In this episode, Akane and Sadie finally dedicate an episode to katakana words, or loan words from other languages that are borrowed into Japanese. We each share some words and discuss if these words carry a different meaning or usage than their non-Japanese counterparts.

List of words we discuss:

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In this episode, Sadie and Akane talk through what attending driving school and driving in general can be like in Japan. If you're interested in doing the same, we hope you find this episode useful!

**If you are living in Japan and would like to buy the driving textbook referenced in this episode, you can find it here. **

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In this episode, Akane and Sadie discuss what the different generations are in their respective countries and how these various generations are categorized.

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In this episode, we revisit our first episode topic "Intenet Slang" and explore it as a 2024 version. How many of them do you know? Do you use them in your daily life?

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In this episode, we talk about a topic that is honestly quite surprising we've never really touched on until now: beverages! Akane talks about some American drinks that stood out to her throughout her time living in the US and Sadie does the same for Japanese drinks. Are there any drinks you've tried while visiting a foreign country that you ended up either really liking or really disliking?

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In this episode, Akane quizzed Sadie on shortened Katakana words which are originally from English. In Japanese, there are many shortened words that are easier to say/write; however, sometimes it is difficult to figure out the original words even for native speakers if you are unfamiliar with current trends. Let's see how Sadie did well!!

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In this milestone of an episode, we take some time to reflect and reminisce about what this podcast has meant to us and what some of our favorite moments have been up to this point. Whether you're a new or old, casual or avid listener, we thank you so much for your interest in and support of our little show over the years. We are excited to continue with this project as long as the ideas keep flowing and our schedules allow and we hope you'll continue to stick around for the ride!

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In this episode, we shared scary stories from our culture or our childhood memories. Many of them we shared are scary stories for kids, so we unexpectedly enjoyed talking a lot. Even though you do not like scary stories, you do not have to skip this episode! Stay tuned!

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In this episode, Akane and Sadie talk about various Japanese bands that chose to show off some of their creativity by using English in their names in rather unique ways. All of our discussions and guesses about each band name's meaning are purely speculative and just for fun! We hope you enjoy and maybe even learn of a few new bands to go check out if you feel so inclined.

*Note from Sadie: I apologize that my audio appeared to be a bit crackly throughout this episode. Will be looking into why that happened. Thank you for your patience!

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Inspired by a trip Sadie took, in this episode we chat all about the ins and outs of the world-famous Tokyo Disney!

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