This week, Mitch and Natsuki debate about Japan's useage of Chinese medicine, a big win for the LGBTQ+ community in Japan, a problem Japanese flight attendants often encounter, and more!

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Articles from this week's episode

YouTuber-turned-lawmaker expelled from parliament for never showing up https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/71e6aaaf637a-urgent-youtuber-turned-lawmaker-loses-seat-for-missing-diet-sessions.html

Japan grants long-term visa to gay U.S. man wed to Japanese https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/9bcf8a9b5feb-japan-grants-long-term-visa-to-gay-us-man-wed-to-japanese.html

Japanese remain largely masked up on 1st day of eased COVID rules https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/e57c6e77ff25-covid-mask-rules-eased-in-japan-wearing-left-up-to-individual.html

Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/03/10/ghibli-park-visitors-caught-in-lewd-acts-with-anime-character-figures/

Diamond Princess returns to Yokohama 3 yrs after mass COVID outbreak https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/1cfb29f256fa-diamond-princess-returns-to-yokohama-3-yrs-after-mass-covid-outbreak.html

70% of Japan flight attendants report photos taken of them secretly https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/006e9ebb7fc5-70-of-japan-flight-attendants-report-photos-taken-of-them-secretly.html

'Sushi terrorist' and 2 accomplices arrested in Japan after viral prank : NPR https://www.npr.org/2023/03/09/1162147829/conveyor-belt-sushi-terrorist-japan-arrested-prank

Gender inequality driving wave of female Japanese immigrants to Canada | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/japan-women-immigration-canada-gender-inequality-1.6769111

Hiroshima group makes int'l dishes to tempt G-7 leaders https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/03/4e10e2556c45-hiroshima-group-makes-intl-okonomiyaki-dishes-to-tempt-g-7-leaders.html

Cherry blossoms begin blooming in Tokyo, earliest start to sakura season for third year | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/03/14/cherry-blossoms-begin-blooming-in-tokyo-earliest-start-to-sakura-season-for-third-year/

Japanese security polearm maker’s takedown videos are crazy, products look crazy effective【Vids】 | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/03/13/japanese-security-polearm-makers-takedown-videos-are-crazy-products-look-crazy-effective%e3%80%90vids%e3%80%91/

Coca-Cola Japan releasing canned Jack Daniel’s cocktails | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/03/10/coca-cola-releasing-canned-jack-daniels-cocktails-in-japan

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