Ep 63: The Great Teddy Bear Massacre
Posted by Douglas DeLong at 8/24/2006 12:44 AM and is filed under uncategorized 
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This week's joke is a bit of a tear-jerker.
It's the obon holiday period this week in Japan, the time for honoring your departed ancestors.
Elvis Presley's belove teddy bear, Mabel, was one of many victims in The Great Teddy Bear Massacre in the UK.
Speaking of teddy bears, the new bear blaster is a big hit at weddings in Japan.
Lots of people in Japan have become neo-nudists and are getting inspired by walking around naked.
In this week's Cow Tale, we ask listeners to keep an eye out for a wanted cow.
This week's Blog of the Week is Planet Tokyo, a really great site if you're planning to visit Japan soon. Tons of travel resources and an easy-to-navigate site.
This week'S Audio Mneumonics is the kanji for "flower." It's pronounced "hana" and looks like this: 花
"Chick Jargon" is back and this week's word is "adejo."
We end the show with a great song from 4 and 20 Blackbirds called "Song of Sixpence." Courtesy of Podsafe Music Network.
Be sure to check out Amy's Dollar Bookstore. You can find lots of great ebooks for only a dollar, plus Amy's great new Audio Japan Lite, not to mention access to the Planet Japan Vault, where you'll find all the episodes in our archive.
Doug's new podcast is here! It's called Cream of the Crop and it's a fun musical competition, a la American Idol. Check it out...and don't forget to vote for your favorite artist!
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That's it for this week! Thanks for listening to Planet Japan! See you next week!
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