Kaya talks about her impressions of Japan after coming back to Tokyo from Uzbekistan, her trip to Osaka, the local

food culture in Kansai and cultural differences between Kansai (western Japan) and Kanto (eastern Japan).

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English: 0:00 ~ 27 min

Japanese: 27:20 min ~ 56 min

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Today’s vocabulary:

humanoid = 人間の形をした

shelf / 複：shelves = 棚

automated = automatic = オートマ化された

DIY = Do It Yourself = 自分でやる、日曜大工の

cashier = レジ係

change = おつり

UNIQLO = ユニクロ (Uniqlo is a clothing apparel company originally founded in Japan.)

to what extent … = どの程度（まで）

cashless society = キャッシュレス社会

advanced = 高度な、進んだ

literally = 文字通り

cash = 現金

appearance = 外見

derive from ~ = ～に由来する

entertainment facility = 娯楽施設、エンタメ施設

blockbuster films = 大ヒット映画

generation = 世代

roughly = about = around = approximately = おおよそ、大体

embody = 体現する、具体化する

wand = （魔法の）杖

recreate = 再現する

atmosphere = vibe = 雰囲気

overwhelmed = 圧倒された

aquarium = 水族館

marine animals = 海洋生物

The Pacific Rim = 環太平洋

chain = 鎖

display = 展示（する）

gourmet = グルメ

yummy = tasty = delicious = scrumptious = mouthwatering = delectable = 美味しい

wheat = 小麦

flour = 小麦粉

minced = みじん切りにした

Takoyaki cooker = たこ焼き器

deep-fried = 揚げ

skewered = 串刺しの

eggplant = ナス

convey = 伝える

aside from ~ = ～の他に、それに加えて、

vaudeville = 軽喜劇

a sense of humor = ユーモアのセンス

inhabitant = 住民

metropolitan city = 大都市

country bumpkin = 田舎者

figure out = find out = 把握する、気が付く

derogatory term = 蔑称

awkward = 不器用な、ぎこちない

rustic = 田舎の、素朴な

snooty = 横柄な

laid-back = 気楽な

approachable = 付き合いやすい

shrine = 聖堂、神社

photogenic = 写真映えする

trail = 経路、小道

bamboo = 竹

weekday = 平日

divine = 神聖な

otherworldly = 異世界の

indigenous = 現地の、土着の

multiple = 多数の、多様の

worldview = 世界観

detachment = 分離、孤立

grove = 小さな森、木立