Gym Culture in Japan: good, bad, bizarre | Conbini Cult Ep 41

Japan’s most affordable gym that offers CT scans and teeth whitening?? They did WHAT with the hair dryer?? Let’s chat about gym culture in Japan! Got questions or want to share your story? Send us an email at [email protected] - @franklinthewomanCheyenne - @lostwithlowWords mentioned/useful wordsチョコチョコ chokochoko - quickly and easily, small quick stepsちょこっと chokotto - a little bit エステ esute - beauty treatment脱毛 datsumou - hair removal (or loss)公務員 koumuin - public/civil servant, government worker大丈夫 daijobu - it’s okay, it’s alright おばあちゃん obaachan - grandma (casual)よし yoshi - right on, looking good押す osu - to pushお疲れ様 otsukaresama - you worked hard today ハラ hara - harassment 和食 washoku - Japanese food迷惑 meiwaku - burden, troubleバイト baito - part time jobダメ dame - no, not allowed私服 shifuku - civilian clothesReferences:What is Chocozap? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/10/20/gyms-karaoke-laundry/ “Man fired after ditching work 633 times to go to the gym”  https://soranews24.com/2025/01/12/i-overdid-it-man-in-japan-fired-after-ditching-work-633-times-to-go-to-the-gym/Time stamps00:00 intro, recent concerts7:09 library card9:39 gyms13:04 Choco Zap24:22 fired for ditching work for gym31:49 bizarre gym stories37:15 funny gym stories43:43 gym hara51:25 what people miss from home1:00:35 listener stories1:12:29 gym dress code?

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