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Japanese Entrepreneur Plans Journey To The Moon
This Week In Japan - March 13, 2021 06:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: Japanese Entrepreneur Plans Journey To The Moon Word of the Week: 天下り (Coming down from the Heaven) Important Announcement regarding our Podcast [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストのJulianと日本人起業家の...
Popular Manga Character Catches COVID-19
This Week In Japan - February 27, 2021 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: Popular Manga Character Catches COVID-19 Word of the Week: ベア (Be-a) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュースについて、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を紹介しています。 (Recorded on February 26th,...
Netflix To Offer Full-scholarships To Anime Creators Open To Foreigners
This Week In Japan - February 20, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: A Massive Earthquake Rattles Tohoku Region and Eastern Japan Featured Story of the Week: Netflix to offer full-scholarships open to foreigners at Tokyo anime school Word of the Week: Various new kinds of harassments [Japanese Explan...
Clubhouse App Is Making Big Waves In Japan
This Week In Japan - February 13, 2021 08:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: Clubhouse App Is Making Big Waves In Japan Featured Story of the Week: Ramen-Loving Researcher Discovers Tonkotsu Absorbs Radiation Word of the Week: 意識高い系 (Ishiki-takai-kei) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュース...
President of Tokyo Olympics Committee Under Fire for Sexist Comments
This Week In Japan - February 06, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: President of Tokyo Olympics Committee Under Fire for Comments Towards Women Featured Story of the Week: News rules are given to fan artists and cosplayers Word of the Week: ぴえん (Pie-n) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、...
Pandemic Boosts Rice Consumption in Japan
This Week In Japan - January 30, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: Japan Aims to Vaccinate Around 75% of Country by October Featured Story of the Week: Pandemic Fuels Rice Consumption in Japan Word of the Week: 朝ラー (Asa-raa) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュースについて、イギリス人アーティストの...
Silent Eating Is Trending In Japan
This Week In Japan - January 23, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! Main Story of the Week: Japan Rules Against Dual Citizenship Featured News Story: Silent Eating Is Trending In Japan Word of The Week: リアタイ (Ria-tai) [Japanese Explanation] This Week In Japanでは毎週、日本で話題のニュースについて、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...
Big Setbacks for the Japanese Entertainment Industry
This Week In Japan - January 16, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome back to This Week In Japan! Main Story of the Week: 2nd State of Emergency causes Big Setbacks for the Japanese Entertainment Industry Featured News Story: Sapporo’s Newest Beer Label Error Leads to Controversy and Confusion Word of The Week: Roke-han (ロケハン) [Japanese Explanation] Th...
State of Emergency 2.0: Welcome to 2021
This Week In Japan - January 09, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWelcome to Season 2 of This Week In Japan! News Story of the Week: Prime Minister Suga Declared the Second State of Emergency for Tokyo and Three Other Prefectures Featured News Story: Slam Dunk to Receive New Anime Movie Adaptation Word of The Week: “Second Sheet (二枚目: Ni-mai-me)” [Japanese...
This Year In Japan - 2020 Review
This Week In Japan - December 19, 2020 09:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, we have a special episode, as this is the last episode of the year 2020. We first discuss the Three Biggest News Stories in Japan in 2020. Then Julian and Yasu each pick the Favorite News Story from all the news stories that we covered. And lastly, we announce the Most Rando...
Nintendo Company Brochure Becomes Valued Collector’s Item
This Week In Japan - December 12, 2020 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Nintendo Company Brochure Becomes Valued Collector’s Item, Japan Plans To Phase-out Gasoline Car Sales, and Children are Choosing Demon Slayer Characters Over Their Parents. Random News of The Week: Nestle Announces A Stop of Sales for “MILO” Drink after Sales Increase Seven...
Novelist Sues Square Enix over Game Character's Name
This Week In Japan - November 28, 2020 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Go-To Travel Campaign Revised Due to Rising Corona Numbers, U.N. Council Finds Carlos Ghosn’s Arrests “Illegal”, and Novelist Sues Square Enix over Game Character's Name. Random News of The Week: Online Crane Game Hoax Exposed Word of The Week: “Grass (草)” [Japanese Explan...
Suga Pushes Digital Transformation Agency
This Week In Japan - November 21, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Japan to Launch the Digital Transformation Agency, CAPCOM Repeatedly Threatened by Cyber Terrorist Group, and Princess Mako struggles with marrying her partner. Random News of The Week: A Rice-Growing Game Sells Out in Japan Word of The Week: “Galapagos (ガラパゴス)” [Japanese ...
A Countryside Mayor is the Japanese Joe Biden
This Week In Japan - November 14, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Crown Prince Akishino Becomes the Official Successor to the Imperial Throne, A Countryside Mayor is the Japanese Joe Biden, and Nintendo’s Sales Are Booming while Sega Falls on Hard Times. Random News of The Week: A 117-year-old will carry the torch at the Olympics. Word ...
Breaking News from Osaka Interrupts Anime Broadcast
This Week In Japan - November 07, 2020 06:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, News Story from Osaka Interrupts Anime Broadcast and Outrages Fans, Instant Noodle Sales are Exploding, and Boxing World Championship Match is Canceled Due to Corona on the Day of the Event. Random News of The Week: Women's Tights Company Comes Under Fire for Sexualized Ads....
Osaka City Is On The Verge Of Being Abolished
This Week In Japan - October 31, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Osaka City Faces the Possibility of Being Abolished, The Demon Slayer Movie Shatters Records and Faces Unique Problems, and A New Model Bullet Train is Set to Reach Brand New Speeds. Random News of The Week: An Idol Group Apologizes for Baseball Game Disturbance with Signed ...
Journalist Shiori Ito Sues Politician For Liking A Tweet
This Week In Japan - October 24, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Shiori Ito Sues a Japanese Politician over Liked Tweets, Thomas the Tank Engine Introduces New Bullet Train Character Named Kenji, and Japan Prepares to Intercept Cyber Attacks for Olympics. Random News of The Week: Foreigners Arrested for Selling Sweets on the Street Word...
The Demon Slayer Movie Sees Record Screenings In Japan
This Week In Japan - October 17, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, The Demon Slayer Movie Sees Record Screenings in Japan, Major Banks Decide to Bail Out All Nippon Airways, A Nuclear Power Plant to be Reactivated for the First Time Since The 2011 Tsunami, and The Police Are Called Over An Undefeatable Crane Game. The Word of The Week: “ワンコ...
Japan Aims to Accept Tourists from April 2021
This Week In Japan - October 10, 2020 13:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, Japan to Allow International Tourists to Enter the Country from April 2021, JR Unveils a New Special Rail Pass Targeted for International Residents, Japanese Entrepreneur Forces a Local Restaurant to Shut Down After Not Wearing a Mask, and A Glitch in A Restaurant's System Al...
Life-size Moving Gundam Is Activated
This Week In Japan - October 03, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis Week In Japan, NTT to Buy NTT Docomo for 430 Billion Yen in Largest Take-over Bid in Japan’s History, Japan Plans to Get Rid of Hankos, Paperwork, and Fax Machines, Life-size Moving Gundam in Yokohama will be Activated on December 19th, and A Boy Successfully Infiltrates Elite High School f...
Prime Minister Suga Vows to Cut Mobile Phone Fees
This Week In Japan - September 26, 2020 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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 (...
Naomi Osaka Wins Third Grand Slam Title
This Week In Japan - September 19, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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-o...
Naomi Osaka Wins The Third Grand Slam Title
This Week In Japan - September 19, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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-o...
Tokyo's Curfew For Bars Is Finally Lifted
This Week In Japan - September 12, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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...
Race For The Next Prime Minister Begins
This Week In Japan - September 05, 2020 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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 ...
Top Politician Arrested Again In Bribery Case
This Week In Japan - August 29, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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 paraso...
Japan’s Record Heat Wave Turns Deadly
This Week In Japan - August 22, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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. Wo...
Abe’s Vacant Summer Vacation
This Week In Japan - August 15, 2020 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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...
Three Prefectures Declare State Of Emergency
This Week In Japan - August 08, 2020 15:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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)" ...
Foreign Residents Allowed Re-entry
This Week In Japan - August 01, 2020 13:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsThis 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 Yomei...
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