On this episode, Mitch and Josh talk about Japan opening to select foreigners, foreigners that are more likely to get stopped by police, the debate that sparked from Japan's Netflix series 'Old Enough!" and more!

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Articles from this week's episode

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/04/13/national/japan-reopening-parents-foreign-residents/

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/ca1c481fc4e8-30000-foreign-students-entered-japan-since-covid-border-curbs-eased.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/81e04ff42d1b-japans-greenhouse-gas-emissions-decrease-7th-straight-year.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/220b759e6e81-japan-tilts-toward-hiroshima-as-g-7-summit-location-for-2023-sources.html

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14597216

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/a64274dd863e-no-need-to-stop-social-activities-with-omicron-japan-covid-adviser.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/5e1bfd28ffe3-russian-wayfinding-sign-at-station-in-tokyo-uncovered-after-criticism.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/57976ec8c3cc-japan-judo-head-yamashita-says-putin-actions-not-in-spirit-of-sport.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/ac0fc4660c73-west-japan-city-says-tourism-princess-can-now-be-of-any-gender.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/2682851af82b-breaking-news-tokyos-population-shrinks-for-1st-time-in-26-yrs-govt-data.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/213d74066b53-chinese-man-gets-japans-1st-skilled-worker-visa-with-no-time-limit.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/1391d90ada3a-sumo-24-yr-old-set-to-become-1st-wrestler-from-elite-univ-of-tokyo.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/e647fe63d86b-urgent-yen-tumbles-to-nearly-20-yr-low-against-us-dollar.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/c3def6cb040f-urgent-japan-oks-asset-freezes-on-398-russians-incl-putins-daughters.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/581b7c9f1191-demolition-begins-at-iconic-nakagin-capsule-tower.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/f4dd6c990fe0-63-of-people-with-foreign-roots-in-japan-questioned-by-police.html

https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/u0wguy/63_of_people_with_foreign_roots_in_japan/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/16/old-enough-netflix-show-sparks-global-debate-on-parenting-and-child-safety/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/15/fill-your-belly-at-the-starbucks-all-you-can-eat-buffet/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/15/japans-new-takoyaki-burger-reimagines-takoyaki-for-the-fast-food-world/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/15/electric-chopsticks-that-make-low-salt-food-taste-salty-developed-by-meiji-university/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/14/japanese-sightseeing-train-offers-amazing-luxury-for-prices-starting-at-1-3-million-yen-per-room/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/13/tokyo-police-post-tweet-to-put-peoples-minds-at-ease-but-creep-them-out-with-weird-illustration/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/11/japanese-teacher-suspended-for-selling-a-lot-of-cows-without-telling-the-school/

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