What does it even mean to be an ally? We don’t know, but we have opinions. With surprisingly few digressions, this is a focused conversation about allies, both real and aspirational. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about allyship. C: That shi

Groups form in Japan for all kinds of reasons, some good, some bad. We talk about our experience with group identity in Japan. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about groups in Japan. Like expat groups and not even expat groups. There’s tons an

We discuss the state, looking at it from the perspective of foreign residents, of the LBTQIA+ community in Japan, along with our own experiences with those inside and outside the community. Some discussion of sexuality and sexual history. Content Note Di

We talk about timekeeping in Japan and Korea (even though we’re bad at the Korean stuff), pensions, and (not) speaking Japanese in public. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the date.  C: Yeah? Like our date? K: (laughs) N

We talk about getting old. Kisstopher insists that because she’s 50 and Chad is only 44, they’re in different generations. Lots of talk about gray hair, and some about Japanese working and aging culture. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking a abou

We talk about raising kids in Japan even though we’ve only raised one, about schooling even though we didn’t attend here below the university level, and about various digressions. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about having babies and

Expectations of marriage are quite different between Japan and the United States. Surprisingly different, in ways that make it both easier and harder. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking a lot about being married in Japan versus being married in

We’ve had a few lawyers now in Japan for a few different things, and they’re not like the TV shows. That’s probably not surprising, but the degree to which TV is wrong is immense. We talk about our experiences with lawyers in Japan, plus our usual digres

What does it mean to live your best life? It’s different for each person, and it’s not all, or even mostly, about the money. It’s a matter of perspective. Sometimes life isn’t great, other times it’s pretty wonderful. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been t

Expectations about work in Japan are vastly different than those in the United States. We talk about them, about differences, and how our own personal histories affect our work expectations and experiences. Transcript K: So, lately I’ve been thinking abo