Here’s a quick game you can play with your buddies, your neighbour, or even by yourself! 

Step 1: Run to your nearest closet, hopefully filled with YOUR OWN clothes and apparel.

Step 2: Go through all your clothes one by one and make piles all over the floor based on where you bought them.

Step 3: If the majority of your clothes are from Uniqlo or GU, you win!

Step 4: Also, check that you have a proper natural disaster preparedness bag for when trouble hits.

Step 5: Clean up your mess.

And that’s our fun activity we give to you free of charge! Be sure to save this one for game night!

今回は防災対策してますかー？というテーマで話しました！でも前半はハイズの服の大半がユニクロとGUであるということに驚いた、などなど取り止めもない話をしています。お家の備蓄品を確認しながらこのエピソードを聴いてみてください♪

You ever just watch Sasuke (also known as American Ninja Warrior in the west) and thought to yourself, “I wanna do that!” only to be brought back into the reality that is how fit we actually aren’t through the blunt force of a Japanese health check? Well, take a seat on your bounciest exercise ball and listen in on this episode as you do your reps. Let’s exercise!

みなさん健康診断は受けていますか？私はちょうど受けました！健康診断にまつわる話とハイズがたまたまテレビで見て釘付けになってたSASUKEがメイントピックです⭐︎ハイズはよくジムに行ってムキムキになってきてるけど、私はお金を払っているだけ状態になっています笑

Welcome back to another Japanese episode of the podcast! In this episode, we talk about our wonderful trip to Gero city and all its naturally hot wonders! It’s been a hot minute since we had a Japanese speaking podcast, but I guess you can tell for yourself how Hize’s Japanese language has progressed. 

今回は久しぶりの日本語オンリー回です！そしてメインのトピックはさおりの地元の岐阜に帰省した時のお話です♪地元の友達に会ったり、おばあちゃんとお墓参りに行ってハイズが数珠に困惑したり、下呂温泉に両親と一泊旅行にも行ったりと楽しい帰省になりました！

Would you look at that, it’s just Hize and Saori today! Only 2 of your favourite hosts from your 4th favorite podcast! It’s been a while since it was just us, so we wanted to give our personal opinions on Tokyo. Why, you ask? Because we went there for a weekend trip away from the countryside and wanted to tell you how fun it was! We’ll also probably confess the reality of not being able to find work other than in the big cities so living there would be a much closer possibility for us than we think… somewhere in the episode. On another note, Fuji-Q Highland is in Yamanashi prefecture, not Tokyo. We took a bus.

今回は久しぶりにハイズとさおりの二人のエピソードです！トピックは最近行った東京旅行の感想や東京に住むってどんな感じなんだろう…と思ったことについてです。メインの目的だったカナダ大使館や富士急ハイランドにも行きました！絶叫マシン好きで行ったことない方にはぜひ行ってほしい遊園地です♪隣で悲鳴をあげていたハイズがとても面白かったです笑

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Find Kilala → @kilala_you_academy 

Turns out, our red flag episode (episode 37) was a crowd favorite! So, we had an absolutely wild idea. What if, just for one episode, we did another red flag episode…BUT IN ENGLISH?!?!? I know, a truly groundbreaking concept that has definitely never been done on this podcast before. We were all (two of us) shivering in excitement over this, but we knew we could not traverse this unknown territory alone. We had to bring in our heavy hitters, Sayako and Kilala to guide us, but we didn’t think it would be enough. This time, we brought in one of the experts, Lada! A skilled analyst in red flags with knowledge that transcends borders! Hize is here too. He’s just in the back. 

お待たせしました！前回大好評でトップエピソードのひとつの『レッドフラッグ話』を今回は英語でお届けします！さやこ、キララはもちろん新しいゲストでウクライナ出身のラダも参加してくれました♪ウクライナの恋愛事情から、これってレッドフラッグ！？をみんなで考えるコーナーやみんなの経験談など大盛り上がりのエピソードです！英語の勉強としても聴いてみませんか？

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We’re back for part 2 of Carley’s experience at the JET career fairs! We continue onwards with the details of what to expect, how to prepare, and how to succeed in your future trip to the JET career fair. Now I know what you’re thinking, “What if I’m not a JET ALT in my final year OR not even an ALT at all?” Not to worry, you’ll get to listen in on some of the many things maybe your ALT friends or family will have to worry about in the future! At the very least, you’ll get to hear Carley and Krystin’s lovely voices. 

カーリーとクリスティンとのエピソードパート2ではもっと詳しい就活フェアについてたくさん語りました！どんな会社があったか、雰囲気はどうだったか、会場で見かけたびっくりした人たちなど面白くてためになる情報が盛りだくさんです♪

お聞き逃しなく！！

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Can you believe it? Another guest episode for you to sink your…ears into! Meet Carley, an ALT navigating her final year on the JET Programme. In this episode, we dive into life in Ebino, the chaos and shenanigans of traveling to the JET career fairs, and what the experience was actually like. Krystin joins in to get the inside scoop before tackling the fairs herself next year, and of course, Saori is here too! 

今回のエピソードもゲストに来てもらいました！えびの市のALTのカーリーです！えびの市での暮らしや、Majetでの活動などの話題から始まり、JETプログラムの就活フェアに参加したときの様子をたくさん話してもらいました。来年就活フェアに参加予定のクリスティンもこのエピソードに来てもらいましたよ♪

Get ready for the super resourceful part two of this super resourceful episode now with more interview insights, more cheese, and more Costco! Get your pen and paper out for some note-taking, and make sure to give pineapple pizza a try if you haven’t done so.

このエピソードは前回からの続きのケビンのお話のパート2です！具体的にケビンが利用した転職エージェントの利用方法など、日本で就職したい人にすごく有益な情報がたくさん！そして私たちの大好きなコストコの話もまたまた出てきました笑

Have you ever looked up into the stars and pondered to yourself, “What does a CIR do?” Well we traversed the galaxies, searching far and wide until we met Kevin, a wise and knowledgeable CIR in Miyazaki and our friend! In this episode, we tackle the important questions: What does a CIR actually do? What are Kevin’s thoughts on Miller Draft beer? How do you job hunt in Japan? We even end up touching on ancient Japanese literature. . Jokes aside, there’s a lot of useful information in this episode and it’s only part 1!

今回のエピソードでは宮崎でCIRとして働いているお友達のケビンに参加してもらいました！

CIRってどんな仕事？ウィスコンシン州は何が有名なの？などなど新しい発見から、ケビンの日本での就活などについてたくさん話しました♪

パート2もあるので次回もお楽しみに！

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Get ready for round 2 with the Kotoe! In this episode, Kotoe talks more about her time building relationships in Canada from Yuka’s infamous Ochakai and Dance Dance Revolution to hopping cafe shops and beer bars. She also talks about her experiences working in different work cultures. I won’t spill any more coffee beans on this anymore, you just gotta listen!

おまたせしました！今回は前回に引き続きことえさんとのエピソードパート2です！

カナダでロッキーと会ってどういう経緯でカフェをしようとなったのか、そしてことえさんの趣味の一つである旅行についてもたくさん話しました。

まだ6raccoonに行ったことがない方、宮崎に来た時にぜひ立ち寄ってみてください♪