The Musicks in Japan

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about what it means to have a PHD in Japan versus what it means in America. And… it’s – I know we’ve kind of talked about this before, and I know every time the struggle is real for me and my PHD, but I want to talk about it. […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about all of the things that are no longer strange to me here in Japan. Like, things that are just… normal that would be so weird in the United States if they occurred. C: Okay. Like speaking Japanese? K: No. Not like speaking Japanese. Although, when I very, very […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about being a public figure in the United States and – versus being a public figure in Japan, and I feel like my I’m kind of almost famous in both countries because, in the U.S. I – for a time – I was really well known in California and […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the difference between being asexual in the United States versus asexual in Japan. And I am openly out as being asex- and I think before I talk more about it, I should give the floor to my partner. Which I rarely give Chad the floor (laughs) on the […]

K: So, today we’re starting off a little bit different with a content note. We’re going to be talking about hospitalization, medical procedures, and surgery. If those – if you find those things to be upsetting, please, you know, stop the podcast now. And now, our usual introduction. So, lately I’ve been thinking about the […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about how… my life goals have changed since coming to Japan from the United States in ways that have nothing to do with age and nothing to do with Rasta’s age and nothing to do with time and everything to do with culture. Which I think that’s really interesting […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the Olympics and Japan versus the United States, but not in an athletic ability type of way, but in the preparations and the way that they talk to the athletes and…. Like, what happens at the Olympics and after and all of that. C: So, I haven’t been […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the things I wish I’d known before moving to Japan. C: Japanese. K: (laughs) Yes. Japanese would be helpful. C: But I think that’s not the most important thing. Well, and it’s an obvious one. So, I studied Japanese a little bit before moving here – and you […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about what’s next. C: This is so much easier, in terms of deciding, to just look at what happened. K: What do you mean? C: I mean, looking at what’s next: we don’t know what’s next. K: Yes, you do. You have to decide. C: But how can you […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about how many times I’ve had to… in my lifetime, figure out what a fulfilling life would be. And how, in Japan… that was completely dominated by how to be fulfilled but also fulfill my visa. And I feel really lucky that I don’t have – and this is […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about how work defines me and the difference in how work defined me in the United states versus how work defines me in Japan. And I think a lot of things factor that like my age and Rasta being an adult and all of those kinds of things. And […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about how much Japan and the United States are alike. I think a lot of people focus on the cultural differences, but there are also tons of cultural similarities. C: I think so. I think it’s like homologous evolution where the same parts develop on different animals that aren’t […]

K: So, if you follow us on Twitter, then you know that I’ve been going through some health stuff. And I thought it might be cool to talk about the differences between American hospitals and Japanese hospitals. Because we’ve talked superficially but mostly about cost. We haven’t talked about, like, the difference of checking in […]

K: So, lately I’ve been thinking about the difference between being an owner, being a boss, and being an employee. And how so completely… different those modalities of thought and being on. And I’ll be honest, being a soul – having a – being the sole practitioner of my own private practice, I’m the only […]

C: So, lately I’ve been thinking about this being episode 100. K: (laughs) C: And how, for 100 episodes – because we have an episode 0 – you’ve started. K: Yeah. C: Maybe it’s my turn. K: Yeah. C: Not in a jealous way. K: (laughs) C: In a “maybe I should finally do the […]