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Saké This #19:
01:33 Japanese religion says NO.
04:44 Japan's ninja certification exam.
07:31 Anime characters come to the eyeball.
09:49 Japan plans a backup capital city.
14:25 Gaming Disorder on the rise.
18:20 Reviewing Tokyo's Michelin star restaurants.
21:06 L’Effervescence has a car park.
23:20 A fishy review and a guinea pig.
25:54 Great Food, but they hung up on me.
28:50 Not much fizz.
Michelin star restaurant in Japan review:
"Food was great, service was very thoughtful and quick, the chef even came to say hi. But there were many ugly cars in the parking lot. 1 star.”
"Very disponting !!! I think all the stuffs are actors , even the chef , everythings are simply pretentious. Food taste like cantine's food ,but the waiters are all very snob ,and ignorant. 50 awards is indeed a terrible business, charlatans! 1 Star."
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Backup Capital in Japan from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/asia/japan-capital-osaka.html