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Are you enjoying this? Are you not? Tell us what to do more of, and what you'd like to hear less of. The Reykjavík Grapevine's Iceland Roundup brings you the top news with a healthy dash of local views. In this episode, Grapevine publisher Jón Trausti Sigurðarson is joined by Heimildin journalist Aðalsteinn Kjartansson, and Grapevine friend and contributor Sindri Eldon to roundup the stories making headlines in recent weeks. On the docket this week are: ✨ Bobby Fischer thought The Reykjavík Grapevine was funded by the CIA. Or was it USAID? We discuss a recent update on the multiple conspiracy theories about The Reykjavík Grapevine's funding. ✨Iceland just got bigger. Or so to say. The UN Continental Shelf Commission has decided that Iceland holds sovereignty over the continental shelf of the Reykjanes Ridge. We "celebrate" this as far as we understand what it means. Mostly we just fear that this will make Trump notice us, something we're happy not to happen.✨A tourist was rescued Thursday by SARS after being lost for five days. The tourist had walked, alone, without any equipment or food to a remote uninhabited fjord in East Iceland and survived by eating grass and old berries. Again we ask: Why?✨ Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd fame was quoted in Japan Today as saying "Our ongoing campaign is to stop illegal whaling activities this summer. We will be intervening against Icelandic whaling. That'll start in June". We discuss Mr. Watson's previous adventures in Iceland, some dating back to 1986.✨ Icelandic Minister of Educations talks shit about our justice system after having lost a court case. We discuss both how this is not cool, yet far from unusual.✨ A man was murdered on Tuesday. At least 6 people have been arrested, some of them detained. Details are sparse. We discuss this tragedy.✨ Those still interested in the Reykjanes Eruptions are waiting for the next eruption to start. We aren't really waiting, but thought we'd mention it.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SHOW SUPPORTSupport the Grapevine's reporting by becoming a member of our High Five Club: https://steadyhq.com/en/rvkgrapevine/You can also support the Grapevine by shopping in our online store: https://shop.grapevine.is------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is a Reykjavík Grapevine podcast.The Reykjavík Grapevine is a free alternative magazine in English published 18 times per year, biweekly during the spring and summer, and monthly during the autumn and winter. The magazine covers everything Iceland-related, with a special focus culture, music, food and travel. The Reykjavík Grapevine's goal is to serve as a trustworthy and reliable source of information for those living in Iceland, visiting Iceland or interested in Iceland. Thanks to our dedicated readership and excellent distribution network, the Reykjavík Grapevine is Iceland's most read English-language publication. You may not agree with what we write or publish, but at least it's not sponsored content.www.grapevine.is

Some acts of love are so profound that they stand the test of time. This is the story of Mr. Kuroki, a devoted husband in Japan who spent two years planting thousands of Shibazakura flowers—moss phlox—for his wife after she lost her sight due to diabetes. Struggling with depression, she withdrew from the world. But Mr. Kuroki had a plan. He created a breathtaking sea of pink blossoms, their sweet fragrance filling the air, hoping it would bring her outside again. And it worked. Not only did the flowers help his wife step back into the world, but they also became a symbol of love and resilience, drawing thousands of visitors each year. This is a testament to the power of devotion and the incredible things we do for the ones we love. You can read the whole story at Japan Today.

We're joined by Dr. Justin Mullis to get a better understanding of the incredibly lore-dense anime series Dan Da Dan.Justin's academia profileLegend of MomotaroSome links recommended by Justin:This is a really good video about the history of the Flatwoods Monster in Japanese video games. Highly recommended.This is the Religious Dispatches article about koro.Here's the Japan Today interview with the current editor of MU magazine.And here's the MU magazine article I mentioned about Turbo Granny (in Japanese).The book on Japanese mountain witches I mentioned.And here's an article by Japanese folklorist and manga translator Zack Davisson on Dandadan. Additional: Dan Da Dan (Netflix)Karen's book Missed Conceptions is mentioned in the episode - get it here.And her latest book too:  Bitch: The Journey of a WordBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/monstertalk--6267523/support.

Na véspera do Ano Novo, 4 membros da mesma família foram assassinados dentro da própria casa, no Japão. Mesmo com diversas pistas, a polícia tem dificuldade para encontrar suspeitos e até mesmo as motivações para o crime. Esse é o podcast Clube dos Detetives e hoje nós vamos falar sobre o assassinato da família Miyazawa. • VERSÃO ESCRITA: - https://www.podcastcdd.com.br/post/94-o-assassinato-da-família-miyazawa-crimes-reais • FICHA TÉCNICA: - Roteiro: Rodolfo Brenner - Edição: Alexandre Ewerton - Apresentação: Rodolfo Brenner • APOIE O PODCAST:  - Orelo: ⁠⁠https://orelo.cc/clubedosdetetives⁠⁠  - Patreon: patreon.com/clubedosdetetives - PIX: podcastcdd@gmail.com • APOIE A VAQUINHA DA DORINHA:  - ⁠https://www.vakinha.com.br/3697244 • REDES SOCIAIS: - Site:⁠ ⁠http://www.podcastcdd.com.br⁠⁠ - Instagram:⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/podcastcdd/⁠⁠ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/podcastcdd - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podcastcdd - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@podcastcdd - E-mail: podcastcdd@gmail.com • FONTES: NHK, Japan Today, Unresolved Podcast, ABC News, Japan Times, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN TODAY With my friend Bethany Manchester from Cruise and Tour. We're going to go deep into some of the stuff we're going to do on the next Mandy Connell Adventure, which you can find more about by clicking here. Call Cruise and Tour TODAY at 800-383-3131 if you want to go on this trip with me, Chuck and the Q. Bethany joins me at 2:30.

Why do so many maps from the 12th Century to the 18th Century demonstrate the Philippines as Zipangu of Marco Polo's voyage? Didn't all these know it was supposed to be Japan? Well, actually, neither did Marco Polo because he was not talking of Japan in this account period. In this video and the next we will decipher beginning with several maps that prove Japan was never Zipangu. Columbus knew and documented this as well and he was not headed to Japan nor was Magellan. In this video, we'll cover maps and an article from Japan Today which identifies this is an erroneous Western claim and Japan has never fit Zipangu even proving out 3 criteria that Japan simply does not have. The writer will then conclude it must be fiction because he never bother to go to the actual land of gold which proves to have all 3 that Japan does not. This is no mystery and not rocket science. Scholars and academics should stop telling lies, test this and restore this narrative to lead to the Philippines which history well documents. Prove all things my friends. Yah Bless. Announcing! Garden Of Eden Revealed: The Book of Maps! All links available at: https://www.ophirinstitute.com/ Now Available in Podcast Audio Format Internationally: https://www.thegodculture.com/podcast (Includes Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and many more platforms. Free on our website.) Alternative Video Platforms Now Available: Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/TheGodCulture Playeur (Utreon): https://utreon.com/c/TheGodCulture Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TheGodCulture:c For Our Books in eBook (Free) or Print: The Search For King Solomon's Treasure, Ophir Philippines Coffee Table Book, The Book of Jubilees: The Torah Calendar, 2nd Esdras: The Hidden Book of Prophecy, REST: The Case For Sabbath: OphirInstitute.com (All Books. Links to Amazon and Shopee PH for your area.) 2Esdras.org BookOfJubilees.org FirstEnoch.org RestSabbath.org LeviteBible.com ApocryphaTest.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-God-Culture-Original-376627072897316 FB Alternatives: https://parler.com/user/TheGodCulture https://gab.com/TheGodCulture Website: thegodculture.com For the many that are having difficulty with YouTube working properly, here are Series' Playlists: Solomon's Gold Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi4PhVocfJEi1oZRRj0AWnzx Restoring Creation Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkvO2QiSdXc&list=PLru2qbCMGOi7UQDyLIj1DtRC5Q2YgvS6U Answers In Jubilees Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi7bU2SrP84nw1EyRAqpQqsP Answers In 2nd Esdras Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi6ULjeic8lJP63WRyOiW9yp Flood Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi7FQ7HiGJcODyJEoBP7-0Md Lost Tribes Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi7nzrJvNB4pKWG8gFOe9xDA Original Canon Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi5IdRs0Efb9L0oyVL3E9r1f Sabbath Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi6Fd6BamniTVm5SsNi2mZPy RESOLVED: Doctrines of Men Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi49L5WkYemQh72yDwV0Ye7Y Feasts of YHWH Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi4YXMnaHTYiJw-mDuBqvNtP The Name of God Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi4xaPtUfKykVU0HbOZK-LeJ 100 Clues The Philippines Is Ophir: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi5gq1FV4RlgEAKP7WRCLca9 Find The Garden of Eden Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi4KPuAcFq4Bx4A2l8dmcfxP Rivers from Eden Theory Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi6Xt-ts2C1QVz-ZnAZxicWJ Revelation Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi6WYQajRSk9iP5tc_Oi5k1j Prophetic Warning Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru2qbCMGOi4jpVYhQ8s5Ad_bZN69nVVh When Was Jesus BornSupport the show

In this episode: FAQ: What do you do when a significant change in weather interrupts your travel?   Destination: Osaka, Japan Today's Mistake- My global entry card has my name wrong. Travel Advice:  Use AI when planning your next trip FAQ: A Facebook group member asked us, “What do you do when a significant change in weather interrupts your travel?” Answer: Unexpected weather changes are not uncommon, but they can still pose a challenge when traveling, especially when solo. If I were faced with a sudden shift from sunny and warm to rainy and cold weather while on a trip, I would adapt my plans to make the most of the situation. I would check for appropriate clothing to stay warm and dry in inclement weather, including wearing layers of sweaters, jackets, waterproof outerwear, and sturdy shoes that can withstand wet conditions. Keeping myself comfortable and protected from the elements would be my top priority. You check your notes and look for indoor activities or attractions. Instead of outdoor activities, I would explore museums, art galleries, historical sites, or cozy cafes to enjoy a warm drink and engage in leisurely activities like reading or people-watching.  If the rain isn't too heavy and I'm feeling adventurous, I might also consider embracing the elements and going for a scenic drive to admire the beauty of the landscape shrouded in mist and rain. Exploring coastal areas or scenic routes known for their dramatic views could offer a unique perspective and create memorable moments despite the gloomy weather. I recently visited Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, and the waterfalls were even better since it was raining. By maintaining a positive attitude and adapting to the circumstances, you can turn an unexpected rainy day into an opportunity for unexpected discoveries and new experiences. Today's destination: Osaka, Japan After being in the country for a while, I flew from Sapporo to Osaka, Japan. I found some castles, temples, and day trips from here. Osaka, Japan, offers a wealth of experiences for solo travelers, including  Visiting Osaka Castle, one of Japan's most iconic landmarks. Explore the castle grounds, gardens, and museum, and learn about the region's history. Stroll Through Dotonbori: Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Dotonbori, Osaka's bustling entertainment district. Stroll along the canal, admire the neon lights and sample local street food. Discover Japan's oldest official temples in Osaka. Explore the temple, gardens, and pagoda, and soak in the serene atmosphere. Osaka is known as the "Kitchen of Japan" and is famous for its delicious street food and local specialties. Try savory pancakes), (octopus balls), and sushi, of course. Treat yourself to a relaxing spa day at Spa World, one of Osaka's largest and most famous hot spring complexes. Enjoy soaking in various themed baths, saunas, and relaxation areas. Dive into Osaka's past at the Osaka Museum of History. Explore exhibits showcasing the city's cultural heritage, including scale models of historic buildings and interactive displays. Consider taking a day trip from Osaka to nearby destinations such as Kyoto, Nara, or Kobe. These cities offer unique attractions and are easily accessible by train from Osaka. On my next visit to Osaka, here are some things I would like to do. 1. Spend time shopping in Shin-sai-bashi, Osaka's premier shopping district. Explore the countless shops, department stores, and boutiques, and pick souvenirs or gifts. 2. Take a River Cruise: Enjoy a scenic river cruise along the Okawa River, which runs through the heart of Osaka. Relax onboard a sightseeing boat and admire the city's skyline and landmarks from the water. 3. Experience Traditional Theater: Attend a traditional Japanese performance such as kabuki or bunraku puppetry. Check local listings for performances and venues offering English subtitles or explanations. 4. Explore one of the world's largest aquariums, Osaka Aquarium Kai-yu-kan, and marvel at its impressive marine life exhibits. Highlights include the Pacific Ocean tank and the interactive touch pools.   Today's Mistake- My Global Entry card has the wrong name for me. When you get your card, check the data carefully. My screening went well, but the admin spelled my name wrong on the card. I didn't notice until I got home; it was too late to fix that. So, I hope to get it right next time. I just was notified that my card expires soon, so I am trying to get it fixed. Don't make my mistake. Check right away. Today's Travel Advice-Use AI when planning your next trip If you are a solo traveler and want to see what others recommend you visit, check out one of many AI tools to see some suggested itineraries.  Chat GPT from Open Ai gave me the following advice, which I have edited. First, I asked it to give me three main reasons why a woman in her 60s would use Chat GPT to help her with travel. Those three main reasons are personalized guidance and support, travel insights, and safety with security advice. I think these are good to dive into a bit here. I use AI in many daily activities, especially if they are not critical. I use it to create songs and even a clone of my voice. So here are a few reasons to use AI in your next travel planning. When you plan a solo trip, you can get the perspective you asked for, precisely what you wanted, in seconds. If you are seeking a destination recommendation, you will find it, whether it's for senior-friendly accommodations, accessible hiking trails, or safety tips for traveling outside of a tour group. If you are looking for transportation options, cultural norms, or local customs, you can ask ChatGPT for insights. You also can ask for tips on avoiding scams, staying vigilant in crowded areas, and navigating unfamiliar surroundings. But be sure to get clarity on any hallucinations because ChatGPT has been known to make some big mistakes. Don't believe everything you read. You can always ask Dr. Travelbest for help. Connect with Dr. Travelbest www.5stepstosolotravel.com Drmarytravelbest.com Dr. Mary Travelbest Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Page Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Group Dr. Mary Travelbest Instagram Dr. Mary Travelbest Podcast Dr. Travelbest on TikTok Dr.Travelbest onYouTube

Sunny welcomes Laci Mosley to dive into a double serving of supermarket swindles, featuring stories of the soggy bread scammer of Tokyo and Washington State's rafter robber. Produced by Paradiso Media for Food Network. Sources: “Burglar hid in rafters.” My Northwest. “Case number: 23-1-03474-7 KNT.” King County Superior Court Clerk's Office “Conditions of release.” Auburn Examiner. “Grocery store squatter-burglar busted.” The Takeout. “Haggen Thief Arrested.” Auburn Examiner. “Man arrested for scamming millions.” Japan Today. “Man Grifted Tokyo's Supermarkets.” Vice. “Suspect worked in roofing.” King 5. “Washington vs. Wiley.” Auburn Examiner “Washington vs. Wiley.” Superior Court of Washington for Pierce County Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ted is joined by Patrick Parr, the author of two nonfiction books: The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age and One Week in America: The 1968 Notre Dame Literary Festival and a Changing Nation. Patrick's work has appeared in newspapers and magazines around the world, and he currently writes a history column for Japan Today about historical figures visiting Japan for the first time. Patrick's work in progress is a novel about a 19th-century Native American man who becomes one of the first Americans to enter Japan when that country still prohibited almost all forms of foreign contact. And while fiction is a departure from much of Patrick's published work, he shared with Ted that this is a novel that's been with him for a long time, so much so that he's started writing it 11 different times. They talked about why Patrick can't let go of this story specifically or the idea of writing novels generally despite all his success in nonfiction and the frustration that fiction has brought him. His candor and sense of humor in discussing these challenges made for a conversation that was equal parts hilarious, sobering, and affirming to any of us who spend time putting pen to paper (or the digital equivalent).Find Patrick Online:Website: patrickparr.com Working Drafts episodes and info for requesting transcripts as well as more details about Ted and his books are available on his website, thetedfox.com.

In the north of Japan's central island there is a small, non-descript place called Shingo Village. The only thing about it that sets it apart from the hundreds of other tiny villages in the area is that it purports to be the true final resting place of Jesus Christ. Tug on this string and a whole bunch of ancient aliens stuff comes tumbling out. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film podcast. Check my new album, Ruined Numbers, for sale on Bandcamp! It's an album of acoustic arrangements of Final Fantasy music. Enjoy! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Smithsonian Magazine  Japan Today  Japan Times  Le Monde  BBC News  The Association for the Study of the Takenouchi Documents 

JioCinema set a new global record for concurrent views during a live-streamed event, yesterday attracting more than 33 million simultaneous viewers for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament finale, surpassing the previous record held by Disney's Hotstar, TechCrunch reports. Apple is expected to introduce new Mac models at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), according to Bloomberg. Also in this brief, a US fund has cut the value of Indian ed-tech unicorn Eruditus Notes JioCinema set a new global record for concurrent views during a live-streamed event, yesterday, attracting more than 33 million simultaneous viewers for the Indian Premier League cricket tournament finale, surpassing the previous record held by Disney's Hotstar, TechCrunch reports. Hotstar's record of 25.3 million concurrent viewers had remained unchallenged for years. Viacom18, which secured the digital rights for IPL in a $3 billion bidding war against Disney, offered free streaming of the tournament through its JioCinema app. The move is seen as a potential game-changer in the South Asian streaming landscape.   Apple is expected to introduce new Mac models at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Although WWDC is primarily focused on software, it has historically seen the launch of new Macs and related technologies. Gurman suggests that Apple will facilitate the purchase of these new models by expanding its trade-in program to include the Mac Studio, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air, and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro.   Trade-ins for these current-gen versions are anticipated to begin on June 5, the same day as the start of WWDC.   A Japanese public-private partnership is set to embark on an ambitious project aimed at beaming solar energy from space to ground-based receiving stations as early as 2025, engadget reports. The initiative, led by JAXA, Japan's equivalent of NASA, builds upon previous successes in wireless power transmission. The goal is to create a satellite array capable of generating 1 gigawatt of power, equivalent to the output of a nuclear reactor. However, this ambitious endeavour is estimated to cost $7 billion with existing technologies.   Toyota Motor Corp has become the first automaker to enter a racing car powered by liquid hydrogen into an official race, Japan Today reports. The move is part of Toyota's efforts to promote hydrogen as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels.   Hydrogen-powered vehicles do not emit carbon dioxide when burned. Toyota believes that offering a variety of green vehicles, including hybrids and hydrogen-powered cars like their mass-produced Mirai fuel cell vehicle, is more effective in reducing carbon footprints than solely focusing on electric vehicles.   The race at Fuji Speedway in Japan aims to test the functionality and address challenges of using liquid hydrogen as a fuel source.   The Private Shares Fund, a US-based asset management firm, has lowered the fair value of edtech unicorn Eruditus by 9% in the first quarter of 2023, Moneycontrol reports. The fund, which holds a 0.2% stake in Eruditus, now values the company at $2.9 billion, down from its previous valuation of $3.2 billion.

My sin and I recently found a dream car sitting outside nearly abandoned for 2-3 years and sinking in the mud. The Toyota Supra we found has a very interesting history behind it... the case of the missing 6 speed trans. I also discuss witj Kim tips on how to get along well in Japan.Today's Mixed Cracker Snack: available at MitsuwaPlease follow the Podcast and Please subscribe to Steve's POV Youtube channel (approaching 540,000 subs) instagram twitter facebook - @StevesPOVco-host Kim Wong- @kimwong_77 @ntxkei

Sam (Robert) Wilson is a senior policy analyst for the Center for Space Policy and Strategy at The Aerospace Corporation. In this role, he is responsible for leading work on the nexus of commercial and national security space, comparative space, and missile issues. His work has appeared or been covered in The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Politico, SpaceNews, Breaking Defense, Kyodo News, Japan Today, The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, The Diplomat, Milsat Magazine, and Satellite Magazine, among other outlets.Prior to joining Aerospace, Wilson served as a senior defense analyst at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, where he focused on strategic force structure and nuclear command, control, and communications. He received both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Virginia. You can follow him on Twitter @spacenukesam.

December 3: Saint Francis Xavier, Priest 1506–1552 Memorial; Liturgical Color: White Patron Saint of foreign missions A missionary blazes a path for Christ in India and Japan Today's great missionary knelt on the floor next to Saint Ignatius Loyola and five other men in a church on Montmartre overlooking Paris in 1534 and took private vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to the Pope. It was the start of the Jesuits. Francis Xavier would be ordained a priest three years later in Venice and, in 1540, would sail from Lisbon, Portugal, to India, never to return.  The thirteen-month sea journey was brutal, but Francis was as tough as bark. He held his own with all the sailors, slaves, and criminals on board who were seeking to start anew for reasons noble and otherwise. When Francis arrived in Goa, India, he and his two confreres found a Portuguese settlement about thirty years old. As was sadly typical, the greatest hindrance to the success of Spanish, Portuguese, and French missionaries was their own countrymen. Slave traders, merchants, pirates, nobles, and crown officials gave a contrary Christian witness, which undercut the priests' own teaching and example. It was said that when the Portuguese whipped their servants, they counted the lashes on their rosary beads. Francis' first goal was to evangelize the settlers. He preached, taught, heard confessions, and encouraged the Portuguese to live their faith if they harbored any hope of winning India for Christ. After working among his own for a few years establishing the basic structures of a church, including a seminary, Francis went on the first of his incessant voyages, the sub-missions inside of his greater mission to Asia. Among the people of the islands near modern-day Sri Lanka, Francis slept on the dirt like they did. He ate rice and drank water like they did. He put the Our Father and Hail Mary to music and so made these prayers easier to remember. He became a father to a humble people and baptized so many thousands that helpers had to hold up his arm to continue his sacramental work. That very arm is found today in a reliquary in the Jesuit's mother church in Rome, the Gesù, near the tomb of St. Ignatius Loyola. Francis used Goa as his base as he departed on one missionary journey after another among the islands off of Southeast Asia. He wrote letters to Ignatius and to the King of Portugal describing his labors and plans, bemoaning the lack of priests and the unethical behavior of his fellow Europeans. On one journey, he heard of an archipelago that no European had yet entered. It was Japan. Francis started to plan and, in 1549, he was the first missionary to plant his foot into the soil of the Land of the Rising Sun. The work was difficult. As so many Europeans noted, Japanese culture was fundamentally unlike other Asian cultures. The Japanese were intellectually sophisticated, sensitive to slights, honorable, open to reason, and naturally inquisitive. But the language was impenetrable, the leaders often hostile, and the monks welcoming only until they realized that Francis' religion was a rival to their own. An expert missionary, Francis had to create a neologism adapted from Latin—Deusu—to convey the Christian concept of the word God. No equivalent existed in Japanese. After little visible success in Japan, Francis had further adventures on land and sea before he embarked on a plan to enter the vast and forbidden territory of China. But it was not to be. On December 2, 1552, Francis Xavier died of fever at the age of forty-six on a small island a few miles distant from the shores of mainland China. Like Moses, he died seeing the promised land but never entered it. Francis was buried in a shallow grave in the sand as four people looked on. His body was covered with lime in case anyone wanted to recover it later. They did. This Apostle to the Indies and Japan was canonized in 1622 and is considered the Church's greatest missionary after Saint Paul. His body is largely incorrupt and rests in a glass coffin in a church in Goa, India. Saint Francis Xavier, your indefatigable journeying to spread the Gospel inspired generations of missionaries. May your legacy of generosity and vigor continue in us as we convert others through our own witness of virtue, work, and charity for all.

Welcome back passengers! Tonight we dive deep… too deep.. Into our bread and butter… we are diving back into unsolved murders. Hold on to your skivvies and make sure you have a drink and a magnifying glass because we are gonna talk about the Setagaya Murders. Bum bum buuuuuuummmmmmmmmm!!!!!!   Typically, New Year's Eve is a happy occasion. It indicates that things are changing and making room for something new. It's a time to rejoice in a brand-new beginning, typically with your family and close friends.   This day, known in Japan as Omisoka, is regarded as one of the most significant ones of the year. There are traditions and conventions connected, which are often observed. In Japan, New Year's is regarded as the most prestigious celebration, unlike in America where it is frequently associated with revelry and midnight kisses.   The holiday season, however, was permanently tarnished by a tragic occurrence that happened around the turn of the century. For almost 20 years, what happened on this night in the Tokyo neighborhood of Setagaya has baffled detectives to no end.   In contrast to other cultures, Japan celebrates a century's conclusion. Japan rang in the new millennium a full year after we did in America with the opening of 2001, while most of us did so with the notorious Y2K fear.   By most accounts, the Miyazawa family was a normal Japanese household.   The father, Mikio Miyazawa, age 44, was employed by the London-based marketing company Interbrand. It is unknown what type of work Mikio performed for the company, but it was a sizable one with locations in more than twenty nations and experience working on significant marketing campaigns for organizations like Microsoft, Nissan, Xerox, and many more. In fact, Interbrand was the organization in charge of branding the phrase "Wi-fi" the year prior, in 1999.   Interbrand coworkers characterized Mikio as "congenial." They said he was "the kind of man that got along with everyone - definitely not the kind to create enemies."   The family's mother and wife, Yasuko Miyazawa, was forty-one years old and similar to her husband. She was a teacher who spent a lot of time with the couple's two children, Rei, 6, and Niina, 8, and was universally regarded as sensitive and gentle.   The daughter, Niina, was in second grade and appeared to be your average young lady: she was lively, she was fun, and she loved ballet and soccer, two activities in which she was actively involved.   Rei, the family's youngest member, had recently been experiencing a problem: His speech handicap had been causing the family quite a bit of worry. It appears that they had begun to look for expert assistance, but it was still quite concerning to them. I  In 1990, Mikio and Yasuki Miyazawa moved into their house in Setagaya. It was a growing neighborhood with over 200 households at the time, and it seemed like a pleasant enough place to raise a family.   The second biggest of Tokyo's twenty-three districts, Setagaya is situated immediately southwest of the central city. Setagaya is a fairly residential-looking neighborhood that sticks out from its hectic, crowded surroundings and is within a short distance from Tokyo Bay.   Even by itself, the Miyazawa family house was intriguing.   The house was a two-story, communal structure. On the exterior, it appeared to be a single house, but in reality, it was more like a duplex. It made it possible for the Miyazawas to be neighbors with Yasuko's family, mostly her mother but also her sister and brother-in-law who were also living with her at the time.   Seven family members may now reside in this joint home, even though there was no interior link between the two homes. You must exit the building and enter through a different entrance to get from one side to the other.   The park directly back the house, however, was the feature that had the greatest impact. Although the park had been present for some time, the city had planned to enlarge it. This indicated that the majority of the Miyazawa's neighbors had been vacating their properties recently to make room for this growth.   The neighborhood, which had formerly been home to more than 200 people, had now been reduced to just four: the Miyazawas, their cousins who lived next door, two other families who resided on their block. Aside from that, the neighborhood was a ghost town.   The skate park directly behind the Miyazawa family house was where the majority of local activity was taking place. The Miyazawa family had some difficulties because this was the busiest area of the rapidly developing park. See, the only thing separating the skate park and the home was a fence.   Mikio had addressed some rowdy and annoying teens at the skate park the week before New Year's Eve for making too much of a ruckus. A witness claimed to have seen him encounter a group of teenage rebels who belonged to the Bosozoku, a form of Japanese motorcycle gang, at about the same time.   The Miyazawas were among the last households to begin making arrangements to move because of the park's growing foot traffic and the city's intentions to expand it further. In only a few months, they would be relocating to another house in the neighborhood, and it was December 2000. Therefore, all they had to do to stop worrying about it was rough out the skate park hooligans for a few months.   Sadly, they would never have the opportunity.   In addition to Mikio's run-ins with hooligans throughout the week leading up to New Year's Eve, the Miyazawa family will also encounter some other peculiar events.   The locals had reportedly begun to see some of the area's animals being physically abused over the summer. There are claims that neighborhood cats, most of which are stray, had been tortured and that rats had been discovered dead. One witness remembered witnessing a nice stray suddenly emerge one day without a tail.    Yasuko informed her father-in-law that a strange automobile had parked in front of their home on Christmas Day, December 25. Despite the fact that there was alternate parking nearby that wouldn't need the person parked to hop over a fence to enter the park, this has occurred more than once.   An eyewitness saw a guy who was thought to be in his forties going near the Miyazawa family home two days later, on the 27th. A apparently benign item that, in hindsight, appears suspicious. The neighboring park assures that people will be in the neighborhood for a number of reasons.   A guy was sighted in the adjacent Seijogakuenmae Station on December 29, just a few days before the start of the new century, not far from where the Miyazawa family was residing. Due to the weather, one eyewitness remembered this man's "skater"-style clothing as being peculiar and believed the man, who was also sporting a rucksack, appeared to be significantly underdressed.   Police suspect a guy fitting this general description bought a sashimi knife from the same retail center on this day, the 29th. It was quite simple to track down because it was the only one bought at this grocery on this particular day.   A man matching that description was sighted on December 30 about a mile from the Miyazawas' home, in the vicinity of Sengawa Station. This unsub, who was described as being between 35 and 40 years old, was moving steadily toward the Setagaya residence of the Miyazawa family.   Unbeknownst to them, the Miyazawa family's final day would be on Saturday, December 30.   They carried on with their usual activities while getting ready for the next holiday. Due to the approaching New Year and the fresh start of a new century, there was a celebratory mood in the air.   The family reportedly went shopping around about 6:00 PM in the early evening. Although we can't be certain if all four of the family members attended, a bystander remembered seeing them in a local mall around that time. This tale has credibility because a neighbor who was driving by their house that evening remembered seeing the family automobile disappearing at about 6:30 PM.   Yasuko contacted her mother who lived next door at approximately 7:00 that evening. The families spoke to one another over the phone frequently since they considered one another to be neighbors. The topic of the discussion was probably something unimportant, most likely Yasuko asking her mother if she wanted to see her granddaughter.   Niina walking next door to watch a taped TV show till 9:30 PM or so confirms this. Everything for the Miyazawa family had been quite routine up until this point in the night.   An accessible email that was viewed at roughly 10:38 that evening is the final activity we have of the Miyazawa family. It was Mikio reading a business email that was password-protected, indicating that he was most likely the one who opened it.   At least one member of the Miyazawa family was last known to be alive at this time. And their residence, which was often peaceful and calm, was about to turn into a house of horrors.   A witness heard what sounded like an altercation inside the Miyazawa house that evening at approximately ten o'clock while walking along the park trail behind the home. They couldn't recall any especially ear-shattering shouts or loud physical noises, but they claimed it just sounded like a couple arguing.   A neighbor of Yasuko's family would notice a loud pounding sound coming from the Miyazawa side of the building around an hour and a half later. They didn't know the precise time, but they were able to estimate it later using the current television programming schedule.   This happened at the same time that a witness or maybe a neighbor reported seeing a guy rushing along the sidewalk near to the family's home.   These were the only three indications that something wasn't right in Setagaya that evening. It would take hours before anybody realized how terrifying the Miyazawa house had become.   Three passengers were being picked up by a taxi driver not far from the Miyazawa residence. All three of these passengers, who will stay unnamed for this story due to the cab driver's oversight, were middle-aged males who kept to themselves the entire time.   It was far after midnight when the three guys were being dropped off at a neighboring station, something the taxi driver remembered as being quite unusual for the time.   A bloodstain from one of the individuals who appeared to have a wound was seen on the backseat of the taxi.   Yasuko's mother attempted to contact her daughter's family the next morning on New Year's Eve to arrange preparations for later that day. Unexpectedly, her call wouldn't even connect, much less ring.   She was unaware that someone had cut and purposely unplugged the phone lines in the Miyazawa family home hours earlier.   She went outside and made her way to the house where her daughter, son-in-law, and two grandchildren lived. When the doorbell went unanswered, she used her set of keys to allow herself in, according to the police report she would later submit.   There was no sound to be heard within the home itself. The moment Yasuko's mother walked inside the house, she would have realized something was wrong. As she entered the family's home, she quickly realized the reality as she came face to face with Mikio Miyazawa's body at the foot of the stairs.   The family's father, who was 44 years old, was found dead at the bottom of the stairway leading to the second storey after having been stabbed several times.   Yasuko's mother remembers trying to find out what had happened to the rest of her family by walking upstairs to the second storey. The remains of her granddaughter Niina and daughter Yasuko, who had both been viciously stabbed hundreds of times, would be waiting for her at the top of the stairs. Their suffering far surpassed that of Mikio's body.   Yasuko's mother recalls placing her hands on the corpses of her daughter and granddaughter in an effort to check for signs of life, either out of grief or even hope.   Her granddaughter Niina, with whom she had just finished watching a television show, and Yasuko, her daughter, with whom she had reared and been close for more than forty years. They were both now dead and icy, loved ones turned into corpses by an unidentified murderer.   The last catastrophe would be revealed to Yasuko's mother in an adjacent bedroom: six-year-old Rei, who had been struggling with a speech impediment in an effort to satisfy his parents, was still in bed. He had been strangled to death, which led detectives to believe that he was the family's first victim.   It goes without saying that Yasuko's mother—this devastated grandmother—would call the police. However, what she had witnessed was irreversible, and nothing could replace the family she had just lost.   When the event occurred, Tokyo Police were as appalled by the crime scene as Yasuko's mother had been. They were aware that this case would shock everyone in the neighborhood: witnessing a whole family being murdered by an unidentified intruder in the middle of the night is arguably the most terrifying scenario one could conceive.   Police started investigating the incident and piecing it together at the spot. Yasuko's mother, sister, and brother-in-law, who were all there when the crime took place next door, remembered anything peculiar or unusual that may have transpired that evening.   The only thing that sprang to mind for them was the loud thud that had happened at about 11:30 that evening; the timing was supported by a TV schedule that showed the thud happened during the broadcast of a certain program. When Mikio, the father, approached the alleged murderer, the police instantly assumed that the thud may have happened then. They assumed that he had fought with the person who had attacked Yasuko's family based on the injuries on his body, and that the loud thud Yasuko's family had heard could have been him being thrown to the bottom of the steps.   Mikio had been stabbed several times, with the majority of the wounds being to his neck. They would deduce that the sashimi knife that had been abandoned in the family's kitchen was what had caused the stab wounds. But the knife had somehow broken when Mikio was being attacked.   Investigators instantly hypothesized that the broken knife had been merely one of two murder weapons based on the evidence they had at the site. The killer also used a knife he had discovered in Mikio and Yasuko's very own kitchen to murder the two ladies upstairs.   The fact that Mikio's body was still in his day clothes—business-casual dress that he would typically wear out and about—was what was most peculiar about its discovery.    As for the bodies of Yasuko and Niina, however, the home was constructed so that a ladder leading to a third-story loft was located at the top of the stairs going to the second level. Many people have speculated that because the third-story loft contained a bed and a TV, Yasuko and Niina were both there when the killings took place, maybe in bed or watching TV.   Both Yasuko and Niina's bodies, which had been repeatedly stabbed, were discovered at the bottom of the ladder leading to the third-floor loft. Investigators determined that both individuals had been stabbed well past the point of death because of the excessive number of knife wounds. This gave rise to several speculations suggesting that the murderer had some type of hatred for women or at the very least had some anger toward them. Sadly, this is not an attitude that is particularly unusual in these homicides, but it would become important in the investigation that followed.   Rei, the family's son, was discovered murdered in bed. When police started to piece together the facts, they realized that Rei was the first member of the family to be slain, which explained why he had avoided a horrific stabbing death like the rest of his family.    About six hours after the deaths were found that afternoon, a young guy was brought into a hospital in Tobu Nikko Station. The Miyazawa family's neighborhood in Tokyo, Setagaya, is a few hours north of Tobu Nikko Station, and there are several connecting trains that run between the two.   This individual, whose age was given as thirty, was accepted without disclosing his identity or the nature of his injuries. A hand wound that was allegedly serious enough to have revealed bone was the actual damage. Staff members at the scene were astonished by how casually the man was treating the wound and thought him to be fairly suspect, which is why they had a good memory of the specifics.   This man was dressed in a black down jacket and pants and appeared to be well into his forties. The medical personnel had no idea what had transpired just hours earlier, yet the man was treated and then released despite not providing any information about himself.   The crime scene was completely covered with evidence of what had occurred in the early morning hours of December 31st, much to the investigator's amazement.   First and foremost, by locating the murder weapons right away, the authorities had found the key to any inquiry. Both knives were quickly discovered there, still covered in blood.   In contrast to many police investigations that falter in the absence of a murder weapon, the police in this case found two within the first few minutes of their inquiry.   But in addition to the blades, the Miyazawa family house turned out to be a gold mine of information that helped the police put together what had transpired that night.   The family's first aid box had been unlocked, perhaps by Yasuko and Niina, at some point during the actual assault, they would discover. Blood from eight-year-old Niina was discovered on several of the first aid kit's bandages.   Disgustingly, authorities would uncover unflushed excrement in the upper bathroom. This was reportedly left by the murderer, who was either too proud of his ability to get away with it or too ignorant of DNA testing. Investigators would find traces of a meal with string beans and sesame spinach that had presumably been consumed somewhere else.   Since then, internet websleuths have described this dish as relatively "boring," similar to what a mother might serve her kid. This has become a popular hypothesis about a man who continued to live at home with his mother.   The footprints of the presumed intruder were all over the home, strewn around in blood and mud. It will soon be generally recognized that these shoe patterns belonged to a particular kind of Slazenger footwear. At this time, Slazenger shoes were accessible all throughout Japan, but the shoeprint they left behind was for a very particular size that wasn't available there. Many ideas concerning the killer's ethnicity were sparked by the fact that this shoe size was a Korean shoe size and the shoe would have most likely only been found for sale in South Korea.   In addition to the bandages from the first aid kit used by Niina; towels and women's sanitary towels were also discovered with unidentified amounts of blood on them. This was a surprising discovery for the police since it supported the theory that Mikio had engaged the attacker on the steps, presumably injuring him and forcing him to seek immediate medical assistance.   Police would have to send the blood samples for testing, which is a process that will take some time to complete. They would have to continue looking for evidence until then, which the murderer had purposefully left behind.   The most shocking evidence found throughout the inquiry was a range of apparel and belongings that the killer (or killers) brought before leaving them behind. It appeared as though the murderer intentionally left the garments behind or at the very least paid no attention to doing so.   The attire that the murderer had most likely worn to the crime site was described as being suitable for a skater. The goods included a black AirTech jacket, a white and purple long sleeve shirt (which has alternately been referred to as a hoodie and a long sleeve shirt), black Edwin gloves, a multicolored scarf with no tags that is almost unrecognizable, and a black handkerchief.   The blood stains found on the long-sleeved shirt made it the most notable of the pieces. Even if it wasn't the proper size, the clothes weren't in the same style as anything the family members would have worn. Only Marufuru stores, a retail chain that also offered the style of gloves and hat discovered at the crime site, carried the white shirt with purple sleeves.   The handkerchief was also notable in its own right because the police learned that it had been ironed before use. Simply said, very few individuals would go to the trouble of ironing a handkerchief, thus this was strange. Internet theorists have said that the handkerchief being ironed is another more indication that the suspected killer lived at home with a mother figure because the thought of a young skater using a handkerchief is already a peculiar one.   Forensic experts would find traces of the male perfume Drakkar Noir on the handkerchief.    It was discovered that every piece of clothing had been cleaned in hard water, which meant that the water used to clean the clothes was rich in minerals and vitamins that aren't often present in water that naturally occurs. Japan has traditionally employed a soft water system, which simply means that the water is water with some sodium added. Given that Korea has a hard water system and that the clothing were cleaned the manner they were discovered, this would be a point in the killer's favor if they were identified as having Korean ancestry.   However, in addition to the clothing, the murderer also left behind further evidence in the form of personal possessions. A "hip-bag," which resembled a cross between a messenger bag, a tiny backpack, and a fanny pack, was the first and prominent of these accessories.    Although the hip-bag itself had a relatively innocent appearance, it did include certain bits of information that would help detectives approach the case in the future. A piece of grip tape used on skateboards served as the first piece of proof. The second was the Drakkar Noir fragrance traces that were discovered on the handkerchief. The most surprising discovery was sand, which was the final item removed from the hip-bag.   The location of the sand, which pointed to the Southwestern United States, allowed the identification of the material contained in that hip-bag. Specifically, the vicinity of Edwards Air Force Base, a military facility located roughly 100 miles north of Los Angeles.   This shocking piece of information, which may connect the murderer to a military facility hundreds of miles away, has probably thrown the entire investigation into a loop. Many people have interpreted this as evidence that the murderer was maybe an airman stationed in Tokyo or a certain category of contractor who conducted business internationally. Some have even attempted to connect this information to the handkerchief that has been ironed as a symbol of military bearing as the military does encourage ironing as a component of its standard behavior.   Despite the fact that there was a ton of evidence on the scene, the investigation was far from over. There would still be new information to emerge in the investigation, and there was still no strong indication of a suspect.   Days started to transform into weeks, which eventually changed into months. Police made a plea for anyone with information about the apparel while presenting the public with the evidence they had. Several pieces of clothes could be traced back to their owners, but the majority of the goods the murderer left behind at the Miyazawa home were ordinary. It was impossible to find every owner of the apparel because thousands of each had been sold in Japan in the few months before the deaths.   About a hundred days after the killings, at the beginning of April, authorities made an intriguing discovery. They had found a little Buddhist statue that was first brought in as evidence not more than a mile from the Miyazawa residence.   Jizo is a Buddhist god who guards children in the afterlife, and that statue was made in his likeness. Jizo, an embodiment of Buddhism in Eastern Asia, is thought to guard children who pass away before their parents in the afterlife from demons as they ascend to the spirit realm.   When the police first brought this in as evidence, they reasoned that possibly the murderer had left it behind as a token of regret or guilt.   Regardless of who put it there, it serves as a sorrowful reminder of the atrocities against the Miyazawas in the Setagaya province adjacent to the family home.   Police had outlined a sequence of events that led to the family's murder as they continued to piece together the evidence and test the forensics against their expanding database, which at the time of the family's murder in 2000 was still fairly recent in the world of crime-fighting.   The killer most likely entered the house through the second-story bathroom window, which was just above a fence separating the home from the park and was accessible from the rear of the house. This would be a somewhat physically demanding act that would need for the murderer to have at least a modicum of upper body strength.   They believed that after entering the house, the attacker had targeted the unfortunate six-year-old Rei first, going into his bedroom and strangling him while he was still asleep.   From there, the course of events slightly fragments, with investigators having doubts regarding the killer's future moves. They believe that as Mikio was working on his computer in the study below, the disturbance coming from above diverted his attention, and when he walked up the stairs, he came across the murderer. A fight broke out there, and Mikio fell to the ground, where he would be discovered hours later.   According to this sequence of events, Yasuko and Niina were the next to be approached by the assailant, who either assaulted them upstairs in the third-floor loft or at the bottom of the ladder leading to it. Niina used the first aid kit at some point to try to bind some of her own wounds, thus it's likely that the murderer attacked them with his broken sashimi knife, realized it couldn't be used, and fled to the kitchen to grab another. Yasuko and Niina attempted to obtain her medical treatment during this lull since they thought the murderer had abandoned them forever.   If this scenario is correct, the killer then returned with his new weapon to kill the family off, murdering the two at the foot of the ladder leading up to the loft.   Possibly around this point, Mikio heard a scuffle upstairs and hurried up there in an effort to distract the murderer from his family, not realizing that Rei had already been killed. The murderer managed to inflict Mikio's fatal wounds there, but not before breaking his murder weapon and becoming hurt himself. Their fight had brought them to the stairs.   The murderer, who was now not far from the family's kitchen, went inside to get his new murder weapon, then returned upstairs to kill Yasuko and Niina, who were attempting to treat Niina's wound with bandages from the first aid kit. Perhaps they were moving toward the loft in an effort to elude the murderer, expecting that the ladder would be lowered behind them.   However, police would find out during their reenactment of the incident that the murderer had remained after killing the four members of the family. He would eventually spend hours inside the house of the family.   Police concluded based on evidence that the murderer chose to remain in the home as an uninvited house guest rather than leave right after killing the Miyazawa family. He hadn't even bothered to cover the remains of the four family members when he made the decision to settle down for the evening.   One of the more peculiar events in the narrative itself was that the unsub had allegedly taken a nap on the family's sofa in the living room. Typically, suspects leave the scene as quickly as they can since each minute increases the likelihood that they will be found, but this killer seems to have relished the closeness of spending the night at his victim's house.   The murderer of the Miyazawa family treated himself to ice cream from the refrigerator. Police would soon find four ice cream wrappers with the alleged killer's prints on them; they were also known as popsicle wrappers in certain accounts. These fingerprints matched those that were left all around the house by people who weren't members of the family in attendance.   The family's PC was in the downstairs study and this unsub had also utilized it. A few hours or so after the family was probably killed, on December 31st, around 1:18 AM, they noticed that the computer had been accessed. The unsub had gone to the Shiki Theater Company's website, which Mikio had already bookmarked. Because theater was a love of Mikio's, you see, so one has to question if this was some kind of twisted joke on the part of the perpetrator, or if the family was indeed slain hours after many people thought they were. The odds are still very much in favor of the murderer doing it since someone had visited that website at 1:18 in the morning and attempted to purchase performance tickets online.   Hours later, at around 10:05 in the morning, the murderer reportedly allegedly signed on to examine the websites of Mikio's business, Interbrand, and the university Yasuko taught at. Interestingly, the murderer only visited websites that the family had bookmarked, maybe in an effort to enjoy the closeness of their home.   The murderer had only used the computer for 10 minutes total before unplugging it from the wall.   The killer had amassed the family's credit and ID cards throughout the course of the evening; they were all discovered organized in the family's living room, next to the sofa where the unsub had slept. Many people have argued that this was an extremely peculiar attempt by the killer—or killers—to try and guess the PIN numbers required to use the cards. He left them behind since he knew he wouldn't try to keep them guessing and risk being found out.   A strange assortment of the family's possessions and trash were also gathered by the unsub before departing and dumped in the bathtub for some reason. The majority of these items were trash, like ice cream wrappers or torn-up flyers, but they also included some of Mikio's work receipts, Yasuko's school records, and even feminine hygiene products stained with the murderer's blood. Many have speculated as to why the murderer would leave such a strange collection of trash in the bathtub, but have come to the conclusion that he may have intended to use them for anything and simply forgot. Unaware that he had left boats worth of evidence behind, he may have intended to let the goods soak before being discovered.   Police believed the murderer had stolen the family's money, around 125k yen, after he had been sleeping at the Miyazawa house for a few hours. That basically translates to more than a grand in American dollars. However, the fact that the killer had been eating ice cream and using the computer in the family's study where extra money was quickly discovered led the detectives to believe that this wasn't a straightforward heist.   Additionally, if this had been a robbery, the murderer may have taken some expensive items, but it appeared that the family's possessions had all been left behind. The only thing that was thought to be missing was a worn-out jacket that had belonged to Mikio.   The entrance door was locked when Yasuko's mother entered the crime scene, according to her memory. Police speculated that the killer may have returned through the second-story bathroom window he had used to enter because of this. The door was shut when Yasuko's mother arrived, but over time she has grown unsure of this fact, and it has never been made crystal clear how the murderer fled the scene of these horrible acts.   By 2006, forensic science had advanced to the point that sleuths could resurrect this monster. Or, at the very least, extract him from the Setagaya neighborhood's mid-2000s zeitgeist and turn him back into a mortal man with flesh and bone.   DNA genome testing was used to determine the precise characteristics of the murderer using the blood found on towels and feminine items at the site. The results were shocking.   Police found that the Miyazawa family's suspected murderer was of mixed ethnicity and probably not a citizen of Japan. One of the unsub's parents was of Southern European ancestry, while the other belonged to two distinct cultures, one of which was Eastern Asian.   According to a police source who spoke to the publication "Japan Today," the murderer was a guy of Asian descent.  “His DNA carried a marker from his father that occurs in one out of every 13 Japanese; one out of about 10 Chinese, and one in every 5 or so Koreans. Based on mitochondrial DNA, his mother had an ancestor originating from the southern Mediterranean area, probably around the Adriatic.”   But in addition to the probable DNA, we also have some additional information about the murderer. By comparing the clothing he left at the crime site, they were able to determine that he is approximately 175 cm tall, or five feet seven inches. His shoes were a Korean size, measuring little about eleven inches, or 27.5 cm, in length. He had blood type A since the blood found at the site did not match that of the victims.   Bizarre locations used to shoot in movies https://www.thetravel.com/25-of-the-most-bizarre-locations-ever-used-to-shoot-a-movie/

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On this episode, Ben and Burke take a look at things people thought were true about Japan and then found out weren't. Japan Today recently asked this as a question on their Facebook page, and people expressed surprise at things related to technology, food quality, treatment of foreigners and each other, and much more!Sponsors:Bearfoot BarLocated in downtown Sapporo, walking distance from the subway station. There are  variety of Japanese made craft bottled beers. A range of whiskeys and basic cocktails also available. Burgers and pub style snacks. Friendly English and Japanese speaking staff.  https://www.facebook.com/bearfootbarThe Red HouseLocated in the heart of Rusutsu Ski Resort, just cross the main road and it's behind the Seicomart Convenience store. The restaurant features a mix of Japanese, Asian fusion, and western Style dishes, including shabu-shabu with wagyu beef and Hokkaido wagyu beef steak. Open winter and summer, 12-3pm for lunch, 5-9pm for dinner, with prices ranging from under Yen 1000 to about Yen 5000. https://theredhouse.jp/Rusutsu LodgesOpen all year round. Located 5 minutes walk to the main Rusutsu Ski Resort Gondola. There are Japanese, Western, and apartment style rooms with breakfast packages available. There's a Japanese sento (public bath), two convenience stores less than a minute walk, ski room and tune up tables, plenty of free parking space, and summer BBQ packages available. Check out the website for more information and availability. http://rusutsulodges.comHokkaido GuideEstablished over 10 years ago, written by locals for locals and international tourists. The guide contains information on all types of businesses and locations around Hokkaido. There's information regarding all things Hokkaido such as sightseeing, nightlife, events, services, food and restaurants, entertainment, outdoor activities, and more. Currently offered in English and Thai, advertising space available. Check out website for everything you need to know about this beautiful prefecture. https://hokkaidoguide.comUse our Buzzsprout affiliate link to start your podcast today!Website:https://www.voicesinjapan.com/Follow us and check out our other content:https://twitter.com/voicesinjapanhttps://www.facebook.com/voicesinjapan/https://www.instagram.com/voicesinjapan/Get in touch:voicesinjapan@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/voicesinjapan)

Back in Episode 51 we explored the hard work being invested in restoring kioke, the large-scale traditional wooden tanks that transformed sake brewing in the Edo Period. Thanks to the hard work of many, supply can't keep up with demand and as more and more breweries are wanting to reintegrate kioke back into their brewing practices and more woodworking craftsman are stepping up to learn the craft.But brewing using kame has been completely abandoned for (probably) at least the past couple hundred years; that is until now.As with the historical vessels commonly used for brewing during more primitive times in cultures all around the world, earthen ware pots, or kame, were long the standard containers where fermentation took place. Having been retired entirely following the development of the craftsmanship that led to larger wooden tanks and vessels that allowed brewers to significantly scale production, kamejikomi – brewing in earthenware pots – long ago became a thing of the past.But in hopes of restoring brewing traditions, as well as the craftsmanship and lessons associated with them, a pair of breweries have recently managed to bring kamejikomi back to life in their respective kura. Across a pair of episodes featuring these respective breweries, we'll hear about how this exciting challenge is being realized at a time when there's still no real precedent in recent history.In this episode, we'll be hearing from Ken Kojima who represents 24 generations of Kojima Sohonten, makers of Toko brand sake, as well as both the Retsu and Kojimaya labels. Tune in to learn how it is that one of the oldest breweries in Japan decided to make a brewing dream a reality in their beautiful winter wonderland of Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture.You can read more about Kojima Sohonten in this recent piece over at Japan Today, as well as follow along with the world of Toko Sake on Instagram at @toko_sake. Don't forget to follow along with Sake on Air over on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, as well. You can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening service. Any additional comments and questions can be sent to us at questions@sakeonair.staba.jp.We'll be back with Part 2 of this special series that will feature Yucho Shuzo, the makers of Kaze no Mori, before you know it.Until then, kampai! Sake on Air is made possible with the generous support of the Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association and is broadcast from the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center in Tokyo. The show is a co-production between Export Japan and Potts.K Productions, with audio production by Frank Walter. Our theme, “Younger Today Than Tomorrow” was composed by forSomethingNew for Sake On Air.

Back in Episode 51 we explored the hard work being invested in restoring kioke, the large-scale traditional wooden tanks that transformed sake brewing in the Edo Period. Thanks to the hard work of many, supply can't keep up with demand and as more and more breweries are wanting to reintegrate kioke back into their brewing practices and more woodworking craftsman are stepping up to learn the craft.But brewing using kame has been completely abandoned for (probably) at least the past couple hundred years; that is until now.As with the historical vessels commonly used for brewing during more primitive times in cultures all around the world, earthen ware pots, or kame, were long the standard containers where fermentation took place. Having been retired entirely following the development of the craftsmanship that led to larger wooden tanks and vessels that allowed brewers to significantly scale production, kamejikomi – brewing in earthenware pots – long ago became a thing of the past.But in hopes of restoring brewing traditions, as well as the craftsmanship and lessons associated with them, a pair of breweries have recently managed to bring kamejikomi back to life in their respective kura. Across a pair of episodes featuring these respective breweries, we'll hear about how this exciting challenge is being realized at a time when there's still no real precedent in recent history.In this episode, we'll be hearing from Ken Kojima who represents 24 generations of Kojima Sohonten, makers of Toko brand sake, as well as both the Retsu and Kojimaya labels. Tune in to learn how it is that one of the oldest breweries in Japan decided to make a brewing dream a reality in their beautiful winter wonderland of Yonezawa in Yamagata Prefecture.You can read more about Kojima Sohonten in this recent piece over at Japan Today, as well as follow along with the world of Toko Sake on Instagram at @toko_sake. Don't forget to follow along with Sake on Air over on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, as well. You can also leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening service. Any additional comments and questions can be sent to us at questions@sakeonair.com.We'll be back with Part 2 of this special series that will feature Yucho Shuzo, the makers of Kaze no Mori, before you know it.Until then, kampai! Sake on Air is made possible with the generous support of the Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association and is broadcast from the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center in Tokyo. The show is a co-production between Export Japan and Potts.K Productions, with audio production by Frank Walter. Our theme, “Younger Today Than Tomorrow” was composed by forSomethingNew for Sake On Air.

Are you a woman who wants to travel more? Give a listen here. In this episode: FAQ is: How can I find a good tour guide for just me? Today's Destination is: Hiroshima, Japan Today's Mistake- going the wrong direction on the subway Travel Advice: Be Safe above all   https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima     See the Hiroshipa Peace Memorial museum and get the experience of the bombs dropping on this city and the troubles that followed Learn about atomic bombs and how this was a devastation to the world. In the area, you will find Hatsukaichi, a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. There is a market with locally grown vegetables and food items, especially on the 20th of every month. There is a Resort area, with hotels and places to stay for travelers like you.   https://www.expedia.com/Hatsukaichi.dx6123103 Connect with Dr Travelbest Website Drmarytravelbest.com Mary Beth on Twitter Dr. Mary Travelbest Twitter  Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Page Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Group Dr. Mary Travelbest Instagram    

Host Ryan Dilbert welcomes a revolving door of guests to break down their top 5 picks for a variety of wrestling topics. In this episode, Ryan welcomes CiaranRH to talk which five Japanese wrestling legends they would most like to transport to the present. Read our features on our website WrestleInn.com. Follow us on Twitter @WrestleInn. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/WrestleInn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Dr Travelbest guides women in travel. In this episode: FAQ is: How do I find a good tour to join and what about some solo trips, too? I want to visit my ancestors in Ireland. Today's Destination: Sapporo, Japan Today's Mistake- Nude baths in Japan without a clue Travel Advice:  Water hydration options

ReferencesBurns, K. (2010). Japan and its standardized test-based education system. Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan-and-its-standardized-test-based-education-system. retrieved on July 27th, 2021.Japan’s Education System. (2020) https://www.wa-pedia.com/politics/japanese_educational_system.shtml.Krashen, S. (1981). Second Language Acquisition and Learning. http://www.sdkrashen.com/content/books/sl_acquisition_and_learning.pdfNation, P. (2007) The Four Strands, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 1:1, 2-13, DOI: 10.2167/illt039.0Nation, P. (2001). Learning Vocabulary in Another Language. Cambridge University Press. New York.Swain, M. (1993, October). The Output Hypothesis: Just Speaking and Writing Aren't Enough. The Canadian Modern Language Review, 50(1), 158-164. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit kjkent.substack.com

In Teatime, host Rekaya Gibson features Orange Creamsicle by Southern Virginia Tea Company, a loose-leaf tea business based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In Tea Talk, she discusses where to purchase Camellia sinensis (tea) plants. In Tea News, she mentions the launch of Coca-Cola Japan's “1,2 Cube” freeze-dried green tea cubes. Mentioned in this episode: Orange Creamsicle by Southern Virginia (SoVA) Tea Company (formerly Quintin Tea Room) - www.quintinstea.com Camellia Forest Nursery - www.camforest.com Camellia Shop - www.camelliashop.com OldSouthCamellias – www.etsy.com Coca-Cola Japan's 1,2, Cube - www.amazon.co.jp Sources: Grant, A. (2020, August 24). Gardening Know How: When to Harvest Tea Plants: Information on Tea Plant Harvesting. Gardening Know How. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/tea-plant/harvesting-tea-plants.htm Japan, G. (2021, May 17). Coca-Cola Japan Releases Freeze-Dried Green Tea and Coffee Cubes for Instant Brews. Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/coca-cola-japan-releases-freeze-dried-green-tea-and-coffee-cubes-for-instant-brews

We've all heard people blame video games for creating violent people. But have you ever heard them blame manga and anime for creating murderers? Well in the late 1980's this was an argument that the people of Japan had. Join us as we uncover the horrific crimes of Tsutomu Miyazaki also known to people as the "Otaku Murderer". A man who some claim was destined to be a monster due to his upbringing while others claimed it was the media he consumed. (sources include: Japan Today, Murder Minute, Wikipedia and many more! ) Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, or leave us a 5 star review if you really like the show!  Follow Us!  @truecrimedropouts on FB and Instagram!  Stay In School!

Welcome to the third episode of season two of Holly Jolly X'masu! This month, for Women’s History Month, I’ll be discussing Peggy Hayama’s 1964 album, Peggy’s Christmas – Winter Wonderland. When I first started researching her, I didn’t know much about Peggy Hayama. The more I read about her, though, the more I was impressed. She not only had a wonderful career, but she led an exemplary life. She overcame adversity on several occasions, and despite some extended absences from performing, whether due to health issues or starting her family, her popularity never seemed to suffer as a result. Her greatest comeback was the one she achieved later in her life. After devoting nearly a decade to caring for her ailing husband, she managed to not only become president of the Japanese Singers Association and embark on her role as an advocate for home caregivers, but she returned to the Oricon music charts with one final hit after an absence of nearly 40 years. She was an exceptional performer and a genuine role model. I wanted to include videos of some of her most notable hits, including her first single from 1952, “Domino.” Domino (video from 1985) Her biggest hit, “Having Left Tosa,” was released in 1959. I’ve seen multiple translations of the title, but “Having Left Tosa” is the English translation from Japan Today, which is likely a bit more accurate than Google. Having Left Tosa (1959) Her next-biggest hit and her song that will likely have the longest-lasting cultural impact is her translation of “Do-Re-Mi” from “The Sound of Music.” Do-re-mi My mom is a big Doris Day fan, so I had to include “Que Sera Sera.” Que Sera Sera (video from 1996) Another huge hit for Peggy was “School Days.” School Days (video from 1965) Lastly, the song that got her back on the charts, “Dawn Melody.” Dawn Melody (2010) Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoyed learning about and listening to Peggy Hayama as much as I did. Next month, for my one-year anniversary, I’ll be discussing Jimmy Takeuchi’s White X’mas – Drum Drum Drum. I’ve had several people ask me about the funky, drum-heavy “Jingle Bells” that plays in my intro each episode. This is the album it came from. It’s a great album with a wonderful blend of Jazz, Rock and Soul. You don’t want to miss it. Any feedback on this episode would be appreciated. If you’d like to recommend a song or album for a future episode, drop me a line and let me know. Remember, I've added a button to my Ko-fi page. If you'd like to support me one cup of coffee at a time, a donation is only $3. Any donations received will be put towards purchasing new Japanese Christmas music to review for future episodes. You can also find me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. And if you get a chance, leave me a review on iTunes. Thanks!

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Cal Newport 讲贝多芬，宫崎骏被采访，Seth Godin 的 blog，上周内有三篇文章讲了同一件事，听我道来。 链接 On Beethoven and the Gifts of Silence - Study Hacks - Cal Newport Hayao Miyazaki asked, while picking up trash on street, for opinions on 'Demon Slayer' - Japan Today 杂音 | happy xiao Chasing the cool kids | Seth's Blog What you think is boring now may be interesting in the future - Austin Kleon 多拍照片 | happy xiao

EPISODE #162-- Today on the show we talk about the fast food reek of our most fetid and effed up president, the re-apperance of China's most precious friendo, and legendary director Hayao Miyazaki takes out the trash. Support our show at Patreon.com/quality! Follow James on twitter @kislingtwits and Alex @giraffetermath. Follow us on tumblr at https://worldsamess.tumblr.com/. Donate directly to James at Ko-fi.com/T6T16E5D. Thanks to Sef Joosten for our show art (http://spexdoodles.tumblr.com). Our theme music is "The World's a Mess" by X. End theme is "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las. Additional music by Andy Kneis. Thanks to our sources at the Raw Story, Daily Mail, National Geographic, CNN, Popular Science, Japan Today, Sora 24, Shukan Flash, Yahoo! News, and Hachima Kiko. #FriendoNews #ElectionNews #DEcision2020 #Election2020 #OurTerriblePresident #Trumpistan #China #Friendos #FastFood #Japan #AnimeIsForJerks

Show Notes This week, we review and analyze Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ (機動戦士ガンダムΖΖ) episode 16 - “Melee Aboard the Argama” (アーガマの白兵戦) - discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on composer Ferdinand Beyer, the rules of war regarding "perfidy," and extramarital romantic and sexual relationships in Japan. - Wikipedia page for Ferdinand Beyer, with references linking his piece to piano-curricula in Japan. - A paper outlining an electronic support system for self-learning piano at the beginner stage. Beyer is highlighted as one of two foundational texts for beginning piano education. - Scans of historic versions of Vorschule im Klavierspiel (or Beginning Piano School / Elementary Instruction Book for the Piano) op.101 in several languages (public domain) - Wikipedia pages for the Geneva Conventions, "perfidy," "ruse de guerre" (a trick or stratagem that is not perfidy), and "false flag" operations. - Relevant articles about the "rules of war" : History of the law of war on land, June 30, 2000, International Review of the Red Cross, No. 838, by Howard S. Levie The 'Rules Of War' Are Being Broken. What Exactly Are They?, June 28, 2018, from NPR's "Goats and Soda: Stories of Life in a Changing World," by Joanne Lu The Laws of War in Ancient Greece, from Law and History Review, Volume 26, Issue 3, Fall 2008, pp. 469-489, by Adriaan Lanni “Sailing Under False Colors” An Historic Ruse De Guerre, from Coriolis: the Interdisciplinary Journal of Maritime Studies, Vol 5 No. 2 (2015), by Hank Whipple_ Definition of Perfidy from the International Committee of the Red Cross._ - Book chapter and journal article address extramarital relationships in Japan: Dales, Laura, and Beverley Anne Yamamoto. “Romantic and Sexual Intimacy before and beyond Marriage.” Intimate Japan: Ethnographies of Closeness and Conflict, by Allison Alexy and Emma E. Cook, University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2019, pp. 104–125. (Available for free if you have a Kindle or the Kindle App) Lin, Ho Swee. “‘Playing Like Men’: The Extramarital Experiences of Women in Contemporary Japan.” Ethnos, vol. 77, no. 3, Sept. 2012, pp. 321–343., doi:10.1080/00141844.2011.613532.  - Japan Today article covering 2018 survey about “cheating,” broken down by gender, age, and marital status. - Discussion of negative employment consequences of workplace affairs in Japan (and court interpretations of labor law vis a vis these affairs and company policies around them). Mobile Suit Breakdown is written, recorded, and produced within Lenapehoking, the ancestral and unceded homeland of the Lenape, or Delaware, people. Before European settlers forced them to move west, the Lenape lived in New York City, New Jersey, and portions of New York State, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Connecticut. Lenapehoking is still the homeland of the Lenape diaspora, which includes communities living in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario. You can learn more about Lenapehoking, the Lenape people, and ongoing efforts to honor the relationship between the land and indigenous peoples by visiting the websites of the Delaware Tribe and the Manhattan-based Lenape Center. Listeners in the Americas and Oceania can learn more about the indigenous people of your area at https://native-land.ca/. We would like to thank The Lenape Center for guiding us in creating this living land acknowledgment. You can subscribe to Mobile Suit Breakdown for free! on fine Podcast services everywhere and on YouTube, visit our website GundamPodcast.com, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, or email your questions, comments, and complaints to gundampodcast@gmail.com. Mobile Suit Breakdown wouldn't exist without the support of our fans and Patrons! You can join our Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus episodes, extra out-takes, behind-the-scenes photos and video, MSB gear, and much more! The intro music is WASP by Misha Dioxin, and the outro is Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio, both licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 licenses. The recap music for Season 3 is New York City (instrumental) by spinningmerkaba, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.. All music used in the podcast has been edited to fit the text. Mobile Suit Breakdown provides critical commentary and is protected by the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Gundam content is copyright and/or trademark of Sunrise Inc., Bandai, Sotsu Agency, or its original creator. Mobile Suit Breakdown is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Sunrise, Bandai, Sotsu, or any of their subsidiaries, employees, or associates and makes no claim to own Gundam or any of the copyrights or trademarks related to it. Copyrighted content used in Mobile Suit Breakdown is used in accordance with the Fair Use clause of the United States Copyright law. Any queries should be directed to gundampodcast@gmail.com Find out more at http://gundampodcast.com

Echa un ojo si te apetece a la web de nuestro patrocinador, Japan Travellers: https://japantravellers.com La primera vez que fui a Japón vi a muchas personas uniformadas que parecían ser puestos de diversa responsabilidad y que ejercían un cierto control sobre el individuo. Me parecían un poco carne de cosplay, o sacados de algún anime en algunos casos… Y lo que es la policía en sí, aunque en un principio es un colectivo evidentemente a respetar, me he ido dado cuenta que son mucho más amables que en otros países. Por decirlo de alguna forma imponen menos, no son tan “agresivos” con el ciudadano de a pie. En este episodio reflexiono sobre este tema ya que tuve un pequeño altercado con la policía de Osaka y creo que podían hasta haberme detenido según cómo hubiera obrado… ¿Habéis tenido esa sensación? ¿Qué la policía y las fuerzas de seguridad son mucho más suaves en el archipiélago nipón? Dejádmelo en comentarios. Un abrazo y hasta la semana que viene. Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) Música en cuña: - Sakuya por Peritune | https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot/sakuya Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, autoduck, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Imagen de miniatura en iVoox: -Foto "What to do if you are stopped by the police in Japan" en Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/What-to-do-if-you-are-stopped-by-the-police-in-Japan

Echa un ojo si te apetece a la web de nuestro patrocinador, Japan Travellers: https://japantravellers.com La primera vez que fui a Japón vi a muchas personas uniformadas que parecían ser puestos de diversa responsabilidad y que ejercían un cierto control sobre el individuo. Me parecían un poco carne de cosplay, o sacados de algún anime en algunos casos… Y lo que es la policía en sí, aunque en un principio es un colectivo evidentemente a respetar, me he ido dado cuenta que son mucho más amables que en otros países. Por decirlo de alguna forma imponen menos, no son tan “agresivos” con el ciudadano de a pie. En este episodio reflexiono sobre este tema ya que tuve un pequeño altercado con la policía de Osaka y creo que podían hasta haberme detenido según cómo hubiera obrado… ¿Habéis tenido esa sensación? ¿Qué la policía y las fuerzas de seguridad son mucho más suaves en el archipiélago nipón? Dejádmelo en comentarios. Un abrazo y hasta la semana que viene. Músicas usadas: -Good Morning Tokyo por milton.(Milton Musical Capsules) | https://freesound.org/people/milton./sounds/79645 Reconocimiento-NoComercial 3.0 España (CC BY-NC 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ Cambios realizados: Normalización, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) -Ueno Shamisen - Japan por RTB45 | https://freesound.org/people/RTB45/sounds/195521 Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) Música en cuña: - Sakuya por Peritune | https://soundcloud.com/sei_peridot/sakuya Reconocimiento 3.0 España (CC BY 3.0 ES) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es Cambios realizados: Normalización, autoduck, aparecer y desvanecer progresivamente (Audacity) Imagen de miniatura en iVoox: -Foto "What to do if you are stopped by the police in Japan" en Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/What-to-do-if-you-are-stopped-by-the-police-in-Japan

Light discussion with Hikaru Satya talked about how he finally chose his academic on Japan. This track would also give another perspective for Indonesian due to the Japanese culture to be learned by Indonesian people based on Hikaru's opinion. Enjoy! --- send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ruang-maheswara

La diplomatie du masque de la Chine est très claire : assurer les livraisons pour lutter contre le covid-19 dans de nombreux pays du monde. Une diplomatie qui suscite de plus en plus de critiques dans les pays occidentaux. « La diplomatie du masque s’est retournée contre Pékin » estime le 22 avril dans Marianne le sinologue Jean-Pierre Cabestan, « La diplomatie du masque a fait flop » titre Alain Frachon dans Le Monde du 23 avril, « la diplomatie du masque a échoué » poursuit dans Libération l’historien François Godement le 8 mai. Ce n’est pas là qu’une vision française. La « Chine tente de réécrire le récit du virus » écrit le Japan Today tandis que le magazine américain Time qualifie de « chancelante » cette fameuse diplomatie chinoise tournée vers la livraison de matériels anti-virus. Alors, sans doute, de nombreux pays africains et sud-américains sont soulagés de recevoir plusieurs millions de maques ou de tests venus de Chine. « Cela améliore la perception du public latino-américain », déclare à la Deustche Welle Enrique Dussel-Peters, de l’Université de Mexico. En Afrique, même si on préfèrerait apprécier la générosité chinoise à travers une annulation de la dette, on ne peut que constater que la Chine est la puissance qui vient en aide sur le plan sanitaire, face à l’impuissance européenne et au repli sur soi américain. Mais cette diplomatie n’est pas qu’une marque de solidarité, c’est surtout le produit d’une propagande. Il suffit de voir combien les médias chinois ont inondé les réseaux sociaux d’images de livraisons. Plus ennuyeux, cette propagande se fait avec une certaine arrogance sur le mode « la Chine est le seul pays à être venu à bout de la pandémie et à pouvoir venir en aide aux autres ». Ce n’est pas faux, sauf que relayée à grand renfort de tribunes de diplomates chinois, le lecteur en vient à oublier que la Chine est aussi à l’origine du virus, et ce alors qu’il existe de fortes présomptions qu’il se soit échappé de son laboratoIre P4 de Wuhan, selon les allégations de la Maison Blanche. Or il n’est pas question, pour Pékin, de reconnaître une responsabilité quelconque. Malgré Wuhan. Malgré la chape de plomb sur l’information et les lanceurs d’alerte qui a fait perdre trois semaines essentielles. « La Chine est à l’origine de cette catastrophe mais essaie de se poser en sauveur en exportant des tests – dont certains défectueux - et des masques et en propageant des rumeurs », pointe dans le Sunday Times l’historien Nial Ferguson. D’où l’image de « loups combattants » prêts à tirer profit du nouveau désordre mondial. Y compris avec des infox : le porte-parole chinois des affaires étrangères a mis en cause l’armée américaine dans l’origine du virus quand l’ambassade chinoise à Paris assure qu’on laisse mourir les vieux en France. Finalement, le plus ennuyeux pour Pékin, c’est que ce climat ne donne pas envie aux Occidentaux de revenir dans le jeu de la mondialisation qui sert pourtant si bien les intérêts chinois.

FFS, the English-language Japanese media, at least the jerks at Japan Today, suck. But you'll hear four minutes of me on that particular topic and then a full, calmer, funnier 33 minutes of me adlibbing about the news that yesterday Japanese PM Shinzo Abe asked the public schools in Japan to close from next week until spring break and it seems most will comply, but ALL are panicking. And the theme of this episode is that "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." The panic is the problem, much more than the pandemic, IMHO. But you can hear my humble opinion, including some riffing on conspiracy theories and why my spiritual and life outlook make it so I can approach these things with a go-with-the-flow attitude. No, speaking of going, I gotta go to school! Take care and love each other, everyone!

Settimana dal 10 al 16 Febbraio 2020. Notizie dal giappone selezionate da me, in base alle mie preferenze. Tutte le notizie sono recuperabili in lingua inglese nei principali quotidiani online giapponesi come Mainichi, Asahi Shimbun, Japan Today, Japan Times e altri, in modo che tutti quanti possano andare a verificare le fonti.Questa settimana affrontiamo argomenti di cronaca come i problemi del mondo dei Conbini, proteste contro le violenze sessuali, una nuova licenza per insegnare giapponese come seconda lingua, Matrimoni per persone dello stesso sesso e molto altro.Per contattarmi , Instagram: @antticellojp

Nuova settimana di news dal Giappone! Come sempre vi ricordo potrete recuperarle sui vari quotidiano online in lingua inglese quali Mainichi, Asahi Shimbun, Japan Today, Japan Times ed altri.Instagram: @antticellojp

Chuck Johnson is a Michigan born Taekwondo Master, international action film actor, and stunt man based in Tokyo, Japan. He is a 2-time state and 2 time (non-Olympic) national champion, is one of the official martial arts instructors of the US Embassy in Tokyo, and also holds ranks in Capoeira, Karate, Kobudo, and Judo. He also has experience in boxing, kickboxing, wing chun kung fu, krav maga, hapkido, hanmudo, and Tai Chi. In 2001, Chuck became the intercollegiate Taekwondo champion of Hong Kong when originally he had only come to the tournament to watch. Chuck also has extensive personal security experience and has worked on security teams for everyone from Sylvester Stallone, Jackie Chan, and Taylor Swift to the Oil Minister of Saudi Arabia. Chuck is also a long time martial arts writer, and his writing has been published in Japan Today, Fight Master, and Roda Magazine, among others.His action career began in 2004 when he was scouted by a talent agency for his martial arts skill and was cast in Godzilla: Final Wars. While on set, he met Japanese action director, Yuji Shimomura and shortly after began his study of East Asian style fight choreography under his tutelage along with action directors, Go Ohara, and Kiyokazu Tanaka. In 2005, he began to study Method Acting under acting coach Shelley Mitchell, and went on to also study the Meisner method.Master Johnson talks to Taekwondo Life Magazine's, Marc Zirogiannis, about his life and career and his Quiet Flame Productions. Chuck trains and manages the Quiet Flame Stunt Team, Japan's only native English speaking stunt team.To learn more about Chuck Johnson:YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/C2thaJ/featured Quiet Flame Productions: https://www.quietflame.orgChuck Johnson: IMDBInstacart - Groceries delivered in as little as 1 hour. Free delivery on your first order over $35.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show (https://squareup.com/store/tae-kwon-do-life-magazine/item/podcast-support-donation)

This week I go over the biggest scandal in the history of English education in Japan. The 2007 Downfall of NOVA. So why did it happen? How were the teachers, students and managers affected? Isn't NOVA still around? All these questions and more answered this week. Easily the most researched show I've ever done. Enjoooy.   Right-Click to Download the Mp3 Sources: Transpacificradio's interview with NOVA teachers (Wayback Machine) (Audio Version) "It may be ova for NOVA" (Black Otaku) "Stranded foreign teachers left penniless after Nova's fall" (Japan Today via Wayback Machine) "NOVA: The Dumbest Guys in the Room" (Facts, Failures and Frauds) Cover Story: Nova fallout (asahi.com via Wayback Machine) "Things to know if your employer is on verge of bankruptcy" (Japan Today) The Cooling Off System (National Consumer Affairs Center of JAPAN) "Nova unable to pay its employees" (Check the comments! - Global Voices) "A Castle Built on Sand" (Let's Japan via Wayback Machine) Nova dealt penalty for deception (Japan Times) Trevor In Japan - Game Over (Nova Teacher about to be evicted video) Broke in Japan - NOVA (Video about a foreigner left pennyless)   [Follow the Show: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube] [Find a Job: JobsinJapan.com] [Discuss the show: Discord] [Support: Patreon] [Leave a Review (You Rock): iTunes] Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Android, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don't miss out on any new episodes as they're released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! Discuss this episode with like minded people on the ALTInsider discord:

In this week's news from Japan Today: The Japanese government wants companies to hire employees until age 70 as part of measures to address a severe labor shortage amid Japan's rapidly graying population; Nissan this week reported that its annual profit nose-dived 57.3% to less than half of what it earned the previous year, and forecast even dimmer future results; a 10-year-old girl who died in January after a series of assaults by her father had earlier been released from protective custody despite his suspected sexual abuse of her; a lawmaker was expelled from the opposition Japan Innovation Party this week after alluding to Japan waging war with Russia to regain control of islands at the center of a territorial dispute and Tokyo's busy Shibuya district has decided to ban drinking alcohol on some streets during the Halloween season following a number of incidents last year, including the overturning of a small truck. Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 GaijinPot Jobs: https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/ Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/ This weeks stories: Work to 70 — https://japantoday.com/category/business/gov't-to-urge-firms-to-hire-employees-until-age-70-amid-labor-crunch Nissan Nosedive — https://japantoday.com/category/business/Nissan-profit-nose-dives-57.3- Fatal Sex Abuse by Dad — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Child-fatally-assaulted-by-father-was-earlier-released-from-custody-despite-his-sexual-abuse-of-her War with Russia? — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Lawmaker-expelled-from-party-over-remarks-about-possible-war-with-Russia Halloween Havoc — https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo's-shibuya-to-ban-drinking-on-streets-during-halloween

In this week's news from Japan Today: Two preschoolers were killed and a dozen injured when they were rammed by a car in Shiga Prefecture; verbal abuse and threats by a teacher have been blamed for the suicide of a junior high school girl in Ibaraki Prefecture; two teenagers were arrested for stringing a rope across a road in Osaka Prefecture and clothes lining a 77-year-old woman off her scooter; a quote by American crime reporter and former Japan resident Jake Adelstein inflamed Japan Today readers plus a social video of the Japanese PM goes viral internationally — and it has nothing to do with politics or scandal. Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/ This weeks stories: Toddler Deaths — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Car-hits-group-of-preschoolers-in-Shiga-Pref-2-dead Schoolgirl Suicide — https://japantoday.com/category/national/teacher%E2%80%99s-verbal-abuse-blamed-for-15-year-old-girl%E2%80%99s-suicide Rope ’n’ Road — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-teens-arrested-after-woman-injured-by-rope-across-road Quote of the Day — https://japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/while-the-japanese-government-relentlessly-promotes-the-image-of-'cool-japan'-and-mega-tourism-the-current-reality-is-a-country-run-by-sociopathic-hitler-loving-plutocrats-with-plummeting-press-freedom-endemic-poverty-rising-censorship-deliberate-destruct https://www.thedailybeast.com/japan-has-a-new-emperor-naruhito-and-a-new-era-but-a-dark-future-under-shinzo-abe DIY PM — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/video-of-abe-installing-canadian-door-knocker-goes-global

In 1982, Kazuko Fukuda strangled her coworker, changed her name, and went on the run—for fifteen years. She was playing a game of chicken with the law, trying to stay free until the statute of limitations for her crime ran out. To do this, she had to go under the knife. (Become a Patreon supporter for rewards and bonus content!) Sources: Crime stats for Japan and the US: The Japanese Industrial System (De Gruyter Studies in Organization, 3rd Edition), Page 46, and “The U.S. Murder Rate Is Up But Still Far Below Its 1980 Peak,” FiveThirtyEight, 25 Sept 2017 “Staying Healthy in Japan: Jujin Hospital,” Tokyo Weekender,  20 May 1888 “A Modest Proposal for Capturing Fugitives,” The Japan Times, Aug 07, 1997 “Informant donates reward to charity,” The Japan Times, 24 Aug 1997 “After 14 years on run, murder suspect arrested,” The Japan Times, 30 Jul 1997  “Japanese police scramble to catch up with criminals,” The Washington Post, Tokyo, 13 September 1997 “Ex-fugitive admits killing,” The Japan Times, 28 Oct 1997 “Life term for ex-fugitive upheld,” The Japan Times, 14 Dec 2000 “The rules of hostessing,” Japan Today, 3 November 2009  “Japan: Statute of Limitations for Murder Abolished,” Global Legal Monitor, The Law Library of Congress, 21 May 2010  “Heisei flashback: Kazuko Fukuda, ‘The Woman of Seven Faces,’” Tokyo Reporter, 19 April 2019 Music: “Guilty” by Richard A. Whiting, Harry Akst, and Gus Kahn, sung by Anna Telfer.“Moon-kana – Tsuki Kinoko (Yaka-anima Slow Mix)” by Yaka-anima from Broken Doll (2018), used with permission from archive.org under license Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's news from Japan Today: Two 12-year-old girls jumped to their deaths from a building in Aichi Prefecture leaving behind letters about being bullied; automaker Nissan is asking its shareholders to oust former chairman Carlos Ghosn as director; a Canadian man has been indicted for trying to smuggle a record haul of illegal drugs into Japan; a teenager in Yamanashi Prefecture has been granted approval from the courts to change his unusual given name to a more traditional one plus Tokyo Olympic organizers say the torch relay will begin at a revamped soccer facility in Fukushima Prefecture next year. Japan Today: https://japantoday.com/ GaijinPot Jobs: https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Virgin Suicides — https://japantoday.com/category/national/two-12-yr-old-girls-in-apparent-suicide-note-hints-at-bullying Too Far Ghosn — https://japantoday.com/category/business/nissan-asking-shareholders-to-vote-to-oust-ghosn-as-director Smugglers Blues — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/canadian-man-indicted-for-smuggling-record-amount-of-stimulant-drugs-to-japan Your Name? — https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-teenager-ashamed-of-given-name-prince-adopts-traditional-one The Flame — https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-tokyo-games-torch-relay-to-start-at-j-village-in-fukushima

Segundo programa de castings. Y esperemos que no sea el último. Desayunamos con una noticia del Japan Today que alerta sobre unos robots que vienen a quitarnos nuestros trabajos como humanos. En espera que de inventen robots canallas pero de buen corazón, conocemos a tres nuevos aspirantes en los castings. Sofía Román nos habla de cosas raras, extrañas y absurdas del mundo mundial en cuanto a leyes se refieren. Pau Pozo saca, con alma de blues, un recopilatorio de titulares en plena era de la posverdad para haceros adivinar si de fake o real se tratan. Y Cristina López cierra la emisión con Curioseando, un espacio para ayudarnos a ganar en el Trivial a nuestros amigos. Presenta el productor Roberto Prada. Sergio Javaloy sonoriza desde el control técnico. Sofía Román, Pau Pozo y Cristina López sirven voz y risas al respetable, con la inestimable colaboración de José Antonio Gil, Enrique Mas, Fran Maciá, Oana Solovastru, Andrea Giner, Abraham Rico, Susana Bonal, Blanca Lloria y Josedo Delgado. Podéis seguir a Despierta en TW e Instagram como @DespiertaUMH. Y también tenemos Facebook, para los nostálgicos.

In this week's news from Japan Today: 5 U.S. airmen are missing after two military planes collided midair of the coast of Japan; the shock arrest of Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has put the spotlight on Japan’s criminal justice system; a man is on trial in Yokohama for “road rage” after his actions led to the death of two people and seriously injured their two daughters; four men have been arrested for overturning a truck near Shibuya Crossing during the Halloween craziness and animal crimes in the headlines. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Missing Airmen — https://japantoday.com/category/national/search-continues-for-5-missing-u.s.-marines-off-japan-coast Law & Order — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ghosn-arrest-puts-japan's-justice-system-in-the-dock Road Rage — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Man-pleads-not-guilty-over-death-of-husband-wife-in-road-rage-accident Turning Trucks — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/4-men-arrested-for-allegedly-overturning-truck-during-halloween-event Police Fight — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Police-called-in-to-break-up-drunken-brawl-by-other-officers Animal Crimes — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Pet-black-bear-kills-caretaker https://japantoday.com/category/national/wild-boar-bites-off-woman's-finger-in-western-japan-city

In this week's news from Japan Today: a freelance Japanese journalist is freed from three years in captivity in Syria; women not accepted to Tokyo Medical University due to their sex are now seeking redress; the U.S. State Department says Japan is still non-compliant with the Hague Convention on international child abductions; a 15-year-old was arrested for killing his grandfather, attempting to kill his grandmother and plotting to kill a student from his school plus Halloween in Japan — it’s not celebrated like it is in the West. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Blogs of War — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Journalist-freed-from-Syria-returns-to-Japan-to-relief-and-criticism Discrimination Compensation — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Women-demand-Tokyo-Medical-University-compensate-them-over-entry-test-rigging Custody Battles — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Foreign-divorced-parents-fight-in-vain-for-child-custody-in-Japan Kizuna Child-Parent Reunion Project — https://www.kizuna-cpr.org/ Making a Murderer — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/15-year-old-boy-who-killed-grandfather-wounded-grandmother-also-planned-to-kill-classmate Fright Night — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/something-for-everyone-this-halloween Have Your Say "Halloween in Japan" — https://japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/what-do-you-think-about-the-way-halloween-is-celebrated-in-japan

Vee Tetseo, Ai Nohara Tetseo, and Graham Hill discuss how the Spirit is shaping faith and mission in Okinawa and Japan today. They also discuss (1) Okinawan church history and experience, and its response to foreign occupation, (2) Okinawan pacifism and how that is expressed in the church, (3) Okinawan theology as it identifies with the occupied, marginalized, and minoritized, and (4) recognizing the uniqueness and importance of Okinawan culture, language, and identity today. The Global Church Project podcast episode #134. On https://www.theglobalchurchproject.comVee Tetseo and Ai Nohara Tetseo are married, and they serve Jesus in Okinawa. Vee is a missionary from Nagaland, India, and Ai is a native of Okinawa. They pastor a church together, and love seeing Okinawans experience life and faith in Jesus Christ. Vee is the General Secretary of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation. The Asia Pacific Baptist Federation represents almost 60 Baptist denominations from 20 different countries, encompassing almost 30,000 congregations, with more than 5 million baptized believers.

Going by statistical measures, Japan is reportedly one of the least religious countries in the world. It is thus striking to observe the seemingly disproportionate impact of religious organizations on Japanese elections, legislation, and policymaking. The most powerful of these groups is Sōka Gakkai, a Buddhism-based lay association whose millions of adherents treat electioneering on behalf of its affiliated political party Kōmeitō (Clean Government Party) as a component of their religious practice. Since its founding in 1964, and particularly since it partnered with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in 1999 in the governing coalition, Kōmeitō has exerted a decisive political influence. And, while the party’s representatives consistently promote Kōmeitō as a brake on LDP efforts toward remilitarizing Japan and revising the 1947 Constitution’s peace clause (Article 9), Kōmeitō has reversed its stance on security issues – a move away from its founding pacifism that has alienated some of its Gakkai supporters.

In this week's news from Japan Today: Japan makes it through to the second round of the World Cup and video of Japanese fans cleaning up after the match go viral, a spate of fatal stabbings across the country this week, President Donald Trump claims to be regarded as a "world hero" in Japan, a member of the ruling LDP says that childless couples are "selfish" plus a new series on Japan Today — "Japan Yesterday" — takes a look at famous historical figures' first visits to the country . https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Clean Up Cup — https://japantoday.com/category/world-cup/Tidy-Japan-fans-make-us-proud-says-Yoshida Fatal Stabbings — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-dead-including-police-officer-after-man-attacks-Toyama-police-box Hero Trump —https://japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/north-korea-was-firing-missiles-over-japan-like-it-was-the-4th-of-july-last-year.-look-at-all-the-things-we've-had-there's-been-no-missiles-fired-there's-been-no-rockets-fired.-japan-thinks-i'm-like-a-world-hero-over-there. GaijinPot Jobs - https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/index/index/lang/en Childless Selfish — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/not-having-children-is-selfish-ldp-heavyweight-nikai Japan Yesterday — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/when-albert-einstein-formulated-his-japanese-cultural-equation

In this week's episode: Prime Minister Abe and President Trump deal on trade and Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea, a young child dies from abuse by her parents even though she left heartbreaking notes begging them to stop, the mystery surrounding the death of Japan's self-proclaimed "Don Juan," the man who wasn't dead plus a new poll reveals how many Japanese men and women are having sex at the office all from Japan Today this week. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Bosom Buddies — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Abe-promises-Trump-new-Japanese-investment Death of a Child — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Fatally-abused-5-year-old-girl-wrote-notes-pleading-with-her-mother-stepfather-to-stop-beating-her What Happened to Japan's Don Juan? — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/murder-suspected-in-death-of-rich-man-dubbed-japanese-don-juan GaijinPot Jobs - https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/index/index/lang/en The Man Who Wasn't Dead — https://japantoday.com/category/national/Osaka-emergency-personnel-mistakenly-pronounce-man-dead Sex in the Office — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/over-75-percent-of-japanese-women-say-they%E2%80%99ve-slept-with-a-male-coworker-survey

In this week's episode: Japanese politicians keep putting their feet in their mouths this time over motherhood and raising children, Japan continues to hunt and kill whales for “research purposes” (whatever that means) and their catch this year yields some horrific information, the Japanese government is opening the doors for more foreign workers to enter the country but there’s a catch — actually, a few of them — we tell you what they are, she rented a room in a couple’s home until she could get another place but she ended up abused and tortured — J-horror at it’s finest hits the news in Japan yet again plus the major influx of athletes and tourists for the upcoming Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics have one company hoping it will help “prop up” their sales so we get “down to business” with that story all on Japan Today this week. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Putting Their Foot in It — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/men-rearing-toddlers-an-unwelcome-idea-says-ruling-party-exec Whale of a Problem — https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-whale-hunt-killed-122-pregnant-minkes Japan Wants You? — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-welcome-500-000-foreign-workers-to-help-plug-labor-shortage GaijinPot Jobs - https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/index/index/lang/en Rooms & Board — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/couple-arrested-for-abusing-25-year-old-woman-at-their-home-for-two-months Gettin' it on Games — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/Japan%27s-condom-industry-looking-to-benefit-from-Rugby-World-Cup-Tokyo-Olympics

In this week's episode: Dirty tricks on the gridiron when a late tackle leaves a university quarterback injured and an opposing player and coach facing tough questions, President Donald Trump pours cold water on his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump threatens to impose huge tariffs on Japanese vehicles imported to the U.S. Sending shock waves through the industry, Platforms like Airbnb are looking to get a boost from new short-term rental laws coming in to effect in Japan this June, but excess regulations could put the squeeze on operators plus a man in Fukuoka Prefecture has been nabbed for stealing crime prevention whistles from children all on Japan Today this week. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Playing Dirty — https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-american-football-former-coach-denies-ordering-flagrant-foul The Breakup — https://japantoday.com/category/world/Trump-cancels-summit-with-Kim-warns-of-military-action-if-necessary Car Trouble — https://japantoday.com/category/business/U.S.-launches-national-security-probe-of-vehicle-imports GaijinPot Jobs - https://jobs.gaijinpot.com/index/index/lang/en Rooms 4 Rent — https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan's-new-'airbnb-law'-a-double-edged-sword Whistle Stop — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/31-year-old-arrested-for-stealing-whistles-from-little-girls

In this week's episode: Japan's deputy prime minister puts his foot in his mouth — again; an update on last week's horrific murder of a 7-year-old girl in Niigata as police arrest a suspect; an elderly woman in Hyogo Prefecture discovers someone has been living in an upstairs room of her house for almost 5 months; women in Japan reveal their worst dating experiences and it seems the men need to up their game plus Japan’s trains are renowned for their punctuality, but JR West has apologized for a train that left slightly early and more news from Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2 This weeks stories: Foot in mouth — https://japantoday.com/category/politics/aso-touches-on-potential-trip-by-n.-korean-leader-to-landmark-summit Child killer caught — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/associates-shocked-at-arrest-of-suspect-in-7-yr-old's-murder Unwanted house guest — https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-living-in-elderly-woman%E2%80%99s-home-unnoticed-for-half-a-year Dating game — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/women-in-japan-reveal-their-worst-dating-experiences Express train — https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/japanese-train-company-issues-official-apology-for-25-second-early-departure

In this week's episode: The horrific murder of a small child found on the railroad tracks in Niigata City; Japan, China and South Korea meet to discuss ending Kim Jong Un's nuclear program; PM Abe's strange dessert in Jerusalem; Japanese finance ministry officials get trained on what sexual harassment is; the number of children in Japan is at an all-time low and more news from Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2

In this week's episode: A prisoner's “not so great escape” from a remote island in Ehime Prefecture ends after three weeks on the lam, a motorist gets "all revved up" and drives his car into a bike gang in Chiba, bus drivers enact "strike force zero" in Okayama, the Japanese government promotes "cool biz" wear for summer and an exodus of pink salons from Tokyo may help "small town sex." News and more from Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2

In this week's episode: Unjust desserts for Japan at the inter-Koreas summit, the Japanese education minister practicing "sexy yoga," a fatal scuba diving accident in Wakayama Prefecture is now ruled a murder, more Tokyo 2020 Olympics woes and more news from Japan this week. News and more from Japan Today. https://japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan-today/id517133982?mt=2

In this week's episode: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is still looking for assurances from President Trump, immigration center detainees launch hunger strike in Ibaraki Prefecture, two politicians are brought down by sex scandals and in major league baseball, Shuhei Ohtani's electrifying start with the California Angels and more news from Japan this week. News and more from Japan Today. japantoday.com/ Rate and review us: itunes.apple.com/jp/podcast/japan…id517133982?mt=2

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