This time I give some inside advice to help you choose the right Japanese bento (lunchbox), and I give you an important tip to remember while in Japan

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Episode 162 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/TUUMvJEk_A8

How a Train Bento Box is Made in Japan

https://youtu.be/eBPsaa0_RtQ

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

https://www.netflix.com/title/80209379?s=i&trkid=13747225&clip=80998926

Why Real Wasabi Is So Expensive

https://youtu.be/Ej7jx0x_MR0

American arrested on suspicion of smuggling cannabis oil

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/american-arrested-on-suspicion-of-smuggling-cannabis-oil

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In this episode we talk about a lot of random stuff, but I give some tips to help you with apartment hunting int the Tokyo area. Also, check out the links below. There is something for everyone.

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Episode 161 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/M7tD-2fgE_M

Cheap Tokyo Apartments

https://youtu.be/ooh1aoEJKZc

Fashion "Rules" for Japanese Women

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwND7NGYL2M

How A 600 Pound Tunafish Sells For $3 Million At The Largest Fish Market In The World

https://youtu.be/zBkZkoNCgxI

Why Japanese Eel Is So Expensive

https://youtu.be/k4URGc_3FrE

Why Japanese Chef’s Knives Are So Expensive

https://youtu.be/7dZmeh_28Eo

How Soy Sauce Has Been Made in Japan for Over 220 Years

https://youtu.be/P6bk_AGu5mw

Japanese Women’s Pro Wrestling: Episode #43 of We are STARDOM!! Giulia vs Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani vs Syuri

https://youtu.be/OCXhtNvPPTY

Why is it so Easy to be Thin in Japan?

https://youtu.be/lr4MmmWQtZM

Japan's Custom Lamborghini Legend

https://youtu.be/QyouLW76qOc

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This time we talk about some issues facing the 2021 Olympics,, discuss some gourmet food, and give some food for thought.

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Episode 160 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/zWQfFj6Zxmk

How The Tokyo Olympics Became The Most Expensive Summer Games Ever

https://youtu.be/7PM4sYl3dsI

7 MICHELIN-Recommended Ramen Joints In Tokyo

https://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/article/travel/7-michelin-recommended-ramen-joints-in-tokyo

Why All Foreigners Leave Japan

https://youtu.be/E2GtYnQzi2w

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In this episode we finish up the list from the previous episode and I give a review of a great yakuza movie I saw recently.

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Episode 159 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/W0eU1yj6wEY

50 Signs You're in Japan for Too Long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vcg9R1uoqI

Trailer de Yakuza and The Family (HD)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvfT8EMR558

A Family on Netflix

https://www.netflix.com/jp-en/title/81424705

Revisiting the Glory Days With One of Japan's Most Violent Biker Gangs

https://youtu.be/xMpZLrODd3k

LIVING ON THE EDGE: J-GANG who swagger of The New Breed of Japanese Gangsters boundary line

https://youtu.be/jw_ICAAFoiM

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In this episode I go through the first half of a great list from Ask Japanese on Youtube with my first personal opinion to boot.

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Episode 158 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/4NuGh2GeSUA

Japanese Taxi Door Lever Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isQPEGMHEm0

Japanese Hookup Expert Explains Hookup Culture in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH4ziY6wCHY

50 Signs You're in Japan for Too Long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vcg9R1uoqI

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In this episode I recap the goings on in Tokyo and give some recommendations for restaurants, tv shows, and movies you might like.

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Episode 157 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/Te5c8mXwdmE

Cicada Wedsite

https://www.tysons.jp/cicada/en/

The Way of the Househusband | Trailer | Netflix Anime

https://youtu.be/cvZ9thKolOA

Battle Royale Official Blu-Ray Trailer (2000)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0p1t-dC7Ko

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Let’s continue with the list breaking down Japan and its culture, plus a good supplementary video link below.

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Episode 156 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/Lr09LSR9pTE

109 Reasons Japan is a Unique Country

https://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-japan-is-unique

An Insider Revealed Nissan's Secrets, Then Faced Its Wrath

https://youtu.be/MogExZ9NBVI

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In this episode we get back to the basics of the podcast by reviewing some of the fundamental aspects of Japanese culture.

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Episode 155 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/MbIbvOAkRoI

109 Reasons Japan is a Unique Country

https://www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/why-japan-is-unique

Japan's Traditional Tattoos Are Celebrated at This Underground Pilgrimage

https://youtu.be/q1h8K92cEag

How 1980s Japan Became History's Wildest Party | Earthquake Bird | Netflix

https://youtu.be/E3rtq7EdXwI

KABUKI Theater STAR WARS: A Japanese dance-drama from a Galaxy Far Far Away! FULL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ8VtEw5DgE&t=1541s

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In this short episode I give a quick review of an interesting mini-series by Netflix Japan and share my thoughts on the good and bad points of it.

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Episode 154 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/LtNgq_6TOFY

Japan's 12 Most Famous Samurai

https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/5818/

Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan - Season 1 - Netflix Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWS39AXTb3s

Youtube Video:The rise & fall of Japanese phone giants

https://youtu.be/voyuy1rySX4

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