The Foreign Exchange Program

In this episode, we compare several movie titles in English and Japanese and discuss why we think they're different, how they might change the image of a film, and so on. This was a really fun episode to create. We hope you like it too!

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In this episode, we touch on some differences we've noticed between visiting Dentists in Japan and the US. Both of us did not expect there to be some differences in visiting dentists until we actually went by ourselves. Let us know if you have been to dentists in foreign counties and experienced cultural shocks there! 

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In this episode, we take you through what we consider to be 5 items we think would be extremely useful to have if you plan to spend time in the US or Japan.

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In this episode, Akane recounts her impressions and memories from her recent trip to Japan. 

After living abroad for a while, visiting one's home country can feel kind of peculiar. You become aware of things that you never really used to notice before. You might feel like you can't just seamlessly reintegrate back into a society and culture you once knew. This is what's known as "reverse culture shock." 

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After living abroad for a while, visiting one's home country can feel kind of peculiar. You become aware of things that you never really used to notice before. You might feel like you can't just seamlessly reintegrate back into a society and culture you once knew. This is what's known as "reverse culture shock." In part one of our two-part series on this topic, Sadie recounts her impressions and memories from her most recent trip to the US. 

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In this episode, Sadie and Akane discuss how the Japanese language has changed over the years. Modern Japanese has swapped out a lot of formerly Japanese words for loan words. We talk through the when and why, as well as give our overall feelings about this shift. 

We were inspired to discuss this topic thanks to this Instagram video Sadie saw a while back: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CkswqXLgE4r/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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In this episode, we touch on some differences we've noticed between visiting Optometrists in Japan and the US. Both of us did not expect there to be some differences in visiting optometrists until we actually went by ourselves. Let us know if you have been to optometrists in foreign counties and experienced cultural shocks there! 

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Living abroad is a wonderful and enriching experience, but there will always be certain little things that we miss about our home countries. In this episode, we share some of the ways we seek comfort when those feelings of homesickness sneak up on us.

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In this episode, we look back and reflect on some of the moments during our time living abroad that made us feel like we've really gotten used to the country and culture that surrounds us. From punctuality - or lack thereof - to parties or bowing at appropriate times with no effort at all, we've got a lot of nice moments to share.

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In this episode, we shared our religion-related experiences and insights in the U.S. and Japan as a foreigner. We compared and contrasted how people in both counties perceive religions or commit religious activities. Culture, customs, and religions have influenced each other and enriched people's lives. Find out what they are with our insights and comments on this episode with what you think. 

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