In this episode we have a special guest who has joined us all the way from the land of the rising sun, the samurais, the sakuras, the anime, manga, ramen, Takoyaki, etc. Today we have Alan Curr, Head of Operations at Japan Cricket Association, here to talk to us about the state of the game in Japan, the hard work that his team and players have done to spread the game, build a domestic structure and compete strongly in the east asia pacific region. Please support them by listening to their podcast, watching their matches on YouTube, engaging on social media, spreading the word about cricket in Japan, and in any other way that you can.Essential links Website - https://cricket.or.jp/en/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/japan_cricket/?hl=enTwitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/CricketJapanSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0tgPt9NuYVUQlG8lpZeOxO?si=61c0323db99b4008