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Tokyo Wave

Dec 24, 2021

Are Japanese startups finally beginning to attract the attention of overseas investors? Will PM Kishida order the disposal of over 100k boxes of Abenomasks? Aaron and Parker discuss Japan’s record $320 billion stimulus budget and new simplified entry procedures for wealthy travelers entering Japan on private jets and...


Dec 17, 2021

Asian public policy expert, political science professor, and politics commentator Dr. Stephen Nagy shares his insights on Japan-China relations, the US-led Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics boycott, and which movie character he resembles most. Aaron and Parker discuss Japan's 100,000-yen handout and glowing masks developed...


Dec 10, 2021

Why did Japan close its borders again? How long will this measure last? Aaron and Parker discuss unused cloth masks procured by Japan, with 100k boxes sitting in warehouses, and Kobe’s plan to use avatar robots to ease hikikomori back into society.


Dec 3, 2021

What are some of Japan's best local matsuri festivals, and will they be held in 2022? Why do people keep getting injured by the rollercoaster at the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park? Aaron and Parker discuss Japan releasing hundreds of thousands of kiloliters of reserve oil, and a Tokyo assembly member who resigned for...