What do kimonos, karaoke, and washlets have in common? They all fall under the “Super Japanese” label. Super Japanese things are the things that are unique or representative of the country and culture. While some of the super Japanese things such as enka music and eating at a yatai are Read more…
Have you ever been to a naked spa? While this is quite normal in Japan, you don’t find many naked spas in the U.S. In this week’s episode, Yakko & Cheechan discuss the different comfort levels of being naked in locker rooms and spas. みなさんは素っ裸で入るスパに行ったことありますか？日本では温泉や銭湯があるので普通のことですよね？でもアメリカには裸で入れるスパはほとんどありません！今週のエピソードでは両国の裸にまつわる感じ方、考え方について語り合います。 Similarly, there are different attitudes Read more…
What’s your favorite social media hangouts? Be sure to like Lost in Japanglish on Facebook and follow us on Instagram! みなさんが一番良くチェックするソーシャルメディア(SNS)プラットフォームと言えば、何？ロスジャパのフェイスブックページやインスタもお忘れなく！ Speaking of social media, in this week’s episode Yakko & Cheechan share their favorite platforms. While they both love Instagram, Cheechan also spends time on Facebook, but maybe not Read more…
We have another special episode for you – ask the host, part II. This week, we’ll be conducting an interview with co-host Cheechan. Cheechan shares how she came to “live in the gap,” along with her experiences going to college both in America and Japan. 先週に引き続き今週も特別篇インタビューエピソードをお送りします！今週はもう一人のロスジャパ・ホスト、Cheechan のインタビューです！Cheechan がどのようにロスジャパ的生活を送るようになったか、また大学生活をアメリカと日本で送った Cheechan の経験をシェアしてくれます。 Read more…