On this week's episode we cover the beautiful Karuizawa, discuss Japan's easing travel restrictions and Black Lives Matter protests, and talk about the stringent protocol behind Japan's interview process. We also have some new slang phrases and another giveaway.

On this episode we discuss Japan's least-attractive prefecture and what it's doing to shed that label, a video-gaming grandma who has taken the internet by storm, and the widespread practice of adult adoption in Japan. We also have another giveaway!

This week we discuss an isolated island location (great for those looking for a rural adventure), how Japan's rules are changing in the wake of businesses slowly opening up again, and the imperial family lineage to name but a few. We also have another giveaway!

This week on Japan Catch-Up we celebrate the end of Japan's lockdown and discuss an interesting theory as to why Japan's covid19 cases have been so low, discuss the difference between 'Don't care', 'It doesn't matter' and 'Either is fine' in Japanese, and explain Japan's age-old tradition of omiai matchmaking.

Today's stories include Japan's flour shortage due to a COVID-19 induced baking boom, a Japanese teen fighting against governmental laws that limit video game time, the outdated regulation that is requiring hospitals to report COVID-19 cases via fax, and we give away a distinctly Japanese snack to one of our viewers. 

Today on Japan Catch-Up we discuss how Japan's childbirth rate is at an all-time low, a run-by-farmers vegetable drive through, murder hornets, Japan's sneaker obsession and chopsticks etiquette.

This week we discuss the Japanese equivalent of 'when it rains, it pours', the picture of a legendary Japanese god overtaking social media amidst corona virus fears, and the local beliefs around blood type and what it says about you and who you will marry. 

On this episode of Japan Catch-Up we discuss a social distancing video game featuring Tokyo's very own mayor, dirty masks that were received by pregnant women, the snipping of 800 000 tulips to prevent crowds from gathering in Chiba, how times moves faster at Tokyo Skytree, and a few Japanese home remedies. 

Today we talk about the president's decision to send two facemasks to every household, the longest-running TV anime series, a graduation ceremony done with robots, Japan's stimulus package and its exclusion of sex workers, and a few Japanese superstitions. 

On this episode we talk about the 2020 Olympics being postponed, why Japan's corona virus cases are so low, Japan's beef tickets, how the youth are finding innovative ways to graduate virtually, and answer a question on chopstick etiquette.