This week, Mitch and Natsuki talk about jobs for yakuza, Japan's economy vs the rest of the world, Studio Ghibli world, and more!

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Articles from this week's episode

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/b38936a5c597-urgent-tokyos-daily-covid-cases-top-4000-for-1st-time-since-late-aug.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220110/p2a/00m/0na/014000c

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/0b1789d42659-breaking-news-tokyo-reports-2198-daily-covid-19-cases-highest-since-sept-4.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220108/p2a/00m/0na/014000c

https://www.businessinsider.com/workaholic-japan-companies-introduce-four-day-workweek-panasonic-2022-1

https://www.ibtimes.sg/japanese-woman-gives-baby-sues-sperm-donor-she-met-online-lying-about-ethnicity-education-have-62235

https://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2022011100485

https://www.thehindu.com/business/india-to-surpass-japan-as-asias-2nd-largest-economy-by-2030/article38195975.ece

https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterloeb/2022/01/13/uniqlo-will-raise-prices-as-japan-shifts-attitude-on-holding-prices/

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220107/p2a/00m/0na/020000c

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/01/15/national/crime-legal/entrance-exam-stabbings-tokyo/

https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/news/what-we-know-so-far-about-the-worlds-first-ghibli-park-opening-in-2022-061120

https://ghibli.jpn.org/news/gutiokipan/

https://soranews24.com/2022/01/15/long-wallet-or-bifold-what-your-wallet-says-about-you-in-japan/

https://soranews24.com/2022/01/13/japanese-rail-fans-heartbroken-as-tokyo-area-keikyu-chooses-to-retire-its-last-pata-pata-sign/

https://soranews24.com/2022/01/15/sailor-moons-moon-stick-becomes-the-real-worlds-coolest-subway-pass/

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