This Week In Japan Japan Insider

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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