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Articles from this week's episode

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/298ae8c397bf-travelers-crowd-trains-airports-as-golden-week-holiday-begins.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/a8dbac4b1441-feature-florida-farmers-battle-blight-to-keep-their-fruit-on-japans-tables.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/d5181bfcbad4-japans-kitano-gets-lifetime-achievement-award-at-italy-film-festival.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/1d1e2549caff-japan-firm-develops-ai-system-to-catch-shrine-box-donations-thieves.html

https://japaninsider.com/4-things-to-consider-when-looking-for-an-apartment-in-japan/

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14610552

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/a022321c26e7-operator-of-missing-hokkaido-boat-continued-tours-in-bad-weather.html

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/04/e3b8ac8836c2-feature-1st-film-written-by-japanese-ai-bot-takes-movie-making-to-next-phase.html

https://japaninsider.com/manga-sales-skyrocket-for-second-year-in-a-row/

https://apnews.com/article/japan-5c26942dabe49132ac7c4f6295ab2b2e

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/30/we-eat-a-canned-omelette-from-a-vending-machine-and-hope-for-the-best/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/27/japan-reality-edges-closer-to-anime-with-japan-railways-vr-style-humanoid-robot/

https://soranews24.com/2022/04/25/new-wet-potato-chips-revolutionise-the-snack-industry-in-japan/

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