This week we talk about a new dating app in Japan created by the Tokyo government, the history of kotatsu (& a kotatsu train), and a special stamp collecting event in Wakayama Prefecture for cyclists. We also talk about strawberry day, the phrase ichigo ichie (一期一会), and other Japanese idioms (or yojijukugo).
Links for some things we reference:
Where we learned about the Tokyo Dating App: https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/tokyo-government-to-release-official-dating-app
Wakayama's Cycling Stamp Rally: https://wakayama800.jp/mobilerally/?lng_front=en Zeb's JET Program Video Contest entry for 2024: https://youtu.be/9QB08zR05CM?si=hpEOQGc6lKkx8pQS
And more about the contest here: https://jetprogramme.org/en/videocontest/

Listen to the end of every episode to hear our Japanese "words-of-the-week," and head to @ramblingramsbothams on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes photos.
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