• Editor's Note: 1 (5:16) - Sho Ayanokoji is the leader of the Japanese band, Kishidan. They have a retro image, wearing Japanese school uniforms in the style of bōsōzoku.

The group's pages: 

https://www.sma.co.jp/s/intl/artist/i-8?ima=0000&link=ROBO004&lang=

https://www.kishidan.com/

• EN: 2 (6:28) -  Mansion here refers to an apartment or condominium. Mansion Kubota (Atsushi Kubota) got the nickname after buying two mansions with the proceeds from his gambling.

• EN: 3 (6:29) - Iitomo Seinentai (Good Friends Young Men Corps) was a musical group that appeared on a bunch of variety shows quite a while back.

Their discography: https://www.snowrecords.com/products/20-1204-117

• EN: 4 (6:53) - Kazuyoshi Morita, known by his stage name Tamori, is a Japanese television celebrity. Known for his trademark dark sunglasses, Tamori is one of the "big three" television comedians in Japan

Video (unsubbed) with Katori Shingo and Tamori-san - https://www.facebook.com/smapheart/videos/20161219-smap-x-smap-the-last-bistro-tamori-san/1318339328223293/

• EN: 5 (11:52) - Instead of saying body count "Kei-ken" he says interview or meeting "Kai-ken"

• EN: 6 (24:02) - Kinichi Hagimoto or Kin-chan is a Japanese comedian. They were the hosts of the program: "Kinchan & Shingo Katori's All-Japan Costume Grand Prix"

Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasou_Taishou

A random episode - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wrnsd

• EN: 7 (35:10) - Tetsuko's Room is a talk show hosted by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi.

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsuko_Kuroyanagi

Article about the show- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/05/27/entertainment-news/worlds-longest-single-host-talk-show-tetsukos-room-celebrates-10000-episodes/

An episode of the show w/Akira Toriyama (EngSub) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVuwrWn-k-c

• EN: 8 (35:30) - A comedy duo consisting of Eriko Watanabe and Miho Kimura. Though the name of the duo is "Asagaya Sisters", they are not related.

Some YT vids of them - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1mj4tYx2vd2Qm79cSmkshoU7NOoxXbTI

• EN: 9 (35:40) - Kazuki Ōtake is a Japanese comedian. He is a former member of Japanese band UltraCats and current member of owarai group Summers.

Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib69JtkaJX4

• EN: 10 (38:39) - Chiaki Fujimoto. Yes, that Chiaki.

Wiki - https://gakinotsukai.fandom.com/wiki/Chiaki

Her cameo in No-Laughing Hospital (Go to 16:26) - https://gakiarchives.com/video/108

• EN: 11 (39:20) - Pocket Biscuits was a musical group featuring Uchimura Teru, Chiaki and Udo Suzuki.

Their discography - https://www.discogs.com/artist/3287266-Pocket-Biscuits

• EN: 12 (39:59) - The consumption of sake is an integral part of the celebration after a sumo wrestler wins a tournament, he drinks sake from a giant cup. Sumo wrestlers also hold seabreams after a victory. The fish is considered auspicious and has been used in celebrations to bring luck.

• EN: 13 (41:58) - Fighting moves from Street Fighter.

Shoryuken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P33qvHLMJ78

Hadoken - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ihrSG0j6l0

• EN: 14 (42:20) - He is imitating Hamada as he announces the winner of King of Conte, an annual Japanese comedy sketch contest.

Audio of Hamada saying it (0:11): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfQiE8Ly6Iw

King of Conte's site: https://king-of-conte.com/

• EN: 15 (46:59) - Namahage are demons from Japanese folklore. During Namahage festivals, young men wear namahage masks and straw outfits and then go around traumatizing children.

Wiki with pics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namahage