NinjaNewsJapan has to go one break, but there is one story that must be told before that happens. I will try to keep the world updated on panty theft in Japan over the next few weeks if possible.
Have a good summer.
Love NNJ 37
Category: Podcast
NNJ 36: Scandals
It’s not straight up new, but a conversation about some of the more famous scandals in Japan along with some trite cultural insight.
NNJ 35: Government Angry Octopus
A man demonstrates his frustration with the Japanese government, really sending a message. Then we get some world cup shenanigans that end up in … murder.
A soccer player pulls a red card and it seems to have become mandatory that underwear theft is mentioned at least once every 3 episodes.
NNJ 34: Capitol Hobby
The leader of Aum was executed, a professor stands by his hobby and a yakuza organization decides to stand by it’s yakuza principles.
It’s all the news.
How did these kids get caught?
【静岡】「ラブライブ！」のマンホールを傷つけた容疑で埼玉と東京の高校生２人を逮捕https://t.co/RqE1SUUNdI
埼玉県春日部市と東京都練馬区から静岡まで行っての犯行だから、ただの気軽な悪戯とは思えんね(#･∀･) pic.twitter.com/Jcxd0YUEDy
— sakamobi (@sakamobi) July 2, 2018
NNJ 33: Question time Stand off
Japanese crime: Stalking, it’s not good.
Other crimes, committed by people pretending to be not Japanese.
I dip back into the panty theft and the Japanese Prime Minister refuses to answer any questions about it.
Our stand off hero
NNJ 32: Crane Game Ninja Star
Crane games are a staple of arcades. And scams.
Buying tickets for concerts is a staple of youth. And scams. And fake identities.
Japan uses too much plastic.
Kids are getting older younger.
It makes sense if you listen.
Be the best ninja.
NNJ 31: Love Live News
Love Live is an anime with a rabid fanbase. I didn’t bother to watch an episode as this isn’t about the anime, it’s about the real world that surrounds the anime. I still don’t know if Love Live is slang for cannibalism.
Some associated media:
The very necessary otaku dance example:
The vandalized manholes (make dirty joke):
復帰は難しくないでしょう。 pic.twitter.com/WiXuVadSE0
— 沼津市議 小澤 隆（りゅう） (@llllnumazullll) June 5, 2018
— 沼津市議 小澤 隆（りゅう） (@llllnumazullll) June 5, 2018
Our graduate friend.
NNJ 30: Trains Idols and Cheating
Trains, trains, trains.
How to chosoe the best way for you to be an idol so you can tell your fans you don’t want to see their faces and get away with it.
The government wants some fox news style biased reporting, I assume as long as it’s pro-them.
Finally, what is cheating? If you and 9 friends have Japanese girlfriends, 3 of you have been cheated on and probably didn’t know it.
Go here to name a train station.
Visit this news site for the butsukariya video.
NNJ 29: Drangonball AKB
A manga artist gets caught plagiarizing, AKB generates more garbage, not just their music.
There’s a castle controversy and lame pranks afoot.
Relevant media:
The cover drama
The university students who should have known better.
The AKB song mentioned within
The tweet about the actual garbage.
なんか、AKBの総選挙投票券のついたCDが既に大量に廃棄されてるらしい。
資源の無駄だし、CDなくして投票券だけ売るとかできないんか？
たしか、前も不法投棄でニュースになったりしてたと思うし…#AKB48世界選抜総選挙 pic.twitter.com/4ynLKHm0zm— 孫悟空@時給950円 (@songokkun1) May 30, 2018
NNJ 28: Sniff Taro
Learn what not to do in a Japanese office, Find out that Taro is a dink, literally, that is said. Taro is a dink.
The steam platform decides that all the otaku are gross and takes away their stuff. Then we get into the exciting stuff, like international trade agreements, just like the first Star Wars prequel.
It all wraps up with a good old fashioned cop being dumb, or a dink, you decide.