Lately we have been watching these two dramas on TV Japan. Kokoro is actually ending this week. The story is about the workers in a ryokan, and it is kind of silly. Last week there was an episode where two of the guests (real life comedians) helped entertain a group of businessmen who came to eat unagi. The crisis was that the ryokan didn’t have any wild unagi, only farm-raised. In the end, they found some wild unagi, and the comedians entertained (stalled) the businessmen while the eel was cooked. I am amazed how they could come up with these plots.

Mariko is really enjoying Niko Niko Diary which is on every night too. This one is only 15 minutes per episode, and is more serious. I have to admit, it is pretty good! Too bad I have to bother Mariko all the time to ask her what is going on.