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Small Talk Japan episodes

July 20, 2021 STJ 107: Gaming in Japan
This week, we discuss gaming in Japan!
Mitch's lame goodbye EQ video: https://youtu.be/9O8aGL7U5DU
Takeshi's Challenge - JonTron: https://youtu.be/m6MIlJYiJUs
Let's Game It Out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCto7D1L-MiRoOziCXK9uT5Q
Japan's Top 100 Best-Selling Games of 2020 Revealed: https://gamerant.com/japan-best-selling-games-2020-famitsu/
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41 min
June 20, 2021 STJ 104: How do Japanese people apologize?
This week, we discuss the various ways to apologize in Japan!
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32 min
June 16, 2021 STJ 103: How do Japanese people view work?
How are the attitudes about work different between Japan and the West?
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42 min
June 01, 2021 STJ 102: Japanese TV - Golden Entertainment or Steaming Garbage?
Japanese TV: Do you love it or hate it? This week, the gang discusses why Japanese TV never seems to really catch on with Western audiences.
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36 min
May 27, 2021 STJ 101: Is Japanese Higher Education a Myth?
This week, the gang discusses whether or not Japanese higher education is a myth.
Japanese Higher Education as Myth by Brian J. McVeigh
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39 min
May 17, 2021 Small Talk Japan #100: Looking Back 100 Episodes
This week on Small Talk Japan, we talk about how Small Talk Japan has changed over the past 100 episodes, our experiences, what we have liked, and where we want to go with the show from now on!
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41 min
May 11, 2021 Small Talk Japan #099: Mother Complex
On today's special Mother's Day episode of Small Talk Japan, we are talking about Japan and its mommy issues!
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32 min
May 04, 2021 Small Talk Japan #098: How Do Japanese Express Rank
From various degrees bowing, to seating at a table, to the use of words, Japanese people express rank in many different ways! Mitch, Natsuki, and Alex talk about expressing rank in Japan.
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33 min
April 30, 2021 Small Talk Japan #097: How Has Japan Done on the Pandemic So Far?
With containment policy of cluster busting, limited PCR testing, extensions of the Olympics, and a late vaccination rollout, how has Japan done so far with the pandemic, and what are our predictions about the future? Join us LIVE as we discuss all of this and more.
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34 min
April 20, 2021 Small Talk Japan #096: The Japanese Middle Class
Class in Japan, quality of life, and what does "wealth" even mean in Japan? This week, Mitch, Natsuki, and Alex discuss what it means to be middle class in Japan!
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45 min

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