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Japanese Podcasts

I love listening to podcasts when I have the chance to sit down! 

I thought it would be nice to make a list of podcasts that I’ve found and if you have any to share, I’d love to know who you listen to!

JLPT Stories is probably one of my favorites, they rank their stories between JLPT N5 to N1 and give you the English translations, as well as the important words and phrases in them.

SBS Japanese is technically “advanced” in that it features interviews, features, and community stories from Australia (and sometimes, internationally). The subjects they talk about are quite wide ranging and incredibly diverse, definitely my favorite!

Tofugu is probably one of the more well known “podcasts” and geared more towards beginners!

日本語を大切にしたい。Slow and Polite Japanese is geared more toward intermediate and advanced learners but basically is what the title says it is.

Podcast In a Tub - お風呂でポッドキャスト Lily Okamoto is a Japanese returnee (3rd culture kid) and talks about her viewpoints, awareness, feminism, et al in a mix of Japanese and English. Sometimes there are guest speakers!

にほんごザッツ☆談 日本語・Nihongo・Japanese is made by a Japanese couple and geared towards intermediate and advanced learners but has tips on learning Japanese.

Let’s Talk in Japanese is similar to JLPT stories! A Japanese teacher talks in Japanese and ranks them based on their JLPT level.

Also, check out nihongogogo and uni-venture posts that share other podcasts not listed here!

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I'm at a N5 level and I'm wanting to find youtubers the speak natural Japanese. The only Japanese youtubers I know are mimei and The Japanese Man Yuta. Do you know any channels that are Reaction/Interview/A laid back video? A lot of my english ytbers don't scream/swear(constantly)/etc. If you can help, thank you.

バイリンガール英会話 – lifestlye & travel

Chiaki – makeup, fashion & lifestyle (lives in the uk)

こんどうようぢ – makeup, lifestyle & lgbt+

Ami Morita – makeup, lifestyle & fashion

LIFE OF MIYU – lifestyle & fashion

和田さん。チャンネル – makeup & fashion

藤子さき – makeup & lifestyle

たかねんわーるど – lifestyle

日本語の森 – Japanese language information

三本塾 – Japanese language & culture information

禁断ボーイズ – fun & games

すしらーめん – fun & games

はじめしゃちょー – fun & games

東海オンエア – fun & games

さんこいち – fun & games

hatomugi ASMR – ASMR

華凛 – ASMR

Latte ASMR – ASMR (Japanese, English & Korean)

Sorry this took so long! I have quite a long YouTube subscription list and I wanted to make sure I organized it a little bit too. A few of these YouTubers are from Kansai (like 禁断ボーイズ) so their Japanese may be more difficult or not sound as refined as the other YouTubers, but I recommend all of them 😊

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hello there! i would like to ask if you know any sites where i can practice reading japanese? like news sites, manga sites, or sites that offer free e-books that are in japanese. and are there any japanese podcasts that i can listen to? thank you in advance for answering this question. it'd mean a whole to me!

Hey there! There are actually quite a few recommended sites for Japanese learners, so I’ll link them right now :)

Japanese IO – I’ve used this site quite a few times and I love the interface! The design is really sleek and “to the point,” so there’s no distractions from what you’re trying to do, which is practice reading Japanese. It also has a great library and look-up feature.

朝日学生新聞社 – This is the “kid’s version” of the more adult 朝日新聞社. If you don’t feel that you’re quite up for the adult version, test out the version geared towards kids. They have fewer articles, but there’s plenty for a learner to pick through.

NHK NEWS EASY – I’m almost positive this is one of the most famous ones for learners. It’s similar to Asahi’s kid newspaper – articles are condensed with easier kanji and vocabulary, and it’s geared towards children, so learners can spend some time combing through updated articles and testing their skills.

Yahoo! Kids – More short news articles geared towards easier-to-understand Japanese.

MATCHA – A fun magazine similar in style to NHK EZ.

Watanoc – Another magazine-type site with a variety of articles.

Traditional Japanese Stories – Get your hands on some easily printed Japanese stories that are told to children. Great for language skills and culture! Similar to English pop culture stories (like Cinderella and so on), Japan has its own fairytales that are occasionally referenced.

Fuku Musume’s Fairy Tale Collection – More stories!

World of チョコチョコ – These are beginner stories, but as you progress you can read other stories on this website.

EhonNavi – Read hundreds of Japanese picture books for free!

If you’re looking for more advanced content…

NHK – Japan’s national broadcaster. You can read articles as well as stream audio and video (may be blocked depending on location).

毎日新聞 – Moderate/left-leaning national newspaper

朝日新聞 – Left-leaning national newspaper

読売新聞 – Conservative national newspaper

東洋経済オンライン – A well-known business and finance magazine.

Project Gutenberg (Japanese) – Get access to a ton of out-of-print and classical books for free.

小説家になろう – A site where authors can publish their works online in exchange for reviews.

青空文庫 – Another site where you can get older and out-of-print novels.

University of Virginia Japanese Text Initiative – Another place to access novels in Japanese for free (with the option to read them with furigana).

ComicWalker – Free manga from the publisher Kadokawa. There’s an app too!

最前線 – You can read some manga online for free.

コミコ – More free Japanese manga available here!

キナリノ – A woman’s lifestyle blog which covers fashion, cooking, decor, and more!

Magazine Lib – You can read PDFs of Japanese magazines.

1000文字小説 – A place where users can submit 1000 characters or less stories. 

I also highly recommend starting a Twitter (if you don’t already have one) and following Japanese accounts. I follow a lot of feminist and political accounts so that I’m learning words relevant to my interests, as well as interacting with people that are discussing topics of interest to me (i.e. women and their place in Japanese society).

If you’re curious, you can find me on Twitter at @sydney0313 :)

I hope this list proves useful to you! (And others.)

頑張ってください！

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May Journal Challenge - Days 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 26, 30, 31.

Thanks journaling-junkie for creative may!

Майский челлендж - Дни 1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 26, 30, 31. 

Спасибо journaling-junkie за творческий май!

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Не могу себя похвалить в этом месяце, куча всякого навалилось, так что я пропустила много дней. Отчитываюсь за то, что есть (здесь не совсем все дни, но все не влезли, а делить на два поста не хотелось). Наверное, если бы не челлендж, то в дневнике у меня было бы заполнено всего ничего. Как всегда, челленджи помогают наполнять дневник, когда нет мыслей или настроения или сил. 

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aaaaaaaaaa i start school tomorrow and i’m so :””””)) i love all of my classes but i’m so terrified at the thought of school starting again

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commission for Avery!

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8-05-2016 // 1:30pm Don’t let this picture fool you, I’m still wasting my life away on Microsoft Excel.

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tfw you havent lettered in a long while and your hands dont feel like they belong to you

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14|01|2021

these notes were really fun to write and i think hey turned out pretty well! i had never done this style of lettering before but i think it’s pretty cute and although the lenin drawing is definitely a little bit dodgy (i just couldn’t get the eyes right), it isn’t as bad as it totally could’ve been 😂

Day 45 of My Winter Studying Challenge!

❄️ 14th January - What is your favourite winter outfit? ❄️

so like a black turtle neck jump/top thing with a a checked skirt and black tights. i then pair that with some nice boots (wither high heeled or chunky ones) and then a trench coat and big scarf. it is the best outfit ever

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I’m going Christmas shopping soon (online bc covid) and I’m so excited but also nervous because I don’t like spending my money lol

✧･ﾟ: *✧Winter Study Challenge✧･ﾟ: *✧

18th December - What is a Christmas song that makes you cringe?

Oof this is a hard one bc I don’t know many songs, probably santa baby, it’s an okay song but the lyrics make me cringe like are you flirting with SANTA? SANTA??

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✧･ﾟ: *✧Winter Study Challenge✧･ﾟ: *✧

1st January - Happy New Year! What did you learn in the past year?

this might sound cheesy but it definitely taught me that we need to cherish the moments we spend with loved ones

2nd January - Have you made any New Years’ Resolutions?

Yes! to not use my phone as much, my screen time is crazy

3rd January -  What is your aim for 2021?

Take better care of myself

4th January - What is the most important thing that is going to happen to you this year?

I might have to move for a semester to work on my thesis to my country’s capital, which is kinda scary bc it’s so big and im smol

5th January - Would you rather live in a world where is always winter or always summer?

I basically live in a place where is always summer so, i’d like to know what it’s like to live in a world where it’s always winter lol

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Just working on Psychology 😆💛💛

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[01/12/2021]

Happy New Year!! Since 2021 is already off to quite an interesting start (especially here in the States) my hope for this year is that by December everything will be okay again. Too optimistic?? I honestly have no idea, but I hope not. Cheers to the new year!

IG: katie.med.studies

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it’s been a while since i posted here!!! hehe. im trying to get back into posting (to motivate myself to be more productive), so i hope i can continue to share more of my notes and spreads with you all throughout the year!

for more content, follow me on my studygram @notesworthtea :)

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my bujo this week 📖✨

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happy tuesday! this week is going by so slow! 🌱🧋

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