Living in Japan Without Speaking Japanese — How Apple Makes It Possible (CCOT)

Send us a text! I’m joined by listener-turned-guest Major Dr. Zach Hicks , an Air Force physician living in Japan, to talk how Apple’s translation tech is making daily life in Tokyo not just possible, but actually kind of magical. We dive into using AirPods for real-time translation, navigating Japan without speaking the language, and why this stuff feels like a genuine sci-fi breakthrough. Along the way, we wander into raising kids overseas, Japanese culture shock, aviation anxiety, flying in military cargo planes, and why understanding how airplanes work might make you more nervous, not less. It’s a classic CultCast off-topic episode: part tech, part travel, part existential aviation dread — and a reminder that some of the best conversations come straight from the listener community.

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Living in Japan Without Speaking Japanese — How Apple Makes It Possible (CCOT) is an episode from The CultCast by erfon elijah.

This episode is 43:14 long.

This episode was published on Feb 10, 2026.

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