This week, Mitch and Josh talk about their real reasons for leaving America and going to Japan. They also talk about Japan's borders opening up, the conclusion to the story about the man who accidentally received 35 million yen, Japan potentially banning adult videos, and more!
Weird dog commercial Josh was talking about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pqGNSXC9to
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Articles from this week's episode
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/52269cd778c9-japan-eases-travel-advisory-for-36-nations-allows-nonessential-trip.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/f127ba755ec7-pair-of-hokkaido-melons-fetch-3-mil-yen-at-years-1st-auction.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/319e72619a1c-7-from-us-land-in-japan-for-1st-test-tours-before-tourism-reopening.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/b477f466da40-kishida-says-foreign-tourists-should-follow-japan-face-mask-rules.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/a51ff4ef039b-japan-tops-world-tourism-ranking-despite-covid-restrictions.html
https://apnews.com/article/travel-japan-japanese-yen-46cdf6ecc41177ff78539ce40843c599
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/b941fc7bfb9e-feature-life-in-the-shopping-slow-lane-helping-aging-japan-stay-independent.html
https://www.msn.com/ja-jp/news/entertainment/%E7%AB%8B%E6%86%B2%E6%B0%91%E4%B8%BB%E5%85%9A-%E6%80%A7%E8%A1%8C%E7%82%BA%E4%BC%B4%E3%81%86%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%96%E8%87%AA%E4%BD%93%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2-%E6%89%93%E3%81%A1%E5%87%BA%E3%81%99-%E8%A1%86%E9%99%A2%E5%86%85%E9%96%A3%E5%A7%94-%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E9%A8%92%E7%84%B6-%EF%BD%81%EF%BD%96%E7%A6%81%E6%AD%A2-%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89/ar-AAXHg5L
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14625928
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/fadc522db69f-2-japanese-die-in-shanghai-during-covid-lockdown-causes-unknown.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/ec547020609c-japan-town-recovers-35-mil-yen-in-mistakenly-sent-covid-funds.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/65439f039503-sunken-hokkaido-tour-boat-drops-deeper-in-sea-while-being-towed.html
https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01324/not-a-good-match-almost-one-in-three-japanese-graduates-quit-first-job-within-three-years.html
https://soranews24.com/2022/05/28/train-conductor-left-behind-by-own-train-in-japanese-countryside-proves-he-didnt-really-need-it/
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/134272a63d28-2nd-attempt-to-salvage-sunken-hokkaido-tourist-boat-advances.html
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/05/0657eb71df59-up-to-6100-in-tokyo-predicted-to-die-in-worst-case-quake-scenario.html
https://news.yahoo.com/japanese-man-spends-15-700-010428674.html?guccounter=1
https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220527-12922/
https://soranews24.com/2022/05/27/japanese-etiquette-lesson-should-you-fold-up-your-own-futon-when-leaving-a-ryokan-inn/
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