Money Sayings + Pop Quiz (お金の節約とクイズ) – #158

Money is pretty universal, though cultural practices and attitudes about money may differ. As such, there are lots of analogies, idioms, and other sayings when it comes to talking about money. お金は世界中の人にとって大事なものには変わりありませんが、お金にまつわる文化的な慣習や考え方は国によって違うもの。お金にまつわる比喩表現や慣用句も例外ではありません。 In this week’s special pop quiz episode, Yakko & Cheechan quiz each other specifically on money sayings in Read more…

Inspirational Quotes + Nature (ときめく言葉と自然) – #157

Here at Lost in Japanglish, we love inspirational quotes. We’ve been collecting them for ages. And, in this week’s episode, Yakko & Cheechan share some of their favorites! ロスジャパではときめく言葉について語り合うのが大好きで、大昔から集めています❤️今週のエピソードでは、その中でも Cheechan と Yakko が特に好きな選りすぐりの名言をご紹介します。 Not surprisingly, many of the favorite quotes include nature-inspired words, as metaphors and guides. We cover everything Read more…

Self-care + Sunrise simulating alarm clock (セルフケアと日光目覚まし時計) – #156

What is self-care? This is the question Yakko & Cheechan dive into on this week’s episode. They discuss culture trends and share their favorite self-care things. セルフケアとは何でしょう?今週のエピソードでは Cheechan と Yakko はセルフケアについて考えます。アメリカと日本でのセルフケア、そして自分たちにとってのセルフケアについて語り合います。 Yakko shares about her self-care that is focused on exercise, nutrition, getting rest and embracing the things she’s been Read more…

Decluttering update +Konmari Method (断捨離の近況報告とこんまりメソッド) – #155

At Lost in Japanglish, we love decluttering! Not only is it Cheechan’s favorite pastime, but it’s also Yakko’s 2020 resolution. In this week’s episode, we check in on how the danshari (decluttering) is going. ロスジャパ は断捨離が大好き💖!Cheechan にとっては日常の楽しみのひとつ。そして Yakko にとっては今年の抱負の一つ。今週は2人の断捨離進捗について近況報告を! As it turns out, Yakko hasn’t made as much progress as Read more…