We’ve been going back and forth between Japan and the United States for decades, and we still have questions about what makes it tick. Why is it so safe and clean? Why is everyone getting old? Through conversations and interviews with regular folks on the ground in Japan, we set out to find answers. Come along for the ride!

Jean and Yoko have been friends for more than ten years. Yoko lives in Los Angeles these days, and Jean lives in San Francisco, but they have spent much of their lives thinking about and talking about Japan and the United States, and what makes them tick.

They want to share what they’ve learned with you, in English and in Japanese.