Episode 46: Tour of Lies

What fake name would you use to join a "tour of lies"?

Three Kyodo News journalists -- Yamaguchi-san, Peter and Nakanishi-san -- talk about a feature article written by Peter about a tour in Tokyo's Asakusa where all the information offered by the guide is untrue. Listen as they discuss how the tour came about, why it has gained popularity and what lies are mentioned on it.

Article mentioned in the podcast:

FEATURE: "Tour of lies" stretches imagination in Tokyo's Asakusa

Kyodo News presents a bilingual podcast for English learners about the ins and outs of news writing and how to translate tricky Japanese phrases into English. Have fun listening to journalists discuss recent articles as they occasionally go off on unrelated tangents.

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Shigenobu Matsuzawa (C) leads the "lies tour" down a street in Tokyo's Asakusa district on April 7, 2024. (Kyodo)