The Musicks in Japan

May 25 2022 10 ep. 7
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We're an American couple who has been living in Japan since 2007. Kisstopher (she/her) is a mental health therapist. Chad (he/him) is a writer. We talk about most everything in our lives, from being disabled / chronically ill to money to friends, and the role that Japan plays in them. Mostly, we want to entertain you, even though we sometimes talk about heavier topics.

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Episode 159: Medical Care in Japan vs the U.S.

May 25 2022 42 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about my health and everything I have going on there. And about life with a rare and chronic illness. So I have hereditary coproporphyria, which is a blood disorderC: And hard to spell (K laughs)K: Very hard to spell. And no-one… I’ve yet to meet a doctor […]

Episode 158: Socializing in Japan vs the US

May 11 2022 47 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about social groups in Japan and our socialization.C: Okay.K: And, the first one that pops out in my mind is the American Chamber of Commerce [in] Japan, but that to me kind of feels like, I don’t know, like a low-key country club, because it’s… for me, it’s super […]

Episode 157: Studying for a PhD in the U.S. vs Japan

May 04 2022 47 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about the PhD process. You are Dr. Musick, and you have been for some time. And I’m in the process of becoming Dr. Musick.C: Yes.K: So… you got your PhD a few years back, a Japanese UniversityC: Lo these many years ago.K: (laughs) And so I kind of want […]

Episode 156: Cool Living in Japan vs the US

Apr 27 2022 48 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about what’s cool about living in Japan, or what’s awesome about living in Japan. And the reason that I started thinking about this is a client who came to see me, here in Japan, said “It’s just so cool that you live in Japan”, and I was like “Yo, […]

Episode 155: Making Money in Japan vs the U.S.

Apr 20 2022 48 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about how we make our money. Mostly because people have been asking how do we make our money? Like, what are we doing here in Japan?C: Counterfeiting. (K laughs)K: As if! I’m an okay artist, but my art skills aren’t that level. And where would we even find the […]

Episode 154: Raising A Kid in Japan vs the U.S.

Apr 13 2022 45 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about raising kids in Japan.C: We already raised one.K: (laughs) Yes, so the first time, because we had planned to come to Japan when he was 8, and I came over and I was studying Japanese and I was going to study Japanese and then be fluent in Japanese […]

Episode 153: Visas and Permanent Residency in Japan

Mar 30 2022 37 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about permanent residency and how we are permanent residents now of Japan. Yay us!C: Yes, we are. (K laughs) Can’t get rid of us anymore.K: Nope, they cannot. So, for me, the kind of … a pre-thing about permanent residency is what I’ve come to call the […]

Episode 152: Socializing in Japan vs the US

Mar 23 2022 47 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking about social groups in Japan and our socialization. C: Okay. K: And, the first one that pops out in my mind is the American Chamber of Commerce [in] Japan, but that to me kind of feels like, I don’t know, like a low-key country club, because it’s… for me, […]

Episode 151: Sex work in Japan vs the US

Mar 16 2022 43 mins  

Episode 150: Social Media in Japan vs the U.S.

Mar 09 2022 50 mins  
K: So lately I’ve been thinking a lot about social media. And, in particular, Instagram. And I find Instagram to be very interesting in that it can’t be scheduled. (laughs) And so, for me, Instagram doesn’t work for my life because I’m inconsistent when it comes to what time I start work, what time I […]