13 What's life like in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic? (Uncovering the cute sneeze conspiracy)

<p>On this episode of <em>Ichimon Japan</em> we ask: What's life like in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic? We also investigate the cute sneeze conspiracy that is going on in Japan. This episodes features special guest Kyle Broyles of the <em>Tokyo Splosion</em> podcast and <em>Hard Officers</em> YouTube channel.</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Topics Discussed<br /></strong></h2> <ul> <li>What it's like living in central Tokyo during the coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>What it's like living in Ishikawa Prefecture during the coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>Precautions supermarkets in Japan have taken during the coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>Whether there are have been any noticeable food shortages</li> <li>Making the switch to working from home</li> <li>The state of emergency declared by the governor of Ishikawa Prefecture</li> <li>Restrictions on bars/izakaya in Tokyo and whether they are being followed</li> <li>What the past few weeks have been like in Hawaii during the coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>How a robot cabal is promoting "cute sneezing" in order to further spread the coronavirus in Japan</li> <li>How to sneeze like a cute Japanese girl</li> <li>Fuku's dinosaur museum</li> <li>Ishikawa's famous carrots</li> <li>The solution to the "cute sneezing" problem</li> <li>The dirty handholds on Japanese trains</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> <p>Note: This episode was recorded on April 19, 2020 (JST)/April 18 (HST). On April 20 (JST) Ryan found out that the movie theater he mentions in the episode had closed on April 18 (one day before this episode was recorded).</p> <h2 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Support on Patreon<br /></strong></h2> <p>If you enjoy <em>Ichimon Japan</em> and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $2 a month you'll get access to exclusive content and our eternal, profound, and undrying gratitude.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=32280122">Support on Patreon</a>