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		<description>We&#039;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.</description>
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	<title>Episode 159: Medical Care in Japan vs the U.S.</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 158: Socializing in Japan vs the US</title>
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	<title>Episode 157: Studying for a PhD in the U.S. vs Japan</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 156: Cool Living in Japan vs the US</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 155: Making Money in Japan vs the U.S.</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Episode 154: Raising A Kid in Japan vs the U.S.</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[K: So lately I&#8217;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 [&#8230;]]]></description>
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	<title>Episode 153: Visas and Permanent Residency in Japan</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 01:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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