• Editor's Note: 1 (15:44) - Kinoshita Takayuki of TKO was exposed as an abuser after an incident where he threw a PET bottle at one of his junior comedians. In Japan, a PET bottle is a "plastic" bottle. The term "PET" comes from the compound polyethylene terephthalate.

Article discussing the incident: https://en.friday.news/article/5532?page=1

• EN: 2 (16:04) - LINE is a popular messaging app in Japan.

Wiki - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_(software)

• EN: 3 (24:15) - Beat Takeshi, real-name Kitano Takeshi, is a Japanese comedian, actor, filmmaker, and painter. He gained popularity with satirical and sharp-tongued black humor.

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

• EN: 4 (26:30) - In this case, 調査/chousa (examination/poll), is used on both words.

• EN: 5 (31:24) - TENGA is a Japanese brand of sex toy. You may remember Cookie's TENGA egg gag.

• EN: 6 (31:50) - Every election period, Japanese politicians drive around in cars equipped with loudspeakers blaring out their political discourse

• EN: 7 (33:32) - A Daruma is a Japanese doll modelled after the founder of the Zen Buddhism. It's meant to symbolize luck and perseverance.

Article with pics - https://livejapan.com/en/article-a0002401/

• EN: 8 (34:41) - Running (for election) has the Kanji for Horse (馬) in it.