• Editor's Note: 1 (1:28) - Hitashi refers to a dish in which vegetables are steeped in a dashi-based sauce.

• EN: 2 (3:14) - Yusuke Kamiji is an actor/singer. He's the singer for the Pokemon XY Japanese opening.

His AsianWiki page with his list of works + Picture - https://asianwiki.com/Yusuke_Kamiji

His discography - https://www.yuusuke.jp/

Pokemon opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waxkb2HEpWE

• EN: 3 (3:56) - Shinsuke Shimada is a host/comedian. He was known for being a role model for younger/new generation comedians.

Listed works + Picture - https://www.themoviedb.org/person/551579-shinsuke-shimada

• EN: 4 (4:55) - Sho Ayanokoji is a singer/DJ. Spelling is a bit "interesting", I've seen his name be spelled as "Sho Ayanokoji", as well as "Show Ayanocozey".

Discography + Picture - https://www.discogs.com/artist/1340393-Sho-Ayanokoji?type=Credits&filter_anv=1&anv=Show+Ayanocozey

Random song of his - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bF9VtKrdRc

• EN: 5 (6:52) - Hiroki Moriuchi, or Hiro, is a singer. The band "My First Story" is alternative rock. He is the son of Mori Masako and the legendary Mori Shinichi.

Wiki + Picture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroki_Moriuchi

Random song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RxYlfzuDyE

• EN: 6 (6:55) - The Nippon Budokan, often shortened to simply Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

• EN: 7 (8:39) - Naomasa Musaka is an actor. He has worked with quite a few other legendary actors, one of being Takeshi Kitano.

His listed works + Picture - https://www.themoviedb.org/person/133886-naomasa-musaka

• EN: 8 (10:15) - Yokozuna is the highest rank in sumo.

• EN: 9 (10:24) - Koji Takanohana is a former sumo wrestler. He reached the highest rank in sumo wrestling (Yokozuna) in November 1994. He has been retired since January 2003.

Wiki + Picture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takanohana_K%C5%8Dji

Video of him wrestling - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-nHf2Me4s

• EN: 10 (12:10) - Katsunori Takahashi is an actor/singer. He was one of the contestants in Ikemental.

AsianWiki + Picture - https://asianwiki.com/Katsunori_Takahashi

• EN: 11 (13:11) - Tsuyoshi Shinjo, also known as BIGBOSS, is a former Japanese professional baseball outfielder and current manager for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Wiki + Picture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuyoshi_Shinjo

• EN: 12 (14:16) - Shingo Katsori is a singer/actor/host. He was the youngest member of the music boy-band SMAP. He's been trying to make it big as a solo singer now.

Wiki + "Picture" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingo_Katori

Better picture + Listed works - https://asianwiki.com/Shingo_Katori

• EN: 13 (16:07) - In Sumo the master of the stable is refered to as Oyakata

• EN: 14 (17:14) - Shinichi Mori is a Japanese male enka singer and composer, who also sings folk and pop music. I would be surprised if anyone here didn't know of him, especially after Endo's portrayal of him.

A video to refresh your memories - https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5kblt5