Rorshok Japan Update

Food price increases, a resort town tax, Russia’s banned list, the Cherry Blossom Festival, decoupled bullet trains, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Shinagawa Tourism Ass...

A World War II bomb, a hydrogen-powered city, a robotics exhibition, the emperor’s birthday, an anti-Kurd sentiment, a huge aircraft purchase, massive forest fires, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe,...

The dual-surname system, the pipe bomb court trial, contaminated water, toxic gas deaths, radioactive soil, a kidnapping scam group, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Plum...

Record-high rice prices, infrastructure repair concerns, two Vietnamese shoplifting rings, Japan's ICC sanction response, a boy band breakup, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your bu...

Record-breaking snowfall, the sinkhole rescue, a fireball-swinging festival, the pipe bomb trial,  public transport contactless payments, the Davis Cup qualifiers, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscri...

Fuji TV backlash, a retailer data breach, an electric cargo plane, a huge sinkhole, the Japanese Forrest Gump, Nissan US jobs, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. We want to...

Osaka’s street smoking ban, Suzuki’s first electric vehicle, the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival, a sumo wrestler retirement, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell y...

A cosmetic company partnership, a pain-free childbirth subsidy, maternity discrimination, a new regional political party, an earthquake in the south, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell...

A capsized fishing boat, a clerical government job policy, the Noto Earthquake anniversary memorial, the world’s oldest person, a tanker oil spill, a Chinese hacking group, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Sub...

Airline and bank cyberattacks, flu season, heavy snow, a stranded bullet train, a government AI system, Amazon delivery traffic accidents, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds....

Space garbage disposal, a sexual abuse lawsuit, a respiratory illness increase, the emperor’s birthday, an Education Ministry survey, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. We w...

US military base relocation, Belarus detainment, a carmaker merger, an insurance company buyout, Chinese spacecraft, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Chinese spacecraft bu...

A train fare increase, Mount Fuji fees, the Daihatsu car recall, the Christmas Candle Night Event, a budget bill, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Echigo Hillside Park: ht...

A supermarket bear standoff, health insurance cards, an election violation accusation, an architectural museum award, an organ transplant reform, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell you...

A rocket test explosion, the cyber defense system, Princess Yuriko’s funeral, greenhouse gas emissions, the Italy-Japan defense deal, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com  You can also contact us on Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. NEDO...

Illegal sex industry recruiters, global leaders’ Peru summit, the Hyogo governor re-election, a nonfactual AI-generated tourism website, the Deaflympics’ medal design, an economic stimulus package, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan.  Li...

A minesweeper fire, Ishiba’s re-election, Komeito party’s new leader, Wajima Port fishing, Taiwanese rice, the Silver Slugger Award, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Kiyomizu-dera:...

A North Korean missile launch, Japan’s defense satellite, subdued Halloween celebrations, Toyota’s flying car, self-driving delivery robots, recovered nuclear fuel debris, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subscribe, sha...

China seafood exports, a same-sex marriage ruling, a North Korean missile launch, a My Number card update, Olympus CEO drug allegations, global car sales, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tel...

An insider trading case, an anti-whaling activist requiesting asylum, the Music Awards Japan, AI-generated voice piracy, fake job ads, uncollectible COVID loans, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and te...

A voter survey, anti-harassment AI, a bird flu alert, digital nomad programs, a dual nationality case, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. We want to get to know you! Please fill...

Inflation concerns, record-high pneumonia cases, an AI antitrust survey, a customer harassment ordinance, smart trash bins, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan.  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds. Shōunsansō Garden...

New prime minister, China’s military activities, Japan-US treaties, Hyogo governor, retried murder case, foreign children’s stay permission, Olympic sponsorship, World War Two bomb, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com. You can also contact us on Instagram and Twitter at @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subs...

A tsunami warning, Ohtani’s new record, the Constitutional Democratic Party election, Japan supporting Ukraine, Osaka World Expo coins, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com You can also contact us on Instagram @rorshokjapan or Twitter @RorshokJapan  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds...

First Global Fraud Meeting, McDonald’s hair color policy, Japanese language schools, improper railway maintenance, Shogun Emmy Awards, dolphin attacks, and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Let us know what you think and what we can improve on by emailing us at info@rorshok.com You can also contact us on Instagram @rorshokjapan or Twitter @RorshokJapan  Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, an...