Ep 16: Zippy the Pinhead at the Watermelon Bus Stop
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Episode 16 is one for the books...
Our first breakfast cereal joke starts a discussion of the dearth of same in Japan.
An email from Indonesia prompts a very personal response in Indonesian from Amy.
TV Alert..."Desperate Housewives" coming to Japan!
"Isshin Denshin" is a Japanese concept having to with 2 people knowing each other so well that they can anticipate each other's every need...like married couples? This topic and others are discussed by foreign students on a radio show called "Asia Today" on Radio Nikkei.
Asia Today
Why are teachers smacking their students on the head? Is it a punishment or a love tap? And what does this have to do with kancho? The answers to these important questions can only be found at Planet Japan!
Hear the oh so sad story of Shuan Shuan, the giant panda bear sent to Tokyo from Mexico to get it on with Ling Ling, the only panda bear at the Ueno Zoo. Unfortunately, the sparks just didn't fly, and as a result there was no nookie. So Shuan Shuan got shipped back to Mexico. Tissue, please.
Sayonara Shuan Shuan
In Japan, if you're driving a car and you hit a pedestrian, bicyclist, or motorcyclist, it's your fault, regardless of the circumstances. So keep that in mind the next time you're tempted to plow through a crowd.
Are You a Safety Driver?
In this week's Cow Tales, learn about Genki-kun, possibly the best swimmer in the world, at least among cows.
We topped last week's porno bus stops with these Japanese fruit-shaped bus stops:
Yummy!
Dan Bloom (from Japundit) thought this was such a wacky idea that he sent it to "Zippy the Pinhead," inspiring this comic:
Zippy at the Watermelon Bus Stop
Being an "otaku" (geek) in Japan can pay off for you in the form of discount movie tickets. All you have to do is declare (confess?) that you are, indeed, a geek.
"I'm a geek! Gimme my discount!"
This week's Audio Mneumonics is the kanji for "to run." It's pronounced "hashiru" and looks like this: 走
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That's it for this week! Hope you like the show! See you next time!
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