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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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).

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Links.

• https://soranews24.com/2025/08/28/tokyos-vampire-cafe-serving-up-blood-sauce-burgers-and-sweets-with-fire-and-dark-magic-spells/
• https://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/japan-airlines-hit-with-second-warning-over-drunk-pilots/ar-AA1MftHF

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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: BABYMETAL's new album "Metal Forth".

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Links.

• https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/livestream-hotel-room-japan-intl-hnk
• https://en.japantravel.com/news/human-washing-machine-debuts-at-expo-2025-osaka/71408

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