Toshi arranges for Michael and his family to visit a Miso producer. They are greeted by an Englishman in a happi coat by the name of Johnnie. Michael assumes he is just a member of the staff who deals with visitors, but is surprised to learn that he actually heads a business that has been making Miso paste for 8 generations! The pair hit it off. Michael is impressed that a fellow Englishman is crafting a traditional flavor of Japan.
マイケルは、トシに頼んでアポをとってもらったみそ蔵を一家で訪ねる。出迎えてくれたのは、はっぴ姿のイギリス人・ジョニー。マイケルは、ジョニーは自分たちを接遇するための係だとばかり思い込んでいたが、実はみそ蔵の8代目社長と知ってびっくり!マイケルは日本伝統のみそづくりに奮闘する同胞とすっかり意気投合する。