The Sudoku Realization + Borrowed Words – #023

Karate, karaoke, sake.. Most Americans know these Japanese words, though they pronounce them a little differently than the Japanese. 空手、カラオケ、酒、、、。ほとんどのアメリカ人はこれらの言葉がもともと日本語だということは知っていますが、発音が少し違います。 How about Sudoku? Did you know it’s Japanese? Of course, you did, but in today’s episode, Cheechan has a lightbulb moment when Yakko says, “Sudoku” in Japanese. We explore this Read more…

Coffee Grounds + The Office (コーヒーの出がらしと職場)- #022

French press, pour-over, regular drip… there are lots of methods to brew a cup of coffee. What’s your favorite? フレンチプレス、ペーパードリップ式、それに通常のコーヒーメーカーのドリップ式など、コーヒーの入れ方は様々です。あなたの好きな入れ方は? In today’s episode, Cheechan is contemplating the best coffee brewing options at her office, while Yakko is figuring out the best options for her new home with her “chamagon” husband.  Read more…

Cher + T-Rex (シェールとTレックス) – #021

Some people are great at costume makeup, while others come up with clever costume ideas. Cheechan’s gravitates towards obnoxiously large costumes such as giant fairy wings or a blow-up T-Rex… What’s your favorite type of costume? 仮装メイクがすごく上手な人もいれば、粋な衣装を思いつくのが得意な人もいます。Cheechan は、どでかい妖精の翼や空気入りTレックスのようなとてつもなくデカい衣装が好きなようですが、皆さんはどんな衣装が好き? In today’s episode, we compare costume customs. While Cheechan’s been working to Read more…

Bucket Lists + Sea Pandas (バケットリストと海パンダ) – #020

Would you like to see whales in the wild? How about swimming with dolphins! Both sound like magical adventures we dream of! 野生のクジラを見たいと思いませんか?それともイルカと泳ぐのはどうでしょう?どっちも夢のような魅惑の体験だと思いませんか? In today’s episode we’re talking about our bucket list when it comes to wild sea life. And while we’re on the topic of sea life, we’re advocating Read more…