This week Josh and Justin share more of the most important Japanese news stories, including a student needing to be rescued from Mount Fuji (twice), a Soba noodle chain asking tourists to avoid the lunch rush, and an official Tamagotchi Shops opening in Harajuku.
Guesstimation Japan: Ryokan or Japanese Drink?
Rating Reviews: Harajuku's Harry Potter Shop, and the One Piece Mugiwara Shop.
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This week Josh and Justin share the most important Japanese news stories, including a woman named Kano marrying an AI Character she created, customers buying old train station ticket gates for their own homes, and the mighty Stamina-destroying "Paralysis Noodles."
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Game Show - Yes or No?
Rating Reviews: (KFC) Kentucky Fried Chicken Shinjuku West Exit.
— vibe.
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Story Links:
Brain Wall (Human Tetris): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DYJXSSgW08
This week Josh and Justin share the most important Japanese news stories, including the possibility of Japan raising their departure taxes to combat overtourism, Tokyo's coffin meditation sessions, and burial ceremonies for toys and dolls.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Cultural Festivals - Real or Not Real?
Rating Reviews: Es Con Field Hokkaido.
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This week Josh and Justin chat about Pyjamas for Otaku Traveler's Plushies, a Two-Hour Cap on Smartphone Use, and the Laugh Once Per Day Ordinance.
Otaku (in Japan) a young person who is obsessed with computers or particular aspects of popular culture to the detriment of their social skills.
Guesstimation Japan: What are these Japanese Toys?
Rating Reviews: McDonald's Japan.
— vibe.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss the invention of a Speech-Jamming device, a thief stealing 700 pairs of women's underwear, and the expansion of Handsome Weeping Boys into manual work.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Horror Comedies (Real or Not Real?)
Rating Reviews: Himeji Castle.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss an Aussie idiot drinking burial offerings at Mt. Fuji, getting arrested for breaking into your old school to retrieve confiscated items (40 years late), and finding a man under your hotel bed. Plus the guys review the reviews for a (a not-large) 7-11 in Japan.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Lolly or Beauty Product?
Rating Reviews: (a not-large) Japanese 7-11.
— vibe.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss Drunk Train Staff, Hiring Monsters to Scare Kids, Bear Attack Prevention Apps and The Meatball of Destiny.
Guesstimation Japan: Sumo Nicknames (Real or Fake?).
Rating Reviews: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle.
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Guesstimation Japan - Sumo Nicknames:
The Battle Hampster.
The Gap Slapper.
Department Store of Techniques
Quadboob.
Cement Truck Murder Bot.
Belly Button Salt Pusher.
Terror-nosaurus Rex.
The Weeping Canyons.
The New Rice Shortage.
Underachieving Handsome Man.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss Osaka's Red Back Spider problem, fashion-forward panties for your head, and a new bathroom policy for Japanese Police. Plus we rate the reviews for Ken Honda's best selling book, Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Piece with Your Money.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Foods (Real or Rude?).
Guesstimation Japan: The Translation Game (incl. "gold coins for cats" and "3 years on a stone").
Rating Reviews: Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Piece with Your Money.
— vibe.
This week Josh and Justin discuss Vampire Cafés, Blood-Sauce Burgers, Surrounding Intoxicated People with Energy Drinks, and Drunk Japanese Pilots.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Cars (Real or Nah?)
Rating Reviews: Kenroku-en Garden in Kanazawa (Ishikawa Prefecture).
— vibe.
Links.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss a Japanese company inventing a Human Washing Machine, a Hotel offering $1 stays if Guests agree to be live streamed, and the phenomena of Madogiwa-zokus' in 49% of Japanese workplaces.
Guesstimation Japan: J-pop Star (Real or Nah?)
Rating Reviews: Baby Metal's new album "Metal Forth".
— vibe.
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This week Comedians Josh Liston and Justin Little discuss Pokemon scrubs, Happy Belly Protein Jelly, Suzuki's new range of Packet Curry. — Vibe
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Band or Condom Brand?
Lightly Roasting Reviews: Tokyo Skytree.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss Japan's Baby Fragrance Research, Grandma Cafes, and Personalised Voicemail Services. — Vibe
Listener Letters: BR's Toilet Chewbacca, and AH goes to Heaven & Hell Fest.
Guesstimation Japan: Light Novel or Visual Kei?
Lightly Roasting Reviews: Abroad in Japan (the book and audiobook).
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This week Josh and Justin discuss fun-free Japanese Bars, "Too Hot To Watch" Anime, and a Teacher having a Job. — Vibe
Listener Letters: KM's Tatami-legs, Check-in Issues, and Shade on a Train.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Brand Names.
Titty & Co.
Creap.
Lamb Raisin Soft.
Magical Cheese.
Pr*ck Room.
Pungency.
Moist Dane.
Foot the Coacher.
Petit Bit.
Calpis.
Lightly Roasting Ratings: Tokyo Train Station and The Shinkansen.
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This week Josh and Justin discuss Japanese shops with showers, Samurai security guards, and what "sensitive mode" might mean in a new Squirrel Cheek Boob adjacent video game.
Listener Letters: TT's Hiroshima Island bus ride.
Guesstimation Japan: Japanese Band or Book?
Ratings Japanese Ratings: Mount Fuji.
Episode Travel Tip: Avoid all places where zero vibe is pure.
Links.
Squirrel Cheek: https://soranews24.com/2025/05/12/new-squirrel-cheek-boob-adjacent-video-game-is-all-about-the-nuts-includes-sensitive-mode/
Shops with Showers: https://soranews24.com/2025/05/05/japanese-convenience-store-with-customer-showers-proves-they-really-do-have-everything%e3%80%90photos%e3%80%91/
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