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This week, Steven, Michelle and Yasushi discuss the impacts and possible changes to the school year due to Covid-19. Discussions from the Japanese governments address starting the school year in September as opposed to April to coincide with in
This week, Steven, Yasushi and Michelle discuss why the Covid-19 cases in Japan seem to be on the lower end compared to the rest of Europe and the US.
The last of getting to know your podcasters as we discuss the cultural aspects we want to adopt into our home countries vs. the aspects we are glad aren't apart of our home culture.
We're back again this week discussing more about ourselves and what we miss about our travels, as well as the things we were glad to get back in our home countries
In this episode, we decided to take an escape from the real world and let our listeners get to know the real us and our experiences in each other's respective countries. So come listen to Yasushi's take on American culture and Steven and Michel
In our last episode, the Coronavirus was mostly a focus only in Asia and eastern countries. Yet within a couple of weeks, the whole world has been affected and in this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss why Japan goes about business
The hot topic this week all over Japan (and all over the rest of the world too) is the Coronavirus, so of course Yasushi, Steven and Michelle are discussing it. School closures, limited large gatherings, the reasoning behind it all -- we talk a
This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent decision of the University of Tokyo (Todai) to ban clubs that discriminate against women. http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13082948http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13054988https://
In this recording, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the ever rampant topic of overtourism in Japan's most popular areas and ways the government is hoping to tackle the crowds for the futurehttps://the-japan-news.com/news/article/000597009
This week, Yasushi, Steven, and Michelle discuss the face mask culture in Japan. We discuss customer service staff wearing masks, the fashion statements of mask-wearing and the outbreak of the coronavirus and the lack of masks available.https
On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the international headline of Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan to Lebenon and the Japanese legal system.
On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the ever rampant gender inequality in Japan, the reasons why and ways to try to narrow the gap.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/17/national/social-issues/japan-121st-global-gender-
This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent postponement of the new university entrance exams due to economic issues.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201911010039.htmlhttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191101/p2a/00m/0na
This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent tragedy of a 71-year-old woman taking the lives of her husband and in-laws after the emotional exhaustion associated with caring for them for years.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ
On this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss a tragic story of an elementary school teacher in Kobe who suffered awful bullying from his teacher co-workers, so much so that he quit his job.http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201910150
In this episode, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle talk about the recent change allowing the majority of childcare programs to be free for most parentshttps://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d00489/japan%E2%80%99s-free-childcare-program-no-panacea-for-
This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent change of venue for the Olympic Marathon from Tokyo to Sapporo due to summer heat concerns.https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/11/01/national/tokyo-governor-gives-up-sapporo-olympic
Yasushi, Steven, and Michelle discuss the recent consumption tax rate hike from 8% to 10% in Japan and how it has affected businesses and consumers.https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20191001/p2g/00m/0na/001000c
This week, Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss Japanese comedians taking side jobs performing for the Yakuza just to make ends meet. We also discuss the relaxed rules in Japan regarding genetically edited foods as well as talk about an extrem
In this episode, Yashushi, Steven and Michelle discuss Japan starting the whaling industry again for commercial purposes, along with the royalty fees lawsuit with JASRAC against a music school. We finish up the podcast discussing the lack of ho
On this episode, Yasushi and Michelle respond to listeners' question about the meaning of Amakara. We also discuss the crackdown on payoffs to the Yakuza in preparation to the 2020 Olympics; how Japan's teachers work the most hours internationa
Yasushi, Steven and Michelle discuss the recent controversy of workplace rules and regulations, including females wearing high heels at work, a man's repercussions of taking paternity leave and mandatory English learning in order to be on Japan
This week, Yasushi, Steven, and Michelle discuss the minimum wage in Japan, a new rule for high school baseball teams and a very controversial case regarding rape/sexual assault.
Yasushi, Steven, and Michelle discuss the new laws that have passed regarding mandatory vacation days, corporeal punishment, and safety concerning Japanese sports festivals.
In this episode, Yasushi and Michelle discuss new laws being created in Japan in regards to the 2020 Olympics, fees for pregnant women and how Japanese people hope to soon introduce themselves to foreigners.
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