This week on Dai-Cast, it’s a surprise!  But seriously (Are we ever?) we discuss the recent trend of Butler Cafes catering to young women in Shibuya, new Korean space kimchi, Toshiba robot phones, an HD-DVD exchange program, and the greatest thing Japan will ever produce: Smoke on the Water.  All this, along with our usual derailments and ratholes for your listening “pleasure”.

Hosts: Ian Horner, Jason Hill, and Eryn Dearden, with Special Guest Courtney Hawkeye, and Brendan Dery as “Beej”.

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Topics Covered This Week:

• Shibuya Butler Cafes – japundit.com
• Kimchi.  In.  SPAAAAAACE!!! – nytimes.com
• Toshiba’s Robot Phones – engadget.com
• Great Japanese Customer Service – japundit.com
• Smoke on the Water, The Greatest Thing Japan Will EVER Produce – japanprobe.com