Monday Late Show Episode 549

The first segment was an interview on New Year's news of people on the streets. They included an American tourist who is addicted to pachinko, a woman who found out her husband has left the house for good, and a woman who joined JSDF to help her lose weight. Next is an investigation of Chinese students in Japan which included lifestyle contrast, how this show affected some students' decision to study in Japan, and following a student whose parent stopped sending money after he failed in his semester. Lastly it was the "Yofukashi Freestyle Research" which included checking electricity bills of "interesting" places, how Niigata residents spend so much in Christmas, how much adults spend for New Years' money, investigating caps worn by senior citizens. (Source: Griffin Seannery at MyDramaList)