This week, Mitch and Ricky talk about the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in Japan, the earthquake that shook Japan, Jack Ma working in Tokyo, and more!

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Articles from this week's episode

Shiga Pref. hoping Austria-shaped Lake Biwa makes tourism splash https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/343aa201fb00-shiga-pref-hoping-austria-shaped-lake-biwa-makes-tourism-splash.html

FOCUS: Japan moves to criminalize exploitative photo voyeurism https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/830036798422-focus-japan-moves-to-criminalize-exploitative-photo-voyeurism.html

Alibaba's Jack Ma joins University of Tokyo as visiting professor https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/7a6bc6de66e8-alibabas-jack-ma-joins-university-of-tokyo-as-visiting-professor.html

Super Mario creator says new movie humanizes popular game character https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/04/7847fdb84097-super-mario-creator-says-new-movie-humanizes-popular-game-character.html

残業「月80時間」過労死ライン超える中学校教員依然4割近く 17年前に夫を過労で亡くした遺族「今も全く同じことが起こっている」 | TBS NEWS DIG https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/461965

M6.5 quake rocks central Japan amid Golden Week holidays, 1 dies https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/40de734dcd7e-urgent-m63-quake-rocks-central-japan-no-tsunami-threat.html

45% of young people in Japan have suicidal thoughts: survey https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/98d8e885dbde-45-of-young-people-in-japan-have-suicidal-thoughts-survey.html

Forced participation in religious activities to be classified as child abuse in Japan | The Straits Times https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/forced-participation-in-religious-activities-to-be-classified-as-child-abuse-in-japan

FOCUS: LDP resistance imperils passage of Japan LGBT law before G-7 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/05/c193401ef44a-focus-ldp-resistance-imperils-passage-of-japan-lgbt-law-before-g-7.html

The top 10 things foreign tourists visiting Japan want to do during Golden Week | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/05/04/the-top-10-things-foreign-tourists-visiting-japan-want-to-do-during-golden-week

Eiko Digital Creative High School opens in two cities where students can study e-sports and more | SoraNews24 Japan News https://soranews24.com/2023/05/02/eiko-digital-creative-high-school-opens-in-two-cities-where-students-can-study-e-sports-and-more/

Cartoon Explaining Mormonism - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgw-C_DTVo8

Fantasmic! Dragon Catches Fire at Disneyland - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQdH0ZrUXQs

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