Ohazassu Podcast

Elderly driver hits students. Hayfever-fighting rice. Japanese wordplay and number substitution. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Wedding report. Twitter Vs X. McDonald's Japan NY Come on Baby Burgers. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Real-life Japanese bloopers (from me and other listeners). Japanese weddings. How to deal with nuisance YouTubers who break the law. Word of the Day Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Update on man who fell off the horse at Nagoya Festival. 7 Eleven smoothies: Strawberry and banana. Nuisance YouTubers on shinkansen bullet trains in Japan. Creator shout-out. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

On yet? Toilet seat/washlet heaters. Nagoya Matsuri 2023. Graded readers for children's English learning in Japan. Seven Eleven conbini smoothies. Bilingualism/biculturalism—Change of language, change of personality? Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Nintendo Entertainment System turns 38 years old. Driverless taxis set to hit Tokyo in 2026. Health tips for managing seasonal temperature changes. Osaka travel giveaway reminder. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Come on Baby New York McDonald's Burgers. Shinkansen bullet train smoking rooms being abolished. Foreign entries for September back to 96% of pre-covid levels. Zengin bank outage: banks compensate affected customers. Shibuya and halloween: Some people live here. Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Canned coffee talk. Escaped Osaka chimpanzee captured. Mayor of Nagoya at it again. Japan vows $10 million. Osaka boasts record-setting $16.7 million penthouse. AI copyright issues and laws. Snow in Hokkaido. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Morning walks and Doutor. Unique trains in Japan. Is Japanese one of the most difficult languages? Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Detailed report on my license renewal on Friday. Takeshima day trip. Osaka e-pass giveaway. Robot staff. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Happy Friday! I'm going to get my driver's license renewed today, so a bit about that process here in Japan, and a funny little story about my experience when I first got to Japan and converted my Australian license. In news, Zengin bank network is restored after affecting 5 million financial transactions over 2 days. As always, we have a word of the day. Have a great one, and have a great weekend...

Zengin (全銀) major bank outage affecting 11 banks across Japan. Some updates and changes to the podcast thanks to your feedback: 1) Added unique hashtag #ohazassuwotd to word of the day. 2) Removed background music while talking. And, as always, word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Osaka travel. Excessive sitting linked to 1.4 times higher mortality rate. Deep dive into Japan cycling rules. Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Local Aichi travel to Nakatsugawa. Cycling rules in Japan. Chemical spill in Sendai on a shinkansen bullet train. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Ojiya, a Japanese dish for colder seasons like autumn and winter. Seasonal wardrobe changing and the Japanese art of ''koromogae". Major Japanese drugstore chain to phase out tobacco sales. Police get green light for wearing sunglasses in Nagasaki Prefecture. 2023 Japan Autumn/fall foliage forecast. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podc...

First snow of season on Mt. Fuji. Got my half-price coffee beans at Kaldi. Invoice seido and voice actors. Flush by phone. Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Incredible Ikebana. Doutor. Art talk. Japan shinkansen rail pass prices soar. Invoice system and English teachers. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Japanese Kanji fun. Moon + planets. Photography/Art. Word of the Day Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

BASE Bread. NISA teething problems. Invoice seido/system update. Driver's license renewal. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Miso addicted to miso dip! Yakisoba bread. Japan Oddities 7 of 9. Invoice seido. Half-price coffee beans. Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Birthday suits in Fukuoka. New drug for Alzheimer's disease approved: Lecanemab. Japan Oddities 6 of 9. I opened an Ideco account. Miso Journey report. English etymology book (in Japanese). Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Luxury prison hotel in Nara. Aichi Prefecture's first female mayor. My miso journey begins. Travel meets art and education at Art Island Center on Naoshima. Japan Oddities series 5 of 9. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Medical insurance in Japan. Increasing our kids' exposure to English language in Japan. Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Weight gain trends and COVID. Back to school. Japan Oddities #4. How much for a day in Tokyo? Word of the Day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .

Culture/reverse culture shock (Australia/Japan). No more timetables at subway stations?! Word of the day. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ohazassu-podcast--5905520/support .