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- Feb 5, 202252 min
Japan's Favorite Snack Raises Price After 40 Years
This week we discuss the remarkable lengths one student went to cheat on an exam, the most unbelieve accident to ever happen when a man falling from a roof caused another woman to fall out of a window, Japan's favorite snack is finally raising it's price by ¥2 after 40 years and a videogame developer has requested that fans do not send chocolate and presents to their favorite videogame characters this year. Word of the Week: アラサー (ara-saa) アラフォー (ara-foo) アラフィフ (ara-fifu) This episode was r...
- Jan 15, 202243 min
Jujutsu Kaisen Goes Big At The Box Office
This week we discuss the huge success of the latest anime movie hit 'Jujutsu Kaisen 0', how a firefighter is in trouble for moonlighting as a Youtuber & the unlikely new toy that's taking Japan by storm! Word of the Week: イクメン (iku-men) This episode was recorded on January 14th 2022 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango
- Jan 7, 202251 min
Japanese Team Invents World's First 'Lickable' Screen
This week we discuss the sudden snowfall in Tokyo, the police department that is currently in hot water over a couple of misplaced floppy disks, the world's oldest person Kane Tanaka turning 119, a team from Meiji University inventing a lickable screen you can taste and Convenience store chain Lawson's vision for a greener future. Words of the Week: ドンマイ - (don-mai) バリアフリー (baria-furii) レスバ (re-su-ba) This episode was recorded on January 7th 2022 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over o...
- Dec 23, 202147 min
Another Crazy Year in Japan: Christmas Special 2021
This week we discuss Yusaku Maezawa's successful return to earth after 12 days on the International Space Station, a mother's incredible bravery in saving her child from a burning building, an all-boys school in Tokyo that has started a Gentlemen's Education curriculum and we reminisce on the biggest story of 2021 in Japan. Words of the Week: クリパ (kuripa) タコパ (takopa) パリピ (paripi) This episode was recorded on December 22nd 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/...
- Dec 11, 202137 min
The First Japanese Civilian Is Now In Space
This week we discuss billionaire Yusaku Maezawa who just became the first Japanese civilian to travel to space, how prolonged exposure to face masks is causing unexpected anxiety and outrage as a school in Tokyo asks students to relinquish their social media passwords. Word of the Week: 学歴フィルター (gakureki-firutā) This episode was recorded on December 10th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at yo...
- Dec 3, 202128 min
Japan’s Fried Chicken Wars Puts Christmas In Jeopardy
This week we discuss Japan's tightened border restrictions worlding the discovery of the new Omicron Covid variant, how Japan's favourite Christmas food (fried chicken) is facing severe shortages, and how Japanese workers are dreading the return of the high pressure, end of year party known as bounenkai. Word of the Week: バップ (bappu) This episode was recorded on December 3rd 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" ...
- Nov 27, 202137 min
Will “Shut the F*ck Up” be Japan's Word of 2021?
This week we discuss the nominations for Japan's 'Word of the Year' 2021 competition (流行語大賞), JAXA's search for new astronauts for the first time in 13 years, the seemingly positive return to normalcy with low COVID-19 numbers, and how Uber Eats drivers are unhappy with the current state of flexible wages. Word of the Year Nominations: うっせえわ！ (usseewa) ぼったくり男爵 (bottakuri-dan-shoku) 黙食 (moku-shoku) ピクトグラム (pikutoguramu) ウマ娘 (uma-musume) リアル二刀流 (riaru-ni-tou-ryuu) This episode was recorded on...
- Nov 19, 202135 min
Tokyo Team Recreates World's Oldest Oil Painting with AI
This week we discuss 19-year old shogi master Sōta Fujii becoming the 'Dragon King', JR East performing the 1st ever test run of its new autonomous bullet train system, a 16-year old girl who engineered an AI system to prevent aggressive drivers, a Tokyo team of researchers that made a 'super clone' of the world's oldest but destroyed oil painting and KFC Japan was trending on Twitter this week for a comical reason. Word of the Week: 二刀流 (ni-tou-ryuu) This episode was recorded on November 1...
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Need a weekly round-up of the top news stories coming out of Japan? Look no further. Tokyo-based, British content-creator Julian and Japanese entrepreneur Yasu, are here to dive into the hot topics of the week. Recorded in Tokyo, 'This Week in Japan' is the perfect blend of current news, cultural insight, and in-depth discussions all woven through a friendly conversation between the two hosts. Stay up-to-date with the flow of stories streaming out of Japan, no matter where you are. You can also find us on our Japan Go! YouTube Channel at: youtube.com/japango. [Japanese Explanation] 毎週、日本で今話題のニュースについて、東京在住のイギリス人クリエイターJulianと日本人起業家Yasuが英語で意見を交わしています。楽しく話題のニュースを振り返りながら、英語のリスニングがしたい方へ！
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