In the first-ever episode of Tokyo Wave, co-hosts Aaron and Parker discuss the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected daily life in Tokyo. They introduce the show’s format and initial segments, including "Tokyo panic room” and "Japanese politics, wow!" Parker goes through Japan’s freshest dank meme material and the intricacies of COVID-19 policymaking. Aaron delves into macroeconomics as well as Japanese film and vaporwave - remixed retro Japanese music.