This week we discuss the huge volcanic eruption on Mt Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's foray into the world of Youtube, the end of a Japanese gamer's epic quest to collect every single Playstation game & how frozen food vending machines are pleasing customers and saving businesses all across Japan.
Word of the week:
バイトテロ (baito-tero)
This episode was recorded on October 21st 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo.
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