This week, Natsuki and Mitch talk about Japan's deadly heat stroke problem, bullying in Japanese schools, Japan's Bigmotor scandal, and more! Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode 熱中症疑いで搬送された山形の女子中学生が死亡…部活動後の帰宅途中に路上で倒れる : 読売新聞 https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20230729-OYT1T50294/ 'Foreigners are disgusting': Osaka school rapped over response to student's bullying - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230727/p2a/00m/0na/004000c Foreign residents in Japan near 3m as citizen population takes record drop - Nikkei Asia https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Society/Foreign-residents-in-Japan-near-3m-as-citizen-population-takes-record-drop How the deteriorating Twitter experience affects its prized Japan market - The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/16/business/twitter-turbulence-japan-market/ Japan city assemblyman proposes kids be allowed to bring sports drinks to school - The Mainichi https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230725/p2a/00m/0na/020000c Table Tennis Star Fukuhara Urged by Ex-Husband to Return Son | Nippon.com https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2023072701231/ Man deemed eligible for workplace compensation after outing by boss https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/07/a606397f45d9-man-deemed-eligible-for-workplace-compensation-after-outing-by-boss.html Reddit - Dive into anything https://www.reddit.com/r/japannews/comments/15boq15/a_man_got_dragged_to_police_station_in_kabukich%C5%8D/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1 Bigmotor chief to resign in wake of repair fraud scandal - The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/25/business/corporate-business/bigmotor-chief-resign-repair-scandal Check out our sponsors! STAPLETON 英会話: https://stapleton.me/ Online classes! DROPS Hair: http://drops-hair.jp/ If you are interested in the equipment we use, check out the links below! mic https://amzn.to/3gtJapQ mixer XLR USB https://amzn.to/2XtQ8SL camera https://amzn.to/2ZwsLuu headphones https://amzn.to/2TAYt64 amp https://amzn.to/3ehnfQM