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Another typhoon hitting the Izu Islands, sushi chain viral videos, bamboo forest graffiti, Mt. Fuji rules, record bear 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 Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Two Nobel Prizes, battery fires, a rice fraud, a train collision, a bear attack, the Shimada Obi Festival, a violent typhoon, 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.Shimada Obi Festival: https://www.city.shimada.shizuoka.jp/kanko-docs/shimadataisai_105.html We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A bank’s new paternity leave policy, an airport fire, VTuber popularity, a cyberattack against Asahi Group Holdings, updates on Takeshi Niinami, 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.VTubers: https://japantoday.com/category/tech/feature-virtual-idols-draw-real-world-crowds-as-japan's-vtuber-market-soarsWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A bear shot, World Expo visitors, self-driving technology, a floating wind farm, PM Shigeru Ishiba at the UN General Assembly, 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 get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
An expressway car crash, vehicle tariffs, matcha prices, sustainable fuel goals, an anime movie debut record, the Great Tug-of-War, the ruling party leadership candidates, 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.Great Tug-of-War: https://sendai-ootsuna.jimdofree.com/ Rorshok’s Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A US immigration raid, falsified DNA evidence, the death of a famous racehorse, wheelchair tennis wins, a famous Buddha statues exhibition, 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.Download .mp3 files: www.rorshok.com/japanWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateOops! It looks like we made a mistake.In 7:37, the reader should have said, "17,000."Sorry for the inconvenience!
Anti-customer harassment measures, the new Tokyo Skytree train, bear overfamiliarity, food import restrictions lifted, a fatal stalking 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 Twitter & Instagram @rorshokjapan. Like what you hear? Subscribe, share, and tell your buds.We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A smartphone use ordinance, salary fraud, the Tokyo heat streak, a yen-based stablecoin, the tragic death of a toddler, a volcanic eruption, 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.Listen to the Georgia Ramble episode here: https://rorshok-georgia-update.captivate.fm/episode/georgia-mindia-arabuli-and-georgian-slang-more-25th-aug-2025/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Two firefighters dead, Intel investment, the Copper World project, a mysterious meteorite, the Shinjo Festival, McDonald’s One Piece promotion, overseas scammers, 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.Shinjo Festival: https://shinjo-matsuri.jp/ We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A lawsuit against Perplexity AI, boxing deaths, McDonald’s Pokemon mishap, Osaka Expo ticket sales, toilet certification, 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 get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Anti-discrimination backlash, a fireworks festival fire, the World Cosplay Summit, a tennis star comeback, press preregistration, 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.Rorshok’s Updates: https://rorshok.com/updates/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
The US-Japan deal, the Pacific coast tsunami, rice supply and demand, a Bon dance world record, the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, 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.To download an MP3 file: www.rorshok.com/japanWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Ongoing southwestern earthquakes, the oldest rock, telecommunications airships, a new nuclear power plant, the Snow Egg festival, 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 get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Ongoing tariff talks, foreigner-related political debate, the Emperor’s heart problems, a fatal bear attack, the Osaka Expo air show, multifetal pregnancy reductions, 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 get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donateOops! It looks like we made a mistake. In 3:57, the reader should have said, "13th."Sorry for the inconvenience!
The Imperial Mongolia trip, Upper House election xenophobia, the new foreign license conversion system, TikTok Michael Jackson impersonator, lower rice prices, 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 get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Bear attacks, a Nagoya teacher investigation, the upcoming Upper House election, the Mr. Japan gaffe, 1000 earthquakes in Kagoshima, 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.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean/writer/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Middle Eastern evacuation, cough cases, a warning on heavy rain, the Tokyo assembly election, a misogynistic comment, the Shanghai Film Festival, 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.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean/writer/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Female politician harassment, Princess Kako’s Brazilian flights, a Japanese animated film receiving an award, a bullet train malfunction, the Mount Fuji trail gate, 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.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean/writer/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
A war-era bomb detonation, a bacteria outbreak, a cash handout proposal, Switch 2 record sales, selfie grandma, 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.Rorshok Ocean Update Job Description: https://rorshok.com/updates/ocean/writer/We want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
Fin whale hunting, the train decoupling investigation, birth decline, stockpiled rice sales, a lunar landing, 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.Mr. Giant’s memorial slideshow: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15816758 Rorshok Japan Update:www.rorshok.com/japanWe want to get to know you! Please fill in this mini-survey: https://forms.gle/NV3h5jN13cRDp2r66Wanna avoid ads and help us financially? Follow the link: https://bit.ly/rorshok-donate
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