Japan WUT? 79 "Witch Houses"

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… Matt discusses how the recent “spy balloons” are leading to possible amped up Japanese defense measures, the spread of cricket powder consumption in Japan in the guise of culture, and rise of “Witch Houses” throughout the Land of the Rising Sun.

Show Notes

1. Japan to clear way for SDF to shoot down encroaching balloons (Nikkei)

2. Japan and Taiwan should share intel on China balloon threat (Japan Times)

3. Japan’s ‘witch houses’ a sign of a rapidly shrinking population (The Times, archived)

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Cricket Powder Use in Japan has been UP

Crickets and UFO Confessions

An NHK news video about elementary school kids in Nagano learning about the nutritional value of crickets. They mixed some cricket powder into pancake batter and made some cricket pancakes, noting that the pancakes tasted just like normal pancakes. pic.twitter.com/b4g2NpwoLw

— Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 (@mrjeffu) February 16, 2023

Pilot Chris Van Voorhis, shares one of his UFO encounters while flying for Japan Airlines in 2005.

- 3 large disks
- Flying in a triangle formation
- Witnessed by multiple pilots in 2 planes
- Instantaneous acceleration
- Didn't report it #ufotwitter #uaptwitter #UFOS #UFO pic.twitter.com/gxnLn7PdlX

— Mike Colangelo (@MikeColangelo) February 14, 2023