Geeks and Gaijins

The bois are back in town! Jon is has finally returned to the UK, and is jet-lagged as all hell. In this episode, we give a quick run-down of the closing of the 2021 Olympic Games, a giant pumpkin fighting a typhoon, and Jon's adventures in international flights.  Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/08/09/tokyo-olympics-comes-to-a-close-with-anime-opening-at-closing-ceremonys-ska-remix%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/business/tv-asahi-staffers-party-after-closing-ceremony-1-hospitalized-after-tumbling-out-of-bar/ https://soranews24.com/2021/08/09/japans-new-canned-curry-is-ready-to-drink-and-ready-to-delight-the-curry-loving-nation/ Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

The Geeks & Gaijins Season Finale! It's our final episode on-location in Japan! The sun is shining (too much), the Olympics are in full swing (unfortunately), and there are no fun crimes stories this week (predictably). So join us on a trip back in time to 1984, as Jon regales us with the story of the Glico-Morinaga Extortion Case.  Also in this episode: Ghibli Museum fundraising, delicious non-radioactive peaches, and yet another typhoon. Thanks to everyone who's listened in to us over the last two years. This podcast has been very important to the both of us during this time, and we're grateful to every open ear who shared in our joy, anger, and general nonsense throughout.  We'll be back in two weeks with a slightly revamped format, but the same lunacy as ever. Same Geek-Time, same Gaijin-Channel.  Until then, Sayonara Japan! Sources: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-19/the-ghibli-museum-meets-10-million-yen-crowdfunding-goal-in-24-hours/.175253 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Summer_Olympics https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/118577 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14401598 https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/57959891 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glico_Morinaga_case Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Enter the Nyanopticon With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally about to start, Japan continues to be buffered by articles about just how badly things are going. This week features a tag-team of trouble, with Thomas Bach exacerbating the public's anger at the IOC, and Keigo Oyamada being announced as composer for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, in spite of a history of abusive behaviour.  Before all that though, there's robot cat ears that read your brain waves, a way to stop crime without actually doing anything, and consuming the faces of beloved anime characters.  Enjoy! Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/07/19/japans-brain-wave-reading-cat-ears-are-back-with-a-brand-new-twist/ https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14387529 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14398503 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/07/15/national/bach-hiroshima-visit/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210717/p2a/00m/0sp/020000c https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14396489 https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14397380 https://twitter.com/HirokoTabuchi/status/1416812548217835520 http://www.japansubculture.com/japans-olympic-composer-tortured-disabled-children-and-the-olympic-committee-says-to-the-world-eat-shit-no-problem/#.YPKTX84AZ_w.twitter https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2021/07/17/composer-forced-disabled-classmates-eat-faeces-masturbate-will/ https://soranews24.com/2021/07/20/cornelius-resigns-from-olympics-suddenly-pulled-from-sony-webpage-and-nhk-shows-too/ Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Alternative Title: Yakucumbers This Week In Japan: - A giant cat appears in Shinjuku - Being vaccinated four times does not improve effectiveness - Police catch cucumber poachers wet-handed - Tottori turns torrential - Japan does not want vaccinated foreigners - Tokyo locks down for the Olympics - The government asks banks to threaten bars - and a lone gunwoman attempts to douse the Olympic flame. Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/07/05/giant-cat-appears-on-new-3-d-billboard-outside-shinjuku-station-%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/breaking/hokkaido-man-vaccinated-4-times-i-thought-it-would-be-more-effective/ https://soranews24.com/2021/07/06/ibaraki-woman-arrested-for-attacking-olympic-torch-with-water-gun/ https://soranews24.com/2021/07/11/oceans-11-heist-of-over-2m-yen-in-sea-cucumbers-thwarted-by-japanese-coast-guard/ https://www.mcdonalds.co.jp/campaign/50thburger/ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210707_07/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210708/p2g/00m/0na/047000c https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Japan-needs-mutual-recognition-for-vaccine-passports-AmCham https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210711/p2g/00m/0na/024000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210711/p2g/00m/0na/024000c https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14392012 Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins

Frapp Mapp? Frapan? Anyway, This Week In Japan, enjoy cool masks, get kicked out of politics for your cool mask, and drink away your sorrows with your local prefectures new unique frappucino. Also, Jon visited a sword museum, and Tom watched Zombieland Saga Revenge and OddTaxi.  Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210703/p2a/00m/0na/030000c https://soranews24.com/2021/07/03/japanese-politician-skull-reaper-a-ji-sues-city-for-refusing-to-show-his-masked-face/ https://stephano.me/blog/jimoto-frappuccino/ Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Fly me to the Pokemon Sun & Moon. This Week In Japan, you can: fly via Pikachu Airlines (if you're vaccinated), break into a school (if someone else has already broken in), steal toilet paper (if you're the police chief), silence political criticism (if you're Twitter), or not say anything about the Olympics (if you're the Emperor). Sadly, neither Jon or Tom are the Emperor (yet), so they are not allowed to not say anything about the Olympics.  Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/06/24/pikachu-learns-how-to-fly-as-japans-new-pokemon-airliner-takes-fight/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/unfit-ex-banker-collared-after-sporting-stolen-sailor-suit-in-school-toilet/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ex-police-chief-not-prosecuted-over-drunken-theft-of-5-rolls-of-toilet-paper/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210626/p2a/00m/0na/018000c http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14381782 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14380930 Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

I sure do love Jelly Donuts! This Week In Japan: Timmy tries to break into a museum A Crime Trilogy! Tasteful Beef Art Superman steals Jon's Schtick and, of course, more Olympics misery! Yay!   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/06/18/baby-tanuki-prompts-adorable-standoff-as-it-tries-to-get-into-tokyo-art-museum%e3%80%90videos%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/21/wakayama-man-stealing-uniform-from-school-caught-by-mysterious-man-in-restroom-in-middle-of-night/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/19/japanese-love-doll-mistaken-for-drowned-corpse-saved-by-emergency-services-anyway/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/20/real-life-doesnt-work-like-anime-tokyo-man-arrested-after-letting-schoolgirl-live-with-him/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/21/japanese-art-has-never-looked-quite-as-beautiful-as-when-its-made-out-of-japanese-beef%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/18/superman-to-star-in-upcoming-gourmet-manga-series/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210620/p2g/00m/0sp/015000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210618/p2g/00m/0na/030000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210618/p2g/00m/0na/004000c https://soranews24.com/2021/06/20/tokyo-olympics-to-allow-spectators-provided-they-cheer-quietly/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Get Bready for another week in Japan! This week, we have a mask even your aunt will want to wear, the end to open-carry crossbows (without a permit), busting open the used recorder black market, and Japan's seeming national inability to have a fat friend. Oh also some rich ****s decide it's cool if a bunch of Japanese people die from a preventable disease, so long as said ****s get their international sports show. Don't you know that the world is built with blood? Sources: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000003.000072311.html https://the-labo.com/maskpan.html https://soranews24.com/2021/06/10/japan-creates-its-first-law-requiring-permits-for-crossbow-possession/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/12/you-can-now-rent-fat-people-in-japan/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/british-national-not-prosecuted-after-stuffing-bento-boxes-into-mailboxes/ http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14372230 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14371375 https://the-labo.com/maskpan.html   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Dancing Cats, Pickle Shop Spitting, & A Sleep-Depriving Schedule   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/06/03/the-japanese-train-station-famous-for-mysterious-dancing-cats/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/american-english-teacher-suspected-of-smuggling-cannabis-oil/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/04/osaka-man-charged-with-spitting-in-front-of-same-pickle-shop-for-most-of-2020/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/05/japanese-government-plans-removal-of-around-2485-miles-worth-of-overhead-power-lines/ https://soranews24.com/2021/06/04/oh-it-turns-out-manga-creator-rumiko-takahashis-schedule-is-even-crazier-than-we-thought/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Learn one simple trick to beat all the girls in an entrance exam! Feminists HATE it!* This Week In Japan, we have: Levi AttackOnTitan cleans up! Illegal Maid Cafes! Murdeerer has sentence suspended And controversey over high school entrance exams rocks the nation! All this, and more, for one week only (apart from the sexism, that's pretty much constant) in Japan! (*The trick is to be a dude) Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/05/29/talking-attack-on-titan-anime-character-robot-vacuum-promises-to-clean-your-shitty-room/ https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/8548345e85846a8b6dc81d7ff08c5d78284a369c https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/man-handed-suspended-prison-term-for-killing-deer-in-nara-park-with-axe/ https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/ishiimasumi/20210304-00225414/ https://twitter.com/writerofscratch/status/1398987969369980935?s=09 https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210526/p2a/00m/0na/017000c https://unseenjapan.com/st-marianna-japan-womens-scores-changed/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Content warning for Homophobia, Transphobia, and general anti-LGBT bigotry starting at 14:45. Skip to 20:15. Editor's Note: Jon's Japanese tongue twister does not mean "The customer next to me is eating white peaches". Instead, it means "The customer next to me is eating lots of persimmons". This Week In Japan: The legendary missing python has been discovered in an unexpected location, a train driver takes world's riskiest sh*t, Japanese officials debate LGBT discrimination, foreigners banned from dinner, President Macron announces visit to Japan, and Jon poses as a reporter to see the Olympic Torch relay. Also, Kentaro Miura, creator of the legendary manga Beserk, passes away. Sources: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210522/k10013045901000.html?utm_int=all_side_ranking-access_001 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210520/k10013042571000.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210521/p2a/00m/0na/032000c https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20210522/k10013044921000.html https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/20/kentaro-miura-creator-of-bestselling-manga-berserk-dies-aged-54 https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210521/p2g/00m/0na/075000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key Jon's Note: I Like my homosexuals FLAMiNg, no WAIT NOT LIKE THAT!

Wah-ah-ah-ah. This Week In Japan: Demon Slayer, so hot right now Kindergarten Cop The code is more like guidelines, anyway It takes queue Robocide in Shinjuku? And, inevitably, the mess that is Japan, covid, vaccines, and... the Olympics. Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/05/14/brain-breaking-photos-from-a-super-otakus-birthday-shrine-to-her-favorite-anime-character/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/13/osaka-elementary-school-becomes-first-in-japan-to-have-a-police-box-established-on-campus/https://soranews24.com/2021/05/14/evangelion-studio-receiving-threatening-fan-comments-will-report-offenders-even-outside-japan/https://soranews24.com/2021/05/12/up-to-300-people-a-day-breaking-japanese-quarantine-rules-according-to-reports/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/14/starbucks-japans-new-strawberry-frappuccino-is-the-next-best-thing-to-being-in-wimbledon/ http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14349808http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14349720http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14347702https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210515/p2a/00m/0na/006000chttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210515/p2a/00m/0na/002000chttps://soranews24.com/2021/05/13/city-in-osaka-stops-in-person-registration-for-vaccines-as-flood-of-seniors-clamors-to-sign-up/https://soranews24.com/2021/05/13/has-shinjukus-robot-restaurant-closed-permanently/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/13/has-shinjukus-robot-restaurant-closed-permanently/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210515/p2a/00m/0na/002000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210515/p2a/00m/0na/006000c http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14347702 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14349720 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14349808   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key  

Snake? Snake! Snaaaaaaaaake! In other news, Japan makes the same bad puns as us, a tower that should not exist hasn't been demolished yet, cake is sporty now, and drying clothes on a wacky wavy inflatable-arm tube man. I promise no drugs were involved in this. I know, I'm dissappointed too.   Sources: https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/9527/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210507/p2a/00m/0na/007000c https://www.tokyoreporter.com/business/nakagin-capsule-tower-could-be-headed-demolition/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/10/sports-cake-developed-by-legendary-japanese-castella-company/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/09/strange-japanese-job-ad-asks-to-deliver-a-pork-egg-onigiri-from-okinawa-to-tokyo-twice-per-day/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/10/dry-and-iron-your-laundry-hands-free-and-fast-with-village-vanguards-hot-air-bag-clothes-dryer/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210502/p2a/00m/0li/001000c https://soranews24.com/2021/04/30/japanese-cat-enjoys-walks-in-the-rain-with-his-adorable-tiny-umbrella%E3%80%90photos%E3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/29/japan-to-open-its-first-ever-esports-gym-in-tokyo-with-options-to-pay-for-professional-training/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/national-diet-upping-security-amid-report-of-peeping-tom/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/kyoto-woman-accused-of-stalking-police-officer-who-previously-arrested-her-for-stalking/ https://soranews24.com/2021/05/03/japanese-schoolgirl-and-karate-teen-subdue-violent-shoplifter/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56978075 Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This week in Japan: Another one bites the dust, a wild not-so-jiggly-puff appears!, mascot marketing, a real-life harem anime protagonist, what's the deal with airline food?, and the Rise of the Planet of the Boars!   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/04/23/let-godzilla-do-the-cleaning-with-the-new-godzilla-dust-mop-cover/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/26/kyoto-police-investigating-cream-puff-attack-on-bentley/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/23/theres-still-time-to-vote-for-your-favorite-sanrio-mascot-character-of-2021/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/23/pooping-in-supermarket-checkout-lands-kitakyushu-man-300000-yen-fine/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/22/kansai-man-arrested-for-defrauding-his-35-girlfriends/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210426/p2g/00m/0na/011000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210425/p2g/00m/0bu/023000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210423/p2a/00m/0na/028000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

There's a surprising amount of original content in this one. Is any of it any good? That remains to be seen. Or...heard, I guess. It's a podcast, innit. This Week In Japans features baby otters, infinite cats, creepy clothes crime, a lucky bag blind buffet, police shooting a man upon request, and radioactive water. Mmmm, tingly! Also, Jon plans how to make the Olympics safe (from covid, at least), because no-one else seems to be doing it. How hard can it possible be?   Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210416/p2a/00m/0li/010000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210417/p2a/00m/0li/028000c https://soranews24.com/2021/04/16/reminder-never-ask-the-cops-in-japan-to-shoot-you/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/16/hyogo-man-arrested-for-stealing-13-tiny-fish-valued-at-52000-yen/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/17/fukuoka-man-arrested-for-breaking-into-store-putting-on-female-staffs-apron-and-shirt/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Guest Starring The Geek Tom as The Snack Breaker. If last week's fishy flavour left you a little salty, you'll be happy to hear that this week features a menagerie of morsels, a fountain of food, a... cornicopia of... consumables? Anyway, in This Week In Japan, a man fights a crab, there are vending machines for sweet potatoes, and an Okinawan woman goes on hunger strike to protect her family's bones. This Week In Japan: What else did you expect, really?   Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210408/p2a/00m/0li/002000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210410/p2a/00m/0na/016000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210319/p2a/00m/0bu/013000c https://soranews24.com/2021/04/08/man-fights-giant-crab-statue-on-streets-of-osaka-becomes-citys-most-hated-criminal%e3%80%90video%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/10/japanese-man-arrested-for-stealing-womens-shoes-and-replacing-them-with-new-ones/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210408/p2a/00m/0na/011000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

It's time to dress to impress in This Week In Japan. We've got the hottest Harry Potter holders, suspicious suits, stolen schools, fugu fun, and sexist boats. Yeah, you heard me. Sexist Boats. I wish I was making this up.   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/04/01/japanese-schoolkids-to-be-able-to-carry-their-books-in-official-harry-potter-randoseru-backpacks/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/05/japanese-police-searching-for-man-who-stole-1-1-million-yen-in-tiny-fish/ https://soranews24.com/2021/04/02/japanese-woman-reported-to-police-for-not-looking-right-in-a-suit-turns-out-shes-a-crook/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210402/p2a/00m/0na/011000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Haha, you were expecting an elaborate ruse to celebrate April 1st, but it was us: Geeks & Gaijins! Is not doing an April Fools prank technically an April Fools prank in and of itself? Would that be a paradox? Does anyone actually care?   Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210326/p2a/00m/0bu/018000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210327/p2a/00m/0sc/021000c https://mainichi.jp/english/graphs/20210326/hpe/00m/0na/001000g/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/23/foreign-citizen-arrested-in-japan-for-throwing-his-bento-trash-in-a-mailbox/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/29/labor-ministry-employee-power-harassed-by-his-own-power-harassment-counselor/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210323/p2a/00m/0na/005000c https://soranews24.com/2021/03/27/from-april-onward-all-price-tags-and-ads-in-japan-must-reflect-final-cost-with-sales-tax-included/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210326/p2g/00m/0na/165000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210327/p2g/00m/0na/016000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Here we go again... This Week In Japan, we celebrate the opening of Super Nintendo World, Disaster Survival Dogs, Train Phones, and a victory for LGBT rights. We do not celebrate another high-profile figure planning the Olympics saying something dumb and sexist. Like, have you guys considered just not? Just take the whole thing around the back of the barn, already. Sources: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/03/18/business/corporate-business/mario-super-nintendo-world/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/19/japanese-company-makes-emergency-natural-disaster-survival-bag-for-dogs/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/19/we-try-japans-newest-starbucks-frappuccino-with-first-ever-almond-milk-whipped-cream/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/22/japans-shinkansen-bullet-trains-to-remove-all-onboard-payphones/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/20/naomi-watanabe-responds-to-olympig-remark-from-tokyo-olympics-ceremony-chief/ https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/56461152 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56438842   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

The day I stop making cat puns is the day I die. Anyway, this week we check in with our favourite baby Panda, Japan's Ainu population, government workers bus schedules, and the noble house cat (or is that castle cat?). Oh also the second coming of Christ has arrived, but it's less fire-and-brimstone, and more fur-and-branches. Basically, congratulations to Monty Python's Life of Brian for being the most accurate religion. Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210311/p2a/00m/0na/053000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210310/p2a/00m/0na/004000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210313/p2a/00m/0na/002000c https://soranews24.com/2021/03/15/japanese-government-workers-punished-for-leaving-work-two-minutes-early/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/13/japanese-school-lunch-noodles-fried-so-hard-that-children-and-teachers-chip-teeth-go-to-hospital/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Cedar? I hardly knew her! This Week In Japan, a billionaire wants to send you into space, the Joker runs for election, Trump calls about your insurance, and a man declares war on feet. Our main story this week is about Japan's National Illness: Hayfever! Prepare for a surprise history lesson as we unravel how a rarely-heard-of condition exploded into an epidemic.   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/03/05/heres-how-to-sign-up-to-be-one-of-the-8-people-to-circle-the-moon-with-yusaku-maezawa/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/06/joker-in-the-running-for-chiba-gubernatorial-election/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/06/donald-trump-fraudster-accused-of-scamming-confused-citizens-in-japanese-phone-scam/ https://soranews24.com/2021/03/05/gifu-office-worker-arrested-for-his-homemade-tire-popping-caltrops/ https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1368621703883087872?s=09   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

I for one welcome our new feline fuedal lords. In This Week In Japan: A cat owns a castle Frogs play pranks on cops Don't buy Japanese pizza Vaccinations are going to be a problem and the government is very concerned about names.   Sources: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/01/08/national/cat-lord-floating-castle-okayama-boosts-tourism-west-japan-rain-disaster/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210224/p2a/00m/0na/027000c https://soranews24.com/2021/03/01/frogs-trick-fukuoka-police-into-false-puppy-rescue/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210227/p2a/00m/0na/025000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210228/p2g/00m/0na/069000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210227/p2g/00m/0sp/078000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210225/p2g/00m/0na/020000c https://soranews24.com/2021/02/26/japanese-mochi-ice-cream-becomes-latest-tiktok-trend/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-vaccine/japans-vaccination-chief-says-tokyo-olympics-not-in-his-planning-idUSKBN2AO1FQ https://t.co/7NhDBt3UJ7   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Ha Ha. Nice.   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/02/20/kyoto-slammed-for-manga-telling-people-not-to-talk-at-restaurants/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210208/p2a/00m/0na/007000c https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/tokyo-police-man-used-telegram-to-order-boy-to-rob-convenience-store/ https://www.computerworld.com/article/2693820/telegram-not-dead-stop-alive--evolving-in-japan-stop.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210222/p2g/00m/0na/062000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210221/p2g/00m/0na/022000c https://soranews24.com/2021/02/21/prefectural-governor-wants-2021-olympics-and-torch-relay-cancelled-tokyo-not-pleased/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Well Japan was aquaking, the cats were all ashaking, pictures she was taking, while he was lawbreaking, the decision they were making, now Mori was aflaking, It's This Week In Japan!   Sources: https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1361049616087572482 https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/lk26ah/cats_in_a_71_magnitude_earthquake_in_japan_on_feb/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210213/p2a/00m/0li/016000c https://soranews24.com/2021/02/14/21-year-old-nara-woman-arrested-for-sending-hundreds-of-nude-selfies-to-woman-in-her-70s/ https://www.tokyoreporter.com/crime/ex-mcdonalds-japan-chief-eiko-harada-accused-of-attacking-wife-with-golf-club/ https://unseenjapan.com/mori-to-resign-as-tokyo-olympics-chief-over-sexist-comments/ Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

What's the story with BakaMori, wouldn't you like to know? This Week In Japan features fat deer, Pokemon hacking, and the Olympic Sexism Saga.   Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210202/p2a/00m/0na/027000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210208/p2g/00m/0na/076000c https://soranews24.com/2021/02/06/japanese-politician-piggybacks-on-demon-slayers-popularity-by-exploiting-copyright-loophole/ https://soranews24.com/2021/02/05/man-arrested-in-japan-for-selling-modified-pokemon-to-sword-and-shield-players/ https://soranews24.com/2021/02/05/sapporo-snow-festival-now-officially-open-online/ https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1358163040215199744?s=09 https://twitter.com/UnseenJapanSite/status/1358569722116251648?s=09 https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210208/p2g/00m/0na/007000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Nothing is certain, except Food, Death, Death-Food, and Children. Although, maybe not that last one, actually. We're working on it.   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/01/28/japanese-twitter-barks-with-laughter-over-dogfood-ads-bizarre-choice-of-photo/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u0h_NL6Z_8 https://soranews24.com/2021/01/29/guesthouse-owner-arrested-for-slashing-guest-who-sprinkled-too-much-pepper-on-his-own-food/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210201/p2a/00m/0na/024000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210201/p2a/00m/0na/015000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210126/p2a/00m/0na/025000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210126/p2g/00m/0na/055000c https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/world/asia/japan-koizumi-paternity-leave.html   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

In this Week In Japan, people who make money based off other people's work argue that other people shouldn't be allowed to make money off other's people work. Also Doggos, Shoplifting, and more Olympics nonsense. Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/01/21/maximum-shiba-dog-in-japans-first-day-in-the-snow-is-a-hyper-expression-of-pure-joy%E3%80%90vid%E3%80%91/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210122/p2a/00m/0na/042000c#cxrecs_s https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210122/p2a/00m/0na/013000c https://soranews24.com/2021/01/24/japanese-government-to-enforce-stricter-copyright-law-on-cosplay-top-cosplayer-gives-opinion/ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-25/japanese-government-considers-codifying-copyright-rules-on-cosplay-income/.168754   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Welcome to Japan! No-one really knows what's going on, only that everyone's miserable. But don't worry, because we have robot pet cafes, beer (with spelling errors), cherry blossoms (for a couple of weeks), and the 2021 Olympics (note: may not actually contain Olympics). What a magical place! Sources: https://soranews24.com/2021/01/15/we-take-a-trip-to-japans-lovot-robot-cafe-cuddle-with-a-bot-and-learn-how-to-love/ https://soranews24.com/2021/01/14/sapporo-decides-to-sell-new-japanese-beer-with-english-mistake-on-label/ https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0002756/#:~:text=Legal%20Drinking%20Age%20in%20Japan%3A%2020,-If%20you%27re&text=While%20this%20age%20differs%20from,20%20also%20cannot%20purchase%20alcohol https://soranews24.com/2021/01/11/japans-craziest-coming-of-age-day-is-back-with-kitakyushu-seijin-no-hi-2021%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2021/01/15/cherry-blossom-forecast-2021-released-sakura-set-to-bloom-early-in-tokyo-again-this-year/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210117/p2g/00m/0sp/021000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210117/p2g/00m/0sp/051000c https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/17/national/japan-scrambles-deny-reports-olympic-cancellation-possible/ https://mainichi.jp/articles/20210116/k00/00m/010/277000c https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/16/national/japan-february-pfizer-vaccine-coronavirus/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/01/12/national/suga-gates-vaccines-developing-countries-olympics/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Oh boy do we have a doosey of an episode for you today. We got pandas, we got Pokemon, we got premium tuna, and, last but not least, the ghost of Joseph Stalin makes a special guest appearance! Only on the Geeks & Gaijins This Week In Japan Podcast TM! Sources: https://aws-smile-birth.com/index_e.html https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210111/p2a/00m/0na/014000c https://soranews24.com/2021/01/07/real-life-team-rocket-pokemon-popsicle-fraud-gets-man-arrested-in-japan/ https://soranews24.com/2021/01/07/bluefin-tuna-fish-sells-for-bargain-low-price-of-roughly-us200000-in-tokyo-auction/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210108/p2a/00m/0na/021000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

I'd like to apologise in advance for some of the sound overlapping in this week's episode. We're currently trialling some new audio software and it might take a few weeks to break in. Also, there's just been a lot going on the last few days... ...Jesus Christ... Anyway, here's our first episode of the New Year. it's called "Murderous Mochi", which you probably already knew from reading the title, and it's about food that kills people. And some other stuff as well. ...yaaaaay.... Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Cats take over social media. Again. Prime Minister Suga breaks his own rules An ALT sparks controversy with seemingly mundane accessory And Japan rejects Christmas Presents, embraces loot boxes instead.   Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3BAi6aqSYw https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201216/p2a/00m/0na/002000c https://soranews24.com/2020/12/18/alt-in-japan-asked-to-remove-earrings-by-board-of-education/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Dangerous Pumpkins, Chocolate Shortage, and Half-Price Eggs Government uses AI to make dating easier And in unrelated news, Japan officially declares that it is really, really, sad   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2020/12/10/japanese-governments-new-birth-rate-plan-use-ai-to-tell-people-whod-be-a-good-spouse-for-them/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55226098 https://soranews24.com/2020/12/11/supermarket-slip-lawsuit-ruling-influenced-by-size-and-color-of-pumpkin-tempura/ https://soranews24.com/2020/12/12/elderly-wakayama-woman-arrested-for-hacking-her-local-supermarkets-self-checkout/ https://soranews24.com/2020/12/13/japanese-new-word-of-the-year-announced-sums-up-2020-perfectly/ https://soranews24.com/2020/12/09/shortage-of-chocolatey-milk-enhancer-milo-has-japanese-resellers-licking-their-chops/ https://soranews24.com/2020/12/13/japanese-new-word-of-the-year-announced-sums-up-2020-perfectly/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

In the Grimdark future of the 21st Century, there is only Demon Slayer Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 01:55 - There's a Mouse, Louse, In My House 06:10 - Monkey Business 12:25 - Tests are hard 17:38 - P-p-p-pick up a pika 25:38 - It's Demons all the way down 29:00 - Think of the children! 37:34 - Ending Sources: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201128/p2a/00m/0na/017000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201205/p2a/00m/0na/013000c https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/12/05/business/demon-slayer-economic-impact/   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Old men have been hitting the headlines, with one fathering a new baby, and one throwing their own faeces. Guess which one of them is a Panda. Meanwhile, an old woman penetrates some melons, and a man is arrested for his knock-off Nezuko collection.   Sources: https://soranews24.com/2020/11/26/teeny-tiny-giant-panda-baby-born-in-japan%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/ https://soranews24.com/2020/11/27/city-official-angered-when-asked-to-wear-a-mask-throws-own-feces/ https://soranews24.com/2020/11/23/surprisingly-strong-hokkaido-woman-arrested-for-poking-holes-in-13-expensive-melons-with-finger/ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201127/p2a/00m/0na/006000c https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201124/p2a/00m/0na/021000c   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Work! It's exactly what everyone wants to hear about during their free time! This Week In Japan: An Otter trains to fight it's natural enemy: Fire Japan has no reference for what "low-stress work" is And the Japanese Government make everything worse and more complicated. It is inevitable. Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Japanese posters accidently urge to contract Covid, and go to war with Kyoto A kindergarten director spits on kids, and police stake out a shrine Jon tries his hand at meditation, and being hit with bamboo sticks. Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 03:20 - Bad Language 11:40 - More Weird Crimes! 19:40 - Snack Break 25:30 - Meditation 38:14 - Ending Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Thomas was busy this week, so instead a surprise returning series.  What story has samurai, gold, headshots, Mongols who can't swim and explosions?  Only the first Mongol Invasion of Japan!  Which was presented to many for the first time in Sucker Punch's Ghost of Tsushima, the ultimate 13th century samurai-them-up.  Your host Jon delves deep into the game and the past to see if he can make sense of either!  Content warning  super nasty war stuff from 23:50-25:00 Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key Email: [email protected]  Jon: Instagram @thegaijinjon Twitter @gaijinjon Theme music for the series can be found here: https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/507871

This Week In Japan, the boys go to war. Over food. What else did you expect? Also, nothing's slowing down the Demon Slayer Hype Train, Burger King Food is disappointing, and Britain doesn't understand Japan at all. Wait, is this even news? Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

This Week In Japan: Updates on Demon Slayer Movie and Onsen Manga Theft Teachers commit wierd crimes Japan makes strange food And the bears have grown stronger Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Demon Slayer continues to dominate Japanese headlines, with not one, not three, but two whole news stories regarding the breakout shounen property this week! The Kimetsu No Yaiba Movie: Mugen Train has destroyed all box office expectations in its opening three days with record-setting sales, in spite of the ongoing global pandemic! Demon Slayer fever isn't limited to the big screen, however. Meanwhile, in an unsuspecting onsen, a customer nabs 20 volumes of the hit manga from the bathhouse's library! In other news, Japanese ice cream is wierd, Tokyo is planning a mask festival, and chocolate bars are shrinking. The humanity! Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 02:54 - Kimetsu No Yaiba: The Movie: The Game: The Soundtrack 09:20 - Demon Stealer 16:05 - Snack Break 21:07 - Masked Ball 26:30 - You just got Nestled! 35:32 - Ending   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Japan does not negotiate with tourists This Week In Japan, a life-size Godzilla statue appears near Kobe, foreigners are allowed access to trains for a limited time, and the Mushroom Kingdom will remain closed until next year due to the pandemic. Also, going vegan is hard in Japan, despite most of the Japanese being lactose-intolerant. Stomach-Churning Stuff Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 02:43 - Japan is open for business! 04:30 - Godzilla Rises! 09:00 - I like trains 12:55 - Ovo-lacto vegetarian, maybe 16:55 - Got Milk? 25:45 - It's a me! 34:07 - Ending Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

All these foreigners, coming over here, stealing our livestock... This Week In Japan: Jon reports on School Sports Day, including groovy music, and basically how the Japanese just do it better than everyone else. Meanwhile, a crime wave is sweeping the nation, as farm animals and equipment dissappear in multiple prefectures troughout Japan. Who are the culprits, and what do they want with the farmer's stuff? Tune in to find out! In other news, a Japanese man is caught stealing fake money from an old lady. What a nob. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:22 - Sports Day? More like Sports Yay! 12:33 - PokeManhole Covers 15:15 - Snack Break! 23:08 - Fast Food 29:32 - Moronopoly 33:30 - Outro Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Alternate Title: Gundamphibious It's all about the little and large this week in Japan. A giant robot arrives in Yokohama, a house goes on sale for the price of a small car, and Jon preaches the gospel of cute Japanese frogs. Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Now, then, here, there, then, now This Week In Japan: Sony announces the launch prices for the Playstation 5, sparking outrage in our hosts over the British being unjustly screwed over. The NHK reveal a new strategy for teaching Japanese kids to learn English through the power of Isekai Light Novels. And Jon goes in search of the God of Marriage at Izumo Shrine, Japan's oldest shrine. He finds a cat in a hat instead. He considers that a win. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Playstation Price Problems 13:20 - My First Isekai Light Novel 20:21- Snack Break 26:27 - A Shrine of the Times 37:00 - Outro   Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

"a" - baby shark, 2020 In an unexpected follow-up to last week's episode, the Vtuber company HoloLive has debuted their first English-Speaking Vtubers. Jon gives us a run-down of the 5 real-life anime girls to help you pick your new fave. Also in this episode, Mob Psycho 100's marketing breaks the U.S., and anime is apparently good for your health? Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 2:03 - Is that a motherf***ing JoJo reference? 06:35 - English-Speaking Vtubers 19:00 - Mob Psychopath 21:30 - Snack Break 26:45 - Muscles, Please! 35:22 - Ending Credits: Prelude in C (BWV 846) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4237-prelude-in-c-bwv-846- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/243351/ Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Join Jon as he recounts his recent experience as a teacher at a Japanese high school's culture festival. Find out what stalls were present, what the highlights were, and whether it lives up to the hype of anime school festivals.  Also in this episode, Nintendo has a wild week in PR, with the announcement that the Mario 3D All-Stars Collection will only be available for a limited time, and the apparently unexpected reaction to #pokemonmastersex.  Last but not least, the boys dip their toes into the growing Vtuber industry, as the both attempt to understand what exactly is Kizuna AI.  Timestamps: 00:00 - Opening 01:09 - Culture festival 12:36 - Mario 35th Anniversary 19:25 - Pokemon Masters Ex 21:46 - Snack Break 26:31 - Vtubers 37:28 - Ending Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Who Ya Gonna Call? Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns 12:54 - Monkey Busters 18:03 - Snack Break 22:54 - High School Cultural Festivals 31:30 - Ending Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key  

Who Ninjas the Ninjas? This week, Jon and Tom present the founding of Anime Log, a free collection of classic anime on YouTube. Could this be a landmark moment in anime archival and increased popularity in the west? Or will it be swallowed by the YouTube Algorithm, like so many before it? Only time will tell. Praise be to the Omnissiah! Additionally, there's a robbery at a ninja museum, our favourite anime openings, and a discussion about what is the correct order to consume media?  There's only one way to find out. Fight! Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot  Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins  Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key

Yo ho, me hearties, yo ho! This week, Jon and Tom discuss the shutting down of KissAnime and KissManga, Facemasks that let you play instruments, McDonald's Japan;s Hawaiian menu, and a man cycling from Kyushu to Tokyo on a stolen bike. Would you like to hear us talk about Japan some more? Find our podcast here: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/G-GSpot  Itunes: https://tinyurl.com/Ge-Gaitune  Twitter: https://twitter.com/GGaijins  Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/y5kk5key