ON THIS INSTALLMENT…

DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWUT

… We discuss Japan’s Cricket Bug Beers, how De-Dollarisation affects Japan, and using Giant Dolls to Combat the Woes of Depopulation. Strap in. You are living in interesting times.

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NOTES FOR SHOW 121

Japan

In hectic post-COVID Japan, more people prefer sleeping to partying at year-end: poll

'Olive oil shock' hits dining tables in Japan as prices of some products rise by over 50%

Diet debate on inflation-fighting FY2023 extra budget begins

EAT THE BUGS

Two companies in Gunma prefecture sell drinks containing cricket powder in demonstration experiment

Is cricket beer delicious? A drink that touches people's emotions

DEDOLLOR

IMF Releases Digital Currency Handbook For World's Central Banks

What $6.9B China-Saudi currency swap means for Beijing’s efforts to globalize yuan

La Russie et le Venezuela confirment leurs plans de dédollarisation

DEPOPULATION 

This Japanese village was on the verge of being deserted, so a resident filled it with life-size dolls