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Abe Set On Tokyo 2021 Olympics

This Week In Japan - July 25, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 ...

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Youngest Ever Shogi Master Is Born

This Week In Japan - July 18, 2020 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 ...

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Robot Workers Coming To Convenience Stores

This Week In Japan - July 11, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 ...

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Tokyo Sees Unusual Election Candidates

This Week In Japan - July 04, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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]  Thi...

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Prime Minister Abe Finally Gets A Rest

This Week In Japan - June 27, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 Explan...

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Economy Reopens and PlayStation 5 Revealed

This Week In Japan - June 20, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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)"  [Japan...

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Tokyo Lifts The Alert and BLM Protest Held in Osaka

This Week In Japan - June 13, 2020 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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...

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Blue Impulse Jets Fly Over Tokyo As Tokyo Goes On Alert

This Week In Japan - June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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: ...

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Blue Impulse Fly Over Tokyo As Tokyo Goes On Alert

This Week In Japan - June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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: ...

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Blue Impulse Jets Fly Over Tokyo

This Week In Japan - June 06, 2020 16:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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: ...

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Japan Lifts the State of Emergency

This Week In Japan - May 30, 2020 14:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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...

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Demon Slayer Manga Ends

This Week In Japan - May 23, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 creato...

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Gambling Scandal Exposed and Demon Slayer Manga Ends

This Week In Japan - May 23, 2020 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 creato...

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Olympian Switches to Uber Eats

This Week In Japan - May 16, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 ...

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Olympian Switches to Uber Eats and Record Anime Put on Hold

This Week In Japan - May 16, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 ...

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Japan Extends State of Emergency While Countermeasures Increase

This Week In Japan - May 09, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 We...

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Japan Extends State of Emergency

This Week In Japan - May 09, 2020 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
This 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 We...

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Ghost in the Shell Revives

This Week In Japan - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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...

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A Classic Anime Revives and A Black Company Falls

This Week In Japan - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
(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 ...

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Ghost in the Shell Revives and A Black Company Falls

This Week In Japan - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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...

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Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - A Classic Anime Revives and A Black Company Falls

This Week In Japan - May 02, 2020 14:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
(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...

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Social Distancing Gaming and Stimulus Packages

This Week In Japan - April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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 Emerg...

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Social Distancing Games Developed

This Week In Japan - April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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 Emerg...

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Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Social Distancing Gaming and Stimulus Packages

This Week In Japan - April 25, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
(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...

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Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode While Corona Virus Controversies Rise

This Week In Japan - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
(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 Con...

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Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode While Corona Virus Controversies Rise

This Week In Japan - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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 Reac...

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Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Sales Explode

This Week In Japan - April 18, 2020 14:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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 Reac...

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Japan Declares State Of Emergency

This Week In Japan - April 17, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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...

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Ryu Tokyo Weekly Digest - Japan Declares State Of Emergency

This Week In Japan - April 17, 2020 04:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
(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. Growi...

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