63 Why are these things so expensive in Japan? (Randoseru, Delivery Pizza, Fruit)

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On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: Why are these things so expensive in Japan? (We're especially focusing on why randoseru, fruit and delivery pizza are so expensive in Japan)

Topics Discussed

Whether living in Japan is expensive
The cost of Japanese movie theaters
What a randoseru is
The expensive price of randoseru
The average price of a randoseru
Why randoseru are so expensive
People being unable to afford randoseru
How the price of randoseru has increased in recent years
How Japan's aging population may be contributing to the high cost of randoseru
How Tiger Mask donates randoseru every year
The existence of adult randoseru
Whether fruit is expensive in Japan
Why some fruit in Japan is so expensive
The high cost of delivery pizza in Japan
Why delivery pizza is so expensive in Japan
Some of the justifications given for why delivery pizza is so expensive in Japan
How much cheese the average Japanese person eats per year
The real reason why delivery pizza in Japan is absurdly expensive
And much more!

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Sources, Links, Videos, Etc.

Here is the article that inspired this episode.

15 Things You've Thought About Japanese People (That Aren't True?)

Check out the latest episodes of Japan Station.

Kitano Takeshi, Zatoichi & Japanese Movies (Dr. Jonathan Wroot) | Japan Station 93

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