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329. Ningen Dock: Japan's Full-Body Health Checkup | 人間ドックを受けてきました
07 September 2026

329. Ningen Dock: Japan's Full-Body Health Checkup | 人間ドックを受けてきました

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"Human dock." That's what 人間(にんげん)ドック literally says. So what do you think it actually means? Maybe some of you are thinking "human and dog."

I went for one recently, and in this episode I talk through the whole morning, from the changing room to sitting down with the doctor at the end. I also get into how it's different from the kenko shindan (健康診断), the free yearly checkup that companies arrange, and the one test I'd rather not do again.


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