Another scorcher of a day. Land of the rising sun, and of rising egg prices. Word of the day.

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Unique art installation at defunct copper refinery on Inujima (close to Naoshima). New bullet train chime starts today on the Tokaido shinkansen after 20 years of Tokio's 'Ambitious Japan'. The hospital system in Japan with important information about financial costs and procedures. Word of the day.

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News: Over 10 million international Japan arrivals in first half. Travel: Hidden world-class gem called Naoshima! Food: Eggplant donuts! Healthy homestyle Japanese food. And, word of the day!

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Reported bear enters popular family spot. Haneda Airport T2 resumes international flights. Nearby overseas travel for JP folk. Word of the day.

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Osaka is better than Tokyo(!?). Travel Okinawa. Electricity and air-conditioning misconceptions. Post COVID: No one wants to go back to work? and of course, word of the day.

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Why are all the "salarymen" excited (or not) today? We talk about matsuri (festivals), Aussie meat pies, Korankei and word of the day.

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Teru-teru bozu dolls, Studio Ghibli's latest movie "How Do You Live?", ridiculous Dr recommendations(!) and word of the day.

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World-first Godiva bakery opening in Tokyo. Angus Beef SPAM onigiri. Cycling Lake Biwa. How to find teachers/mentors in Japan for your hobbies and passions. FREE online JPF beginner Japanese language course, and of course word of the day!

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15 year old boy solves black egg mystery. Healthy Japanese snacks. Food for thought re extracurricular activities in Japan for non-Japanese. I present two words today for our Japanese word of the day segment - nothing like a free word!

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IC cards (Suica/Manaca etc), nightlife scammers, Chris Broad book, exploring a deeper Japan, ume (food) and today's word of the day (you'll have to listen to find out what it is!)

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