Episode 016 of the Japundit Podcast is now available on the Japundit Podcast website and at FeedBurner.

* Introducing Bart Dickman
* Japundit hacked
* Japanophile/Oriental discussion
* Critical protect

* New Japan Red Cross services
* New Tokyo Tower
* Japanese want better relations with China
* Aneha – Number of defective buildings hits 98
* Famed university accused of sexual harassment
* Hapless thief pinned by sumo wrestler
* National government to cut new hires by 20% per year
* Police planning to crack down on illegal websites
* Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law amended
* Travel agency must compensate yakuza for tattoo snafu
* 22% sales tax rise required by 2015 if spending not cut
* Japan to require fingerprinting and photos of overseas visitors

Japundit Contributors:
Danny Bloom in Taiwan, David Weber in Tokyo, Marie Mockett in New York, Sylvain Bouchard in Sendai, Mike Plugh in Akita, Tubbypaws in the U.K., Bill “Ampontan” Sakovich in Kyushu, Bart Dickman in Neverneverland, JP in Tokyo

Music
All music from the Podsafe Music Network (music.podshow.com)
* Shirokumo To Aosora (White Clouds and Blue Sky) by Plastic Soul Band
* Lady Pearl by Madi Sato
* Sayonara No Kikkake (Chance For Good-bye) by Plastic Soul Band

Inspiration: Phil Hendrie

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