About this season
Matsuko Deluxe and Shingo Murakami dissect whatever has Japan talking, with on-the-ground interviews about buzzy topics and quirky local issues.
Episodes (17)
1. Episode 1
Aired 1 January 2026 • 120 min
A nationwide investigation into major problems! 2 Hour Special Kirigaya-san's big cleaning session for shareholder benefits unearths some surprisingly gruesome treasures; Fefu-nee's serious diet makes Matsuko and Murakami burst into laughter; Magician GO's new magic trick is the most shocking yet; and the year's No. 1 amateur contestant is decided.
2. Episode 2
Aired 19 January 2026 • 45 min
Year-end and New Year news... What time do Hakone Ekiden fans start securing their spots? Shingo Murakami and Matsuko discuss various topics... alcohol concentration surveys conducted across the country... who is the drunken king of the drinking season? Overbearing dogs and overly arrogant dogs, what sport can extend their lifespan?
3. Episode 3
Aired 26 January 2026 • 45 min
What can't people throw away?
4. Episode 4
Aired 2 February 2026 • 45 min
How to cope with the cold? Annual sub-zero Hokkaido news Personal news stories heard across Japan on Coming-of-Age Day: the shop owner with excessively sloping shoulders, the mystery of the search for Hisako Manda in Miyazaki Prefecture, and Matsuko bursting into laughter at the shocking flyer creator and art school graduate new employee at Co-op Sapporo.
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 February 2026 • 45 min
A major cold wave is coming... Personal news I heard in a snowy region Shingo Murakami and Matsuko discuss various topics...the problem of a high school in Ishikawa Prefecture where the chime rings at midnight▼Investigating the Japanese language that foreigners struggle with & how "life expectancy" changes with age
6. Episode 6
Aired 2 March 2026 • 45 min
A Tokyo train route survey / I'd like to introduce some local restaurants. Shingo Murakami and Matsuko chat... a hilarious collection of topics including a Tokyo train route survey and a recommendation for local, off-the-beaten-path meals!
7. Episode 7
Aired 16 March 2026 • 45 min
I'm the one who came up with the "sauce face" and "soy sauce face" / My brother whom I haven't spoken to in 15 years Shingo Murakami and Matsuko chat about various things... Personal news ▼ [Kanagawa Prefecture] A fanatic who studies 3669 types of bird-shaped shortbread cookies ▼ Unsolved case... I want to ask my best friend who suddenly stopped contacting me why
8. Episode 8
Aired 23 March 2026
9. Episode 9
Aired 30 March 2026
10. Episode 10
Aired 6 April 2026
11. Episode 11
Aired 20 April 2026
12. Episode 12
Aired 27 April 2026
13. Episode 13
Aired 4 May 2026
14. Episode 14
Aired 11 May 2026
15. Episode 15
Aired 18 May 2026
16. Episode 16
Aired 25 May 2026
17. Episode 17
Aired 8 June 2026