Sycophantic Starbucks. Seriously healthy snack options in Japan. Unique gift and souvenir ideas from Japan. Word of the Day.

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Oshibori Shock! Quick optometrist visit. Who's heating up potato salad? Bilingual Life & Reality book review (chapter 6). Word of the Day

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First episode for 2024. Earthquake and disaster prevention. About survival kits and local evacuation centers. Getting prescription glasses. Online machine translation and potential corporate data leaks. McDonald's seasonal dessert menu item starting on the 10th. Word of the Day.

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New mic and PC.
Choc-mint sandwiches.
Intro/Shout-out: Interesting Japan-related X and YouTube channel covers "Goroawase" which we looked at in Ep. 43.
Bilingual Life & Reality: Chapter 5 Pt. 2 Borrowing.
Word of the Day.

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End-Of-Year rubbish/garbage collection dates in Japan. KitKat meets Milo! Bilingual Life and Reality Chapter 5: Code-switching and Borrowing. Word of the Day

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Yutapon (reusable and waterless hot water bottles). Public photography rules and legal stuff. Dog owners have a lower risk of developing dementia. Word of the Day.

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Japan professor develops system allowing disabled people to play guitar. No video and livestreaming signs and rules in Japan. Bilingual Life & Reality book chapter summary review (chapter 4 continued). Wages and inflation. Word of the Day

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Day trip to Yoro Waterfall, one of the top 100 falls in Japan. Research shows positive effects of Wasabi on memory. Bilingual life and reality book summary: Chapter 4. Word of the Day.

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Kaldi half-price coffee. Sharing a lawyer's thoughts on citizen's arrests in Japan. Making healthier rice. Bilingual book review - Chapter 3: The functions of languages. Word of the Day.

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Influenza stuff. Hilton apologises about disrespectful video ad. Bilingual book chapter 2 review. Word of the Day

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