• The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

  • Jun 2 2024
  • Length: 31 mins
  • Podcast

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The Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

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    Introducing Volume 2, Episode 1...

    The Mariko Aoki phenomenon (青木まりこ現象, Aoki Mariko genshō) is a Japanese expression referring to a sudden urge to defecate that is felt upon entering bookstores. The phenomenon is named after Mariko Aoki, a woman who described the effect in a magazine article published in 1985.

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