Monday Late Show Episode 37

(90 min SP: New Year Japan's Big Problems Investigation) The hosts checked on Saitama Prefecture, where they're add odds with Chiba Prefecture on which prefecture should be "A-class". They asked people from Saitama why they're better and Matsuko angrily reacted on those who spoke ill of his hometown (Chiba). As they checked on various aspects and funny side of the rivalry, in the end the show decided the winner of Saitama vs Chiba based on number of Starbucks outlets. For the next topic, they investigated on whether the front of Mt. Fuji is Yamanashi or Shizuoka Prefecture. To resolve the debate, they asked 50 people in Tokyo to decide from which prefecture Mt. Fuji is the most beautiful. Legend Matsushita (Ep.35) later came to the studio to introduce various new products. Next, they checked again on more "ugly" dialects that according to viewers are comparable to Koushuu dialect. After that, they checked on an invention that turn the bad smell of cow dung into chocolate fragrance. Murakami later tried it in the studio. To close the episode, they watched a video on solutions to food-related problems. (Written by MyDramaList)