Saké This (Japan 'News')

According to Snopes.com, road signs warning drivers in Japan that cats may dive into traffic, are at least in part based on real world signage from around Japan. ('At least in part' is absolutely "in part" enough for us here at Saké This). Source: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/japan-cat-road-signs/ Fun (possibly factual) Fact: The Chinchilla (cat) is also a specific form of the Persian cat. .... Want to be part of the show? Email [email protected] or DM @sakethispodcast on Instagram to send us your very best travel stories and Japanese tidbits.

According to SoraNews24.com, price-gouging might be alive and well at Osaka’s 'Kansai International Airport' – with a gourmet beef sandwich selling for ¥19,250 (or $175). Source: https://soranews24.com/2026/09/24/japanese-airport-offering-19250-yen-sandwiches-as-last-japan-meal-for-international-travelers/ .... Want to be part of the show? Email [email protected] or DM @sakethispodcast on Instagram to send us your very best travel stories and Japanese tidbits.

According to the Tokyo Reporter, ‘sick’ Yokosuka official was fired after boss spotted her heading overseas. Source: https://www.tokyoreporter.com/japan-news/sick-yokosuka-official-fired-after-boss-spots-her-heading-overseas/ .... Want to be part of the show? Email [email protected] or DM @sakethispodcast on Instagram to send us your very best travel stories and Japanese tidbits.

The Chant: Ni-SHI-KORI Kei Kei Kei .... Ni-SHI-KORI Kei Kei Kei. It was January 16th 2014 at the Australian Open. It was 41ºC or 106ºF (even hotter at court-level). Myself and brother were watching Japanese tennis legend Kei Nishikori and Serbia's Dušan Lajović slug it out on a side-court, and it was EPIC! And freakin' HOT! Kei Nishikori defeated Dušan Lajović 6-1, 6-1, 7-6(3) at the Australian Open in 2014.

Intro Sing-Along: Sake in hand, this dance-group is cringey .... I hope you all stub your toes, on the bottom of a torii. According to SoraNews24, officials at Kyoto's famous Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine have condemned foreign tourists who think it’s okay to dance and film videos at sacred sites. Source: https://soranews24.com/2026/09/23/famous-kyoto-shrine-has-a-message-for-foreign-tourists-who-think-its-okay-to-dance-at-sacred-sites/ .... Want to be part of the show? Email [email protected] or DM @sakethispodcast on Instagram to send us your very best travel stories and Japanese tidbits.