This week on Drop A Pin we are venturing to Japan, in the first of many episodes diving into this country with extremely interesting cultures and history. This week we talk about the baseball scene in Japan and how Donnie met Manny Ramirez while he was playing for the Kochi fighting dogs. We then dive into their cafe culture and some of the unique wildlife Donnie has experienced in different Japanese cities. We are also joined by legendary Hawaiian born sumo wrestler Konishiki. He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach the prestigious rank of ōzeki and was featured in Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift, he tells us everything you've ever wondered to know about Sumo culture. Timestamps: (00:00:41) Pre Boarding (Show Start) (00:03:49) Donnies First Trip to Japan (00:04:41) How Donnie Met Many Ramirez (00:16:43) Japanese Baseball Culture (00:27:01) Japanese Trains (00:31:21) Our Wildest Conversation Ever (00:34:02) Convenience Store Food (00:36:32) Tsukiji Fish Market (00:48:18) Japanese Cafe Culture (00:52:17) Japanese "Idols" (01:01:08) The Deer of Nara (01:03:46) Snow Monkeys of Nagano (01:08:43) Konishiki Interview (01:18:35) Day to Day Life of A Sumo (01:26:18) Can sumo wrestlers play in the NFL (01:31:58) How Konishiki got into Sumo (01:40:59) Konishiki's Achievements Head to https://BlueChew.com for details and safety info. Get your first month of BlueChew FREE Just use promo code DROP at checkout and pay five bucks for shipping Follow Drop A Pin! IG: TheDropAPinShow X: DropAPinShow Tik Tok: TheDropAPinShow Follow The Wonton Don! IG: thewontondon TikTok: thewontondon X: @donniedoesworld FB: https://www.facebook.com/DonnieDoes/ Follow Uncle Chaps! IG: @unclechaps TikTok: @unclechaps X: @UncleChaps