August was a month of goodbyes and hellos.  Episode 33 of The Japanofiles Podcast begins with a farewell event at Studio Sonic.  Next is a conversation with a recent visitor to Matsumoto, Matthew O'Neill.  Matthew is a musician who spent a month in Matsumoto participating in the Saito Kinen Festival. The final segment is a chat with Peter, another recent visitor to Japan.

Key Words: music events; podcast about events in Matsumoto, Japan; Nagano Prefecture; Saito Kinen Music Festival; visitors to Matsumoto; Japan-related conversation; podcasting