Mob attacking a police station in Okinawa, an 11 hour standoff with a shooter in Saitama, bomb shelters, lunar landers, umaibo, and why Japanese couples broke up at the start of 2022! Those are the topis of this week's episode of Small Talk Japan!

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Articles from this week's episode

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220127/p2a/00m/0na/025000c

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14534337

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14534413

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/01/3beabff2730f-man-shoots-medical-worker-takes-another-hostage-at-home-near-tokyo.html

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20220126/p2a/00m/0na/014000c

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14532394

https://soranews24.com/2022/01/29/japanese-snack-maker-apologizes-for-commotion-caused-by-1-7-cent-price-increase/

https://soranews24.com/2022/01/24/japanese-survey-asks-exactly-why-people-broke-up-with-their-partners/

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