There's a Baby in My Stomach!
Issue Date
2006-11-22Author
Hacker, Randi
Tsutsui, William
Publisher
Center for East Asian Studies, University of Kansas
Type
Recording, oral
Is part of series
Postcards from Asia;0052
Published Version
https://audioboom.com/posts/825420-0052-there-s-a-baby-in-my-stomachMetadata
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Broadcast Transcript: From the "Accessories for Pregnant Women in Japan" file, this just in: Rail companies in Japan are offering badges to pregnant women to encourage other riders to give up their seats for them on Tokyo's crowded commuter trains. The badges--which come in pink and blue--read "There's a baby in my stomach" and are designed to let other riders know when a woman is pregnant . One might well conclude that, if your average Japanese cannot spot an expectant mother a mile off, it might just help explain why the nation's population is in such rapid decline. But honestly, there is that early stage of pregnancy when identification badges could be helpful. They might just think about changing the text however to "Baby on Board on Board". #ceas #hacker #japan #tsutsui
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This is one of hundreds of 60-second radio spots created by the Center for East Asian Studies (CEAS) for Kansas Public Radio (KPR). The purpose of this outreach program is to introduce the people of Kansas to the culture and current issues of East Asia.
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