* Plastic Soul Band taking a break

* Are there any other Japan podcasts left?

* Higurashi

* The gas man cometh

* Are gas checks done in your country? Let us know: japantalker@gmail.com

* Tokyo’s oldest man died 30 years ago!

* Hikikomori bedroom hermits: Japan national crisis?

* Hakuho scores historic three-peat

* JAL to slash 440 billion yen in operating costs

* Capital punishment debate

* Akihabara killer claims he had no choice

* Many U.S. students think Lexus is American brand

* J-cops shut down paper, stone, scissors net site  

Music (Music Alley)

* Shirokumo Aosora (White Clouds, Blue Sky), by Plastic Soul Band

* EULA Dancing, by Tom Smith

* C.Q. Boogie, by Katie Webster

Links of Interest

* Plastic Soul Band website

* Hikikomori

* Higurashi

* Akihabara Massacre

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store

Contact: japantalker@gmail.com

* Steaming in Japan

* Weather makes sales of some items heat up

* Featured artist of the week: Fatblueman

* Thanks to Gimmeabreakman

* Correction to hot dog contest story

* Squat toilet update - It's a crock!

* Japan greets terrorist with open arms

* Musashimaru on the state of sumo

* J-deflation a structural problem

* Toyota to cut domestic production 20 percent as hybrid subsidies end

* Foreign criminals expanding into Japan

* PM wife’s book criticizes hubby

* Hangman game insensitive?

* Japan – Average well-being  

Music : Fatblueman

* Incomplete

* Just Don’t Forget About That

* My Song 6  

Links of Interest

* Korean Airlines Flight 858

* Kim Hyon-hui

* Musashimaru

* Fatblueman Website

* Download Fatblueman music

* The Hannah Minx Song (Video)

* The Maggiebon Song (Video)

* Maggie Sensei

* Gimmeabreakman

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store Contact: japantalker@gmail.com

* Rainy season officially over in Kanto

* Heavy rains in Japan over the past few days

* Japan coverage of the British Open

* Shuzo Matsuoka

* Moorpark Oasis CD giveaway winners

* Thanks to those who suggested JAPUNDIT hosts

* IMF warns Japan of sputtering economy

* IMF wants Japan to raise consumption tax to 15%

* Manchester shopping center installs 'squat loos' for Asians

* Tokyo world’s most expensive city, China catching up

* Man trying to rob police station arrested

* Japanese iPhone app lets you remove girl’s make-up

* Michael Jackson memorabilia stolen from Kyoto department store

* Soy sauce 'could reduce symptoms of the menopause'

* Motorcycle gangs smaller, but more numerous

* Asian homestay students more likely to misbehave  

Music

* Hello California, Salme Dahlstrom

* Never Marry a Peterson, Todd Chappelle (Music Alley)

* Hard Lovin Mama, Katie Webster (Music Alley)

Links of Interest

* Salme Dahlstrom's Website

* Random number generator

* Suppin video

* Another suppin video

* Bosozoku in action

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store

Contact: japantalker@gmail.com

* Podcast feed finally back to normal

* Thank you Libsyn

* JAPUNDIT looking for a new host. Any suggestions?

* Featured artist of the week: David Silva (Moorpark Oasis)

* Moorpark Oasis CD giveaway

* Check out Japanese Flash, a great app for learning Japanese

* Young Japan losing its motivation

* Woman arrested for assaulting boy on bus with umbrella

* Burger King introduces “musical shower” at new Tokyo shop

* Chinese investment pouring into Japan

* Japan railway staff being trained in martial arts

* J-Gov’t to excavate WWII human experiment site

* Japan's speed-eating king arrested at New York contest

* Number of registered foreigners in Japan marks 1st fall since 1961

* Slave labor interns die after 16 hour days

* Ichihashi pleads not guilty to murdering Lindsay Ann Hawker

* Man arrested for damaging church property

Featured Artist of the Week: David Silva

* Guitars and Shady Ladies

* September Bride

* Life Is Good

All songs come from the CD Moorpark Oasis  

Links of Interest

* David Silva's Website

* Japanese Flash

* Unit 731

* Murder of Lindsay Ann Hawker

* Kobayashi speed eatin arrest video

* Planet Japan

* Ed's Mixed Bag

* September Bride video

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store

Contact: japantalker@gmail.com

* No time to do a proper podcast

* Find out why

Listen to the music of David Silva's new CD Moorpark Oasis

* Hal's Train Song

* Seafood At The Holiday Inn

* Coffee Shop

* Traveling  

Links of Interest

* David Silva website

* Moorpark Oasis

* Moorpark Oasis on CD Baby

* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store

Contact: japantalker@gmail.com