Maggie and Emily learn the Japanese words ikigai and okagesama from native speakers Masami Covey and Yujiro Seki. Word in action “apisoir” with Eric Giancoli and poem by Emily: Ikigai.

Ep 25 Japanese Jewels Part 2: Ikigai and Okagesama

A linguistic expedition into brave new words. Maggie Rowe and Emily John Garcés hunt for words that lack an English equivalent. They like to think of themselves as Dora the Explorers of language, with their rucksacks and hats and notebooks and magnifying glasses, embarking on a cultural adventure, hunting and gathering useful new word specimens from far flung continents, and holding them up to see what new light they shine on old ideas.

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Ep 25 Japanese Jewels Part 2: Ikigai and Okagesama

Ep 25 Japanese Jewels Part 2: Ikigai and Okagesama

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