In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about possible causes to the steady increase in foreign visitors to Japan as well as the news that parts of Kyoto have completely barred tourists due to bad behavior. Then in the second half, they talk about the many different news articles that have been popping up about the problem of overtourism in Japan, give their opinions about the articles, and consider some possible solutions. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about verb "exercise" and how to use it.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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