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October 14th, 2007 at 12:00 am

Japan Talk #084

Japan Talk #084 is now available on the Japan Talk website and at FeedBurner.

* All non-Japanese music from garageband.com
* Some equipment trouble, sorry for the static!
* A busy week makes for a bit of a hurried podcast

* Kameda fight

* More on foreign crime in Japan (Zichi Lorentz)
* Cherry blossoms blooming in Tochigi (Melissa Pitsch)

* Hospital closes because of doctor shortage
* Hospitals ask government for relief from drunks
* Foreigners fingered
* Crackdown on foreigners to cause problems

* Government bureau of Wikipedia
* Pitter-patter parent to pay
* Freaks bearing gifts
* Panty perv pinched
* Superstar pedophile
* Lonely man throws bleach on women

Music
Garageband
* Hello California by Salme Dahlstrom
* Raven’s Wings by Amy Martin
* Blue Bird Tattoo by Circe Link

Links of Interest
* Zichi Lorenz foreign crime statistics

* Mainichi Daily News
* Japan Times
* The Daily Yomiuri
* Asahi Shimbun

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store
* Japundit
* Jindiecast

Contact: podcast@japundit.com

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