This week Alek has trouble pronouncing kawaii while the group fails to fully grasp what the word means. Other topics of note include: avoiding the 2019 Tokyo flu epidemic, nasal penetration and the Shadow of Colossus remake. Sorry Alek's mic wasn't recording for the first bit :/ Check out the video for this episode on our YouTube channel!

Special thanks to guests Erik and Negima the Fenchie.

Track of the week: Equal Romance by Coco

This week Cal and Alek clear up Kyle's misgivings toward modern dentistry while Kyle and Alek share thoughts on Western fast food in Japan. Then we play the new fan favorite game about Japanese movie names again.

Track of the week: Yume No Naka E by Yosui Inoue

This week Kyle, Cal and Alek drink three Japanese whisky standards of varying repute while fixing the biggest problem with applause. 

Track of the week: Shield for Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand by Melt Banana

3 special young men return from a lengthy hiatus to sample some canned beverages from the konbini and discuss modern einka music, bicycle etiquette in Tokyo, name pronunciation challenges and more.

Track of the week: Ruten no Hatoba by Yamauchi Keisuke

You've heard of the thermal sensation scale, but do you know the other important sensations scales? In this episode we tell you all about them. Then we give you some tips to get more out of your time in Japan.

Stick around until the end for our formal hiatus announcement. We love every single butt hole and will be back!

Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com | Track of the week: Beautiful Morning With You by The Pillows

In this episode: Alek skateboards on a Japanese mountain and his butt gets gross, then the boys find themselves interfering with a strange government conspiracy involving tiny stink clones. Finally, Alek teaches us how to identify konbini manga porn.   

Special mentions: Brady Foster (@zookelow, vimeo.com/bradyfoster)      

|  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Praha in Spring by Ruins

In this episode: Kyle returns to the physical realm from his newly completed metaphysical chrysalis bearing good news of beer foam, sad tiny food, taking it slow in Tokyo, and other stuff too.      

Special mentions: @KintsugiStyle, @love2chiitan, @Ant_Cleveland, @joeyjiuliani, @GaijinWota     

|  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Meiko Nakahara - Peppermint no Asa

In this episode: Alek is back on his AMV shit, Kyle's effort to be nicer to Alek has extreme repercussions, and Alek espouses hateful rhetoric against bearotaurs. Ah jeez, what an ep!   

Special mentions: Dori (@Bigwasp80), Dead Frogs Podcast (@dead_frogs), Viddy Well (@ViddyWellBlog), Rainbow Tofu (@KitsuneTofu), and Zac (@GaijinWota).   

|  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: TOKYO SKA PARADISE ORCHESTRA - Lupin the Third '78

This week is all about pulling yourself up by your own butt straps, and getting out there and hitting the pavement to improve your Japanese speaking ability. You'll learn some real advice sprinkled with generous amounts of nonsense and good times.   

Special mentions: Super Fun Time Trivia Podcast, Hanzai Podcast and the musical stylings of @to6okegao 

|  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Rappa To Musume by Kasagi Shizuko

Kyle and Alek are back together for some old fashioned ToSplo fun, including:

• Alek boards the ship to the eternal Grey Havens of Nagano,   
• Ramen slurping ring of power,   
• Dentists in Japan,   
• Skateboarding problems,   
• Accidental cat food reprised,   
• More!    

|  Intro music by clintbreeze.bandcamp.com  | Featured track: Mystical Composer by Kikuchi Momoko (菊池桃子)