Recorded live form Miyajima Island, (with consequent sound drop-outs), we begin by pondering why the Japanese like to group famous things into threes, before turning our attention to the shady dealings of Sokagakai, Japan's equivalent to Scientology.

Then on to earthquakes: a recent one brings back memories of the 1995 Kobe earthquake, and Andy tells us how he almost became a looter.

Next we look at the recent fad of the 'Meido Kissa', cafes in which waitresses attired in French maid outfits are ogled by nerds, which have apparently already made their appearance in Hiroshima.

The show is then interrupted by a ravenous deer who devours Dave's show notes, but the lads make good their escape and go to gawp at the Big Red Gate, symbol of Miyajima, and do a spot of winkle-picking at its foot.

Next a quick look at Itskushima Shrine, with its floating stage for play performances, before the appearance of a motorized priest leads us to a digression on the lucrative trade in remembering the dead in Japan.

Easter Islanders provide us with another mellow techno number in the shape of 'Devious III',  before we go to sample one of Miyajima's delicacies, 'Momiji-manju', maple-leaf shape sponge cakes filled with chocolate, custard or sweet bean paste. Sounds revolting, doesn't it?

A brief chat about eels and the Japanese ingrained habit of gift-giving and the ferry home beckons...