• Editor's Note: 1 (15:02) - Tokyo Hoteison is a Japanese comedy duo.

Their page on GrapeCompany's site - https://grapecom.jp/talent_writer/tokyo-hoteison/

• EN: 2 (17:09) - Takeru is one of Tokyo Hoteison's members.

His MDL - https://mydramalist.com/people/115447-takeru

• EN: 3 (19:33) - Todoroki is one of Hiroyuki Miyasako's characters featured in One-Night R&R, a comedy television program.

CD purchase site with the character on the cover - https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/PCBC-50972

• EN: 4 (25:32) - Aa! Shiraki is a Japanese comedian affiliated with the Grape Company talent agency.

Her page on GrapeCompany's site - https://grapecom.jp/talent_writer/aa-shiraki/

• EN: 5 (35:28) - Kansai is a region in the south of Honshu, Japan's main island. Some cities that are in the Kansai region are Osaka and Kyoto.

• EN: 6 (35:37) - "Love It!" is a Japanese variety show.

• EN: 7 (44:40) - Another Story refers to M1 Grand Prix: Another Story, where they show footage of the finalists.

• EN: 8 (46:33) - Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring in the old calendar in Japan.

Article that goes into the festival/event - https://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/2021_Setsubun.html

• EN: 9 (53:37) - Chikuwa is a tube-shaped fish paste cake.

Recipe with more info - https://www.masterclass.com/articles/chikuwa-recipe

• EN: 10 (55:57) - Ayumi Hamasaki is a Japanese singer and songwriter.

Her wiki with a pic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayumi_Hamasaki

• EN: 11 (56:27) - Kiyoharu Mori is a Japanese musician and singer songwriter, he's the frontman of the rock bands Kuroyume and Sads.

Wiki with a pic - https://visualkei.fandom.com/wiki/Mori_Kiyoharu

• EN: 12 (56:33) - Korokke, real name Takigawa Hiroshi, is a Japanese comedian, impressionist, singer and actor.

Wiki with a pic - https://mydramalist.com/people/78779-croquette

• EN: 13 (56:55) - Atsushi Satō, known as Atsushi or Exile Atsushi is a Japanese singer-songwriter and part-time producer. He's known for always wearing sunglasses.

Wiki with a pic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsushi_(musician)

• EN: 14 (58:20) - Tomoya Nagase is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, and model.

Wiki with a pic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoya_Nagase

• EN: 15 (58:21) - IWGP, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, is a novel, tv series and a manga.

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

• EN: 16 (58:24) - Refers to Kenji Furuya, a Japanese musician and actor.

His MDL with a pic - https://mydramalist.com/people/37333-furuya-kenji

• EN: 17 (58:46) - Yoshimoto Mugendai (Infinity) Hall is a public indoor stage in Shibuya, Tokyo.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshimoto_Mugendai_Hall

• EN: 18 (1:02:42) - Mariya Takeuchi is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre. This is a reference to one of her songs: Mainichi Special or Every Day is Special

• EN: 19 (1:03:13) - Hideaki Tokunaga is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and actor. This is a reference to one of his songs Koware Kake no Radio or Broken Radio

• EN: 20 (1:03:19) - They're copying a comedy routine by the duo Igoshog

• EN: 21 (1:03:47) - He's mixing up the names of the Prince Shotoku (Shotoku Taishi) and Kazuo Tokumitsu

• EN: 22 (1:04:04) - Matsuko Deluxe is a Japanese columnist, essayist, and TV personality

• EN: 23 (1:04:24) - The Wahaha Main Office is a theater group and comedian talent agency

• EN: 24 (1:06:05) - Takeshi Kitano, also known as Beat Takeshi in Japan, is a Japanese comedian, actor, and filmmaker

• EN: 25 (1:07:34) - Takayuki Haga, better known by the stage name George Tokoro, is a Japanese comedian, TV personality, singer-songwriter, and essayist

• EN: 26 (1:21:45) - Card game similar to Presidents.

• EN: 27 (1:24:52) - This is called a 'pipe chair' in Japanese.

• EN: 28 (1:27:05) - Hiroshi Nishikawa written instead of Kiyoshi Nishikawa.