Ep 22: The Great Cashanova
Posted by Douglas DeLong at 11/2/2005 9:42 PM and is filed under uncategorized 
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Episode 22 is one to put in the time capsule!
We open the show by making fun of Harriet Miers...
Amy talks about her traumatic experience when someone stole her panties from the laundromat.
Amy's Missing Undies
Seems like some people don't like it when Amy mooos on the show, so we've decided to invite more feedback from our listeners. Your options are 1) a mooo-less podcast, 2) a controlled-moooing podcast, or 3) a willy-nilly moooing podcast.
In our Q and A this week, we answer a listener's question about the best place to find people to practice your Japanese skills with.
Could a cat eat all the toes off of a sleeping woman? That's what they're trying to figure out in Saitama, where an 88-year-old woman was discovered with her toes chewed off and a cat was found with a blood moustache. It's a real whodunit!
The Hungry Cat?
There's a place at the foot of Mt. Fuji known as the "suicide forest," because lots of people go there to kill themselves every year. Now there are reports that some very sick people are going into the forest to steal whatever valuables they can find on the corpses left there. Happy Halloween!!
Suicide Forest Pickpockets
Seems like more and more people are running away from home in Japan, and most of them are adults!!
Running Away
In this week's cow tale, we learn that it might not be a good idea to shoot a cow.
How Not to Shoot a Cow!
Discover the secret to having 17 mistresses, even if you're your a pudgy, balding salaryman.
The Great Cashanova
Our Geek Jargon this week is "okiina otomodachi." It means "big friend" and is used by TV hosts to welcome adults.
This week's Audio Mnemonics is the kanji for "valley, ravine, or canyon." It's pronounced "tani" and looks like this: 谷
Amy's got a new website for her dollar bookstore, with a total of 17 books about Japan available. Check it out!
The Dollar Bookstore
Don't forget that Planet Japan is now listener-supported. If the spirit moves you to donate, you'll receive our eternal gratitude and a free copy of Amy's new ebook, "Guidebook to Japan: What the Other Guidebooks Won't Tell You!" Just go to the top of this page and click on the "Donate" button.
And of course, if you haven't had a chance to vote for Planet Japan this month, here is the link:
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That's it for this week! Thanks for listening to Planet Japan! See you next week!
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