Surprise! It's a bonus episode! Every place you walk into and out of as a customer will have someone greeting you in some way. Feeling overwhelmed with how to respond? Language teacher Masa shares with us a tip on what to do.

Rubbish. Trash. Garbage. Whatever you call it, we all need to make a bigger effort to reduce the amount of waste we produce. How does rubbish and recycling work in Japan? What can you do to help keep things clean and tidy? Find out in this week's episode.

• Introduction: 00:38
• The Big Four categories: 01:30
• Rubbish & recycling terminology: 01:52
• Tip #1: 03:35
• Tip #2: 06:20
• Tip #3: 08:25
• Tip #4: 11:16
• Tip #5: 12:24
• Osaka’s Maishima Waste Management Factory: 13:33
• Scavenger Hunt Challenge: 14:15

Links

1. Japanese soccer fans clean up their trash after game
2. Giving Disposable Chopsticks a Lifecycle (Japan for Sustainability)
3. Maishima Waste Management Plant Tour

How mindful are you of the space you take up? In Japan, space is even more of a premium, so find out how you can be a better visitor when it comes to space.

• Intro: 00:30
• Tip #1: 03:41
• Tip #2: 05:07
• Tip #3: 06:19
• Tip #4: 08:33
• Tip #5: 10:20
• Scavenger Hunt Challenge: 11:48
• A note on Japan's big beasties: 12:41

Links

1. Takkyubin Luggage Delivery Service
2. What happens if you get arrested in Japan

What kind of sounds and noises should you expect to encounter? How careful should you be with noise? And why? Find out more in episode one.

• Intro: 00:08
• Four typical sounds/noises: 00:30
• Tips: 04:35
• Tip #1: 04:44
• Tip #2: 05:40
• Tip #3: 07:08 
• Tip #4: 08:18
• Tip #5: 09:01
• Scavenger Hunt Challenge: 10:25

Links 

• The Simpsons go to a sushi restaurant

Japan has always been a popular tourist destination and tourist numbers have continued to skyrocket. With the 2020 Olympics just around the corner, Japan will experience unprecedented levels of visitors. 

While tourism helps the local economy, it inevitably costs in other ways. There is plenty of information out there on how to get what you want out of Japan, but not so much on how to give back. This podcast aims to point you in the right direction.

Thanks for checking it out!