After briefly discussing their memories of seeing Hana Kimura live and interacting with her before and after shows (this segment ends at 16:52 if you want to skip ahead), Aaron & Taylor reflect on Arisa Hoshiki’s career in light of her recent retirement. Along with general thoughts on Arisa, they offer some of their favorite matches of hers.

Then, they look at Japan’s plans for reopening, and when we might see joshi with live crowds again.

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hana Kimura.

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