Machine that Saves the Planet | STJ 197
May 20, 2023 03:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBAllegations against Japan's biggest boy band producer, the dairy crisis of Japan, weird new gadgets in Japan, and more! That's what Mitch and Ricky talk about on this week's episode of Small Talk Japan! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode New ex-member of Johnny's talent agency claims teenage sexual abuse https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/34edabd6d1a3-alleged-sex-abuse-victim-lauds-apology-of-johnnys-head-seeks-change.ht...
Robbery at Tokyo Rolex Shop: Crime on the Rise | STJ 196
May 12, 2023 22:06 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBThis week, Natsuki is back in studio with Mitch to talk about crime in Japan, parental harassment, convenience stores with beer on tap, the new Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom merch, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan lowers COVID threat level to same as flu in major policy shift https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/40b13036adf1-japan-lowers-covid-threat-level-to-same-as-flu-in-major-policy-shift...
Japan's Top 10 Destinations for Foreign Tourists 2023 | STJ 195
May 07, 2023 03:40 - 1 hour - 129 MBThis week, Mitch and Ricky talk about the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in Japan, the earthquake that shook Japan, Jack Ma working in Tokyo, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Shiga Pref. hoping Austria-shaped Lake Biwa makes tourism splash https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/343aa201fb00-shiga-pref-hoping-austria-shaped-lake-biwa-makes-tourism-splash.html FOCUS: Japan moves to criminalize expl...
Harry Potter Theme Park Opens in Tokyo | STJ 194
April 29, 2023 00:56 - 1 hour - 92.9 MBSupport us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/4e4e26d7c472-japan-health-ministry-panel-oks-oral-abortion-pill-for-1st-time.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/47d82b06649b-japan-aims-to-draw-100-tril-yen-foreign-investment-digital-nomads.html https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/459003 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/9b8ade8708c5-japan-pm-likely-us-presidential-hopeful-say...
Japan Rail Pass Prices For Tourists Are Doubling | STJ 193
April 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBThis week, Mitch and Ricky talk about train prices going up, the prime minister being attacked, vending machine sushi, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Japan, U.S. first ladies plant cherry tree at White House https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/569f718e7674-japan-us-first-ladies-plant-cherry-tree-at-white-house.html Lack of security for Japanese prime minister surprised many - Global News Bulletin https://gl...
Japan's First Casino to Open in Osaka | STJ 192
April 13, 2023 22:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBThis week, Mitch and Alex talk about Japan's first casino, a film with only audio, guidelines for AI chatbots in schools, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode Sound-only film about foreigners aims to open eyes to their presence https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/9b5f43f94f62-feature-sound-only-film-about-foreigners-aims-to-open-eyes-to-their-presence.html Japan's crown prince, princess to attend British king's c...