Japanese Entrepreneur Plans Journey To The Moon

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Welcome 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)
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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 March 12th, 2021, in Akasaka, Tokyo)
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Japanese Entrepreneur Plans Journey To The Moon

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Japan's Favorite Snack Raises Price After 40 Years 52:25

3 years ago52:25

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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 recorded on February 4th 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…

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Jujutsu Kaisen Goes Big At The Box Office 43:23

3 years ago43:23

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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…

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Japanese Team Invents World's First 'Lickable' Screen 51:45

3 years ago51:45

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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 on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Another Crazy Year in Japan: Christmas Special 2021 47:07

3 years ago47:07

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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/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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The First Japanese Civilian Is Now In Space 37:15

3 years ago37:15

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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 youtube.com/japango…

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Japan’s Fried Chicken Wars Puts Christmas In Jeopardy 28:55

3 years ago28:55

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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!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Will “Shut the F*ck Up” be Japan's Word of 2021? 37:46

3 years ago37:46

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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 November 26th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Tokyo Team Recreates World's Oldest Oil Painting with AI 35:49

3 years ago35:49

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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 19th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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84 Year Old Grandpa Becomes Pokémon Master 33:15

3 years ago33:15

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This week we discuss an Osaka landmark becoming the centre of an anti-vax photoshop controversy, a disgruntled JR West Train driver who is suing his employer for $0.50 and how an 84-year old Granpa who has become the countries oldest Pokémon GO Master! Word of the Week: 割り勘 (wari-kan) This episode was recorded on November 12th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Princess Mako Marries & Leaves The Imperial Family 33:53

3 years ago33:53

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This week we discuss the conclusion of Princess Mako's long overdue marriage to Kei Komuro and how Tokyo's busiest train line was closed over the weekend for renovations on an impressive scale! Word of the Week: 撮り鉄 (tori-tetsu) This episode was recorded on October 29th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Next-gen Vending Machines Take Japan By Storm 36:06

3 years ago36:06

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This week we discuss the huge volcanic eruption on Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's foray into the world of Youtube, the end of a Japanese gamer's epic quest to collect every single Playstation game & how frozen food vending machines are pleasing customers and saving businesses all across Japan. Word of the week: バイトテロ (baito-tero) This episode was recorded on October 21st 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Ramen Shops Ban Ramen Critics & YouTubers 37:44

4 years ago37:44

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This week we discuss the upcoming virtual Shibuya Halloween experience, Japan's 1st ever typhoon research institute, the 2021 results of the most appealing prefecture survey, and how ramen shops are starting to ban YouTubers and critics. Word of the week: フロリダ (furorida) This episode was recorded on October 15th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Japanese Climate Scientist Wins Nobel Prize 34:00

4 years ago34:00

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This week we discuss Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a brief update of Princess Mako's wedding, and the Japanese (who is now an American citizen) climate scientist Shukuro Manabe, who just won a Nobel Prize. Word of the Week: ロン毛 (ron-ge) This episode was recorded on October 8th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Japan to Lower Age Limit in Opposite-sex Onsen 32:53

4 years ago32:53

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This week we discuss Japan's new rules on age limits for children in opposite-sex onsen & a new app is being developed to help protect the human rights of foreign works in Japan. Word of the Week: バッシュ (basshu) This episode was recorded on September 25th 2021 in Akasaka, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our "Japan Go!" YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango…

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Matcha is Gaining Worldwide Popularity 32:39

4 years ago32:39