en All rights reserved 2010 japantalker@gmail.com Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:43:43 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 12:46:37 +0000 Libsyn WebEngine http://japantalk.org Japan,Asia,manga,Tokyo,geisha,moe,otaku,China,Korea Edward Chmura no A look at the good, the bad, the beautiful, and the ugly of Japan. http://assets.libsyn.com/content/1994297.jpg All rights reserved 2010Japan,Asia,manga,Tokyo,geisha,moe,otaku,China,KoreaNews & Politicsjapantalker@gmail.comEdward ChmuraThis is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/zGiaLAquDnU/japan-talk-232 <p><span style="color: #888888; font-size: small;"><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="color: #888888;">Shownotes here.</span></a> <a href="http://japunditpodcast.libsyn.com"><span style="color: #888888;">Archive of past shows: japunditpodcast.libsyn.com/</span></a></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/zGiaLAquDnU" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 04 Sep 2011 16:43:43 +0000 no 16:22 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-232http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk232.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FAl4IsFG_Zg/japan-talk-231 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a>/<a href="http://japunditpodcast.libsyn.com">All previous shows at japunditpodocast.libsyn.com</a></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FAl4IsFG_Zg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 1:06:52 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-231http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk231.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/uXnU-8q9xjI/japan-talk-230 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a>&nbsp; <a href="http://japunditpodcast.libsyn.com">Full archive of past shows at japunditpodcast.libsyn.com</a></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/uXnU-8q9xjI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 1:16:48 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-230http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk230.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/EuJxwUs1EOQ/japan-talk-229 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japntalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/EuJxwUs1EOQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 23 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 58:55 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-229http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk229.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/o2x3MT4mX1Q/japan-talk-228 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/o2x3MT4mX1Q" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 57:45 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-228http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk228.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/_vSCU5SDWEg/japan-talk-227 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/_vSCU5SDWEg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 1:20:44 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-227http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk227.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/bD62h6IO8ow/japan-talk-226-in-the-annex-31 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/bD62h6IO8ow" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 14:30 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-226-in-the-annex-31http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk226.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/DHUNW2Jxvmo/japan-talk-225 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/DHUNW2Jxvmo" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 02 Jul 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 28:36 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-225http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk225.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KNCFZsMMTdA/japan-talk-224 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Shownotes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KNCFZsMMTdA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 27:16 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-224http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk224.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ZiFSK24nTYU/japan-talk-223-in-the-annex-30 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ZiFSK24nTYU" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 14:47 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-223-in-the-annex-30http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk223.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/lEeZPtTH7c0/japan-talk-222 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/lEeZPtTH7c0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 39:55 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-222http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk222.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/TiJfrxkWtBo/japan-talk-221-in-the-annex-29 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/TiJfrxkWtBo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 14:04 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-221-in-the-annex-29http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk221.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/vTgL4YIMFL8/japan-talk-220 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/vTgL4YIMFL8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 32:22 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-220http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk220.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/2F99jhVPALg/japan-talk-219-in-the-annex-28 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes here.</a></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/2F99jhVPALg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 19:49 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-219-in-the-annex-28http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk219.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FdyEJpoLJMM/japan-talk-218 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FdyEJpoLJMM" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 41:36 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-218http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk218.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/AnxB0A7bKPE/japan-talk-217-in-the-annex-27 <p><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes here.</a></span></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/AnxB0A7bKPE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 15:22 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-217-in-the-annex-27http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk217.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/8SQgZwkWGTU/japan-talk-216 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/8SQgZwkWGTU" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 28 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 30:05 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-216http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk216.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ndv7DiTLN8A/japan-talk-215-in-the-annex-26 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ndv7DiTLN8A" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 25 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 14:54 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-215-in-the-annex-26http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk215.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ZvZWo48akmk/japan-talk-214 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ZvZWo48akmk" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 21 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 34:00 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-214http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk214.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/tWLnTzPpDQE/japan-talk-213-in-the-annex-25 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/tWLnTzPpDQE" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 18 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 18:32 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-213-in-the-annex-25http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk213.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/y_DWwLM6jrc/japan-talk-112-in-the-annex-24 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/y_DWwLM6jrc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 22:08 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-112-in-the-annex-24http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk212.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/5tkmQn_aE-g/japan-talk-211 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/5tkmQn_aE-g" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 07 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 31:31 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-211http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk211.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/hl_1wJQRUJA/japan-talk-210-in-the-annex-23 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org/">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/hl_1wJQRUJA" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 04 May 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 19:06 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-210-in-the-annex-23http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk210.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/e7cqy6UpsCw/japan-talk-209 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org/"><span style="font-size: small;">Shownotes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/e7cqy6UpsCw" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 43:43 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-209http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk209.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/JKO0BfD4yvY/japan-talk-208-in-the-annex-22 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org/"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/JKO0BfD4yvY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 27 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 20:39 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-208-in-the-annex-22http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk208.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/N40klw8V3A0/japan-talk-207 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org/"><span style="font-size: small;">Shown notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/N40klw8V3A0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 23 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 35:00 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-207http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk207.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/99XluZO7BQQ/japan-talk-206-in-the-annex-21 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org/"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/99XluZO7BQQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 17:04 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-206-in-the-annex-21http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk206.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/0NBp0Pa01bI/japan-talk-205 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/0NBp0Pa01bI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 40:38 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-205http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk205.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/kYbnqUqWHN0/japan-talk-204-in-the-annex-20 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Shownotes at japantalk.org.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/kYbnqUqWHN0" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 18:33 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-204-in-the-annex-20http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk204.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/-IEHzfm4rAI/japan-talk-203 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/-IEHzfm4rAI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 29:23 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-203http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk203.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Ok3t_Q8LC6s/japan-talk-in-the-annex <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes at japantalk.org</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Ok3t_Q8LC6s" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 17:10 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-in-the-annexhttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk202.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/B9HMI8xgvKE/japan-talk-201 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org"><span style="font-size: small;">Show notes here.</span></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/B9HMI8xgvKE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 41:00 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-201http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk201.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/zLNDI7ZSFQU/japan-talk-199 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/zLNDI7ZSFQU" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 15:30 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-199http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk199.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/XcsrB7QVcbQ/japan-talk-in-the-annex-17 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes here.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/XcsrB7QVcbQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 20:36 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-in-the-annex-17http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk198.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/K8G0YNjuX3I/japan-talk-195-in-the-annex-15 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/K8G0YNjuX3I" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 18:29 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-195-in-the-annex-15http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk195.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/oaF2wLZSj4Q/japan-talk-194 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org.</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/oaF2wLZSj4Q" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0000 no 28:39 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-194http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk194.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/VaHIU0mdaIY/japan-talk-193-in-the-annex-14 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/VaHIU0mdaIY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 17:36 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-193-in-the-annex-14http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk193.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KzXGh_5Llio/japan-talk-192 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KzXGh_5Llio" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 16:06 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-192http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk192.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/0vNMdrw__10/japan-talk-191-in-the-annex-13 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Showsnotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/0vNMdrw__10" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 16:49 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-191-in-the-annex-13http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk191.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/mUxWDQ59_iY/japan-talk-190 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/mUxWDQ59_iY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 32:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-190http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk190.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/CaITfoBRRuE/japan-talk-188 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/CaITfoBRRuE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 31:48 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-188http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk188.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/jI5S-3TGDZU/japan-talk-187-in-the-annex-11 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/jI5S-3TGDZU" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 17:35 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-187-in-the-annex-11http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk187.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/GscCnzGsO2E/japan-talk-186 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/GscCnzGsO2E" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 32:10 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-186http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk186.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/52n7kgQSp0s/japan-talk-185-in-the-annex-10 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/52n7kgQSp0s" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 15:45 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-185-in-the-annex-10http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk185.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Y9i-yvcWsyI/japan-talk-184 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Y9i-yvcWsyI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 37:40 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-184http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk184.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/jvR68cbWun4/japan-talk-182-in-the-annex-9 <p>Show notes at <a href="http://japantalk.org">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/jvR68cbWun4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 13:16 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-182-in-the-annex-9http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk183.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/_z41ziQ3R3k/japan-talk-182 <p>Show notes at <a href="http://japantalk.org">japantalk.org</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/_z41ziQ3R3k" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 48:49 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-182http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk182.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KVDAQZFqAtM/japan-talk-181-in-the-annex-8 <p>Shownotes <a href="http://japantalk.org">at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KVDAQZFqAtM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 15:39 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-181-in-the-annex-8http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk181.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ba7F03-wAOE/japan-talk-180 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ba7F03-wAOE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 15 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 34:43 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-180http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk180.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/9b1hi0SdTCw/japan-talk-179-in-the-annex-7 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/9b1hi0SdTCw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 14:19 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-179-in-the-annex-7http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk179.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FvP7dQGC-jU/japan-talk-178 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FvP7dQGC-jU" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 08 Jan 2011 10:12:45 +0000 no 29:02 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-178http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk178.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/sgZXogoJkVs/japan-talk-177-in-the-annex-6 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/sgZXogoJkVs" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 16:20 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-177-in-the-annex-6http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk177.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Z_QK66iq6nI/japan-talk-176 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Z_QK66iq6nI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 01 Jan 2011 09:00:00 +0000 no 32:50 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-176http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk176.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/-nM_mf_Enhc/japan-talk-175-in-the-annex-5 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at JapanTalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/-nM_mf_Enhc" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 35:30 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-175-in-the-annex-5http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk175.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Tknf7LHXHKs/japan-talk-174-christmas-greetings <p>Merry Christmas everyone!</p> <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Tknf7LHXHKs" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:00:00 +0000 no 4:37 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-174-christmas-greetingshttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk174.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Tel-oZ-tBBI/japan-talk-173-in-the-annex-4 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at JapanTalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Tel-oZ-tBBI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 09:30:00 +0000 no 14:57 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-173-in-the-annex-4http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk173.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/z4sLxESQsrk/japan-talk-172 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at JapanTalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/z4sLxESQsrk" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 18 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 45:21 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-172http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk172.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/98Pw5BEO85g/japan-talk-171-in-the-annex-3 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/98Pw5BEO85g" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:00:00 +0000 no 16:21 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-171-in-the-annex-3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk171.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/dFAOwNK9iTg/japan-talk-170 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/dFAOwNK9iTg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:58:30 +0000 no 29:38 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-170http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk170.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/3tkLgR9h7jQ/japan-talk-169-in-the-annex-2 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/3tkLgR9h7jQ" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Dec 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 13:11 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-169-in-the-annex-2http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk169.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/gH0ibmWDGlQ/japan-talk-168 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/gH0ibmWDGlQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 04 Dec 2010 12:47:27 +0000 no 25:37 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-168http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk168.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KBVM88krye8/japan-talk-167-in-the-annex <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KBVM88krye8" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:11:00 +0000 no 16:25 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-167-in-the-annexhttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk167.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/3OY1Ke5g6A0/japan-talk-166 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/3OY1Ke5g6A0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:17:00 +0000 no 29:30 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-166http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk166.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FE_XgofGlcI/japan-talk-165 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FE_XgofGlcI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:50:00 +0000 no 36:38 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-165http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk165.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/GshKH1qDcpY/japan-talk-164 <p><a href="&quot;http:/japantalk.org">Shownotes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/GshKH1qDcpY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 13 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 52:26 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-164http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk164.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/CNGHg9VOhW8/japan-talk-163 <p><a href="http://japantalk.org">Show notes at japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/CNGHg9VOhW8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 26:58 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-163http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk163.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Vvdk7ZCzw1A/japan-talk-162-backstage-chat <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Vvdk7ZCzw1A" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:50:33 +0000 no 37:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-162-backstage-chathttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk162.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/x-p4jjT84lQ/japan-talk-161 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/x-p4jjT84lQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 32:37 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-161http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk161.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/zitbu89U-yg/japan-talk-160 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/zitbu89U-yg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 Oct 2010 03:00:00 +0000 no 28:41 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-160http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk160.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ZAybMDTqZVE/japan-talk-159 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ZAybMDTqZVE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:00:00 +0000 no 27:30 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-159http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk159.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/RgoCmDr4uw4/japan-talk-158 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/RgoCmDr4uw4" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:53:00 +0000 no 26:04 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-158http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk158.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/hJCLm3dkwXY/japan-talk-podcast-157 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/hJCLm3dkwXY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 07:34:00 +0000 no 36:39 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-podcast-157http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk157.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/x3x9dw2ESg8/japan-talk-156 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/x3x9dw2ESg8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:43:00 +0000 no 33:39 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-156http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk156.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/zJLajO1gBPE/japan-talk-155 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/zJLajO1gBPE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:02:00 +0000 no 32:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan-talk-155http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk155.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/fHRDUITKqo0/japan_talk_154 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/fHRDUITKqo0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:38:00 +0000 no 34:11 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_154http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk154.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/M80UI1LBa1Y/japan_talk_153 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/M80UI1LBa1Y" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:22:00 +0000 no 40:57 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_153http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk153.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/zVdMu1PoqKE/japan_talk_152 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/zVdMu1PoqKE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 33:08 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_152http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk152.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/qYjZRals2Fs/japan_talk_151 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/qYjZRals2Fs" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:00:00 +0000 no 27:32 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_151http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk151.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/9DQkjwmhUcM/japan_talk_150 <p>Shownotes at <a href="http://japantalk.org/">japantalk.org</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/9DQkjwmhUcM" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:43:00 +0000 no 28:54 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_150http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk150.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/XweM3GS6PG0/japan_talk_149 <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100723p2a00m0na016000c.html">Steaming in Japan</a></p> <p>*<a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2010/07/23/20100723p2a00m0na009000c.html"> Weather makes sales of some items heat up</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* Featured artist of the week: <a href="http://www.fatblueman.net/">Fatblueman</a></p> <p>* Thanks to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Gimmeabreakman">Gimmeabreakman</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* Correction to hot dog contest story</p> <p>* Squat toilet update - It's a crock!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100724a5.html">Japan greets terrorist with open arms</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100724f1.html">Musashimaru on the state of sumo</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100724a1.html">J-deflation a structural problem </a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-toyota-to-cut-domestic-production-20-percent-as-hybrid-s/">Toyota to cut domestic production 20 percent as hybrid subsidies end</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100723p2a00m0na015000c.html">Foreign criminals expanding into Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100723p2a00m0na012000c.html">PM wife&rsquo;s book criticizes hubby</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100722p2a00m0na020000c.html">Hangman game insensitive?</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/14/world-happiest-countries-lifestyle-realestate-gallup-table.html">Japan &ndash; Average well-being</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music : <a href="http://www.fatblueman.net/">Fatblueman</a></strong></p> <p>* <em>Incomplete</em></p> <p>* <em>Just Don&rsquo;t Forget About That</em></p> <p>* <em>My Song 6</em> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Flight_858">Korean Airlines Flight 858</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Hyon_Hui">Kim Hyon-hui</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musashimaru_K%C5%8Dy%C5%8D">Musashimaru</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.fatblueman.net/">Fatblueman Website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Fatblueman">Download Fatblueman music</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5Fe7oAiWRU">The Hannah Minx Song (Video)</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmm9Cz3AyfI">The Maggiebon Song (Video)</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://maggiesensei.com/">Maggie Sensei</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Gimmeabreakman">Gimmeabreakman</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a> Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/XweM3GS6PG0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:30:16 +0000 no japan,kim,kal,hyonhui,musashimaru,858 35:51 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_149http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk149.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/PCKYjruIC-g/japan_talk_14i <p>* Rainy season officially over in Kanto</p> <p>* Heavy rains in Japan over the past few days</p> <p>* Japan coverage of the British Open</p> <p>* Shuzo Matsuoka</p> <p>* Moorpark Oasis CD giveaway winners</p> <p>* Thanks to those who suggested JAPUNDIT hosts</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/15/business/20100715083701">IMF warns Japan of sputtering economy</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100716a1.htm">IMF wants Japan to raise consumption tax to 15%</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.tajikistannews.net/story/660000">Manchester shopping center installs 'squat loos' for Asians</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.eca-international.com/showpressrelease.aspx?ArticleID=7184">Tokyo world&rsquo;s most expensive city, China catching up</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/82702.php">Man trying to rob police station arrested</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://asiajin.com/blog/2010/07/14/iphone-app-to-scrub-down-gals-make-up-the-suppin/">Japanese iPhone app lets you remove girl&rsquo;s make-up</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GTUKUG0&amp;show_article=1">Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from Kyoto department store</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7881831/Soy-sauce-could-reduce-symptoms-of-the-menopause.html">Soy sauce 'could reduce symptoms of the menopause'</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100717cc.html">Motorcycle gangs smaller, but more numerous</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Foreign+students+more+likely+drugs+binge+drink+class+study+reveals/3272264/story.html">Asian homestay students more likely to misbehave</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* <em>Hello California</em>, <a href="http://www.salmedahlstrom.com/">Salme Dahlstrom</a></p> <p>* <em>Never Marry a Peterson</em>, <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=4b32aa31eb052bd1f1546af818388216">Todd Chappelle</a> (<a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Alley</a>)</p> <p>* <em>Hard Lovin Mama</em>, <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a72ec2070c2c710201ad548a12a6b08d">Katie Webster</a> (<a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Alley</a>)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.salmedahlstrom.com/">Salme Dahlstrom's Website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.random.org/">Random number generator</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLvzix2Y-ZA">Suppin video</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGiUoip1zvs">Another suppin video</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQt6Vvk9WI">Bosozoku in action</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/PCKYjruIC-g" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:03:00 +0000 no 32:52 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_14ihttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk148.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/varQOuD98jo/japan_talk_147 <p>* Podcast feed finally back to normal</p> <p>* Thank you Libsyn</p> <p>* JAPUNDIT looking for a new host. Any suggestions?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* Featured artist of the week: David Silva (Moorpark Oasis)</p> <p>* Moorpark Oasis CD giveaway</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* Check out <a href="http://www.japaneseflash.com/">Japanese Flash</a>, a great app for learning Japanese</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/young-japan-is-losing-says-kojima">Young Japan losing its motivation</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100709p2a00m0na040000c.html">Woman arrested for assaulting boy on bus with umbrella</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.ohgizmo.com/2010/07/08/burger-king-introduces-musical-shower-booth-at-their-new-restaurant-in-japan/">Burger King introduces &ldquo;musical shower&rdquo; at new Tokyo shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100709p2a00m0na043000c.html">Chinese investment pouring into Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7880765/Japanese-railway-staff-trained-in-martial-arts-after-spike-in-attacks.html">Japan railway staff being trained in martial arts </a></p> <p><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7880765/Japanese-railway-staff-trained-in-martial-arts-after-spike-in-attacks.html"></a> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100708p2a00m0na024000c.html">J-Gov&rsquo;t to excavate WWII human experiment site</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/offbeat/7519539/japans-speed-eating-king-arrested-at-new-york-contest/">Japan's speed-eating king arrested at New York contest</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GPIA800&amp;show_article=1">Number of registered foreigners in Japan marks 1st fall since 1961</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7874333/Japans-slave-labour-interns-die-after-16-hour-days.html">Slave labor interns die after 16 hour days</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20100629TDY02T08.htm">Ichihashi pleads not guilty to murdering Lindsay Ann Hawker</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GO1EFO0&amp;show_article=1">Man arrested for damaging church property</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=69bc32c4cd092f0fb4ee8e7a6a812301"><strong>Featured Artist of the Week: David Silva</strong></a></p> <p>* <em>Guitars and Shady Ladies</em></p> <p>* <em>September Bride</em></p> <p>* <em>Life Is Good</em></p> <p>All songs come from the CD Moorpark Oasis <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://daveworldonline.com">David Silva's Website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japaneseflash.com/">Japanese Flash</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731">Unit 731</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Hawker">Murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPkZgJPaTc4">Kobayashi speed eatin arrest video</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.planetjapan.org/">Planet Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://edsmixedbag.mevio.com/">Ed's Mixed Bag</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGxrI8I2E-E">September Bride video</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/varQOuD98jo" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:27:00 +0000 clean news,silva,david,japan,oasis,moorpark 36:24 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_147http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk147.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/scMci9t6dPg/japan_talk_146 <p>* No time to do a proper podcast</p> <p>* Find out why</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Listen to the music of David Silva's new CD <em>Moorpark Oasis</em></strong></p> <p>* <em>Hal's Train Song</em></p> <p>* <em>Seafood At The Holiday Inn</em></p> <p>* <em>Coffee Shop</em></p> <p>* <em>Traveling</em> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.daveworldonline.com">David Silva website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.daveworldonline.com/id11.html">Moorpark Oasis</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/davidsilva">Moorpark Oasis on CD Baby</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/scMci9t6dPg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:19:20 +0000 clean news,japan,events,current,japundit 23:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_146http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk146.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/WpHCFIVsnAg/JapanTalk145.mp3 <p>* Big sports week in Japan - Part 2</p> <p>* Ryo Ishikawa comes up short in U.S. Open at Pebble Beach</p> <p>* LPGA golfer Ai Miazato wins fourth time this year, becomes world #1</p> <p>* Japan nationals make it to final 16 at World Cup</p> <p>* Japan goes crazy!</p> <p>* National team coach and players vindicated</p> <p>* Can they reach the final four???</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://asiajin.com/blog/2010/06/24/the-2010-most-popular-company-for-japanese-job-seekers-is-google/">GOOGLE Japan&rsquo;s most popular prospective employer</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hbsFQi9NRCRAFsRQfj438hRfFiBgD9GI9IFG4">Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder added to Interpol wanted list</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article485345.ece">Michael Jackson sleepover in Tokyo</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/7851292/Japanese-told-to-go-to-bed-an-hour-early-to-cut-carbon-emissions.html">Japanese told to go to bed an hour early to cut carbon emissions</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100625p2a00m0na021000c.html">Battle of smartphones heating up in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://newzjapan.com/japanese-business/wendys-set-to-return-to-japan">Wendy&rsquo;s hamburgers set to come back to Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-06-23/aderans-to-expand-4-400-wig-shops-as-japan-ages.html">Wig maker to expand high-priced outlets for women as J-population ages</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65K3YV20100621">Divorce ceremonies on the rise in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2010/06/22/20100622p2a00m0na005000c.html">Top department store to start trading in secondhand brand goods</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/10307790.stm">U.S. researchers link white rice to diabetes risk</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music </strong> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</p> <p>* <em>Geisha Wa Odoru</em>, from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381512/">RoboGeisha</a></p> <p>* <em>Surechigau Omoi</em>, from <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1381512/">RoboGeisha</a></p> <p>* <em>Garlic</em>, by <a href="http://daveworldonline.com/">David Silva</a></p> <p>RoboGeisha cuts courtesy of <a href="http://japanfiles.com">Japan Files</a>.</p> <p>Garlic courtesy of <a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Alley</a>. <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/WpHCFIVsnAg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Jun 2010 13:29:00 +0000 25:45 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk145.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk145.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/BSc2MmJ741A/JapanTalk144.mp3 <p>* Big sports week in Japan</p> <p>* Japan national soccer team picking it up at the World Cup</p> <p>* Ryo Ishikawa tied for second in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100619b3.html">Narita to test &ldquo;invasive&rdquo; body scanners</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100619a5.html">Woman suspected of being a serial baby leg breaker</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100618p2a00m0na007000c.html">Rail company opens 'beer hall streetcar'</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10338749.stm">Toshiba and Fujitsu to merge cell businesses</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9GD3D501&amp;show_article=1">Man tosses 3-year-old out of condo window</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100617p2a00m0na014000c.html">Police nab I-am-a-turtle turtle</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/sports/archive/news/2010/06/16/20100616p2a00m0sp012000c.html">Top J-court says baseball teams own players' images</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100619a7.html">Antiseptic kills 7,000 fish at city aquarium</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100618p2a00m0na003000c.html">Designer tatami</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100617p2a00m0na016000c.html">Lawson to offer freshly cooked food</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>I Like It That Way</em></p> <p>* <em>The Women Gather</em></p> <p>* <em>Give Love</em></p> <p>All by <a href="http://www.sweethoney.com/">Sweet Honey In The Rock</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/BSc2MmJ741A" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:42:00 +0000 22:01 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk144.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk144.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/5Ck1-uHhrHY/JapanTalk143.mp3 <p>* Speed episode this week</p> <p>* Golf + World Cup = No time</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T100610004999.htm">64% of Japanese support Kan Cabinet</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100612p2a00m0na007000c.html">Big time tax increases coming Japan&rsquo;s way</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100612p2a00m0na008000c.html">I am a turtle</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100611p2a00m0na012000c.html">118 million yen stolen from pickup truck</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100610a4.html">JT to double smokeless tobacco production</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100610p2a00m0na010000c.html">Police raid drug lab in attic of home</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100609p2a00m0na016000c.html">Yakuza arrested for killing the wrong guy</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>Baja Taxi</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=51bfa21542a4ed74fd85ca6decd1612d">Brain Bucket</a></p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/5Ck1-uHhrHY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:02:00 +0000 20:28 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk143.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk143.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/3jCmpmU83zc/JapanTalk142.mp3 <p>* Still busy with work, need some rest!</p> <p>* Japan prime minster changes again</p> <p>* Slow news week</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/case-against-me-is-all-lies-says-whaling-activist-on-trial-in-japan-1991022.html">Peter Bethune: Case against me is all lies.</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/japanese-ev-club-travels-1000-km-on-one-charge/15298/">1000km on a single charge</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100605a3.html">Prius tops May new car sales in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2010/06/04/cove-cinema-japan-cancelled-screenings.html">&lsquo;The Cove&rsquo; screenings canceled after protests</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/archive/news/2010/06/04/20100604p2a00m0na009000c.html">Mitsubishi to produce Japan&rsquo;s first domestic passenger jet</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100603p2a00m0na021000c.html">Couple arrested for locking boy in toilet for 11 days</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100529p2a00m0na015000c.html">Man arrested for dumping photo albums, videos into river</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/05/30/Japanese-wins-pizza-contest-in-Italy/UPI-72351275253441/">Japanese wins pizza contest -- in Italy</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Courtesy of Music Alley</a></strong></p> <p>* <em>Not On The Radio</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=91f6bc9ba66421768cc215f33ad693b7">Geoff Smith</a></p> <p>* <em>Google</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=4b32aa31eb052bd1f1546af818388216">Todd Chappelle</a></p> <p>* <em>Betty</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=e9c8752b88b7af08c7e6d6bcaef3886b">Lascivious Biddies</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.thecovemovie.com/">The Cove</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/3jCmpmU83zc" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:37:00 +0000 20:26 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk142.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk142.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/g4IVfMpLeS8/JapanTalk141.mp3 <p>* Thanks for taking the time to write!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://new.wincountry.com/news/articles/2010/may/28/vitamin-e-linked-to-less-of-the-skin-disease-eczem/">Vitamin E may prevent skin disease eczema</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100529a9.html">KHI seals Washington subway deal</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100529b2.html">Inax develops 'golden' toilets for Shanghai Expo</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100529a4.html">JVC to end Japan production of camcorders</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100529a7.html">Court hits sex bias in burns suit</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://gojapan.about.com/od/currentevents/p/japanbeerfesta.htm">Great Japan Beer Festival 2010</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMDgEWNk2lSEQjJTVWW3maGwejzAD9FVJMG00">Australia to take Japan to court over whaling</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.news.com.au/world/new-zealand-anti-whaling-activist-peter-bethune-pleads-guilty-in-tokyo-trial/story-e6frfkyi-1225871997775">Peter Bethune pleads guilty in Tokyo trial</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/sports/news/20100527p2a00m0na017000c.html">Sumo association punishes coaches over distribution of tournament seats to yakuza</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FV1PBO0&amp;show_article=1">Narita airport to ban smoking in all restaurants</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="http://garageband.com">Music Courtesy of Garageband</a></strong></p> <p>* <em>Japan</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/inblueriver">In Blue River</a></p> <p>* <em>Japanese Airline Stewardess</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/losparanoias">Los Paranoias</a></p> <p>* <em>In Between Your Suicides</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/theblast">The Blast</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://gojapan.about.com/od/currentevents/p/japanbeerfesta.htm">Great Japan Beer Festival 2010</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/g4IVfMpLeS8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 29 May 2010 07:20:00 +0000 21:07 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk141.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk141.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KWt_DiOT2rg/JapanTalk140.mp3 <p>* Arizona, my defacto home state</p> <p>* Immigration laws</p> <p>* A novel concept</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FR4O580&amp;show_article=1">Japan to require disposable lighters to have safety devices</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100522b1.html">Reference guide of useful Japanese phrases</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100521p2a00m0na016000c.html">French become first Japanese archery world champs</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100521p2a00m0na006000c.html">H-2A rocket blasts off with Venus climate orbiter aboard</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100521p2a00m0na004000c.html">Photographer indicted for nude photo shoot in cemetery</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FQKOB80&amp;show_article=1">Transvestite SDF warrant officer nabbed for indecent exposure</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7731970/Japanese-man-arrested-for-throwing-20000-onto-highway.html">Japanese man arrested for throwing millions of yen onto highway </a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2516438/posts">Tape on prints beating fingerprint checks at Japan airports</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/new_smokeless_cigarettes_give_lawmakers_nicotine_fits_42102">New smokeless cigarettes stump lawmakers</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Courtesy of Music Alley</a></strong></p> <p>* <em>Mesa Arizona</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c185f71f109921b5209a310aef47f82b">Jeffrey Foucault</a></p> <p>* <em>Driving My Toyota</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=4b32aa31eb052bd1f1546af818388216">Todd Chappelle</a></p> <p>* <em>Only the Tequila Talking</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=3b11451d85591ce56f1d1756b51bbb0a">Lisa Bouchelle (featuring John Popper)</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KWt_DiOT2rg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 22 May 2010 08:36:00 +0000 22:20 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk140.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk140.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/fMBcPpGR80k/JapanTalk139.mp3 <p>* Apologies for missing last week</p> <p>* On the mend</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie30e47167303d76aed04856d69d11975">&ldquo;Ghost&rdquo; set for a Japanese remake</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7723418/Japanese-government-blocks-a-ban-on-child-pornography.html">Japanese government blocks child porn ban</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100512p2a00m0na002000c.html">Tokyo bookstore group to launch magazine titles for iPad in June</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100515a7.html">Softbank suspends acceptance of iPad orders</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100514p2a00m0na012000c.html">Japanese ordering iPads from U.S. ending up with empty boxes</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100513p2a00m0na017000c.html">Man ordered to compensate neighbors for feeding stray cats</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.otakureview.net/?p=7399">$3,400 Gundam figure</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FMMIGO1&amp;show_article=1">Man arrested for forging documents to marry ex-wife's daughter</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* <em>Japanese Girlfriend</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a464ff31925f4fd443347aa1cc5ac6f0/">Earwig</a></p> <p>* <em>Famous Song</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=205d1be2e99e9616e277c3697ff6b6e5">Ruby James</a></p> <p>* <em>Relish</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1183d0d572640e635e51ed1e53f0bd63">Little Thom</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://p-bandai.jp/hobby/">Bandai Premium website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/fMBcPpGR80k" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 15 May 2010 05:32:00 +0000 22:24 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk139.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk139.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/egrIJWK5x1U/JapanTalk138.mp3 <p>* Tim Hawkins</p> <p>* Corrections</p> <p>* New Japan video blogger list on JAPUNDIT</p> <p>* New Japan learning resource list on JAPUNIDT</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Tokyo_population_surpasses_13_mln">Tokyo population goes over 13 million</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100430p2a00m0na011000c.html">Tokyo Tsukiji fish market to limit visitor access</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/japan/7652338/Japanese-tourists-asked-to-pay-5-Lake-District-surcharge.html">U.K. national part to implement voluntary Japanese tourist tax</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20003791-1.html">Japan consortium plans robot moon walk within five years</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100429p2a00m0na006000c.html">Full-page anti-Futenma base ad placed in the Washington Post</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/paperchase/2010/04/japan-abolishes-statute-of-limitations.php">Japan abolishes statute of limitations on murder</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FC3NCG0&amp;show_article=1">Akasaka Prince to fall to wrecker&rsquo;s ball</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/eat/kewpie-mayonnaise-makes-creamy-splash-us-695691">Kewpie Mayonnaise making it big in the U.S.A.</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/23/japan-plans-mind-reading-robots-and-brain-interface-devices-by/">Just think about it, and it is done</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://http//www.japansubculture.com/2010/04/not-a-good-week-for-the-big-guys/">Ex-yakuza bigwig sentenced for Peko-chan doll thefts</a>&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* <em>The Government Song</em>, by <a href="http://www.timhawkins.net/">Tim Hawkins</a></p> <p>* <em>Day of Reckoning</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/amymartin">Amy Martin</a></p> <p>* <em>Mad Cult</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=73af4f177372759e47184e308bccb38d">The Volume Brothers</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.timhawkins.net/">Tim Hawkins website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/timhawkinscomedy">Tim Hawkins on YouTube</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.myspace.com/volumebrothers">The Volume Brothers on MySpace</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.amymartin.org/">Amy Martin website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/gimmeabreakman">Gimmeabreakman</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/hikosaemon">Hikosaemon</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiya_Co.">Peko-chan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.kewpie.co.jp/english/index.html">Kewpie Mayonnaise</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/egrIJWK5x1U" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 01 May 2010 06:59:00 +0000 26:37 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk138.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk138.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/QCGBke4TsCk/JapanTalk137.mp3 <p>* The Blast</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-22/apple-captured-72-of-japan-smartphone-market-in-2009-update1-.html">Apple Captures 72% of Japan Smartphone Market in 2009</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.kmtr.com/news/world/story/Commission-proposes-limited-commercial-whale-hunts/W5_KhTmO-kGSKgh7tsxK4A.cspx">Whaling commission proposes limited commercial hunts</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100423/wl_asia_afp/djiboutijapanmilitarypiracyshipping_20100423173104">Japan to open first overseas military base</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100424a7.html">Shintaro Ishihara&rsquo;s mouth gets him into trouble.... Again.</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20100423p2a00m0na005000c.html">Man wins strange lawsuit over cell phone burn injury</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=309bdba278fb51300087612ae8f931c2">Black-Asian violence not about race!?!</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japaneconomynews.com/2010/04/22/taxation-immigration-changes-to-lure-foreign-firms-to-japan/">Taxation, immigration changes coming to lure foreign firms to Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/20100422TDY03T02.htm">Fewer smoking, but lung cancer still on rise</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100420p2a00m0na005000c.html">Ugly Veggie</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9F61N9G2&amp;show_article=1">Court says firing of ex-sumo wrestlers over marijuana was warranted</a>&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* <em>She's Gonna Find Out</em>, <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/theblast">by The Blast</a></p> <p>* <em>Sing The Melody</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/melodychubak">Melody Chubak</a></p> <p>* <em>Give My Love</em>, by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/theblast">The Blast</a></p> <p>All courtesy of <a href="http://garageband.com">Garageband</a>. <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://theblastjapan.com/">The Blast website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.melodychubak.com/">Melody Chubak website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/QCGBke4TsCk" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 24 Apr 2010 11:37:00 +0000 25:28 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk137.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk137.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/TDnRISntlr8/JapanTalk136.mp3 <p>* Heavy snow on the Kanto Plain</p> <p>* Japundit takeover update - no real news</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100417f2.html">Private detective agency helps clients track down old flames</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100417a1.html">J-population shrank by record 183,000 in '09</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100416p2a00m0na019000c.html">Woman sues Prada Japan for firing her after she reported inappropriate remarks</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://us.asiancorrespondent.com/korea-beat/woman-becomes-trapped-in-own-washing-machine">Woman becomes trapped in washing machine</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://asiajin.com/blog/2010/04/16/gundam-cafe-to-be-opened-in-akihabara/">Gundam Caf&eacute; opens in Akihabara</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100402p2a00m0na023000c.html">Kenzero: New Japanese malware automates blackmail</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/100414/8/idac.html">Yokota Air Base bands &ldquo;The Cove&rdquo;</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100417p2a00m0na005000c.html">College students arrested for staging rescue to woo girl</a>&nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* <em>Tracheotomy</em>, <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1183d0d572640e635e51ed1e53f0bd63">Little Thom</a></p> <p>* <em>Happy Birthday</em>, <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a7c21760d0a2b5de5aef57818800bb57">Craymo</a></p> <p>* <em>Birmingham</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c95d995fd4f40459f34cf050e6b1c137">Beth Thornley</a></p> <p>All courtesy of <a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Alley</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/TDnRISntlr8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0000 23:25 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk136.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk136.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/LGUfun4Su_E/JapanTalk135.mp3 <p>* Baritone sax?</p> <p>* Golf with Mr. Pink gives me a pain</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2010/04/08/tiger-woods-nike-commercial-parodies">Tiger/Nike parody videos</a></p> <p>* Japundit takeover news</p> <p>* Japan Talk news</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/technology/09paper.html">Nikkei restricts links to website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9EVV9080&amp;show_article=1">Man takes flight attendant hostage at Narita airport during deportation</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100410a4.html">Record sales at McDonald&rsquo;s Japan</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100409p2a00m0na04000c.html">Man arrested over woman's 7 million yen bill for host club visit</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100408p2a00m0na012000c.html">'Stand Up, Japan' - Japan's newest political party</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100409p2a00m0na009000c.html">Top court rules Net providers must release info on users who post defamatory comments</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20100408-263098/Japan-police-to-target-sexual-molesters-on-subways">Another campaign announced against subway molesters</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://ph.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100409/tap-as-japan-dolphin-hunting-4cec4ac.html">Right-wingers vow to block 'The Cove' in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/apr/05/tokyo-electric-cars-better-place">Tokyo to trial electric 'filling stations' to boost green transport</a> * <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100407a8.html">Tsukiji to shut out sightseers for one month</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c95d995fd4f40459f34cf050e6b1c137">Beth Thornley</a></strong></p> <p>* <em>Wash U Clean</em></p> <p>* <em>Still Can't Hide</em></p> <p>* <em>Mr. Lovely</em></p> <p>All courtesy of <a href="http://musicalley.com">Music Alley</a>.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/251888">South Park, Dolphins and Whales</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.popeater.com/2010/04/08/tiger-woods-nike-commercial-parodies">Nike/Tiger Woods Parodies</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.beththornley.com/">Beth Thornley website</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: japantalker@gmail.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/LGUfun4Su_E" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:32:00 +0000 26:48 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk135.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk135.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/dYCDoG4BnyQ/JapanTalk134.mp3 <p>* First show since March 13</p> <p>* Japundit blog announcement</p> <p>* I am not sick or dying!</p> <p>* Japan Talk will continue</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* If you want to make a bid, contact japundit@gmail.com</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/04/03/2863534.htm">Japan charges Sea Shepherd trespasser, lawyer calls is a &ldquo;show trial&rdquo;</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100403p2a00m0na005000c.html">Uniqlo opens Moscow store</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20100402-262067/Japanese-cellphone-ring-tone-cures-hayfever">Japanese cellphone ring tone 'cures hayfever'</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100403a2.html?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29">Japan treading lightly over Chinese plans to execute J-drug smugglers</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://inventorspot.com/articles/casio_gshock_goes_organic_wood_shock_watches_39623">A W-SHOCK watch?</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100402p2a00m0na023000c.html">J-cops set up force to patrol the net</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/national/news/20100402p2a00m0na022000c.html">34 security cameras installed in Akihabara</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendId=270934431&amp;blogId=532033532">Crystal meth - invented in Japan&nbsp;</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <p>* Intro segment: <em>Baja Taxi</em> by <a href="http://www.brain-buckit.com/">Brain Bucket</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</p> <p>* Ending<em>Hellbound Glory</em> by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=d7598fef651a1f3b8192d18aa0bc693e">Hellbound Glory</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a> Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/dYCDoG4BnyQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:40:00 +0000 21:56 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk134.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk134.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/fckAtKEljJA/JapanTalk133_BackstageChat.mp3 <p>This week's podcast is very short.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I did not have time to do a proper episode because of visiting family members who will be here from March 13 through March 24</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The next regular full episode of Japan Talk will be on March 27, though I may be able to put up something before then.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/fckAtKEljJA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:50:00 +0000 4:38 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk133_BackstageChat.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk133_BackstageChat.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/MTkTJS6YDOY/JapanTalk132.mp3 <p>* Lazy days of spring</p> <p>* White On Rice</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sports/Kim_Yu_Na_s_1_Million_World_Record">Kim Yu-na&rsquo;s Olympic gold to net her $1 million</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Korean_cyber_attack_on_2ch">Korean cyber attack on 2ch</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Bad_luck_goes_down_the_toilet_at_Japan_temple_rite">Bad luck goes down the toilet at Japan temple rite</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japanese_women_go_gaga_over_Buddha_boys">Japanese women go gaga over Buddha boys</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/Whisky_Award_for_2010">Japan gains two of three major Scotch whisky awards</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/US_Will_Support_Ban_On_International_Trade_of_Bluefin_Tuna">U.S. to support ban on bluefin tuna</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Hermes_ex_staff_on_trial_for_fake_handbags_for_Japan">Hermes ex-staff on trial for fake handbags for Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/The_Inside_on_Japanese_Superstitions">The inside on Japanese superstitions, by Maggie Sensei</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Month_long_anti_suicide_campaign_kicks_off">Month-long anti-suicide campaign</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Bullet_in_bag_gets_Chunichi_pitcher_arrested_in_Japan">Bullet in bag gets Chinichi pitcher arrested in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/US_Marine_base_to_stay_on_Okinawa">U.S. Marine base to stay in Okinawa</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Fukuoka_man_arrested_for_grave_robbing">Fukuoka man arrested for grave robbing</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Manga/Gene_Simmons_KISS_son_accuesed_of_manga_plagiarism">Gene Simmons (KISS) son accused of manga plagiarism</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Technology/The_IH_Iron_the_iron_that_never_gets_hot">J-researchers develop iron that never gets hot</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Exploding_police_box_mens_room_injures_Chiba_cop">Exploding police box toilet injures Chiba cop</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Body_image_diet_pushing_Japanese_women_to_lose_weight">Body image, diet pushing Japanese women to lose weight</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Chinese_children_must_get_fit_and_be_ready_to_fight_Japanese_one_on_one">Chinese government wants children to get fit to fight Japanese</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Online_drinking_parties_for_younger_Japanese">Online drinking parties appeal to young Japanese</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Emperor/Princess_Aiko_8_yr_old_daughter_of_Japans_crown_prince_stays_home_over_fears_of_rowdy_students">Princess Aiko skips school over bullying fears</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>Baja Taxi</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=51bfa21542a4ed74fd85ca6decd1612d">Brain Bucket</a></p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://maggiesensei.com/">Maggie Sensei</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.oaff.jp/english/index.html">Osaka Asia Film Festival</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.uplink.co.jp/factory/log/003471.php">Shibuya screening of White On Rice (March 20)</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/MTkTJS6YDOY" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:57:00 +0000 28:11 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk132.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk132.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/a3_fP1o7IpM/JapanTalk131.mp3 <p>* Thoughts on Japanese skaters and sports</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Cool/2_teenagers_rescue_4_year_old_boy_from_apartment_fire_in_Kyoto">JapaneseTeens rescue 4-year-old from burning apartment</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japan_exports_soar_at_fastest_pace_for_30_years">Japan exports soar at fastest pace in 30 years</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/China/Chinas_bubble_will_pop_in_10_years_and_all_of_Asia_will_suffer_says_Harvard_professor">China economic bubble to burst in 10 years?</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/All/Japan_Sumo_Association_tightens_rules_and_limits_foreigner_participation">Japan Sumo Association tightens up foreign wrestler restrictions</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Reactions_to_biker_gangs_I_Beat_them">Man kills biker over noise</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Reactions_to_biker_gangs_II_Join_them">Middle-aged man joins bikers in creating mayhem</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/OnlyinJapan/Ladies_given_their_own_airborne_powder_rooms">All Nippon Airways introduces ladies-only lavatories</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/OnlyinJapan/Japan_says_willing_to_sign_treaty_on_child_abduction">Japan may be willing to sign treaty on child abduction</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Cool/Record_No_of_people_charged_in_cannabis_cases_in_Japan">Record number of Japanese goes to pot (cannabis)</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Shimane_governor_pushes_Takeshima">Shimane Prefecture make Takeshima/Dokdo push</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japan_Would_Reject_U_N_Ban_on_Bluefin_Tuna_NYTimes_com">Japan to reject any U.N. ban on Bluefin tuna</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Secret_deal_to_allow_Japan_to_restart_commercial_whaling">Secret deal will allow resumption of Japanese commercial whaling</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Hardcore_comics_sidestep_porn_law">Hardcore comics sidestep Japan porn laws</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sports/Japans_synchronised_swimmers_face_nail_art_ban">New strict rules to control Japan swimmer fashion</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="http:japanfiles.com">Japan Files</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>Owari No Nai Uta</em>, by Daijyo</p> <p>* <em>Hotarubi</em>, by Aoi Kidokoro</p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/a3_fP1o7IpM" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:04:00 +0000 28:25 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk131.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk131.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/CnZfB_fCHuI/JapanTalk130.mp3 <p>* Replaying some oldies</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Whaling/Trespassing_whaling_protester_may_be_brought_to_Japan">Trespassing whaling protestor may be brought to Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Whaling/Whale_Meat_Case_Began_for_Japanese_Greenpeace_Members_Tokyo_Two">Whale meat trial begins</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Man_admits_to_burglarizing_1_000_homes_in_10_year_spree">Man burglarizes 1,000 homes over 10 years</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japanese_scientists_create_cherry_tree_that_blossoms_all_year_round">Japanese scientists develop year-round cherry tree</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/GreyingSociety/Temples_offering_Virtual_Visits_to_Graves">Temples offering virtual grave visits</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Music/This_Week_s_Free_Japanese_Single">Free Japanese weekly downloads on Japan iTunes</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/WWII/UNIT_731_Bones_to_tell_the_story_of_secret_human_experiments">Bones may tell the story of wartime human experiments</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/What_to_do_in_Japan_33_Must_See_Japanese_Scenes">33 Must See Japanese Scenes</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Korea/Korea_to_explore_joint_pact_with_China_Japan">Japan, Korea, China mulling free trade agreement</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sports/Japanese_snowboarder_punished_for_wearing_low_slung_trousers">Japanese Olympic snowboard criticized for sloppy dress</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Webnews/iTunes_Japan_in_Trouble_Over_Bogus_Credit_Bills">iTunes questioned over bogus credit card charges</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Morgan_Stanley_Mulls_What_to_Do_with_Japan_Hotels">Morgan Stanley may lose Japan hotel chain</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Half_Japanese_professor_for_being_subjected_to_Japanese_racial_discrimination_in_the_U_S">Half-Japanese prof wins suit for being subject to discrimination by Japanese in the U.S.</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/All/One_wounded_in_police_station_as_suspect_grabs_officers_gun_opens_fire">Arrested man shoots cop with cop&rsquo;s gun</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Whaling/Australia_threatens_Japan_with_legal_action_over_whaling_program">Australia threatens Japan with legal action over whaling</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/GaijininJapan/Tattoos_in_the_Sento">Tattoos in the sento</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Saitama_toughens_up_sign_posts_in_battle_against_moisture_dog_urine">Saitama toughens up sign posts against dog urine</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Families_of_victims_of_1972_airport_attack_sue_N_Korea">Families of 1972 airport attack sue North Korea</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sex/Cold_Drinks_Hot_Babes_The_Bikini_Liquor_Shop">Bikini Liquor Shop</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="http:music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>Big In Japan</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=2f58442d7dc92b54154bdf92d59b0874">Supergene</a></p> <p>* <em>Japan</em> <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=ecea4cb0422de89e151a90f098ba0cf6">The National Pool</a></p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://bknsktn.com/">Bikini Liquor Shop</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/CnZfB_fCHuI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:37:00 +0000 24:22 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk130.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk130.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/MIRMgRC1KtE/JapanTalk129.mp3 <p>* Still cold...</p> <p>* Releasing Episode #129 a bit late</p> <p>* Replaying some oldies</p> <p>* Correction from Episode #128</p> <p>* How Japan Talk and JAPUNDIT work</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Domestically_used_abdominal_girth_standards_have_no_scientific_basis">Abdominal size no sign of metabolic syndrome</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Gadgets/Taxi_Walker_Pedometer_Shows_You_How_Much_You_Save_By_Walking">Taxi fare save pedometer</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japundit&lt;br&gt;&lt;/a&gt;/Man_attacks_DPJ_headquarters_over_gaijin_suffrage">Man goes on rampage protesting foreigner voting rights</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/4_Japanese_pizza_chains_compared">Comparison of pizza shops in Japan</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/China/Tokyo_Ueno_Zoo_to_get_Panda_Pair_from_China_Tokyo_Ueno_Zoo_to_get_Panda_Pair_from_China">Pandas coming back to Ueno Zoo</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Webnews/Toyota_Runaway_Car_Recall">Origins of Toyota recall explained</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sex/Where_is_the_love_More_than_1_3_of_Japanese_couples_now_sexless">One in three Japanese marriage sexless</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/Japa_Dog_Famous_Vancouver_Hot_Dog_Vendor">Japa Dog Japanese style hot dogs</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Record_85_in_Japan_favor_death_penalty">85% of Japanese favor death penalty</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/GaijininJapan/New_link_directory_mapping_the_English_web_in_Japan">Gaijin Beat Japan info directory</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/Customized_Instant_Ramen_Noodles_Online">Ramen Box online ramen store</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/NHK_World_TV_iPhone_app_English_TV_programs_from_Japan">NHK World TV iPhone app</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Mongolian_press_ridicules_Sumo_Association">Mongolian press mocks Sumo Association</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Hospital_director_doctor_arrested_over_botched_operation">Doctors arrested over fatally botched surgery</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japan_may_scale_back_Antarctic_whaling">Japan negotiating to reduce Antarctic whaling</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Toyota_undone_by_Japans_work_ethic">Toyota undone by Japan&rsquo;s work ethic?</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/17_year_sentence_demanded_for_couple_busting_killer">The &ldquo;couple buster&rdquo; who went too far</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Miscellaneous/Surprise_comeback_Dead_man_wakes_up_in_autopsy_room_The_Mainichi_Daily_News">&ldquo;Dead&rdquo; man wakes up on autopsy table</a></p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="http:music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong></p> <p>* <em>Headphone</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=191c0838d0c7ad94a691790e5cc3cddd">Rika Shinohara</a></p> <p>* <em>Hiccups</em> <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=e8d8b5c809a88c7b42d8ae107d43320c">Riyu Konaka</a></p> <p>* <em>Hey You</em> <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=03d5bdf1a5163ec232071c419ec3d413">Insist</a></p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong></p> <p>* <a href="http://loneleeplanet.com">Lonelee Planet</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://nihonshock.com">Nihonshock</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://gaijinbeat.info">GaijinBeat</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://ramenbox.com/">Ramen Box</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.loneleeplanet.com/2010/02/total-toyota-recall/">Toyota Videos</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/MIRMgRC1KtE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:56:00 +0000 37:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk129.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk129.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/TK-WHewxC2I/JapanTalk128.mp3 <p>* Cold, cold, cold!</p> <p>* <a href="http://www.seekjapan.jp/article/jz/2564/Japan%20on%20the%20Web%202010:%20Top%2010%20Japan-Related%20Blogs">JAPUNDIT included in Japanzine's Top-10 Japan Related Blogs</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sports/Asashoryu_calls_it_quits">Yokozuna Asashoryu forced to retire</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Music/Funky_Buddha_Monk_MC_Has_Hip_Hop_Habit">Hip-hop monk delivers thugged-out sutras</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Lennon_Museum_near_Tokyo_to_close_in_fall">Saitama&rsquo;s John Lennon Museum to close</a><br /> * <a href="http://whiteonricethemovie.com">White on Rice, a film by Dave Boyle</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Anime/Dont_Want_to_Learn_Polite_Japanese_Try_Anime_Japanese_Instead">Learn Japanese with Anime-Manga</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Education/Working_for_an_eikaiwa_Take_a_minute_and_rate_your_experience">Eikaiwa Review rates and ranks English schools</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://www.japundit.com/NorthKorea/North_Korea_relaxes_free_market_restrictions">North Korea to ease up on free markets (again)</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/NorthKorea/Kim_Jong_ils_regime_is_even_weirder_and_more_despicable_than_you_thought">Christopher Hitchens on North Korea</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Crying_Girl_DVD_Helps_Men_Feel_Strong">Crying Girl DVD</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Music/X_Japan_to_perform_at_Lollapalooza">X Japan to play main stage at Lollapalooza</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/U_S_stance_against_Totota_gangster_government_tactics">U.S. practicing gangster government against Toyota?</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Foreigner_suffrage_can_fuel_nationalism_Kamei">Kamei warns foreigner suffrage could cause problems</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Man_who_spent_3_months_in_Tokyo_airport_to_leave">Chinese Narita terminal dweller headed home</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japaneseabroad/Nikkeijin_The_Japanese_Peruvians">The story of Japanese Peruvians</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Health/US_Legislator_Compares_US_Heath_Care_Reform_to_Japans_Health_Care_System">U.S. Congresswoman gets it wrong about Japanese health care</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japansubculture.com/2010/02/24-hour-tokyo-tokyo-government-to-run-subway-line-all-night-scoop/">Rumor: Tokyo metro subway mulling 24-hour schedule</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Michael_Jacksons_This_Is_It_sets_Japan_sales_record">Michael Jackson&rsquo;s &ldquo;This Is It&rdquo; sets sales record in Japan</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Man_tells_police_he_was_mugged_to_hide_joblessness_from_wife">Man fakes robbery to hide unemployment from wife</a></p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="http://japanfiles.com">Japan Files</a>)</strong><br /> * <em>Sweets &amp; Pretty</em>, by <a href="http://www.c-zone.jp/">C-ZONE</a><br /> <em>Snow Breeze</em> <a href="http://www.c-zone.jp/">C-ZONE</a></p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a></p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong><br /> * <a href="http://whiteonricethemovie.com">White On Rice</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.bigdreamslittletokyo.com/index2.php">Big Dreams Little Tokyo</a><br /> * <a href="http://anime-manga.jp/index.html">Anime-Manga</a><br /> * <a href="http://www.eikaiwareview.info/">Eikaiwa Review</a></p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/TK-WHewxC2I" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:35:00 +0000 32:19 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk128.mp3http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk128.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/tnSn59-gW1A/japan_talk_127 <p>* Busy week<br /> * Some news from the JAPUNDIT aggregator</p> <p>* Number of foreign visitors to Japan plunges<br /> * Bullet train may be headed to U.S.<br /> * &ldquo;Fill My Cups&rdquo; at Singapore nightclub<br /> * Chocolate fondue boom in Japan<br /> * Court awards damages to overworked foreign workers<br /> * 4-year-old survives 8-story fall with minor injuries</p> <p>* Men&rsquo;s cosmetics on the rise<br /> * Wasabi smell fire alarm<br /> * Police hotline to accept child abuse reports<br /> * Bullets sent to politicians by mail<br /> * Baseball fans have no right to make noise<br /> * Murder in Japan at post-war record low<br /> * Butcher of Akihabara apologizes</p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><strong>Music (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong><br /> * <em>Another Stupid Idea from Japan</em>, by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=08f5bfd0548e1674388e147cc91c65e5">Dogs Must Be Carried</a><br /> * <em>Japanese People</em> <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=de843b1c7bc8fc73da33623c3a79c594">The Argyle Pimps</a></p> <p>* Middle segment: <a>Weaving Song</a> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a></p> <p><strong>Links Of Interest</strong><br /> * <a href="http://www.tokumei.or.jp">Child Abuse Hotline</a><br /> * Child Abuse Hotline: 0120-924-839</p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&amp;s=143441&amp;i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/tnSn59-gW1A" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:15:00 +0000 22:03 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_127http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk127.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Y0pPzMtWd5s/japan_talk_126 <br/> * Bathroom horrors<p/> * <a href="http://www.muza-chan.net/japan/index.php/blog/japanese-soldier-guam">38 years ago tomorrow, Shoichi Yokoi emerges from Guam jungle</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Music/X_Japan_vocalist_Toshi_Bankrupt">X Japan’s Toshi files for bankruptcy, divorce</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Korea/Coffin_Academy_fakes_death_to_help_Koreans_live_better">Fake funerals for sale in Korea</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Japan_Is_Not_Any_More_Second_Biggest_World_Economy">China’s economy now No. 2</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/China/Chinese_marathon_athletes_run_into_trouble">Chinese marathon cheats busted</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Economy/Desperate_Japanese_housewives_raid_belly_button_cash">J-housewife stashes are shrinking</a><p/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sex/Japans_New_Finance_Minister_Wants_His_Staff_To_Have_More_Sex_To_Improve_Performance">Japanese Finance Minister calls for shorter working hours</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Businessman_warns_on_Japan_whaling_case">Aussie legal action could sink free trade agreement</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Court_declares_stabbing_of_teacher_by_student_he_taught_24_years_ago_as_work_related">Teacher stabbing ruled as on-the-job death</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/GaijininJapan/What_s_the_Deal_with_Electric_Baths">Denkibukuro (electric bath)</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/GaijininJapan/Born_in_Japan_but_Ordered_Out_Tokyo">Japan Immigration to break up another family?</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Love_me_Im_a_yakuza">Love me, I’m a yakuza</a><p/> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a><p/> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Sea Of Stars</em><br/> * <em>You Don't Know</em><br/> * <em>Lonely City</em><br/> All music this week by Lisa.<p/> <strong>Links Of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/aozorafantasii">Lisa on YouTube</a><br/> * <a href="http://fantasiimaker.wordpress.com/music/">Lisa's Official Blog</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/aozorafantasii">Lisa on MySpace Music</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.facebook.com/aozorafantasii">Lisa on Facebook</a><p/> * <a href="http://www.sentoguide.info">Sento Guide</a><p/> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><p/> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<p/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Y0pPzMtWd5s" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:28:00 +0000 34:47 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_126http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk126.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/xQcwua6E6qQ/japan_talk_125 <br/> * Seijin No Hi (Coming of Age day)<p> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Film/James_Cameron_goes_from_Avatar_to_Hiroshima">James Cameron to direct Hiroshima movie?</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Economy/Japan_feeling_the_effects_of_poverty">Japan slipping into “poverty”?</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/J_publishers_war_against_the_Kindle_Update">J-publishers units against Kindle</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Ex_Comfort_Women_hold_900th_weekly_protest">900 weekly protests by Korean comfort women</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/NorthKorea/Kim_Jong_Il_admits_failure_so_far">Kim Jong Il admits failure (so far)</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Tokyo_cops_caught_with_their_pants_down_by_gaijin_train_ride_prank">Tokyo cops fall for gaijin prank</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Health/These_Wacky_Japanese_Beauty_Products_May_Be_Headed_Your_Way">Strange J-beauty products set for world market</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/J_hunter_charged_with_being_out_for_bear_organs">J-doctor charged with trafficking in bear parts</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Fashion/Uniqlo_boss_named_Japans_richest_again">Uniqlo prez still Japan's wealthiest</a></p> <p> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Ringer_Hut_to_open_Bangkok_outlet">Ringer Hut to open Bangkok outlet</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Does_secret_Sony_timer_kill_products_after_warranty">Sony timer urban legend</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Politics/Japanese_Govt_to_submit_bill_to_Diet_to_give_foreigners_local_suffrage">J-government set for gaijin local suffrage</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sex/Citys_birth_challenge_linked_to_sex_change">Sex-changed man’s son un-registerable in Hyogo</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Sapporo_Snow_Festival_2010_to_open_on_February_6">61st Sapporo Snow Festival</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Criminal_record_discovered_for_man_offered_Yokohama_school_principal_job">Man hired as school principal found to have record</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Scandal/Trans_sexual_Marriage_Scam">Transsexual marriage ring busted</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Sports/Dice_K_admits_hiding_injury_from_Sox">Dice-K confesses to hiding WBC injury</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Japanese_woman_drives_home_with_body_in_windscreen">Woman drives home with body of 80-year-old on windshield</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/Domino_s_Pizza_Japan_Caters_To_Food_Lovers_With_Happy_Valentine_Pizza">Happy Valentine Pizza from Domino Japan</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Charitable_organization_revealed_as_money_making_scam">Welfare group busted for tax evasion</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/3_boys_held_for_hurling_bicycles_from_bridges_onto_expressway">Boys arrested for throwing object onto expressway</a></p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a></p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * Intro segment: <em>Baja Taxi</em> by <a href="http://www.brain-buckit.com/">Brain Bucket</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * Middle segment: <em>Weaving Song</em> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> (<a href="http://www.mf247.jp/">MF247</a>)<br/> * Ending: <em>Sweet Melissa (Live in Tokyo)</em> by <a href="http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=9ec6cfaa4fa3a12243a4812f1fcc9367">Chris Juergensen</a> (<a href="music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</p> <p> <strong>Links Of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen's website</a></p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p> <p> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/xQcwua6E6qQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:16:00 +0000 24:58 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_125http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk125.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/9DHtQAN7WE0/japan_talk_124 <br/> * Whale wars!<p> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Boyle_scores_big_ratings_for_NHK">* Suzan Boyle scores big for NHK</a>, <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Susan_Boyle_receives_marriage_proposals_in_Japan">receives marriage proposals</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Survey_Less_than_half_of_singles_looking_for_Mr_Ms_Right">* Less than half of J-singles looking for a mate</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Health/Conductor_Ozawa_has_cancer">* Seiji Ozawa cancels schedule due to cancer treatment</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Anime/Life_size_Gundam_statue_will_visit_Shizuoka">* Gundam coming to Shizuoka</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Employers_denying_jobs_to_applicants_based_on_medical_histories_govt_study_finds">* Medical history discrimination in hiring</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Majority_of_students_put_off_by_smoking_survey">* College students put off by smokers</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/FoodDrink/Tuna_hits_highest_price_in_nine_years_at_Tokyo_auction">* Single tuna auctioned for 16.28 million yen</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Lightning_prods_shiitake_to_multiply">* Electric shock treatment for mushrooms</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Odious_maid_cafes_put_the_squeeze_on_unwary_Osaka_otaku">* Caution required when visiting Osaka maid cafes</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Thief_tries_on_four_rings_at_Tokyo_jewelry_store_flees">* Tiffany robbed by man “trying on” rings</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Hole_in_the_wall_gang_strikes_again_Heist_scores_a_million_dollars_in_luxury_watches">* Hole-in-the-wall gang strikes again</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/CrimeandPunishment/Japanese_Junior_high_school_girls_arrested_for_marijuana_possession_in_Kobe">* 14-year-old girls busted for pot</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Woman_arrested_after_husband_set_on_fire">* Woman sets hubby alight</a><br/> <a href="http://www.japundit.com/Japan/Disenchanted_with_Obama_Japanese_Television_wants_to_interview_you">* Nippon TV looking for disenchanted Obama supporters</a></p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> <p/> <strong>Music</strong></p> <p> * Intro segment: <em>Baja Taxi</em> by <a href="http://www.brain-buckit.com/">Brain Bucket</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * Middle segment: <em>Weaving Song</em> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> (<a href="http://www.mf247.jp/">MF247</a>)<br/> * Ending<em>Wahoo!</em> by <a href="http://www.wadaiko-hiryu.com/E-menyu.html">Hiryu</a> (<a href="http://www.japanfiles.com/">Japan Files</a>)</p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a></p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/9DHtQAN7WE0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:56:00 +0000 19:50 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_124http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk124.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/svA6__apw44/japan_talk_123_backstage_chat * Adobe Audition story<br/> * Mixcraft + Propaganda<br/> * Japan Talk (Libsyn) comments<p> * Play a role in deciding the news that appears on Japan Talk. Visit <a href="http://www.japundit.com/">JAPUNDIT</a> to contribute stories or to vote on stories contributed by others.</p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> Contact: podcast@japundit.com</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/svA6__apw44" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:48:00 +0000 24:09 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_123_backstage_chathttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk123_BackstageChat.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/GJGqcldM1as/japan_talk_122 <br/> * The Year of the Tiger - Happy New Year 2010<br/> * Chinese Zodiac Story<p> * Chocolate sparkling soda from Suntory<br/> * Transparent goldfish<br/> * Japan Meteorological Agency to stop cherry blossom report<br/> * Japanese man shoots for paper plane record<br/> * Japanese wine gaining respect<br/> * Japan gang hands out cash to kids for New Year </p> <p> * Margaret Thatcher turned down karate ladies in 1979<br/> * Macdonald's Japan to roll out four new burgers<br/> * Dancing to the bath house rock<br/> * Japan suicides over 30,000 again<br/> * Prime Minister pays hefty back tax levy<br/> * Crazy emergency police calls<br/> * Anti-groping gloves<br/> * Man in Japan prefers his collection of dolls</p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music - Courtesy of <a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">JapanFiles.com</a></strong><br/> * <em>Melty Vision </em> by BESPA KUMAMERO<br/> * <em>Furusato Jizou</em> by Kouji Fukushima<br/> * <em>Umeboshi Plums (Big Seeds)</em> TsuShiMaMiRe</p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest<br/> * <a href="http://www.eudict.com/?lang=japeng&word=furusato,%20kyouri,%20furusato,%20kokyou">Furusato</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.zendust.org/jizo/">Jizou</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enka">Enka</a></strong></p> <p> <strong>Contact: podcast@japundit.com<br/></strong></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/GJGqcldM1as" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:47:00 +0000 33:34 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_122http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk122.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/OSqdtdOTLpg/japan_talk_121_backstage_chat * Where was Japan Talk all this time?<br/> * What's in store for the future?<br/> * Feel free to contribute<br/> <br/> *Comments are closed here. If you want to comment, do so at the <a href="http://blog.japundit.com/">JAPUNDIT BLOG</a>.<br/> *Play a role in deciding the news that appears on Japan Talk. Visit <a href="http://www.japundit.com/">JAPUNDIT</a> to contribute stories or to vote on stories contributed by others. <br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/OSqdtdOTLpg" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:10:00 +0000 21:27 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_121_backstage_chathttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk121_BackstageChat.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FGQpfLz7NfI/japan_talk_120 The newly revived Japan Talk Podcast starts with a review of the top domestic news and sports stories in Japan for 2009!<br/><br/>Music courtesy of <a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">JapanFiles.com</a><br/><br/> * <em>24 colors </em> by BESPA KUMAMERO<br/> <br/> * <em>Crazy Bathroom</em> by BESPA KUMAMERO<br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FGQpfLz7NfI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:18:00 +0000 29:40 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_120http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk120.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/1-aogh9fL64/japan_talk_final Due to new professional and personal obligations, there will be no more new Japan Talk episodes for the foreseeable future. My sincere thanks to all of you who have been listening to Japan Talk, especially to those who supported us by filling out the listener survey recently, and my apologies to those of you who are disappointed by this decision. Thank you again, and please accept our wises for the very best to all of you.<br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold;">Please leave comments at blog.japundit.com.</span><br type="_moz"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/1-aogh9fL64" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:30:00 +0000 1:24 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_finalhttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk_Final.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/V86DxoKLKsw/japan_talk_119 Chat with Melissa Pitsch<br/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/V86DxoKLKsw" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:19:00 +0000 43:28 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_119http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk119.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Z0TUEvCi_oM/japan_talk_summer_break <ul> <li>We are going on break for the summer.</li> <li>Next Saturday podcast will be on September 6.</li> <li>We will post our interview with Melissa Pitsch before then.</li> <li>Have a nice summer!<br/></li> </ul><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Z0TUEvCi_oM" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:23:00 +0000 2:12 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_summer_breakhttp://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/summer_announce.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/HP3exNVS2Y4/japan_talk_118 <br> * Special all IreneB, all Spanish-language music edition <p> * Blogging an earthquake <p> * Does IreneB have a Japan connection? <p> * <a href="http://www.japannewsjunkie.com">Japan News Junkie</a>. . . Please join! <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Ronaldo "Racum" Ferreira (Brazil): Japan/Latin America connection<br> * Duncan (Hokkaido): Using Japan Talk in the classroom <p> * What was it like for IreneB being an R&B artist in Spain? <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Woman stabbed in Hachioji in killer's bid for fame<br> * J-exports fall for the first time in more than four years<br> * Consumers like Panasonic best<br> * Newly rich women in Japan<br> * J-docs avoiding generic drugs<br> * Press urged to lighten up on Masako<br> * Acupuncture improves tuna meat<br> * Frank talk about beans<br> * Japan recycling more food waste<br> * Mutt owner dogged by prankster<br> * Peace demo slated for Yasukuni<br> * New protein named for Pikachu<br> * Pokemon bullet train goes into service<br> * Japan's 62,000 dying communities<br> * J-cell cameras designed to thwart pervs<br> * New defendants "rights" in Japanv<br> * Paul Simon sues clockmaker<br> * Man arrested for stealing and wearing women's undies <p> * What are IreneB's plans for the future? <p> * Where can people go to find out more about IreneB? <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music - All by IreneB</strong><br> * <em>Mi Realidad </em><br> * <em>Me Dejo Llevar </em> <br> * <em>Un Nuevo Camino</em> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://www.japannewsjunkie.com">Japan News Junkie</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/irenebmusic">IreneB on Myspace</a><br> * <a href="http://jp.youtube.com/user/IreneBTV">IreneB on YouTube</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/HP3exNVS2Y4" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:28:00 +0000 49:14 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_118http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk118.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/PUSMKBFii6c/japan_talk_117 * All-Spanish music next week<br> * <a href="http://www.japannewsjunkie.com">Japan News Junkie</a>. . . Please join! <p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif" /></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Bryan Starchman - Man of Starch<br> * John Rozewicki - Introducing a new Japanese study podcast<br> * Imanual Portalatin (Camuyano) - Japan-Latin America connection?<br> * Melissa Pitsch - weather, marathons, kanji, and garlic<br> * Camden Basset - Japan-Korea relations <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Korea mad at Japan again<br> * Eggs and tomatoes thrown at Japanese embassy<br> * Demonstrators butcher Japan national bird in protest<br> * Japan-Korea exchange student program suspended<br> * Japanese condom ads removed from Seoul subways<br> * Calls for derailing Japanese bid for U.S. Security Council spot<br> * Taeshima/Dokdo history in a nutshell<br> * Chinese like Koreans least of all their neighbors<br> * Nihon University debate club suspended for discrimination<br> * Toyota trying out ads on new cars<br> * Commander: Less crime among U.S. forces than general Japanese population<br> * Japan embraces brain science for English learning<br> * Cigarettes to 500 yen a pack?<br> * Pair arrested for selling radioactive cell phone straps<br> * Shades, makes to be banned at ATMs<br> * Watermelon good for what's good for you?<br> * Man sentenced to prison for file sharing<br> * Man frightened by of Chihuahua kicks it to death<br> * Contract employee dies of overwork <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br> * <em>Cutting Evil Smile Diablo</em>, by <a href="http://www.guitarvader.com/english//">Guitar Vadar</a>　(<a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a>)<br> * <em>Blind Touch</em>, by <a href="http://www.swinging-popsicle.com/">Swinging Popsicle</a> (<a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a>)<br> * <em>Bad, Bad, Bad</em>, by <a href="http://www.ketchup-mania.com/">Ketchup Mania</a> (<a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a>) <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.japannewsjunkie.com">Japan News Junkie</a> <p> * <a href="http://starchman.podomatic.com">Bryan Starchman - Man of Starch</a> <br> * <a href="http://japanstudyabroadpodcast.com">John Rozewicki - Japan Study Abroad Podcast</a> <br> * <a href="http://runnet.jp">RUNNET - Running in Japan</a><br> * <a href="http://camuyanosgreatadventure.com">Camuyanos Great Adventure</a> <p> * <a href="http://dokdo-or-takeshima.blogspot.com/2008/07/instant-history-of-liancourt-rocks-for.html">Takeshima/Dokdo history</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/PUSMKBFii6c" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:38:00 +0000 51:19 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_117http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk117.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FBi7grGk_wA/japan_talk_116 <br> * New music source: Japanfiles.com<br> * 382 responses to our listener survey! Thank you! <p> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em> <p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif" /></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/07/09/8677/">Replies to Phillip Black on Japundit</a><br> * Melissa Pitsch - WWOOF, a great way to experience Japan<br> * Amanda (Texas) - Rotary student exchange program<br> * Deadrat - Regrets about not going to Japan <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Toyota to add solar panels to the Prius<br> * Homeless man sues Tokyo for welfare refusal<br> * Violence against railway workers hits record<br> * Government to restrict color contact sales<br> * Thieves make off with load of flour<br> * Japanese college girl apologizes for graffiti<br> * Japan drops plans for iPod tax<br> * Two in five Japanese have chronic katakori<br> * Japanese woman fools burglar with tea<br> * Chicken labeling food scandal<br> * Duo arrested for fake Korean-Japanese weddings<br> * Doggone Olympics<br> * Court upholds execution Shimonoseki car/knife killer<br> * Osaka is Japan's sexual assault capital <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br> * <em>Video Killed the Radio Star</em>, by <a href="http://rocketk.com/">ROCKET K</a>　(<a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a>)<br> * <em>Forgive Me Now</em>, by <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=135590498">IreneB</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br> * <em>Fake It</em>, by <a href="http://www.bradsucks.net/">Brad Sucks</a> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://www.japanfiles.com">Japanfiles.com</a><br> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/japanfiles">Japanfiles on MySpace</a><br> * <a href="http://www.live365.com/stations/japanfiles">JapanFiles Radio</a><br> * <a href="http://www.last.fm/label/JapanFiles.com/">JapanFiles Last FM</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.wwoof.org/">World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)</a><br> * <a href="http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/youthprograms/RotaryYouthExchange/Pages/ridefault.aspx">Rotary Club Youth Exchange Student Program</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.bradsucks.net/">Brad Sucks website</a><br> * <a href="http://www.bradsucks.net/projects/fake-it-video/">Brad Sucks video project</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FBi7grGk_wA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:06:00 +0000 33:29 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_116http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk116.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/ANYgLsepJsg/japan_talk_115 <br> * G-8 Summit coming to Japan this week<br> * Gaijin House Japan<br> * Featured artist: Kayoko Takamichi <p> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em> <p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif" /></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Jorge: Saludo desde México<br> * Sam McKoon: Learning katakana and hiragana<br> * Jordan Cassady: Weather north of Tokyo<br> * Phillip Black: Wants to come to Japan <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Rinko Kikuchi on being Japanese in Hollywood<br> * Aiful to sue Lehmen for bad assessment?<br> * Ramen noodles are a'changing<br> * J-embassies told to economize<br> * Megumi Yokota book to be published in English <p> * Cops tried to cover liability in suspect immolation<br> * Another food scandal<br> * Train crew rapist charged<br> * Group defrauds woman of 4.5 million yen<br> * Child porn sites ignoring watchdog group <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong><br> * <em>Vegas Hard Rock</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1b4307d1bf8a06ce5826c8c461150b9d">Charlie Crowe</a><br> * <em>Open Your Eyes</em>, by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi</a><br> * <em>Wakatta Tsumori</em>, by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi</a> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong> * <a href="http://gaijinhousejapan.com">Gaijin House Japan</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi on MySpace</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/ANYgLsepJsg" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:31:00 +0000 37:58 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_115http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk115.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/4p1ZDC3zp_c/japan_talk_114 <br> * A day late<br> * Featured artist: Kayoko Takamichi <p> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em> <p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif" /></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Pete Bohan: Diabetes in Japan<br> * Nate: Japan relations with Korea and China<br> * Amanda in Texas: I like the music! <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * No disclosure on Nork nukes?<br> * 963 apply to become astronauts<br> * Space weddings coming soon<br> * Night <p> * Ninja sighting closes New Jersey school<br> * Ambulances used as taxis in Japan<br> * No Fishing Day. . . But who cares?<br> * Emergency butter imports planned<br> * More foliage whacked<br> * Photos fool vending machine age verification system<br> * Man arrested for dogging convenience stores<br> * Local school district refuses government tests<br> * Japanese tops as tourists<br> * Japanese tourists from hell <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong><br> * <em>Vegas Hard Rock</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1b4307d1bf8a06ce5826c8c461150b9d">Charlie Crowe</a><br> * <em>Haru</em>, by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi</a><br> * <em>Night</em>, by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi</a> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://www.jds.or.jp/e/about_jds/secretariat.html">Japan Diabetes Society</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi on MySpace</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/4p1ZDC3zp_c" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:21:00 +0000 clean japan,asia 43:33 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)Edward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_114http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk114.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/q607X5hgdhA/japan_talk_113 <br> * The rainy season cometh<br> * Heavy rains in Kyushu <p> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em> <p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif" /></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Itobun: It's Miyagi no Mie!<br> * Zichi Lorentz: Head of household on a koseki<br> * Yesterday 87: Listening to Japan Talk while working security<br> * Riyu: Border customs question answered <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Tsutomu Miyazaki executed<br> * Sanrio (Hello Kitty) to create a new character series<br> * World facing third oil shock?<br> * Japan to target 10% foreign population <br> * WWII bomber crews honored!?!<br> * Police arrest Greenpeace members <p> * Japan to force citizens to slim down (Good luck!)<br> * TV Asahi warned over false weight loss claims<br> * Government to press for higher minimum wage<br> * Homeless man arrested for robbing ramen shops of food<br> * Woman dies after hospital pumps food into lung<br> * Clean diesels on the horizon<br> * Fisheries co-op accused of false labeling of eels<br> * Baseball support group sues Japan Pro baseball<br> * Record number of elderly suicides<br> * Fansubbers to be targeted by Japanese rights organizations<br> * Government worker blames groping on "sexual arousal" <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong><br> * <em>Vegas Hard Rock</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1b4307d1bf8a06ce5826c8c461150b9d">Charlie Crowe</a><br> * <em>Love Survives</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a3aaebb5e412ef546d1bddd6c9b4b4ed">Love Spirals</a><br> * <em>Mad Cult</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=73af4f177372759e47184e308bccb38d">The Volume Brothers</a> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Miyazaki">Tsutomu Miyazaki</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/06/16/8587/">Border check discussion on JAPUNDIT</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/q607X5hgdhA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:51:00 +0000 29:26 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_113http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk113.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/tShCPBDfVNw/japan_talk_112 <br/> * Major earthquake rocks Tohoku, Tokyo <p> * 240 listener surveys submitted<br/> * Many thanks!<br/> * Still need a few more </p> <p> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em> </p> <p> </p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif"/></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Riyuu: Border customs questions <br/> * Kayako Takamichi: Greetings again from Cat In The Rain<br/> * Yesterday87 (Missoula, Montana, U.S.A.): Japanese Family Registry (<em>koseki</em>) </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> *Akihabara Massacre<br/> * North Korean and Japanese stances softening?<br/> * Japanese companies raided for trading with North Korea<br/> * Tokyo Sky Tree </p> <p> * Korean Supreme Court upholds right nipple pinching by military<br/> * Lawmakers call for tripling of ciggie tax<br/> * Hospital apologizes for operating on wrong eye<br/> * Thief caught when he tries to cash in a hot lotto ticket<br/> * Woman sues over repatriation to North Korea from Japan<br/> * Cosplay event canceled when oldster complains<br/> * Man arrested for staying in restaurant for 3 days without paying<br/> * Judge charged with stalking co-worker<br/> * Teacher slapped on the wrist for 20-year pedo spree </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)</strong><br/> * <em>Vegas Hard Rock</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1b4307d1bf8a06ce5826c8c461150b9d">Charlie Crowe</a><br/> * <em>Love Survives</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a3aaebb5e412ef546d1bddd6c9b4b4ed">Love Spirals</a><br/> * <em>Drinking For England</em>, by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=73af4f177372759e47184e308bccb38d">The Volume Brothers</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.crnjapan.com/references/en/koseki.html">Japanese family register system (<em>koseki</em>)</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/kayokof">Kayoko Takamichi on MySpace</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/tShCPBDfVNw" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:14:00 +0000 35:41 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_112http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk112.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/jZjVhyvTAb4/japan_talk_111 <br/> * Back after two weeks<br/> * Thanks to Tokyo Dan of What's Happening in Tokyo <p> * Please help Japan Talk!<br/> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em><br/> * We need 250 responses </p> <p> </p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif"/></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Geoff Robbins (LA): Correction about Garageband music<br/> * Michael: Did you hear the one about the parrot? <br/> * Chad Walker: Greetings from Running Chad<br/> * Paul Christopherson: Pubic hair in Japan<br/> * David Boyle: News about Big Dreams In Little Tokyo<br/> * Weiser Cain: Some comments about Japan Talk<br/> * Kenneth Kiser: New listener<br/> * Amanda B: I love Bart! </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Olympic swimsuit row <br/> * Slacks catching on among high school girls<br/> * Japan cracking down on spam<br/> * Minors illegally hired for hazardous nuclear work<br/> * The saga of No. 57<br/> * Obama thrilled over Obama victory </p> <p> * Panties for Peace<br/> * Police sued by apartment owner for loss of business<br/> * Provision of Nationality Law declared unconstitutional<br/> * 366 parking violations in six months<br/> * Japan mulling intro of carbon footprint labels<br/> * Figure skating coach arrested for rape<br/> * Tumor turns out to be 25-year-old towel<br/> * Woman found hanged inside airliner toilet<br/> * Man arrested for shooting girls with water pistol<br/> * Naked bandit nabbed </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music (<a href="http://mf247.jp">MF247</a>)</strong><br/> * <em>Burlingame</em>, by Ken Sato<br/> * <em>Bruges</em>, by Ken Sato<br/> * <em>Red Bazooka</em>, by EEE </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.whitokyo.info/WHIT.htm">What's Happening In Tokyo</a><br/> * <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WhatsHappeningInTokyo/~3/297198360/WHIT-Q2-023.mp3">WHIT mention of Japan Talk</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.jindies.com/">jindies.com</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shut-Me-Up/dp/B000X6QG6I/ref=dm_ap_trk1"><em>Shut Me Up</em> (Mindless Self Indulgence)</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/04/20/8336/">Going to Japan? Read this!</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/05/22/8476/">Parrot Story</a><br/> * <a href="http://runningchad.com/">Running Chad</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.bigdreamslittletokyo.com/">Big Dreams Little Tokyo website</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dreams-Little-Tokyo-Pepe-Serna/dp/B00192QM7I">Big Dreams Little Tokyo on Amazon</a><br/> * <a href="http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=ey8s3AYu0cI">Big Dreams Little Tokyo video clip</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.tigerindustryfilms.com/">Tiger Industry Films</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/jZjVhyvTAb4" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:51:00 +0000 40:26 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_111http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk111.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/I7muxbSFkwA/japan_talk_110 <br/> * All blues tunes <p> * Please don't forget the survey! </p> <p> * No Japan Talk next week. Next episode on May 31. </p> <p> * Please help Japan Talk!<br/> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em><br/> * We need 250 responses </p> <p> </p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif"/></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Momo-J (Japan): Thanks for playing my music!<br/> * Tadashi (Japan): Using Japan Talk to study English<br/> * Overoften (Japan): Spooky Japan Talk experience<br/> * Peter Grant (Canada): Running in Japan<br/> * Dr. Kenney (California): Japanese teeth<br/> * Hulagirl: Japan Talk (and Bart) rocks! </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Marine gets to four years for Okinawa abduction <br/> * U.S. providing sex offender list to other countries<br/> * Whaling crewmembers accused of blubber misuse<br/> * New car system to control your house<br/> * Motorcyclist feeling the pressure in urban areas<br/> * Newlyweds live at ball park for a month </p> <p> * More flower vandalism<br/> * Bird-killing junior high schoolers nabbed<br/> * Farmer demands right to drink and drive<br/> * Man acquitted for train grope due to lack of evidence<br/> * 95% of 5th graders own game consoles<br/> * Cops give kerosene drenched man smokes and a lighter<br/> * Opium poppies discovered at flower festival<br/> * Man throws glue in girl's face<br/> * Kiss of death<br/> * Nudity crackdown on the way?<br/> * &quot;Hookup cafe&quot; report </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Don't You Tell Me</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=40ec2d7132bf4e842af18c9568729c46">Saffire</a><br/> * <em>Stop Watching Your Enemies</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=def4956db20e326f90e45284817591e3">Koko Taylor</a><br/> * <em>Ain't Seen My Baby</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=45c1695608366398ae8becc8a1f55194">Cephas and Wiggins</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.rjkoehler.com/">The Marmot's Hole</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.fareastpeach.com/">Momo-J</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.jda.or.jp/en/index.html">Japan Dental Association</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/I7muxbSFkwA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 17 May 2008 16:47:00 +0000 49:04 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_110http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk110.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/sdlZhEbaSVI/japan_talk_109 <br/> * Strong earthquakes this week in Kanto <p> * Please help Japan Talk!<br/> * <em><strong><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast">Fill out this survey</a> and help us find sponsors </strong></em><br/> * We need 250 responses </p> <p> </p> <center><a href="http://wizzard.tv/survey/japunditpodcast"><img src="http://wizzard.tv/graphics/survey_chicklets/red_black.gif"/></a></center> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * John Griesser (Austria): Big fan of Japanese music<br/> * Ramon (Switzerland): Japanese baseball (You Gotta Have Wa)<br/> * Peter Grant (Canada): Knowing Japan from Canada<br/> * Courtleigh Duquesne Cannick: Japan Talk appreciated </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * J-gas tax still in the news<br/> * Japanese X-ray technicians at U.S. base not licensed<br/> * Number of J-kids still shrinking<br/> * Bicycle hit-and-run woman arrested </p> <p> * China snubs Koizumi again<br/> * Burglar cleans our adult film firm<br/> * The high price of rice in Japan<br/> * Yokohama college profs selling degrees?<br/> * High school teacher arrested for in-class up-skirts<br/> * Women make money with peep shots </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Pilgrimage</em> by <a href="http://www.fareastpeach.com/">Momo-J</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Diana</em> by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/song?|pe1|S8LTM0LdsaSiZFm_amg">Kirk King and the Solar Majors</a> (<a href="http://garageband.com">Garageband</a>)<br/> * <em>Shut Me Up</em> by <a href="http://www.garageband.com/song?|pe1|S8LTM0LdsaSlZlixY2A">Bankey</a> (<a href="http://garageband.com">Garageband</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.weekender.co.jp/new/040305/feature-whiting.html">Robert Whiting</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chrysanthemum-Bat-Baseball-Samurai-Style/dp/0380631156/ref=pd_bbs_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210408567&sr=8-3"><em>Chrysanthemum And The Bat</em></a><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/You-Gotta-Have-Robert-Whiting/dp/067972947X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210408567&sr=8-1"><em>You Gotta Have Wa</em></a><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Samurai-Way-Baseball-Impact-Ichiro/dp/0446694037/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210408567&sr=8-2"><em>The Samurai Way of Baseball</em></a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/sdlZhEbaSVI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 10 May 2008 08:20:00 +0000 43:38 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_109http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk109.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/KG3MRc-zpRA/japan_talk_108 <br/> * Golden Week in Japan<br/> * All comedy/novelty tunes this week <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Cat In The Rain: Keep up the good show<br/> * Keep up the great show, Mr. JP! I'm your big fan in Japan.<br/> * David Penner: Thanks for podcast<br/> * David Powell: Don't forget Monkey Majik<br/> * David Appelyard: Evidence?<br/> * Kevin: What about Japanese health insurance system? </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Gasoline prices back up in Japan<br/> * Truck driver arrested for stealing fuel<br/> * Fight break out in gas lines<br/> * Aomori University: Coffee may help prevent uterine cancer<br/> * Robert De Niro to expand into Japanese-style hotels </p> <p> * Japanese whisky crowned best in the world<br/> * Chinese snub ex-PM Koizumi with Olympic invites<br/> * Japanese companies poorly organized<br/> * Where's the butter in Japan?<br/> * Court awards damages for man who worked self into a coma<br/> * Man arrested for holding ex-girlfriend hostage<br/> * Man arrested for assaulting flowers<br/> * City worker fired for viewing porn on the job<br/> * Japan to give preferential visa treatment for language knowledge<br/> * Banker wanted to be a weirdo... succeeds... arrested </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> All from the <a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/> * <em>Everything Is Dangerous</em> by <a href="http://www.tomsmithonline.com/">Tom Smith</a><br/> * <em>Box Of Wine</em> by <a href="http://www.clintonsband.com/">The Clintons</a><br/> * <em>Spam</em> by <a href="http://suddendeath.org/">Sudden Death</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.city.sendai.jp/index-e.html">Sendai </a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Week_(Japan)">Golden Week</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_Majik">Monkey Majik</a><br/> * <a href="http://backpackingabroad.com">BackpackingAbroad.com</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/view/main.html">Frontline on healthcare</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/KG3MRc-zpRA" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 04 May 2008 09:14:00 +0000 47:51 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_108http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk108.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/9RlkZfdKSUQ/japan_talk_107 <br/> * Chris Juergenson - Featured artist of the week <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Jordan Cassady: Historicast<br/> * Jesse: Thanks for the podcast<br/> * JAPUNDIT: Going to Japan? </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * U.S. military to press charges against Okinawa Marine<br/> * Gas tax to return<br/> * Miso paste made to Bach<br/> * Greenpeace to target tuna fishers<br/> * JASRAC raided by Japanese FTC </p> <p> * Most Japanese against lowering age of adulthood<br/> * Woman throws dead mother into trash heap<br/> * Man sues company for &quot;power harassment&quot;<br/> * Man arrested for 8,000 phone calls to ex-girlfriend<br/> * Company president arrested for stripping on train<br/> * The latest suicide fad in Japan </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> All from the <a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/> * <em>Love Dog</em> by <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen</a> <br/> * <em>Long Time Wondering</em> by <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen</a> <br/> * <em>Some Sympathy</em> by <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com">Chris Juergenson</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.city.sendai.jp/index-e.html">Sendai </a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayumi_Hamasaki">Ayumi Hamasaki </a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utada_Hikaru">Hikaru Utada</a><br/> * <a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~joeyc123/">Joey Carbone</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiko_Wada">Akiko Wada</a> <br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMAP">SMAP</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuki_Koyanagi">Koyanagi Yuki </a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindberg_(band)">Lindberg</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.jordancassady.com/historicast/">Historicast</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/04/20/8336/">Going to Japan? Read this!</a><br/> * <a href="http://210.174.127.169/ejhp/index.htm">JASRAC</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/9RlkZfdKSUQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:20:00 +0000 38:55 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_107http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk107.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/QDLyTtE4ams/japan_talk_106 <br/> * Back after an unscheduled day <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Josh Keller: Fukudome playing for the Cubs<br/> * Geoff Robbins: Interested in visiting Japan<br/> * Gino Rodrigo: Traveling to Japan for the first time </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Nagano to increase Olympic torch security<br/> * Temple thinking of dropping out of Olympic festivities<br/> * RR companies see no need for men-only cars<br/> * Dairy products increase prostate cancer risk<br/> * Glaucoma sufferers in Japan continue to drive<br/> * Rules set for citizen-judges </p> <p> * Overseas firms best for women in Japan<br/> * Top J-court rules public videos, garbage admissible<br/> * MJ seed possession legal in Japan<br/> * JAL pleads guilty to price fixing in the U.S.<br/> * Toho sues Subway over for Godzilla <br/> * Police advertise to find owner of illegal gun<br/> * Illegal firearm rewards to be offered by J-cops<br/> * Self-service gas stations targeted by thieves<br/> * Trucker offers to fix sabotaged cars for sex<br/> * 3 teen girls arrested for assaulting policemen<br/> * Sexual harassment hotline for women started in Japan<br/> * Infant dies in car as mom plays pachinko </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> All from the <a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/> * <em>The Spirit</em> by <a href="http://chrisjuergensen.com/">Chris Juergensen</a> <br/> * <em>Drifting</em> by <a href="http://www.karmyntyler.com/">Karmyn Tyler</a><br/> * <em>Round The Bend</em> by <a href="http://www.adrinathorpe.com/content/adrina/">Adrina Thorpe</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://gino.descha.net">Gino Rodrigo</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Fukudome">Kosuke Fukudome</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikko,_Tochigi">Nikko</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/QDLyTtE4ams" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:32:00 +0000 43:29 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_106http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk106.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/sqtvlBBNzCo/japan_talk_105 <br/> * Featured artist of the week: Timothy Harada<br/> * Running late due to cherry blossom viewing <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Eric Gauvin: This is a spider roll<br/> * David Appleyard: The high price of disposing of garbage in Japan<br/> * Kyle: Why are there sub-windows during Japanese TV shows?<br/> * Daneeta Loretta Saft: Thanks from Tokyo Cowboys<br/> * Joe: Joe In Japan is now in Japan<br/> * Mark Robinson: <em>Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook</em> </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * The continuing saga of Japan's road taxes<br/> * Giants' Uehara qualifies for free agency<br/> * U.S. companies most female-friendly in Japan<br/> * New law requires backseat seatbelt use<br/> * 10 million yen found in discarded pot </p> <p> * Japan corporate confidence at lowest level in 4 years<br/> * Toyota accused of using gov't money to develop Prius<br/> * Platform barriers to go up on Tokyo's Yamanote Line<br/> * Lindsay Hawker's killer hiding in Ikebukuro?<br/> * Sony BMG accused of software piracy<br/> * Court say Japanese military forced Okinawa suicides<br/> * Doctor pays phony patients to scam insurance system </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> All from the <a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/> * <em>Wake Up</em> by <a href="http://www.timharada.com/">Timothy Harada</a> <br/> * <em>Song Of Triumph</em> by <a href="http://www.timharada.com/">Timothy Harada</a> <br/> * <em>Good Bye</em> by <a href="http://www.timharada.com/">Timothy Harada</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Izakaya-Japanese-Cookbook-Mark-Robinson/dp/4770030657"><em>Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook</em></a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utsunomiya">Utsunomiya</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.tokyocowboys.com/">Tokyo Cowboys</a> <br/> * <a href="http://www.kairoworld.com/">Kairoworld</a><br/> * <a href="http://joeinjapan.com/">Joe In Japan</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindsay_Hawker">Lindsay Hawker story</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/sqtvlBBNzCo" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:49:00 +0000 49:14 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_105http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk105.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/tveqtyBSQMM/japan_talk_104 <br/>* Why Obama is leading<br/>* Japundit contributor Marie Mockett's new book <p><strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/>* The VICE Guide to North Korea<br/>* Tokyo Cowboys<br/>* Kyle - Cleanliness in Japan<br/>* Kyle - How are foreigners treated?<br/>* Alfonso Ponce - Japan-Mexico Free Trade Agreement<br/>* D - How is Japanese baseball different from U.S. baseball? </p> <p><strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/>* Man kills in hopes of being executed<br/>* Teen shoves man in front of train<br/>* Cellphone rage kills </p> <p>* Chinese government crackdown on online maps<br/>* Crows black out part of Sapporo<br/>* Burqua promoted for pollen allergy relief<br/>* High-tech gravestones<br/>* The Dignity of a Woman<br/>* Police captain arrested in attempted to rape <br/>* Nissan to nix Richard Gere commercial<br/>* Prince Hotels in hot water for rejecting teacher confab </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/>All from the <a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/>* <em>Sweet As Sin</em> by <a href="http://rubyjames.com/">Ruby James</a><br/>* <em>With You, With Me</em> by <a href="http://www.timharada.com/">Timothy Harada</a> <br/>* <em>Emily Has Compassion Fatigue</em> by <a href="http://www.catsaway.com/">3 Blind Mice</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://www.vbs.tv/shows/north-korea/">VICE Guide to North Korea</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.tokyocowboys.com/">Tokyo Cowboys</a> <br/>* <a href="http://www.mariemockett.com/">Marie Mockett</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.kairoworld.com/">Kairoworld</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Chrysanthemum-Bat-Baseball-Samurai-Style/dp/0380631156">Chrysanthemum And The Bat</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.amazon.com/You-Gotta-Have-Robert-Whiting/dp/067972947X">You Gotta Have Wa</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/tveqtyBSQMM" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:08:00 +0000 45:06 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_104http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk104.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/hRfOGtE5P8M/japan_talk_103 <br/> * POKE-IT-NOTES <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * LT Dan Norton - Thanks for Japan news<br/> * Billy - Chikan experience </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * McDonald's Japan wants to make you a star!<br/> * Another vendor to take a shot at red hots<br/> * Gangster apologizes for shooting wrong man<br/> * Yokohama unleashes manners patrol<br/> * The boomerang does come back in space<br/> * Legal news from Japan </p> <p> * Japan condemns roo cull as hypocrisy<br/> * Single households the majority<br/> * More than half of Japanese use mobiles in bath<br/> * Woman reaches settlement with temple over &quot;purification&quot;<br/> * Cinema drops plans to screen Yasukuni movie<br/> * Chiba cop copies porn evidence for personal use<br/> * Police enticing elderly to surrender driver's licenses<br/> * University professor demands sex for doctorate<br/> * Teacher accused of abusing disabled student<br/> * Man arrested for stripping schoolgirl of underpants </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Mr. Lovely</em> by <a href="http://www.beththornley.com/">Beth Thornley</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Forest In The Morning</em> by <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=16502891">Fumitaka Anzai</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Maybe I'm Amazed</em> by <a href="http://www.blakemorgan.com/blakemorgan/">Blake Morgan</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.shokunin-do.com/">Len Cullum</a><br/> * <a href="http://larrysimon.net">Larry Simon</a> <br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/03/10/8069/">Shoji story on Japundit</a><br/> * <a href="http://web.mac.com/tokyobilly/iWeb/TokyoBilly.com/billyblogs/billyblogs.html">Billy's Blog</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/03/21/8168/">Billy's chikan adventure</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/hRfOGtE5P8M" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:18:00 +0000 37:17 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_103http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk103.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/nJ_C1BSmY28/japan_talk_102 <br/> * Japan Talk, country style!<br/> * Why are we &quot;award-winning&quot;? <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Nick Ramsay - Japan Soc pronounced as Japan &quot;sock&quot;<br/> * Mike Hutson - Congratulations on #100 <br/> * Mark Meyers - Japanese food overseas<br/> * Jessica - Greetings from new listener<br/> * Kaori Umeda - Greetings, and thanks for remembering </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Charles Jenkins: The Reluctant Communist<br/> * Mark Geragos representing Kazuyoshi Miura<br/> * Miura's blog leads to his arrest<br/> * Japan defense official: Nation will go on alert over Taiwan<br/> * Cartoon cat Doraemon appointed ambassador </p> <p> * Woman prevails in suit against yakuza. . . Kind of<br/> * Greenpeace claiming to be effective<br/> * German activist denied entry to Hokkaido port<br/> * Man dies of heart attack trying to rescue another man<br/> * Junior high school girls arrested <br/> * Light sentence expected in murder of American<br/> * UNICEF: Japan not doing enough against child porn<br/> * Good Samaritan arrested for robbing elderly women<br/> * U.S. govt: Japan's courts serve accusers<br/> * Couple try to scam man for on-train groping incident </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>I Can't Settle Down</em> by <a href="http://www.ibluegrass.com/thegordons/ ">The Gordons</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Birmingham</em> by <a href="http://www.beththornley.com/">Beth Thornley</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Spotted Mule</em> by <a href="http://www.michaelgaither.com/">Michael Gaither</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.japansoc.com/">JapanSoc (Japan Social Bookmarking)</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Robert_Jenkins">Charles Jenkins</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.ucpress.edu/books/pages/10992.php"><em>The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and Forty-Year Imprisonment in North Korea</em></a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doraemon">Doraemon</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/nJ_C1BSmY28" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:53:00 +0000 44:05 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_102http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk102.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/3U3uOdkAzaA/japan_talk_101 <br/> * Lots of stress at Japundit Media Central<br/> * Hacking hangover<br/> * Where did all the readers go?<br/> * Real-world work piling up<br/> * May have to cut back on JAPUNDIT posting <p> * JapanSoc Japan Social Bookmarking site </p> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Ruisu - Congratulations on 100th<br/> * Dave Keyes - Congratulations on 100th<br/> * David - Congratulations on 100th<br/> * Zichi Lorenz - Japan's first English teacher<br/> * Sasha - More about the movie &quot;Nobody Knows&quot;<br/> * David - Origins of the Japanese<br/> * Noriko - Okinawa Marine rape case<br/> * Kanon - Okinawa Marine rape case </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Woman hate farding on trains, but do it anyway<br/> * Researching finding ways to deliver drugs thru food<br/> * Yakuza paid to empty building of tenants<br/> * KONISHIKI under the knife for gastric bypass<br/> * Council proposes stricter stance against tobacco<br/> * Embassies in London refuse to pay for congestion<br/> * Armed panty robber claims innocence by indecency </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Stress</em> by <a href="http://bigego.com/">Jim's Big Ego</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Talk, Talk, Talk</em> by <a href="http://www.cbemusic.com/">Cheryl B. Engelhardt</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>You're An A**h**e</em> by <a href="http://bigego.com/">Jim's Big Ego</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://www.japansoc.com/">JapanSoc (Japan Social Bookmarking)</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_Knows_(film)">Nobody Knows</a><br/> * <a href="http://ruisu.net">Ruisu</a><br/> * <a href="http://zichiblogspot.com">Zichi Lorentz</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2008/02/21/7922/">Origins of the Japanese</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranald_MacDonald">Ranald MacDonald</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people">Ainu</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/3U3uOdkAzaA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:54:00 +0000 40:46 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_101http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk101.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/fk8ypo5OzJs/japan_talk_100 <br/> * Number 100!!!<br/> * Replaying songs from Episode 1<br/> * A taste of what we sounded like back then <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * Brian Starchman - Nobody Knows<br/> * Kelton - Spider rolls<br/> * Keisuke - Disappointed with lack of news last week<br/> * Victor - New listener<br/> * Alfonso Ponce - Saludos from Mexico<br/> * Zichi Lorentz - Keep it up </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Rape charges against Okinawa Marine dropped<br/> * Chinese deny culpability for tainted dumplings<br/> * Kiyoshi Miura. . . Nabbed in Saipan<br/> * Japan mulls exempting foreign students from airport fingerprinting<br/> * Rainboner Bridge<br/> * Low cholesterol bad for you?<br/> * MacAir. . . Insides full of waste? </p> <p> * Strange Japanese mating rituals<br/> * Surgeon attacks nurse<br/> * Teacher sends 170 emails to student<br/> * Tips on impressing the opposite sex<br/> * Japan's first English teacher<br/> * Electric bike, only for the rich<br/> * Slowhand to Pyongyang? <br/> * Teen girl grabs groper<br/> * Ichiro Suzuki set to break multiple records<br/> * It's my hobby<br/> * Nissan Navara unsafe?<br/> * Tokyo Koto Ward's green brainwashing scheme<br/> * Police arrest serial foot fetishist </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Sick As A Dog</em> by <a href="http://www.bradsucks.net/">Brad Sucks</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Hey Love</em> by <a href="http://www.threeleggeddog.com/">Three Legged Dog</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Who Dogs the Outlet</em> by <a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=49339287">George Hrab</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobody_Knows_(film)">Nobody Knows</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kameda_brothers">Kameda Family</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranald_MacDonald">Ranald MacDonald</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people">Ainu</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://www.sushilinks.com/sushi-recipes/philadelphia-roll.html">Philly roll</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi">Spider rolls</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://www.keltin.info">Kelton</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.zichiart.com">Zichi Lorentz</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.jlist.com">J-LIST</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/fk8ypo5OzJs" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:22:00 +0000 58:32 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_100http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk100.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/5ekKrA7SaB0/japan_talk_099 <br/> * Japan Talk with Jim Street<br/> * Recorded in Fukuoka, Japan on January 27, 2008 <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Baja Taxi</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=51bfa21542a4ed74fd85ca6decd1612d">Brain Buckit</a>, from <a href="http://mf247.jp">Podsafe Music Network</a> </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dejima">Dejima</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hakata-ku,_Fukuoka">Hakata</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagasaki">Nagasaki</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonan-ku,_Fukuoka">Jonan-ku</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakure_Kirishitan">Kakure Christian</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.chowhound.com/topics/468311">Daikon oroshi</a><br/> * <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natto">Natto</a> </p> <p> * <a href="www.rjkoehler.com/">Marmot's Hole</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/5ekKrA7SaB0" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:12:00 +0000 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_099http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk099.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/wI8OP2Iw3ng/japan_talk_098 <br/> * No good Japanese indie music<br/> * Looking for music recommendations <p> * Japan Talk listed in podcast.com<br/> * Joe In Japan likes Japan Talk </p> <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/> * David Penner - ESL University teachers<br/> * Jordan Cassady - Hole-in-one insurance<br/> * Nadar M - Groping really that serious in Japan?<br/> * Eric Gauvin - Japanese food abroad </p> <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/> * Only 10 confirmed poisoned by tainted Chinese <em>gyoza</em> dumplings<br/> * Suicide squad a deemed a success<br/> * Japan debates lowering adulthood age to 18<br/> * Oldster arrested for DIY RR crossing<br/> * Tochigi farmers ordered to pay Chinese &quot;trainees&quot; </p> <p> * Blue uniform does not guarantee victory<br/> * Forgotten gauze kills woman 12 years later<br/> * Ruling expected in grisly malpractice suit<br/> * Man sends 30,000 hate mails to former employer<br/> * Tokyo parks going to pot<br/> * Man busted for burled Buddhas<br/> * Man arrested for porn dump </p> <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2264589456_8e709e2be1.jpg?v=0"/></a> </p> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br/> * <em>Booty Voodoo</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=dd2b595079fac48d4706a4e4f683bb36">Lee Coulter</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Baja Taxi</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=51bfa21542a4ed74fd85ca6decd1612d">Brain Buckit</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Kolysanka</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=88ebbd82cbd312104bdc7fb1db1065b4">3 Blind Mice</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>)<br/> * <em>Another Day</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=205d1be2e99e9616e277c3697ff6b6e5">Ruby James</a> (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) </p> <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/> * <a href="http://podcast.com">Podcast.com</a><br/> * <a href="http://joeinjapan.com">Joe In Japan</a><br/> * <a href="http://toshirestaurant.com">Toshi Restaurant</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://www.leecoulter.com/">Lee Coulter</a><br/> * <a href="www.brain-buckit.com/ ">Brain Buckit</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.catsaway.com/">3 Blind Mice</a><br/> * <a href="rubyjames.com/">Ruby James</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a> </p> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/wI8OP2Iw3ng" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:18:00 +0000 45:11 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_098http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk098.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/Yp0xi07N480/japan_talk_097 <br> * Heavy snow warnings for Kanto<br> * JAPUNDIT hacked<br> * Warned of security problem one week before<br> * Updated to Word Press 2.3.3<br> * Lots of Japan news <p> <strong>Listener Mail</strong><br> * Sam - Staying in touch with Japan through Japan Talk<br> * John Paul - Thanks for a Wednesday podcast<br> * Naughty Ferret - Sushi in L.A.<br> * Vin Alsace - Kudos for Overoften interview <p> <strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br> * Shinjuku still #1 among tourists<br> * A new slant on eye surgery fashion<br> * Japan's oldest Olympian<br> * Long-term visa to go to three years from five<br> * Hair restorer settles over barren bald spot<br> * Raining junk in Fukuoka<br> * Man beats woman over bus seat<br> * Codger clobbers conductor <p> * McDonald's strikes midnight gold<br> * New Osaka governor declares financial emergency<br> * Obama for Obama<br> * Sonny Chiba in TV station punch up<br> * Guide dog group sues trucker over dog death<br> * Curiosity sacks the subway worker<br> * Stress. . . A real pain in the butt <p> <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp" border="0"/></a> <p> <strong>Music</strong><br> * <em>Higher</em> by <a href="http://sushicabaretclub.com">The Sushi Cabaret Club</a> (by permission)<br> * <em>After School</em> by <a href="http://www.cutiepai.net/">Cutie Pai</a> (<a href="http://mf247.jp">MF247</a>)<br> * <em>Maruki Bune</em> by Nozomi Miyatake (<a href="http://music.podshow.com">Podsafe Music Network</a>) <p> <strong>Links of Interest</strong><br> * <a href="http://longcountdown.com">LongCountdown.com</a> <p> * <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thesushicabaretclub">The Sushi Cabaret Club on MySpace</a> <p> * <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br> * <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br> * <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br> * <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> <p> * <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br> * <a href="http://japundit.com">Japundit</a><br> <p> Contact: podcast@japundit.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/Yp0xi07N480" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:49:00 +0000 45:06 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_097http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk097.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/FrdO3AWMcqI/japan_talk_096 <br/>* Japan Talk with Jon &quot;overoften&quot; Climpson<br/>* Recorded in Kumamoto, Japan on January 27, 2008 <p>* Why he came to Japan<br/>* How he met his wife<br/>* What he is doing here<br/>* <a href="http://www.overoften.org.uk/london.net/">London Net</a><br/>* About learning Japanese<br/>* Any anti-foreigner discrimination or non-acceptance?<br/>* Any downside to living in Kumamoto?<br/>* Is Jon in it for the duration? </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp" border="0"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/>* <em>Weaving Song</em> by Akino, from <a href="http://mf247.jp/">MF247</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://www.overoften.org.uk/london.net/">London Net</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/FrdO3AWMcqI" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:54:00 +0000 31:50 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_096http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk096.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/EFemRLQkHGs/japan_talk_095 <br/>* Artist of the week -<a href="http://www.salmedahlstrom.com/">Salme Dahlstrom</a><br/>* Salme Dahlstrom send JAPAN TALK her latest release<br/>* Back from Kyushu<br/>* Interview with Overoften coming up on February 6 - Don't miss it!<br/>* More interviews/chats in the pipeline: Jim Street, Mr. Pink, David Weber, Melissa Pitsch <p><strong>Listener Mail</strong><br/>* Camden Basset: Asks about thinking in Japanese<br/>* Camden Basset: Provides information about podcasting basics<br/>* Kevin Glenz: Asks about handling overenthusiastic translation clients </p> <p><strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/>* Big story of the week: Poison gyoza from China<br/>* Japan starts global cuisine certification<br/>* Teen heartthrob for matrons turns golf pro<br/>* The truth about arranged marriages in Japan<br/>* Insecticide found in hospital IV<br/>* Japanese doctors fearful of publishing<br/>* Man runs down woman to rob her<br/>* Man fakes road accident, attacks woman who tries to help him<br/>* U.S. jurors mock Japanese-Canadian lawyer in court - judge voids verdict<br/>* Lonely man calls directory assistance. . . 10,000 times!!<br/>* Teacher robs boys of their underpants </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/>All of the following songs are by <a href="http://www.salmedahlstrom.com/">Salme Dahlstrom</a>. <br/>* <strong>NEW RELEASE:</strong> <em>Superstar Car Crash</em> <br/>* <em>Shine</em> <br/>* <em>Hello California</em> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://japanpodcasters.com/">JapanPodcasters.com</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.bicycle-sidewalk.com/">Bicycle Sidewalk</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://www.salmedahlstrom.com/">Salme Dahlstrom Official Website</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.garageband.com/artist/salmedahlstrom">Salme Dahlstrom on Garageband</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/productCd-0471748986,page-1.html"><em>Podcasting For Dummies</em> </a>- the book<br/>* <a href="http://etips.dummies.com/rss/podcastingfd.xml"><em>Podcasting For Dummies</em> </a>- the podcast </p> <p>* <a href="http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/31/what-japan-thinks-of-chinese-products/">What Japan Thinks (About Chinese Products)</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/EFemRLQkHGs" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:38:00 +0000 56:04 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_095http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk095.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/r1gCxNAORTo/japan_talk_094 <br/>* Going down to Kyushu until January 26th - no podcast next week <p><strong>User Mail</strong><br/>* Japanese in Peru<br/>* Awareness of Alberto Fujimori in Japan<br/>* Japanese chocolate<br/>* Thoughts on starting a vidcast<br/>* Special show on podcast mechanics coming? </p> <p><strong>Japan News Roundup</strong><br/>* Japan facing shortage of adults<br/>* 3D security camera system planned for Tokyo<br/>* Terminal chimp<br/>* Airlines to outsource crews<br/>* Fight for the right to beat your wife </p> <p>* Beijing Olympians to train in Japan<br/>* Police cracking down on smut crimes<br/>* To starve and reject<br/>* 200 hospitals drop emergency facilities<br/>* Be molested, lose weight?<br/>* Japan - the world's largest urban mine<br/>* Serial rapist shown mercy </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/><a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/>* <em>Shiro Kumo Aosora</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=c987374374ee9a24d7a24efafc7166ad">Plastic Soul Band</a><br/><a href="http://mf247.jp/">MF247</a><br/>* <em>Daylight65</em> by <a href="Homepage3.nifty.com/portfolio/">Portfolio</a><br/>* <em>Haru wa Basha ni Notte</em> by <a href="Homepage3.nifty.com/portfolio/">Portfolio</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://japanpodcasters.com/">JapanPodcasters.com</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/r1gCxNAORTo" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 19 Jan 2008 11:45:00 +0000 45:41 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_094http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk094.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/CdYvd4L9YrI/japan_talk_093 <br/><p><strong>User Mail</strong><br/>* Speaking English to foreigners <br/>* Bicycle bells and pedestrians<br/>* Origami<br/>* Japanese exports<br/>* Memoirs of a long life in Japan </p> <p>* New Year shrine turnout highest in 35 years<br/>* Net TV on the way<br/>* Smoking banned in Tokyo cabs<br/>* Japan cops get see-thru-wall radar<br/>* Tokyo aid targets net cafe refugees<br/>* Japanese vehicle sales worst in 35 years </p> <p>* Mike Honda in Tokyo<br/>* Warm pork chops and cold crabs<br/>* Man dumps accident victim in hospital parking lot<br/>* Hokkaido teacher get Morality Manual<br/>* Teacher slaps all students in class<br/>* Man 57 arrested for sending nudes to girl 23 </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/><a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/>* <em>Clay Waltz</em> by <a href="http://suttokodokkoi.blog.drecom.jp/">Koharu</a><br/>* <em>Sayonara</em> by <a href="http://keeponmusic.com/chiejon/">Chiemi Jones</a><br/>* <em>Settle Down</em> by <a href="http://www.cabindogs.com/">Cabin Dogs</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://japanpodcasters.com/">JapanPodcasters.com</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/archives/2007/12/29/7611/">JAPUNDIT post about Koharu</a><br/>* <a href="http://suttokodokkoi.blog.drecom.jp/">Koharu's Japanese website</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/CdYvd4L9YrI" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 18:36:00 +0000 44:52 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_093http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk093.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/NYXlAgpUEgE/japan_talk_092 <p>* Happy New Year!<br/>* The Year of the Rat<br/>* What is a rat person?<br/>* Chinese zodiac facts <br/>* Japan Talk wins award! </p> <p>* Choke and croak 2008<br/>* Japan effectively outlaws using foreigners as slaves<br/>* The downside of learning Japanese<br/>* Growing old in Japan not a good idea<br/>* Accident victim refused by hospitals dies<br/>* Japan's confusing energy policy<br/>* Police want to ban cell phone use by bicycle riders<br/>* Man arrested for discarding kids' undies linked by DNA to murder </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp" border="0"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/><a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/>* <em>Big In Japan</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=2f58442d7dc92b54154bdf92d59b0874">Supergene</a><br/>* <em>Girls Do It Better</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=8561a4f34ff01f78e93d0f59a1c7a3b1">The Sumo Sisters</a><br/><a href="http://mf257.jp/">MF247</a><br/><em>* Weaving Song</em> by <a href="http://www.momorecords.net/akino/">Akino</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://japanpodcasters.com/">JapanPodcasters.com</a><br/>* <a href="http://pages.videotron.com/garrick/chinese/">Chinese zodiac</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/NYXlAgpUEgE" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:02:00 +0000 37:40 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_092http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk092.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~3/-SCTd3DULU8/japan_talk_091 <br/>* Man, it's Christmas<br/>* A busy week <br/>* And busy holidays<br/>* No Japan Talk until January 5, 2008 <p>* Listener Feedback </p> <p>* Farm Minister defends research whaling<br/>* Science Minister says UFOs are fun<br/>* Green tea cuts prostrate cancer risk<br/>* Handle keeper </p> <p>* Ministries say Japan can meet Kyoto targets<br/>* Japan to ban incandescent lightbulbs<br/>* Go to bed, save the Earth<br/>* Teen wars over Internet posts<br/>* Acquitted rapist sues for 126 million yen<br/>* Police lock the barn after the horse is long gone<br/>* Oceans 13 inspires teen crime spree<br/>* Assigning mad cow blame<br/>* Osaka tops in purse snatching for 32nd consecutive year<br/>* Nanjing Massacre. . . Fact or fiction? </p> <p>* See you next year (January 5)! </p> <p><a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223"><img border="0" src="http://japundit.com/images/podcast/subscribe.bmp"/></a> </p> <p><strong>Music</strong><br/><a href="http://music.podshow.com/">Podsafe Music Network</a><br/>* <em>Man, It's Christmas</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=145d70adcea1e09d55fe1e6a8379fb15">Jimmy Bratcher</a><br/>* <em>Christmas Sweeter Than Wine</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=3e282e78ee515590cfaee7bbc5fc93ad">Heth and Jed</a><br/>* <em>Another Silent Night</em> by <a href="http://music.podshow.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=1eab6d31a5dbda2e28ea49e33821d4ab">Douglas Spotted Eagle</a> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest</strong><br/>* <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/">Mainichi Daily News</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.japantimes.co.jp/">Japan Times</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/">The Daily Yomiuri</a><br/>* <a href="http://www.asahi.com/english/english.html">Asahi Shimbun</a> </p> <p>* <a href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=116348223&s=143441&i=13920089">Japan Talk in the iTunes Store</a><br/>* <a href="http://japundit.com/">Japundit</a><br/>* <a href="http://jindiecast.com/">Jindiecast</a> </p> <p>Contact: podcast@japundit.com </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/JapunditPodcast/~4/-SCTd3DULU8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:39:00 +0000 40:58 japantalker@gmail.com (Edward Chmura)noEdward ChmuraA look at the fun and funny news of Japan and Asia! http://japantalk.org/japan_talk_091http://traffic.libsyn.com/japunditpodcast/JapanTalk091.mp3 Edward ChmuranonadultJapan - A whole lot more than raw fish!