Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan Articles from this week's episode More students studying abroad despite having to bear higher costs | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14979372 China lifts ban on group tours to Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230810_05/ China condemns Aso’s ‘resolve to fight’ remarks over Taiwan | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14978555 China breached Japan's classified defense networks, The Washington Post reports | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230808_12/ 18,110 people hospitalized and 18 died due to heat stroke in Japan https://goemon-jp.com/vi/news/18110-people-hospitalized-and-18-died-due-to-heat-stroke-in-japan-kH1g7Fv4bffYcE5F62GdvF?language=en Japan's smoking rates continue to decline for men, women in 2022 https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/b16142dbe221-japans-smoking-rates-continue-to-decline-for-men-women-in-2022.html Japanese countryside town makes giant corn maze full of oni for summer | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/10/japanese-countryside-town-makes-giant-corn-maze-full-of-oni-for-summer/ The massive Pokémon card public art display going on in Japan right now is a thing of beauty【Pics】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/11/the-massive-pokemon-card-public-art-display-going-on-in-japan-right-now-is-a-thing-of-beauty%e3%80%90pics%e3%80%91/ Neo Shinjuku Atsushi: New cyberpunk restaurant bar serves post-apocalyptic food in Tokyo | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/12/neo-shinjuku-atsushi-new-cyberpunk-restaurant-bar-serves-post-apocalyptic-food-in-tokyo/ New Legend of Zelda Boss is a canned coffee, gives you a chance at awesome jacket loot【Pics】 | SoraNews24 -Japan News- https://soranews24.com/2023/08/12/new-legend-of-zelda-boss-is-a-canned-coffee-gives-you-a-chance-at-awesome-jacket-loot%e3%80%90pics%e3%80%91 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