The cherry blossoms are out, and James hits the streets of Tokyo with his new guide Yujiro. As James discovers, this unique city is home to some of Japan’s greatest eccentrics and ideas. From obsessive trainspotters, musicians and baffling hi-tech gadgetry to cat superfans, penis festivals and mind-blowing computerised art shows, James tries to understand what makes Japan tick.
U.S.A. — DA PUMP
[On-screen performance] Sung at karaoke by Japanese "salarymen".
Touch Me — Samantha Fox
[On-screen performance] Sung at karaoke by Japanese "salarymen".
Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life — Indeep
[On-screen performance] Sung at karaoke by James May.
Moter Man (Akihabara-Minamiurawa) — SUPER BELL''Z
James May meets famous Japanese train jingle composer Mr Mukaiya and two of Mr Mukaiya’s biggest fans, one of whom is Takahiro Nozuki of the band Super Bell”Z.