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SAKURA ROLL -CHIT CHAT ABOUT REAL JAPANESE CULTURE-

"Sakura Roll" is a podcast that explores Japanese culture from both American and Japanese perspectives.

In each episode, hosts Maggie and Hillary share their insights and experiences, discussing a variety of cultural topics.

The podcast is named after the sakura (cherry blossom) flower, and sushi “roll” which holds great significance in Japanese culture.

The hosts affectionately refer to their listeners as "Sakuras," and each episode is called a "Roll."

Tune in to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of Japanese culture through the lens of two different perspectives.

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Episodes

roll 49. 「The Final Episode」 roll 49. 「The Final Episode」
roll 49. 「The Final Episode」
roll 49. 「The Final Episode」 roll 49. 「The Final Episode」
roll 49. 「The Final Episode」
Thank you soooo much for listening to SAKURA ROLL.So...this is our last episode...well...yeah..."las...
2024.03.30|00:06:16
roll 48. 「Graduation」 roll 48. 「Graduation」
roll 48. 「Graduation」
roll 48. 「Graduation」 roll 48. 「Graduation」
roll 48. 「Graduation」
Maggie and Hillary will talk about GRADUATION!!Hillary will be graduating next year...but they both ...
2024.03.23|00:09:37
roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」 roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」
roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」
roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」 roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」
roll 47. 「Hot or Cold」
Maggie and Hillary will discuss whether 'hot' or 'cold' is better.Which do you prefer?２人で寒いのがいいのか、暑い...
2024.03.16|00:05:59
roll 46. 「Social Media」 roll 46. 「Social Media」
roll 46. 「Social Media」
roll 46. 「Social Media」 roll 46. 「Social Media」
roll 46. 「Social Media」
Maggie and Hillary will talk about Social Media.Do they ever get tired of using them?※episode46ですが、4...
2024.03.09|00:08:13
roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」 roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」
roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」
roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」 roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」
roll 45. 「How To Maintain English Skills」
How do Maggie and Hillary maintain their English skills in Japan?帰国子女の２人の英語勉強法は？
2024.03.02|00:08:55
roll 44. 「LOVE」 roll 44. 「LOVE」
roll 44. 「LOVE」
roll 44. 「LOVE」 roll 44. 「LOVE」
roll 44. 「LOVE」
Maggie and Hillary discuss 『LOVE』💗What are the boundaries of love?kiss? holding hands...spending the...
2024.02.24|00:09:49
roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」 roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」
roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」
roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」 roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」
roll 43. 「Old Time TV shows」
Maggie and Hillary talk about their childhood favorite TV shows.(US)Powerpuff girlsLizzie McGuire(Ja...
2024.02.17|00:08:42
roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」 roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」
roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」
roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」 roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」
roll 42. 「Japan's Valentines Day」
On this podcast, Maggie and Hillary will talk about their Valentine's memories. How is Japanese Vale...
2024.02.10|00:11:09
roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」 roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」
roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」
roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」 roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」
roll 41. 「Do you know Japanese Accents?」
In this episode, Maggie and Hillary explore the theme of 【accents】. What Nagoya accents does Hillary...
2024.02.03|00:11:00
roll 40. 「How old do we look?」 roll 40. 「How old do we look?」
roll 40. 「How old do we look?」
roll 40. 「How old do we look?」 roll 40. 「How old do we look?」
roll 40. 「How old do we look?」
How old does Maggie look and how old does Hillary feel like?
2024.01.27|00:11:03
roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」 roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」
roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」
roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」 roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」
roll 39. 「Japanese believe each blood type has a certain personality??」
On this podcast, Maggie and Hillary will discuss 「占い」 (uranai), the art of fortune-telling. Maggie b...
2024.01.20|00:09:08
roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」 roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」
roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」
roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」 roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」
roll 38. 「Japanese tradition of buying ○○ in New Year's Day」
Join Maggie and Hillary in this special episode as they explore the enchanting tradition of purchasi...
2024.01.13|00:10:45
roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」 roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」
roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」
roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」 roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」
roll 37. 「Japanese talking about New Year's Resolutions of 2024」
Happy New Year!!!!Join Maggie and Hillary as they dive deep into their New Year's Resolutions for 20...
2024.01.06|00:10:25
roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」 roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」
roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」
roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」 roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」
roll 36. 「How Japanese celebrate New Year's Eve」
On this episode of Sakura Roll, Maggie and Hillary delve into the diverse ways the Japanese celebrat...
2023.12.30|00:09:46
roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」 roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」
roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」
roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」 roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」
roll 35. 「How Japanese celebrate Christmas」
Join Maggie and Hillary in this podcast episode as they take you on a journey through Christmas in J...
2023.12.23|00:07:31
roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」 roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」
roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」
roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」 roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」
roll 34. 「Looking back at 2023」
Hillary and Maggie take a trip down memory lane to explore the highs and lows of their journey throu...
2023.12.16|00:12:14
roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」 roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」
roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」
roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」 roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」
roll 33. 「Japanese Buzzing Words of 2023」
Maggie and Hillary will dive into the linguistic trends that made waves in Japan this year.Japan's 2...
2023.12.09|00:11:26
roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」 roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」
roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」
roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」 roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」
roll 32. 「Mistranslated words between Japanese and English 」
In this episode, Maggie and Hillary take a playful stroll through the world of Japanese and English ...
2023.12.02|00:07:51
roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」 roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」
roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」
roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」 roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」
roll 30. 「Snacks? Sweets? Candy? What are the differences??」
Maggie and Hillary dive into the delightful world of snacks, sweets, and candy, exploring the cultur...
2023.11.25|00:10:59
roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」 roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」
roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」
roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」 roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」
roll 30. 「Thanksgiving in Japan?」
Join Maggie and Hillary as they delve into the unique experience of celebrating Thanksgiving in Japa...
2023.11.18|00:09:08
roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」 roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」
roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」
roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」 roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」
roll 29. 「talking with Japanese snacks」
Maggie and Hillary celebrate November 11th....POCKEYの日！！
2023.11.11|00:10:53
roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」 roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」
roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」
roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」 roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」
roll 28. 「Japanese Jokes vs American Jokes」
How are Japanese and American Jokes different?
2023.11.04|00:10:33
roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」 roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」
roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」
roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」 roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」
roll 26. 「Celebrating Halloween in Japan」
Maggie and Hillary discuss how they are going to celebrate Halloween this year in Japan. 
2023.10.28|00:08:09
roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」 roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」
roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」
roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」 roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」
roll 26. 「In Japan, AUTUMN IS FOR...」
In Japan, we say・Autumn is for food・Autumn is for sports・Autumn is for reading・Autumn is for artWhy ...
2023.10.21|00:10:37
roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」 roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」
roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」
roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」 roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」
roll 25. 「Talking to your boss in Japan」
Maggie and Hillary talk about how to talk to your boss here in Japan.What is "reading the atmosphere...
2023.10.14|00:08:58
roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」 roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」
roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」
roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」 roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」
roll 24. 「Making Foreign Friends in Japan」
Hillary has joined a club to meet foreign friends in Japan!
2023.10.07|00:11:02
roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」 roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」
roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」
roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」 roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」
roll 23. 「Japanese Friendship」
Maggie and Hillary talk about how Japanese friendships are in Japan.
2023.09.30|00:09:38
Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」 Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」
Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」
Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」 Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」
Roll 22. 「Love Affair in Japan and the states」
In this podcast episode, Hillary and Maggie discuss cross-cultural love affairs between Japan and Am...
2023.09.23|00:09:38
roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」 roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」
roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」
roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」 roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」
roll 21 「Senpai-kohai culture in Japan」
Join Maggie and Hillary in their podcast as they unravel the intricacies of senpai-kohai culture in ...
2023.09.16|00:08:08
roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」 roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」
roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」
roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」 roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」
roll 20「3 things we like about Japan (Hillary's version)」
In this podcast, Maggie shares her personal perspective on the three aspects of Japan that she finds...
2023.09.09|00:10:03
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