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After a week overseas, Sheldon recounts his first trip to Japan! Show notes below:
00:40–Shouting in Sunday School
02:11–Weekly Reflection
03:59–Did You Know? George Harrison attacked in his home.
05:27–Kaepernick
–Kaepernick 90 Second Interview- shorturl.at/gST26
–Kaepernick Superbowl Interview- shorturl.at/afkH3
14:00–Did You Know? Christmas in Japan
17:43–Sheldon in Japan
18:25–Sheldon doesn’t understand Japanese
20:35–Cultural differences Sheldon was warned about
20:43–The Business Card Thing- shorturl.at/vxKV0
22:27–Do not shake hands
23:14–Beautiful things about Japan
23:28–Signage in Japan
23:56–Grass and weed management
24:46–14hr Flight
28:13–First Impressions
30:05–Train Station
31:27–Sheldon's thoughts on rules, orderliness, and obedience
32:08–Eating Noodles in Japan
34:35–The best thing Sheldon ate
35:08–Japanese Portion Sizes
36:52–The weirdest thing Sheldon ate
39:40–Presentations with a translator
42:08–Rural vs Urban Japan
43:28–Japanese Construction
45:00–Japanese Crime
45:38–Japanese Gun Culture
46:44–Japan’s Warrior Culture Past
47:57–Current Japanese Honor Culture
50:30–Japanese and American Immigration Policies
52:14–Biggest Takeaways
54:09–Pocket Doors
54:40–Toilets
55:35–Raised Floors
56:37–Japanese Hospitality
57:10–Being the “Other”
57:30–Small Cars
58:40–Sumo Wrestling
60:18–On Being Alien
61:30–Nate Attempts to Wrap Up Again
61:50–Time Travel
63:04–Television
63:25–Fireworks
63:55–Nate Makes Another Attempt to Wrap Up
64:00–Car Industry
64:25–Honda
64:57–Nate Gets Nostalgic About his Car
64:40–Nate Succeeds in Wrapping Up

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