In Japan, children hang a Teru Teru Bouzu doll in the window in hopes for a sunny day. There is a similar English nursery rhyme, “Rain, rain, go away. Come back another day.” 日本人であれば誰もが一度は子供のころテルテル坊主を窓にかけて晴れを祈った経験があるのではないでしょうか。英語圏にも同じように晴天を願う内容のうわらべ唄があります。直訳すると「雨、雨、あっちいけ。別の日に出直して来て！」 In today’s episode, Yakko & Cheechan share their favorite rainy day activities, including movie marathons with Read more…
Do you love campfires? We do too! In this week’s episode, we decided to look into some of the differences when it comes to enjoying outdoor fires. Turns out, there are a lot! みなさんは焚き火は好きですか？もちろん私たちも大好き！今週のエピソードでは焚き火やキャンプファイヤーなど屋外で火を楽しむ方法ついて、日米の違いを話していきます。どうやら色々と違いは色々とようです。 While S’mores are a classic favorite in the US, Japan roasts all sorts of delicious things! Read more…
It’s summer! This also means, we have a special guest, Machan joining us for this episode as she visits from Hawaii. さぁ、いよいよ夏の到来です！ロスジャパで夏と言えば Maachan! そう、今日もスペシャルゲスト Maachan が登場してくれます！ In Seattle, the days are long and the weather is beautiful. Along with the change in weather, have you noticed there’s also a change Read more…
When living or traveling away from Japan, what do you miss the most? Perhaps you’re like our special guest, Masako, and miss the food and vending machines. And, let’s not forget the beloved onsens. 日本を離れて暮らしたり海外旅行をしたりする時、みなさんは日本のもので何が一番恋しくなりますか？今日の特別ゲスト、まーちゃんのように日本にしかない食べ物や自販機が恋しくなる？それとも、お風呂や温泉？ Or, you may be more like Yakko and miss very specific things like the Japanese Read more…
In this week’s episode, we take a look at the July holidays in the US and Japan, The Fourth of July and Tanabata respectively. 今週のエピソードでは日米それぞれの７月の行事、7月4日の独立記念日と七夕を見てみます。 Fireworks are a big part of celebrating Independence Day and you can see some great fireworks shows across the country. However, Japan also has some Read more…