During the interstitial programming in the United States, the following was said of Japanese Omens:
- The number 4 in Japanese "shi" sounds similar to the word for death
- Never sleep with your pillow facing north
- Never kill a spider after sunset
The episode title "Gaman", is Japanese for persevere.
An ofuda is a a type of talisman or amulet issued by a Shinto shrine.
The opening scene - in which a movie is translated into Japanese by the Japanese audience members - is a personal memory of George Takei's.
'Gaman' is a Japanese term for being able to endure the unendurable with patience and dignity.