This week, we’re missing Hakone terribly. Japan is experiencing record COVID cases, and we’re not going to be able to travel this year physically, so we thought we’d do so by revisiting our last vacation. We’re in Hakone, Japan, this we

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about what a typical job is – like, how Japan and the United States view typical jobs. And, like, I feel that the United States is – has a broader category of what typical jobs are than Japan does because I’m a therapist,

K: So, first things first, I don’t know if y’all can tell, but we got out new mics up and functioning. Thank y’all so, so much. We value every single patron, and we love every single Musick Note. You guys are the best. But y’all put Chad to work today, b

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the difference of being agendered in the United States versus being agendered in Japan. And also (coughs) excuse me, also I’ve been thinking about the differences in the way people describe their identifiers and the

(Some talk of sex in this episode.) K: So, lately I have been thinking about dating apps. And… it crossed my mind that I didn’t do dating apps, but I did OkCupid online one night as a joke, and we talked about it once on one of the other casts, but you d

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about how the podcast – our podcast, this podcast, the Musicks in Japan – is nothing like I thought it was going to be. Like, when we first set out, at all. C: When we first set out, you were like “it’s going to be that m

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the hustle. C: Are you going to do it? K: (laughs) C: Are you going to do the hustle? K: I actually did the hustle when we went to see Tony and Tina’s wedding. Like, years and years ago. C: I remember that. K: It mu

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about dentistry and comparing all aspects of dentistry in Japan to all aspects of dentistry in the United States. And… in case you all don’t know, I am a dentistry afficionado. Like, I have had dentistry in how many state

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about divorcing Japan. Like, a hard, ugly, nasty… wicked divorce. C: Like, “I don’t want to see you no more.” K: Yes, like C: “And I’m taking the kids.” K: Yes. C: “And you’re keeping the dog that keeps shitting on the fl

K: I’m starting this podcast off a little bit different than how we usual start off. I’m starting off with a trigger warning because I know a lot of people come to our podcast to just chill, relax, and have a good time. And we’re going to be talking abou