* Plastic Soul Band taking a break
* Are there any other Japan podcasts left?
* Higurashi
* The gas man cometh
* Are gas checks done in your country? Let us know: japantalker@gmail.com
* Tokyo’s oldest man died 30 years ago!
* Hikikomori bedroom hermits: Japan national crisis?
* Hakuho scores historic three-peat
* JAL to slash 440 billion yen in operating costs
* Capital punishment debate
* Akihabara killer claims he had no choice
* Many U.S. students think Lexus is American brand
* J-cops shut down paper, stone, scissors net site
Music (Music Alley)
* Shirokumo Aosora (White Clouds, Blue Sky), by Plastic Soul Band
* EULA Dancing, by Tom Smith
* C.Q. Boogie, by Katie Webster
Links of Interest
* Plastic Soul Band website
* Hikikomori
* Higurashi
* Akihabara Massacre
* Japan Talk in the iTunes Store
Contact: japantalker@gmail.com