This week we discuss the nominations for Japan&apos;s &apos;Word of the Year&apos; 2021 competition (流行語大賞), JAXA&apos;s search for new astronauts for the first time in 13 years, the seemingly positive return to normalcy with low COVID-19 numbers, and how Uber Eats drivers are unhappy with the current state of flexible wages. Word of the Year Nominations: うっせえわ！ (usseewa) ぼったくり男爵 (bottakuri-dan-shoku) 黙食 (moku-shoku) ピクトグラム (pikutoguramu) ウマ娘 (uma-musume) リアル二刀流 (riaru-ni-tou-ryuu) This episode was recorded on November 26th 2021 in Hiroo, Tokyo. Join the discussion over on www.facebook.com/thisweekinjapan Also, check out our &quot;Japan Go!&quot; YouTube Channel at youtube.com/japango

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