Dave returns, and we announce an exciting competition in which our listeners can win a great prize...

We learn about crap trains in Britain, before discussing the onset of beergarden season here in Japan, and then get sidetracked onto the perils and pleasures of brewery tours in Europe.

STAVKA then sing about the treachery of Lady Luck in the song 'A Half Friend in Fortuna'.

Website of the Week features the Japan-themed forum at http://www.crisscross.com/jp/forum/

Then comes the main event: we tackle the myths and reality being the age-old question, is Japan 'Shag City'?

We round out with a couple of Japanese idioms from Dave centred on bowels and brushes...