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The "Tamagaï" Duo Makes Their After 6 Junction Debut

The guests were Tamabukuro Sujirou (玉袋筋太郎) and Tomiyama Ellie (富山エリー) from TBS Radio's Kinyou Wide Radio Tokyo Engawa. The hosts attempted to dub them the "Tamagaï" pair — combining the "tama" from Tamabukuro and "gaï" as a play on Tomiyama's name — but Tomiyama politely pushed back: "I'm written as Toyama but read as Tomiyama." She was overruled nonetheless, with a cheerful "Please remember us as Tamagaï," and the studio was laughing from the very first minute.

Their profiles were formally introduced. Tamabukuro Sujirou grew up in Shinjuku, Tokyo, and formed the comedy duo Asakusa Kid (浅草キッド) with Hideo Suidobashi (水道橋博士) in 1987. He now chairs the All-Japan Snack Bar Federation (全日本スナック連盟), personally operates Snack Tamachan (スナック たまちゃん) in Akasaka on irregular dates, and appears on BS TBS's Machi Chuka de Yarouze (町中華でやろうぜ). His YouTube channel Tama Channel (たまチャンネル), featuring him drinking, has also earned a devoted following. Tomiyama Ellie joined TBS in 1998 and spent fifteen years as assistant on Saturday Wide Radio Tokyo's A6-suke Shinsekai (A6助新世界). She is now a regular on Engawa, Bakusho Mondai no Nichiyou Sunday (爆笑問題の日曜サンデー), and the relay corner of Knights' Chakichaki Daihoso (ナイツのチャキチャキ大放送). Both admitted nerves at their After 6 Junction debut — "I haven't had a drink yet," said Tomiyama — prompting Tamabukuro to quip, "Once she loosens up, she'll have real range."

Announcements — From a New Snack Corner to a 75th Anniversary Gala

Before the main segment, each guest shared upcoming news. From the Engawa side, this week's special programming features comedian Kusano Hitoshi (草野ひとし, known as Super Hitoshi-kun / スーパーひとしくん) in the 3 p.m. slot's Enkawa Kairan-ban (円川回覧版), and in the 4 p.m. Radio Tokyo Remake corner, Usui Miton (薄井ミトン) — a veteran of Engawa's predecessor show Kinyou Voice Log (金曜ボイスログ) — will appear alongside archive audio she herself requested.

Tamabukuro brought two announcements. First, a brand-new "Kinshi Chouten" (禁止頂点) corner will open inside Snack Tamachan in Akasaka on Friday, October 23. He had attempted this once before but shelved it due to interpersonal issues; those issues are now resolved, making this a comeback. Second, on Saturday, December 19, a "Snack Tamachan 2026 Kohaku Uta Gassen" (スナックたまちゃん2026年紅白歌合戦) event will be held at Tokyo Culture Culture starting at 12:30 p.m., with tickets already on sale.

A larger announcement followed: TBS Radio's 75th anniversary commemorative event is set for February 11 next year at International Forum Hall A (国際フォーラム ホールA), with a capacity of 5,000. Tamabukuro's talk segment is already confirmed. TBS announcers and other prominent names are being arranged — "we've secured some big names," the hosts noted — though details remain undisclosed. Tomiyama was also given a hint that she might receive an invitation.

What Is "Menu-Mizake"? — Reiwa's Imaginary Dining Activity

Menu-Mizake is a segment the show positions as an entirely new style of drinking, joining tsukimi-zake, hanami-zake, and yukimi-zake. Participants look at an actual chain restaurant menu and collectively imagine dining there — no money spent, no food consumed. The show calls it "an economical and creative Reiwa-era drinking activity." Its defining feature is that hosts and listeners share the exact same menu, creating an identical experience on both ends. Only chains that post their menus online are eligible, so listeners can pull up the same page at home. The segment first ran three years ago with writer Parikko (パリッコ) and others; this is its second outing.

The rules: up to six dishes total from the chosen restaurant; drinks are free-choice. A gachapon machine — normally used for the show's movie segment — spins to pick the restaurant and the order of play. Each person selects one dish in turn, then the final two are decided freestyle as a group.

The Gachapon Lands on Gyoza no Ohsho — Six Dishes in Order

Tomiyama fed a coin into the gachapon and out came Gyoza no Ohsho. "It's all-purpose," "It's proper machi-chuka," the group agreed enthusiastically. With half-size options available, four people could share comfortably. Drinks in hand — beer, sake, bice sour, chuhai — the ordering began.

**Dish 1: Banbanjī (バンバンジー)** — Hibi's pick. "Light and easy on the stomach — perfect as the first move at the first stop of a bar crawl," was the unanimous verdict. Multiple members admitted they had been thinking the same thing.

**Dish 2: Spring rolls (春巻き)** — Tomiyama's pick. "Can I just order what I want?" she confirmed, then decided instantly. A brief debate over two-piece versus four-piece was settled by having four pieces cut for sharing.

**Dish 3: Garlic-free ginger gyoza (にんにくゼロ生姜餃子)** — Utamaru's pick. He ordered the new garlic-free, ginger-infused gyoza as "one sheet" (一枚), sending Tamabukuro into enthusiastic approval: "Counting gyoza in sheets is stylish — that's the drinking world for you." He praised the balance of keeping things light while still securing gyoza.

**Dish 4: Sauce yakisoba (ソース焼きそば)** — Tamabukuro's pick. "We've had a lot of starters, so let's bring in some carbs as a main," he reasoned. Sized just right for four to share, it served as "yakisoba as a side dish."

**Dish 5: Hormone miso stir-fry (ホルモン味噌炒め)** — Freestyle. Tomiyama confessed she had been curious about it every time she visited Ohsho but could never bring herself to order it alone. "If I can say the guys wanted it, I can order it," she laughed. Nira-reba (ニラレバ) was also proposed, but dropped because one member dislikes liver.

**Dish 6: Gokuou Mapo Tofu (極王麻婆豆腐)** — Freestyle. Mapo tofu soup was floated as a gentle, liquid-like finisher easy on the stomach. Tamabukuro acknowledged the appeal of the classic machi-chuka style he calls "Family Mapo" (ファミマ), but prioritized revenge: on a previous visit to Ohsho, the premium Gokuou version had been sold out. He even jokingly tried to place a takeaway order, drawing loud laughter from the studio.