# theTokyoBill Japan news brief

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Author: TokyoBill
Episodes: 20

## Resource

Recent stories in and about Japan that just happened to catch my eye! I’m TokyoBill, a long-term expat from Canada with an interest in the Tokyo craft beer scene. For more of my writings, you can visit theTokyoBill.jp – thanks! 最近、たまたま目についた日本国内や日本に関するニュースです！私はTokyoBillと申します。カナダ出身で、東京のクラフトビールシーンに関心を持つ、長年の在住外国人です。私の記事をもっと読みたい方は、theTokyoBill.jp をご覧ください。よろしくお願いします！

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## Episodes
- [Nankai Trough 'locked zone' shifts over time - July 25, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/nankai-trough-locked-zone-shifts-over-time-july-25-2026) — 2026-07-25T04:19:37+00:00
- [Swimming beaches down 30 percent - July 22, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/swimming-beaches-down-30-percent-july-22-2026) — 2026-07-22T05:41:37+00:00
- [Kirin cracks the science of beer foam - July 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/kirin-cracks-the-science-of-beer-foam-july-17-2026) — 2026-07-17T17:38:02+00:00
- [Kei cars cleared to join Japan's taxi fleets - July 15, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/kei-cars-cleared-to-join-japan-s-taxi-fleets-july-15-2026) — 2026-07-15T17:42:25+00:00
- [Umbrella-sharing service adds sun protection - July 11, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/umbrella-sharing-service-adds-sun-protection-july-11-2026) — 2026-07-11T13:41:56+00:00
- [Startup eyes pig kidney transplants for humans - July 8, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/startup-eyes-pig-kidney-transplants-for-humans-july-8-2026) — 2026-07-08T18:38:20+00:00
- [Mosasaur fossil may represent previously unknown species - July 4, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/mosasaur-fossil-may-represent-previously-unknown-species-july-4-2026) — 2026-07-04T17:28:19+00:00
- [Thai woman jailed for forcing daughter into sxx work - July 1, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thai-woman-jailed-for-forcing-daughter-into-sxx-work-july-1-2026) — 2026-06-30T22:32:05+00:00
- [Japan moves to protect tea brands as counterfeits spread - June 27, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/japan-moves-to-protect-tea-brands-as-counterfeits-spread-june-27-2026) — 2026-06-27T11:37:23+00:00
- [Japan's 1st regulated yen stablecoin launched - June 23, 20226](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/japan-s-1st-regulated-yen-stablecoin-launched-june-23-20226) — 2026-06-23T17:54:50+00:00
- [Mayor's maternity leave sparks national debate - June 20, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/mayor-s-maternity-leave-sparks-national-debate-june-20-2026) — 2026-06-20T11:38:34+00:00
- [Young children fearing men myth debunked - June 17, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/young-children-fearing-men-myth-debunked-june-17-2026) — 2026-06-17T15:54:33+00:00
- [Japan's H3 Rocket makes successful comeback - June 13, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/japan-s-h3-rocket-makes-successful-comeback-june-13-2026) — 2026-06-13T12:12:58+00:00
- [Reading study says paper better than digital - June 9, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/reading-study-says-paper-better-than-digital-june-9-2026) — 2026-06-09T18:39:19+00:00
- [Japan leads Asia in university rankings - June 6, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/japan-leads-asia-in-university-rankings-june-6-2026) — 2026-06-06T12:08:58+00:00
- [Asahi Super Dry to get flavor update - June 3, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/asahi-super-dry-to-get-flavor-update-june-3-2026) — 2026-06-04T08:11:51+00:00
- [Japan’s population records steepest five-year decline - May 30, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/japan-s-population-records-steepest-five-year-decline-may-30-2026) — 2026-05-30T13:26:18+00:00
- [Sony's wearable A/C gets upgrade - May 26, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/sony-s-wearable-a-c-gets-upgrade-may-26-2026) — 2026-05-26T17:21:28+00:00
- [Hokkaido University studies giant Cretaceous octopus - May 22, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-22-2026) — 2026-05-22T18:17:05+00:00
- [Tokyo University festival evacuates due to bomb threat - May 20, 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-20-2026) — 2026-05-20T04:35:25+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 16 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-16-2026) — 2026-05-16T04:50:17+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 13 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-13-2026) — 2026-05-13T15:59:49+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 9 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-9-2026) — 2026-05-09T06:26:17+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 5 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-5-2026) — 2026-05-05T16:23:50+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, May 2 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-may-2-2026) — 2026-05-02T17:15:25+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 29 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-29-2026) — 2026-04-29T16:04:27+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 25 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-25-2026) — 2026-04-25T10:16:24+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 22 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-22-2026) — 2026-04-22T16:15:42+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 18 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-18-2026) — 2026-04-18T21:50:08+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 15 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-15-2026) — 2026-04-15T15:23:05+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 11 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-11-2026) — 2026-04-11T14:08:38+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 7 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-7-2026) — 2026-04-07T16:42:21+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 4 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-4-2026) — 2026-04-03T17:08:13+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, April 1 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-april-1-2026) — 2026-04-01T18:03:43+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 28 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-28-2026) — 2026-03-28T13:49:35+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 24 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-24-2026) — 2026-03-24T15:43:53+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 20 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-20-2026) — 2026-03-20T18:42:44+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 18 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-18-2026) — 2026-03-18T16:48:10+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 14 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-14-2026) — 2026-03-14T16:28:47+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 10 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-10-2026) — 2026-03-10T18:15:23+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 7 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-7-2026) — 2026-03-07T17:20:35+00:00
- [theTokyoBill Japan news brief, March 3 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-7021133/thetokyobill-japan-news-brief-march-3-2026) — 2026-03-03T17:08:42+00:00

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