Episode 42: Why people love to visit Japan and what you can do there during your vacation

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Japan, after 2 long years during this pandemic, has finally opened itself to tourists who can now visit the Land of the Rising Sun.  In this episode, 9-year old Shravan speaks about his summer vacations in Europe and how this differs from life in Asia. While Japan has announced opening itself to the world, they still remain very careful about how people can move around in their country. For instance, you cannot wake up one morning in a hotel in Tokyo and decide to take a stroll down a market, without being accompanied by a tour guide. The Japanese are still quite careful about mask-wearing and social distancing. So, a tour guide accompanying you everywhere is Japan's way of enforcing these restrictions.
Do you think Japan's islands have more beaches than mountains?
Do you think Japan's manga comic characters are more colourful than Marvel or DC comic characters?
Where can you find more pandas – in Japan or China?
Listen to the full episode to find out answers to these and more.

Riddle alert: Towards the end of this episode, Shravan leaves the listeners with a riddle. If you want to win a chance to co-host an episode with Sangeetha, do solve the riddle and send it via email to hello@wsnt.in