* 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