From Japan's recent earthquake, to cities filled with giant plastic models, to a campground that was accidentally homophobic, Josh and Mitch talk about all things Japan.

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Articles from this week's episode

https://www.j-cast.com/2022/03/15433135.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/bc188041dee7-panel-oks-japan-ending-covid-19-quasi-emergency-next-week.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/d7ae0e0b746e-breaking-news-japan-weighs-raising-daily-cap-on-entrants-to-country-to-10000.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/dd0c6da7d879-urgent-2-killed-92-injured-after-m74-quake-hits-northeastern-japan.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/8abf9476b642-japan-begins-accepting-war-fleeing-ukrainians-without-guarantor.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/8cec5c746b26-anglers-including-boy-jump-into-sea-after-boat-catches-fire-in-japan.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/95da83a653ae-man-in-his-80s-rescued-36-hours-after-quake-in-northeast-japan.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/afe25e1ac03b-tragedy-avoided-on-quake-hit-derailed-shinkansen-from-lessons-learned.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/03/43ae196d5bb3-more-firms-rely-on-services-to-support-remote-workers-mental-health.html

https://soranews24.com/2022/03/19/huge-cracks-in-tohoku-expressway-caused-by-earthquake-fixed-the-same-afternoon/

https://twitter.com/yamashomove/status/1504121150330134530?s=20&t=5nZnlPXrPiEfdMwhESed_A

https://soranews24.com/2022/03/14/japans-plastic-model-capital-installs-working-plastic-model-style-payphones%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/

https://soranews24.com/2022/03/14/japan-considering-relaxing-guest-number-caps-for-large-events-provided-guests-dont-shout/

https://soranews24.com/2022/03/13/new-floating-3-d-signs-at-this-japanese-train-station-make-you-feel-like-youre-in-a-video-game/

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