Part 6 of 5 Days in June brings us easily the most beautiful location of any jazz kissa ever, and the uncovering of a beautiful Fender Rhodes hidden in a B&B, before a slightly frustrating afternoon of shuttered shops and a desperate search for some food!

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Our journey continues as we make a tight deadline and arrive in Kumamoto to spend the evening in a trio of very different joints, before finishing up with some dinner and jazz to line our stomachs, before a bit of a blow out for one of us...

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

So here is Part 4 of 5 Days in June. We hope you like it. Apart from James’ fashion show, we hike up a volcano (kind of), visit the awesomely tasteless RIFF in Kagoshima, and get serenaded over dinner by men in loincloths. Oh, and go to the epic, epic Paragon as we wind our way north on Kyushu island. All photos of the joints are on tokyojazzjoints.com so make sure to listen as you look!

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

5 Days in June: Part 3 is upon us, and still in Sapporo, we take a double bite at the Bossa cherry, and sleep in glorified coffins before dissecting Philip’s extensive morning routine. After breakfast at the wonderful Groovy, and a quick one in Mingus Coffee, we race back to the airport to jump on a plane for the next leg of the journey at the other end of Japan.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

In Part 2 of 5 Days in June, we are still in Hakodate, where we uncover the incredible Leaf, before jumping on a slightly too long train ride to the biggest city in Hokkaido - a chance for James to catch up on some sleep of course - for an amazing evening in some utterly classic joints, some of which we knew about, some of which we didn’t.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Right. Here we go. We’re back and hope you’re ready to join us! 5 Days in June:

Part 1 is live and we are kicking off in Haneda before hitting Hakodate to uncover the beautiful Sōen and the incredible Bop. 行きましょう〜 Oh, and James takes the first of many naps, probably.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Ep 32: This week we finish up with our final joints in Kansai and take the long way home back to where we started 32 episodes ago, via the faded seaside glamour of Atami and a wealthy Tokyo suburb.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Episode 31: This week we hit a selection of joints that didn't quite fit neatly anywhere else and as ever, every one is a gem. We marvel at Philip's French, find out where the best place to store a bike helmet is, and finally put the great Bunca vs. Banka debate to bed once and for all.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Episode 30: This week is the fourth and final part of our Tokyo Deep Cuts series, and in the spirit of leaving (some of)the best till last, we cruise the funkier streets of Kichijoji to take in Scratch and Sometime, before heading back via Shimokitazawa to call on Lady Jane. We head out to the suburbs to finish up in the incredibly enigmatic Genius, and hear about the owner’s legendary record collection.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.

Episode 29: This week we bring you all low before ending on a high, as we focus on the original raison d'etre of the Tokyo Jazz Joints project by looking at some of the amazing joints we visited, but which are sadly no longer with us.

Thanks as always to Brian of groovesahead.com for audio assistance and Louie Lastic for our theme music.