ON PODCAST 182DONATE: PAYPAL.ME/JAPANWWho goes to Ikea on a Japan vacation? Can Japan escape the G7 supply chain woes? What does the future of the Japanese convenience store look like?Show NotesJAPANHarassment by boss top reason for job leavers to turn to Tokyo quitting agency: surveySUPPLY CHAIN WARJapanese company denies making Hezbollah's exploding walkie-talkiesSOCIETY 5.0No one is on board...! Japan's first successful experiment in "unmanned" jet skisLawson and KDDI's "convenience store of the future" is now fully operational, with AI cameras on the shelves and robots stocking the shelves, aiming to address labor shortages and other issuesJapanese convenience store plans to increase shoppers’ phone data capacity just for visitingKyoto City introduces AI camera system to detect when infants are sleeping face down to prevent suffocation and sudden deathMeasures to ease traffic congestion at Miyajimaguchi: AI cameras to broadcast congestion status online in November in Hatsukaichi, HiroshimaTobu Railway and Hitachi to introduce "biometric authentication" at 100 locations including hotels and trainsOsaka Gas Network operates gas pipe patrol services on Shinki bus routes. AI cameras improve productivity and safety qualityJapan’s NVIDIA-backed Sakana AI raises $214mDEPOPULATION / MIGRATIONUNIQLO Founder Stirs Heated Debate on What's Best for Japan's Workforce of the Future