This episode is a review of an thrilling and disturbing story of how international marriage can go wrong in Japan. I try to add some advice that hopefully can prevent situations like this from happening to others.

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Episode 153 Youtube Video:

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Married to The Yakuza? (Black in Japan) | MFiles

https://youtu.be/jniN4YyB0bc

'There is no discrimination in Japan': survey results show statement is far from true

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210220/p2a/00m/0na/015000c

LDP wants more women at meetings, but only if they don't talk: Nikai

https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update-1-japan's-ruling-party-wants-more-women-at-meetings-but-stay-quiet

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This time I talk about some things I dislike about living in Japan, then give my perspective on some groups of Japanese struggling in the new normal of the pandemic economy.

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Episode 152 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/W2HdHyEaGts

The Uneasy State of Japan’s Welfare System

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/13/national/media-national/business-government-welfare/

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In this episode I run through the latest news from Japan and give a list of brainstormed places that I prefer in Japan as opposed to my home country.

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Episode 151 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/LRcOlioScSI

Criticism keeps swirling over Tokyo Olympic chief's sexist comments

https://japantoday.com/category/national/criticism-keeps-swirling-over-tokyo-olympic-chief%27s-sexist-comments

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In this episode I tell the story of renewing my driver’s license in Japan.

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Episode 150 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/8LIRLH90D0E

Japanese Driver Safety Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKG91cIKDZ8

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In this first episode of the year I catch you up on what has been going on in Tokyo and give a few insights on what to expect in 2021 plus more!

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Episode 149 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/vUmetoqND34

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I round out the year with a chilled out episode where I give a quick breakdown of Christmas in Japan before reviewing 2020.

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Episode 148 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/Mdvr5Ki-I4U

What's Christmas Like in Japan? 6 Unique Ways Japanese Celebrate the Holidays!

https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0000770/

2020 in Pictures

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/images-of-2020-coronavirus/

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In this episode I share and interesting video from another Youtuber in Japan and the types of Japanese men you will encounter before finishing my wild Fukuoka story.

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Episode 147 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/w1EfvSFtrWc

Enlightize in Japan-How I See Japanese Guys After Living in Japan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qna5zr29sl8

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I discuss the the controversy related to the Naomi Osaka Nike commercial, then get into part one of another epic Fukuoka party weekend story.

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Episode 146 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/LegmNKvZtV0

Nike's diversity advert causing a backlash in Japan

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55140846

The Unfettered Shogun Fight Scene

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w7xpPwO7xs

The Unfettered Shogun IMDB

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0220189/

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In this episode I react to James from ALT Insider leaving Japan, we revisit Logan Paul’s foolishness in Japan from several years ago, and I pilfer another Youtuber’s questions

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Episode 145 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/EZT7NN65GcQ

ALT Insider Leaving Japan Special Final Episode

https://altinsider.com/insidejapan128/

Japanese-American Vlogger Responds to Logan Paul: 'You Should Know Better'

https://youtu.be/bRwHBlG-Pqo

What NO-ONE Tells You About Japan

https://youtu.be/tLExSqNNMPc

STUNG by a GIANT HORNET!

https://youtu.be/i7VMcMJBjD4

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In this episode I do a quick appreciation exercise to celebrate Thanksgiving 2020, then I get into some of my thoughts on the efforts to revitalize the Japanese countryside.

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Episode 144 Youtube Video:

https://youtu.be/aNNPl40iWzY

2 Hours of Daily Japanese Conversations

https://youtu.be/bCTurn_ut68

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/japanesepod101

An outsider's look at the problems plaguing rural Japan

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2020/11/16/issues/international-community-rural-japan/

Japan's Country Towns Were Dying, Then COVID Happened

https://youtu.be/csBr5pO_Gfk

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