In the first half of this episode Michael and Jordan talk about Japan being ranked as the worst country in the world for helping strangers (according to the World Giving Index from 2023) and whether or not Japanese people are truly kind or just polite. Then in the second half, they comment on Japanese people's reactions to Japan ranking worst in the world, and Jordan shares a story about a truly amazing act of kindness that someone did for him when he had some serious toilet troubles. Finally, in this week's English Tips segment, Michael (the Fox) and Jordan (the Tanuki) talk about the different meanings of the auxiliary verb "must" and how to use them.

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On Japan Time was created by California natives Michael Larsen and Jordan Johnson at Aichi Toho University in Nagoya city. In their weekly podcast, they discuss life in Japan in a way that provides cultural insights from the perspective of long-time foreign residents. OnJapanTime also features an English tips segment for non-native English speakers.

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