Description: On October 24, 2026, a Japanese talk-show conversation about Nagoya noodles turned into an argument about olives. The punchline is Daisuke Shiba's sudden change of sides.
The laugh came from a reversal: Shiba had been comfortable with harsh food opinions, but suddenly told host Akira Kawashima he was going too far when Kawashima said olives should disappear. Kawashima accused him, jokingly, of pulling away the ladder—abandoning someone who thought they had an ally.
What aired?
Episode four of Uraaka Uraraka aired on Japan's ABEMA platform on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 11 p.m. Japan time. Comedian Kawashima of the duo Kirin hosted; Shiba of Moguraider and Eiko Kano were among the guests. The format invites frank reactions to anonymously submitted complaints. One post claimed its author had never desperately wanted kishimen, Nagoya's broad, flat wheat noodles. This was a provocative personal opinion, not a finding about the dish's popularity.
How did olives enter the scene?
Kawashima said he particularly disliked olives served as small starters at places offering wine. His complaint grew into an absurd wish for olives to vanish from the world. Shiba abruptly objected that this was excessive. Kawashima replied with hashigo o hazusu, a Japanese idiom literally about removing a ladder, meaning to withdraw support and leave somebody stranded.
Why was it funny?
The first exaggeration turns an ordinary food dislike into a sweeping demand. The second twist has a man who was criticizing food a moment ago appoint himself the referee of acceptable criticism. The exchange belongs to a comedy programme designed for candid opinions, not an actual dispute over the existence of olives.
Bottom line
The noodles set the tone, the olives raised the stakes, and Shiba suddenly hit the brakes. This account draws on the broadcaster's schedule and contemporary reports, not a claim to have watched the full video or proof of worldwide virality.
References (6)
- [1] https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000004149.000064643.html
- [2] https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/10282668
- [3] https://trilltrill.jp/articles/5129342
- [4] https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/32650124/
- [5] https://www.nagoya-info.jp/en/souvenir/digest_detail/7/
- [6] https://abema.tv/video/title/90-2067
