<div>You probably don’t think of guns when you think of Japan, but Hokkaido’s hunters do. Hokkaido-based writer <strong>Justin Randall </strong>says newly proposed gun laws may make their lives more dangerous. Later, <strong>Shaun McKenna</strong> and <strong>Alyssa I. Smith</strong> discuss something less dangerous: Taylor Swift’s sold-out Tokyo shows.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/shaun-mckenna/">Shaun McKenna</a> and produced by <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/david-cortez/">Dave Cortez</a>.

<strong>On this episode:</strong>
Justin Randall: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/4986/justin-randall/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://linktr.ee/justinarandall">Linktree</a>
Alyssa I. Smith: <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/2576/alyssa-i-smith/">Articles</a> 

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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/02/03/lifestyle/hunting-hokkaido-firearms-japan/">Hokkaido hunters say more firepower means more humane kills</a> (Justin Randall, The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/31/national/crime-legal/gun-control-explainer/">How are firearms regulated in Japan?</a> (Kathleen Benoza, The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/2023/11/16/deep-dive/urban-animals-cities/">Bear goes the neighborhood? Japanese wildlife is on the move.</a> (Alex K.T. Martin, Deep Dive from The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/10/japan/society/foreign-workers-limited-exchanges/">Most Japanese outside major urban areas say they do not engage with foreign nationals</a> (Kyodo)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/09/music/taylor-swift-eras-tour-review/">Taylor Swift slays her Tokyo era</a> (Allan Richarz, The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/08/music/taylor-swift-fans-tokyo-dome/">Fans share love for Taylor Swift at sold-out Tokyo shows</a> (Patrick St. Michel, The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/world/asia/taylor-swift-tokyo-japan.html">Welcome to Japan, Taylor Swift fans. Please remain seated as you cheer.</a> (Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya, The New York Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/13/music/seiji-ozawa-tribute/">Seiji Ozawa’s boundless experiment</a> (Chiho Iuchi, The Japan Times)</li>
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<a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/02/10/music/seiji-ozawa-photography-classical-japanese-musician/">The story behind my favorite photo of Seiji Ozawa</a> (Dan Szpara, The Japan Times)</li>
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<strong>Photo:</strong> <em>Naoko Motooka began hunting 10 years ago. Her hobby is one way Hokkaido hopes to curb a current boom in the deer population. | JUSTIN RANDALL</em>
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