Rhys Darby: Big in Japan

Rhys learns about the tricks of the trade from Japan's top mascot, takes on a roboticist, tries out forest bathing, and trains with a samurai master.

Rhys enrols into a mascot school. However, he misses his family, so he spends time with a typical Japanese family, who are a little bit like the Osbournes.

Rhys learns what makes Japanese audiences tick from two comedy masters, and puts on a comedy show of his own. New Zealand's mascot Pabu-chan is finally revealed to the world.

The popularity of New Zealand's mascot Pabu-chan grows at the Sapporo Snow Festival until she gets a chance to hit the big time; Rhys goes to the Okinawa Islands in search of the beautiful and fleeting cherry blossom.