Final episode みなさん、どうもありがとうございました！

パンでミックの状況、東京の歴史、日本とアメリカのバレンタインデーの違い、

隅田川で起きるおかしな事。

Episode Description:

Mako’s hospitalized with the Coronavirus and everything that happened in the hospital. How the pandemic has created even more loneliness in Japan’s elderly population. Is Tokyo’s samurai past the reason why they have a reputation for being less friendly than other cities in Japan? Why does Japan still hold on to the emperor system and what does he do? Challenging Japanese public holidays. How is valentine's day celebrated in Japan? The origins of the Godiva chocolatier name. Looking for Line dates on the Sumida River.

【説明】

・マコがコロナウイルスに感染！入院生活について。

・パンデミックが高齢者をさらに孤独にしている。

・東京の人はプライド高い？それは侍の文化から来ている？

・日本の祝日。

・日本でのバレンタインデー習慣。

・ゴディバショコラティエ、名前の由来。

・寂しがり屋は隅田川に集まる？

Vocabulary Power

Apple - Ringo - りんご

Squeaky - GYUGYU - ぎゅうぎゅう

Snack - Okashi - おかし

Expensive - Takai - たかい

Once in a while - Tamani - たまに

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秋の日本の美しさとドッキリ

Episode Description:

Gingko nut season in Japan and Rie’s ginkgo nut preparation video. Ginkgo nut justice against drunk neighbors. Rie’s prank’s when she was a child and still today. Japan is tightening entrance restrictions including requiring Japanese nationals to stay in government-run quarantine facilities. How different testing is in New York from Tokyo and what that means for reported numbers. The beauty of Kyoto in the fall. End-of-the-year drinking parties in Japan are called Bonenkai and how they’re changing over time.

【説明】

・日本の銀杏の季節とリエの銀杏のビデオ

・うるさい酔っ払いには銀杏で対抗？

・リエのいたず好きは、子供の頃から今も続いてる！

・日本は、政府が運営する検疫施設に留まらせるなど、入国制限を厳しくしている

・ニューヨークと日本でのコロナ検査の違い、それが報告された数にとって何を意味するか

・ 日本では年末の飲み会は”忘年会”と呼ばれます。現在はどのように変化してるでしょうか？

Vocabulary Power

Flat butt - ぺったんこ な おしり

Imitate/ mimick - ものまね

Butt - おしり - お尻

Boobs - おっぱい

Stigma - 負のレッテル - ふ の れってる

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アメリカと日本での感謝祭

The surprising military history of Labor Thanksgiving day in Japan. What is the American Thanksgiving day holiday about? What is Black Friday and Cyber Monday in America?  How pinball was turned into a gambling game to distract Japanese soldiers after the second world war. What is a “black company” in Japan and why you don’t ever want to work for them? How safe is New York these days and how bad is the homeless situation? The Santa Clause shortage in Japan.

【説明】

驚くべき勤労感謝の日と軍事史。

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Japanglish Chat ハロウィンスペシャル！！！

Episode Description:

The forgotten history of Halloween and how it relates to Obon. Japanese folk ghosts and monsters, also known as Yokai. Yokai profile - The Zashiki - warashi or child house ghost. Who can see this Yokai and Rie’s Zashiki warashi tale. Yokai Profile -  Ittan-momen, the hilarious cotton underwear monster that causes bad luck. Yokai profile - Nurarihyon, the mystery Yokai who acts as an unwanted house guest. Yokai profile -  Konakizizii the crying abandoned baby that quickly grows into an old crying adult. Yokai monsters in the Japanese animation of Hayao Miyazaki and modern classics like Naruto and Jujutsu Kaisen. Yokai street in the city of Kyoto. The hidden meaning and usefulness of Yokai.

【説明】

・ハロウィーンの忘れられた歴史

【妖怪プロフィール】

Halloween Documentary (English)

Rie’s Original Yokai Series

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日本の経済とデートの支払いについて。

Episode Description:

How the changing economic situation and gender roles are impacting the dating habits of some people in Japan and in America. Hostess club culture in Japan, paying for a talking date and my first date with a drinking girl. Xenophobic old guys and the surprising reason why some people don’t like sitting next to westerners on Japanese trains. Friendly grannies who want to practice their English with Western visitors. The importance of finding people at the same level to do language exchange. The problem with being very direct and how that can cause conflict on both sides of the world.

【説明】

景気によって性別の役割、デートや男女交際にどのような影響を与えているでしょう。

Vocabulary Power (日本語)

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アメリカと日本のUFOとエイリアンについてどう思いますか？

What do we think of UFO’s in America and in Japan? The story of the Japanese man who lost his virginity to an alien. Hindu connections to UFOs. UFO hoaxes and why people lie about seeing a UFO. Ancient alien gods and their chariots of fire (vimana) in Hinduism. Why did ancient aliens come to Earth in the distant past? How astral projections and vibrational energies might get us closer to a different state of being. Ayahuasca rituals to speak with the “aliens” and other ways we can unlock our sixth sense.

・エイリアンによって童貞を失った日本人男性の物語。

Vocabulary Power (日本語)

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How are we keeping fit and healthy during the lockdown? Bobby runs like a hamster. Sydney Australia, drinking stories. The correct way to pronounce karaoke and sake. Japanese filler sounds or, “aidzuchi”. What is it, why do Japanese people use it, and what do westerners think of it? The Japanese counting system, why is it so complicated? Mako’s learning French over zoom and Rie’s friend will be coming back to Japan with her French husband.

【タイトル】

ロックダウン中の健康維持

【説明】

ロックダウン中、どのように健康を維持していますか？

Vocabulary Power (日本語)

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We discuss the 4 main blood types and what Japanese people think your personality will be based on your blood type. Can your blood type actually impact your personality? Mako lived a large portion of his life thinking he was the wrong blood type and how that impacted what he thought of himself and his personality. Westerners rarely know their blood types unless they are involved in a medical emergency.

【タイトル】

血液型でのあなたの性格は？

【説明】

4つの血液型と、日本人があなたの血液型についてどう思うかについて話し合います。

Vocabulary Power (日本語)

Old Pervert - Ero Oyaji - エロオヤジ

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Utada Hikaru comes out as gender non-binary. What does that mean to the Japanese people? How will this new trend impact traditional gender norms? Japan’s women-only train cars and why it’s necessary. Rie’s early life and harassment. Mako’s trip to Thailand and the surprising ladyboy story. Has gender fluidity been with us all along?

 【タイトル】

宇多田ヒカルは「女性男性どちらにも分類されない1人の人間として生きる」とカミングアウトしました。それはどういった意味なのでしょうか？

  【説明】

・女性男性に当てはまらない性別とは？

Vocabulary Power (日本語)

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