1:00 Mitch has positive news! 9:38 Kishida eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fish https://nypost.com/2023/08/31/the-simpsons-predicted-japanese-prime-minister-eating-radioactive-fukushima-fish-fans-say/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/30/japan/kishida-fukushima-fish/ 11:03 Chinese boycotts of Japanese products continue to cancel trips https://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/273461 15:12 Rampant “nuisance calls” from China following release of treated water https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/684800 17:34 One man's sex doll museum pushing limits in Japan's subculture scene https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/09/d4a6b4297902-feature-one-mans-sex-doll-museum-pushing-limits-in-japans-subculture-scene.html 20:31 Internet Jesus explains why Anime characters don't look Western https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mkM_hMvsos 23:55 Mitch goes off on some nerd tangent about Firefly/Serenity 24:32 Fukuoka driving school lets participants try drunk driving to expose dangers https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230825/p2a/00m/0na/033000c 27:33 90-year-old Japanese alpinist summits Mt. Fuji in wheelchair https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2023/08/05280e8b165c-90-year-old-japanese-alpinist-summits-mt-fuji-in-wheelchair.html 32:31 McDonald’s wants to remind you that French fries are actually vegetables … to celebrate Vegetable Day https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1697006278537589043?s=20 35:56 First-ever live-action Pokémon-themed TV drama on the way with former idol singer starring https://soranews24.com/2023/08/31/first-ever-live-action-pokemon-themed-tv-drama-on-the-way-with-former-idol-singer-starring/ 44:25 Saitama has Skyline and NSX police cars! https://note.com/car_barn/n/nc60191fa97b7 45:35 Fish and Rice Podcast / Osaka talk 47:23 American ALT posts student abuse video --- for internet clout? 48:40 Mitch mentioned Casually Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJrr3FAtf1U Support us on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smalltalkjapan 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