Why’s everybody going to Japan?

Crypto Island by PJ Vogt

Sep 11, 202650:40Technology

A Japanese listener gets so many houseguests she starts a spreadsheet to try to figure out what's going on. Why has American tourism to Japan gotten so out of control? The story of a government plot. Japanamerica: How Ja...

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