Ep 20: Sleeping In at The Manga Kissa
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Episode 20 is a certified humdinger!
We open the show by turning ourselves into human Hallmark cards...
Our friend Ty wrote us to remind us how useless construction site flag wavers are. In fact, they're so useless that a lot of them have been replaced by mannequins!
Japan is apparently awash in camera geeks, wandering the countryside in search of hot babes to photograph. Sign me up!
Camera Geeks
Tired of waiting in long lines at Disneyland? Sue their ass!!
Disney Suit
Of course, Japanese folks seem to take standing in long lines in their stride. They figure the longer the line, the bigger reward at the end of the line.
Waiting in Line in Japan
In our Q and A this week, Amy attempts to answer a few of the mysteries of Japan, including why people have to pay a whole lot of "Thank You" money to the landlord when renting an apartment.
In this week's Cow Tales, Amy tries to figure out the value of a cow, and we hear a song about a misbehaving cow. (A special thanks to Cynthia in California for the tip!)
Listen to "Bad Cow"
Seems that pooches are becoming a very popular gift to give to your favorite hostess at your local snack bar. Which has resulted in all sorts of problems.
Hostess Pooch Presents
Got a lousy living room? Head on over to your local manga kissa (comic book cafe). For just 400 yen an hour, you can can rent a private room, relax in a massage chair, use the Internet, watch a DVD, listen to music, play a video game, or...oh yeah, read a comic book. Missed your last train home? No problem, you can crash overnight there, too, and even take a shower. And, as we discover, you can even live there for 2 months for free (as long as you can run out on your $5000 bill without getting busted).
Hangin' Out at the Manga Kissa
Busted!!
The "Geek Jargon" for this week is "Shiro Iyahon (White Earphone)." This slang refers to anyone who uses an iPod.
And this week's Audio Mnemonics is the kanji for "white." It's pronounce "shiro" and looks like this: 白
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That's it for this week! Thanks for listening to Planet Japan! See you next week!
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