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321.【会話】Do Japanese People Talk About Politics? (An Honest Conversation) | もしもしゆうすけさんと政治についての本音トーク

321.【会話】Do Japanese People Talk About Politics? (An Honest Conversation) | もしもしゆうすけさんと政治についての本音トーク13 Jul9 min

<p>I recently came back from India, and I kept getting the same question from European travelers — <em>&quot;So what do you think of the new Takaichi administration?&quot;</em> And honestly? I froze. It wasn&#39;t a language problem. I just never expected that question, and I realized I&#39;d never really thought about it.</p><p>So I brought it to Yusuke (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@moshimoshi.yusuke" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">もしもしゆうすけ</a>). Do Japanese people actually talk about politics? With friends, with coworkers, at all? We ended up having a surprisingly candid conversation — and his take on voting genuinely caught me off guard. This is just one Japanese person&#39;s perspective, but it opened up some bigger questions about political interest, everyday life, and what these conversations actually look like in Japan. Casual, honest, and the kind of topic that&#39;s hard to practice from a textbook.</p><p>🎧 Full transcript, video, and more: <a href="https://sayurisaying.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sayurisaying.com</a> </p><p>Search by episode number (e.g., “EP 120”) to find what you need!🐧 Join the Penguin Family for bonus content &amp; support the show! Your support helps keep this podcast alive and means a lot to me. Thank you for considering!</p><p>🩷 Support this podcast </p><p><a href="https://sayurisaying.com/support" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sayurisaying.com/support</a></p>