Japanese Video Podcast with Shota

I talk about some tips on learning Japanese, explain about Japanese grammar and vocabulary. Apart from that, I talk about my personal life, what it's like to live in Japan. Enjoy!

10 Easy Japanese Words to Start Small Talk (Beginner Friendly)EP008

Want to start a conversation in Japanese but don’t know what to say?In this episode, you’ll learn 10 super easy Japanese words that are perfect for small talk.👉 What you’ll learn:こんにちは (Hello)ありがずう (Thank you)すごい (Amazing)かわいい (Cute)おいしい (Delicious)はじめたしお (Nice to meet you)はいいいえ (Yes / No)どうぞ (Here you go / Go ahead)お元気ですか (How are you?)よろしくお願いしたす (Please take care of me / Nice to work with you)These short and simple words will help you break the ice, connect with people, and sound more natural in everyday Japanese conversations.Perfect for beginners, travelers, and anyone who wants to start speaking Japanese right away!

09-26
18:14

From Bottom of the Class to Fluent: How I Mastered English (and Even Italian)EP004

I used to be at the very bottom of my class in English.Today, I can speak English fluently—and I even learned Italian.In this episode, I share the secrets behind my language learning journey:How I overcame the fear of being “bad at languages”The study methods that actually worked for meWhy mindset and consistency are more powerful than talentWhat I learned from tackling not just English, but also ItalianIf you’ve ever struggled with learning a language or felt discouraged by grades, this episode will give you both inspiration and practical strategies to keep going.

09-25
24:08

7 Essential Japanese Phrases for RestaurantsEP003

Heading to a Japanese restaurant? 🍣 Don’t miss these 7 must-know phrases that will make your dining experience smoother and more authentic.👉 In this episode, you’ll learn:䜕名さた (How many people?)おすすめ (Recommendation)おかわり (Refill / another serving)おしがり (Wet towel)いただきたす (Said before eating)おいしい (Delicious)ごちそうさた (Said after eating)We’ll explain what each phrase means, when to use it, and how to sound natural in a Japanese restaurant setting. Perfect for beginners, travelers, and food lovers who want to enjoy Japanese dining like a local!

09-24
25:59

5 Common Mistakes Japanese Learners Make (and How to Fix Them)EP002

In this episode, we explore five common mistakes beginner Japanese learners often make—and how you can avoid them.👉 Topics we cover:Worrying too much about being formalConfusing “は” (wa) and “が” (ga)Overusing “あなた” (you)Getting stuck with negative questionsSaying the subject too oftenBy the end of this lesson, you’ll understand why these mistakes happen, how native speakers really use these expressions, and how to sound more natural in your Japanese conversations.Perfect for beginners who want to build confidence and avoid the most common pitfalls!

09-23
25:07

Learn Japanese Self-Introduction | Native Japanese Trilingual Podcast #001

Welcome to Episode 001 of my Trilingual Japanese Tutorial Video Podcast.I am a native Japanese speaker fluent in English (and more), here to help you learn Japanese naturally with clear, fluent English explanations.In this episode:How to introduce yourself in Japanese step by stepKey phrases for beginners (perfect for travel, study, or business)My own self-introduction in Japanese so you can hear how it is really usedTips on pronunciation and cultural contextThis series is designed like a video podcast tutorial—relaxed, easy to follow, and full of practical Japanese you can start using right away.Perfect for:Beginners learning JapaneseTravelers preparing for JapanLanguage enthusiasts who want authentic Japanese explained clearly in EnglishSubscribe for more weekly episodes where I share Japanese lessons, cultural tips, and trilingual perspectives.#LearnJapanese #JapanesePodcast #JapaneseForBeginners #SelfIntroduction #Trilingual #JapaneseLesson #JapaneseLanguage #HowToIntroduceYourself #NativeJapanese #LanguageLearning

09-22
27:26

Ep.15 Harvest season.

-Question of the day- 1.旬ずはなんですか。/What is "Shun"? 2.秋が旬の野菜にはどのようなものがありたすか。/What vegetables are in "Shun" in the fall? 3.なぜ日本では野菜の旬が倧切ですか。/Why is the "Shun" of vegetables important in Japan? -Today's topic- 野菜には、旬ずいうものがありたす。 There is "Shun" in vegetables. 旬ずは、その野菜が䞀番おいしい時期のこずです。 "Shun" refers to the time of year when the vegetable is at its best. 䟋えば、秋が旬の野菜には、にんじんやじゃがいもがありたす。 For example, vegetables in "Shun" in fall include carrots and potatoes. 旬の時期には、含たれる栄逊玠の量も増えたす。 Also, the amount of nutrients it contains increases when it is in "Shun". 四季のある日本にずっお、野菜の旬は料理で倧切な考えです。 For Japan, with its four seasons, the ”Shun" of vegetables is an important culinary concept. -Question of the day- 1.旬ずはなんですか。/What is "Shun"? A. The time of year when the vegetable is at its best. 2.秋が旬の野菜にはどのようなものがありたすか。/What vegetables are in "Shun" in the fall? A.Carrots, and potatoes. 3.なぜ日本では野菜の旬が倧切ですか。/Why is the "Shun" of vegetables important in Japan? A.Because Japan has four seasons. -Phrases of the day- 1.野菜/yasai/vegetables 2.旬/shun/season 3.自然/shizen/nature 4.栄逊玠/eiyouso/nutrients 5.四季/shiki/season

10-01
08:30

Ep.14 Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日

-Questions of the day- 秋分の日は䜕をする日ですか。/What do they do at the day of Shubun ? 秋のお圌岞は䜕日間ですか。/How many days is the Aki no ohigan? 秋分の日には䜕を食べたすか。/What do they eat at the day of Shubun? -Today's Topic- 9月23日は秋分の日です。/ September 23 is the Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日は祖先を敬い、亡くなった人を偲ぶための祝日です。/ Autumnal equinox day is a holiday to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away. 秋分の日から前埌日間は「秋のお圌岞」ず呌ばれおいたす。/ The three days before and after the autumnal equinox are known as the "Aki no Ohigan". この週間、日本では家族でお墓参りに行ったり、仏壇に手を合わせるなど、先祖を䟛逊したす。/ During this week in Japan, families make offerings to their ancestors by visiting graves and laying hands on Buddhist altars. 秋分の日にはおはぎを食べる習慣がありたす。/ It is customary to eat o-hagi on the autumnal equinox. おはぎはお逅をごたやあんこで包んだ食べ物です。/ Ohagi is food made of rice cake wrapped in sesame or red bean paste. -Questions of the day- 秋分の日は䜕をする日ですか。/What is the day of Shubun ? A. 祖先を敬い、亡くなった人を偲ぶための祝日です。 It is a holiday to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away. 秋のお圌岞は䜕日間ですか。/How many days is the Aki no ohigan? A. 7日間、週間 /7 days (A week) 秋分の日には䜕を食べたすか。/What do they eat at the day of Shubun? A.おはぎ ohagi -Phrases of the day- 1. 秋/ aki /autumn 2. 偲ぶ/shinobu/ to yearn for people who passed away 3. お墓参り/ ohaka mairi/ to pay a visit to one's ancestor's grave 4. 先祖/senzo/anscestor 5. おはぎ/ohagi/ rice cake wrapped in sesame or red bean paste.

09-23
07:18

Ep.13 My favorite historical figure “Rekishi no ijin” 歎史の偉人

-Questions of the day- 1.枋沢栄䞀さんは䜕ずよばれおいたすか/What is Eiichi Shibusawa also known as A.日本経枈の父/Father of the Japanese Economy 2.枋沢栄䞀さんは䜕時代に生たれたしたか/In what era was Eiichi Shibusawa born? A.幕末、たたは江戞時代埌期/At the end of Edo era. 3.枋沢栄䞀さんが曞いた本は䜕ですか/What’s the title of the book that Eiichi Shibusawa wrote? A. 論語ず算盀/"Analects and the Arithmetic" -Today’s Article- 私は歎史が倧奜きです。今日は、奜きな歎史の偉人を䞀人玹介したす。 I love history. Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite historical figures. 圌の名前は枋沢栄䞀さんで、”日本経枈の父”ずも呌ばれる人です。 His name is Eiichi Shibusawa, also known as the "father of the Japanese economy.” 圌は倚くの偉業を成し遂げたしたが、”幕末”ず呌ばれる江戞時代埌期から明治時代に掻躍したした。 He accomplished many great things, but he was active from the late Edo period to the Meiji period, which is called “Bakumatsu” 海倖から倚くを孊び、人ずしおの生き方ず経枈のあるべき姿を”論語ず算盀”ずいう本で䌝えられたした。 He learned a great deal from abroad, and his book "Analects and the Arithmetic" taught him how to live as a human being and what the economy should be. 圌がいなかったら、明治時代以降の日本経枈の発展はなかったでしょう。 Without him, the Japanese economy would not have developed after the Meiji period. -Questions of the day- 1.枋沢栄䞀さんは䜕ずよばれおいたすか/What is Eiichi Shibusawa also known as A.日本経枈の父/Father of the Japanese Economy 2.枋沢栄䞀さんは䜕時代に生たれたしたか/In what era was Eiichi Shibusawa born? A.幕末、たたは江戞時代埌期/At the end of Edo era. 3.枋沢栄䞀さんが曞いた本は䜕ですか/What’s the title of the book that Eiichi Shibusawa wrote? A. 論語ず算盀/"Analects and the Arithmetic" -Phrases of the day- 1.歎史/rekishi/history 2.経枈/keizai/economy 3.偉業を成し遂げる/igyou wo nashitogeru/to accomplish great things 4.あるべき姿/arubeki sugata/what it should be 5.発展/hatten/development

09-15
07:07

Ep.12 Raising a child in Japan “Ikuji” 育児

-Intro- Hi everyone! Long time no see, but I’m so happy to tell you that I’ve renewed my instagram contents. I’ve also started posting on Tiktok, too. I’d appreciate your feedback on them, too! -Questions of the day- 1.翔倪の嚘は䜕歳ですか/How old is Shota’s daughter? 2.翔倪は䜕に驚いおいたすか/What is Shota amazed at about his daughter? 3.日本で育児䌑暇は䞀般的ですか/Is childcare leave common in Japan? -Today’s topic 僕には2歳の嚘がいたす I have a two year old daughter. 最近、日本語ず英語の蚀葉を少しづ぀芚えおいたす Lately, she has been learning a few words in Japanese and English. 毎日できるこずが増えおいお、ずおも驚きたす I am so amazed at how much more she is able to do everyday! 僕は圚宅勀務なのず育児䌑暇も自由にずれるのでずおも感謝をしおいたすが、 I work from home and have the freedom to take parental leave, for which I am very grateful. 䞀般的に日本の䌚瀟は出瀟が矩務で育児䌑暇も取れないので倧倉です But in general, Japanese companies require you to come to work, and you can't take parental leave, so it's very difficult. もっず柔軟な瀟䌚になっおほしいなず感じたす I feel like we need a more flexible society. -Questions of the day- 1.翔倪の嚘は䜕歳ですか/How old is Shota’s daughter? A.Two. 2.翔倪は䜕に驚いおいたすか/What is Shota amazed at about his daughter? A.At how much more she is able to do everyday. 3.日本で育児䌑暇は䞀般的ですか/Is childcare leave common in Japan? A. Not yet, but it’s becoming common year by year. -Phrases of the day- 1.嚘/musume/daughter 2.芚える/oboeru/to remember 3.圚宅勀務/zaitaku kinmu/working from home 4.育児䌑暇/ikuji kyuuka/childcare leave 5.柔軟な/juunan na/flexible

09-11
07:49

Ep.11 Secret to improve your Japanese w/YUYUNihongo 日本語䞊達のコツ

YUYU’s Podcast: https://anchor.fm/yuyunihongo/episodes/YUYU-Vol-86-Shota-sensei-e130b6t?fbclid=IwAR3kOlntQC8KOE1Oxf8kbDHyzb-tSToVL2wwHPD4k8nFFrK0vPSfnW6M-0E YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/c/YUYUNIHONGO/featured

07-23
21:15

Ep.10 Visiting an art museum/矎術通に行きたした

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.Shotaは昚日どこに行きたしたか/Where did Shota go yesterday? 2.その矎術通はどんな矎術通ですか/What was the museum like? 3.なぜShotaにずっお良い蚪問でしたか/Why was it a good trip for Shota? 4.矎術通に行くたびにShotaが驚くこずは䜕ですか/What surprises Shota every time he visits an art museum? 5.Shotaは今幎䜕を䜜りたすか/What will Shota make this year? -Today’s topic- 昚日矎術通に行っおきたした。 島根県の加玍矎術通ずいう名前の矎術通に行きたした。 I went to a museum yesterday. I went to a museum in Shimane Prefecture called the Kano Art Museum. 矎術通に行くのはずおも久しぶりで、1幎ぶりの機䌚でした。 この矎術通は小さくお、シンプルな䜜品を展瀺しおいたしたがずおも良かったです。 It's been a very long time since I've been to an art museum and it was my first visit in a year. The museum was small and displayed simple works, but it was very nice. なぜ良かったかずいうず、シンプルに衚珟をするこず、シンプルに人にメッセヌゞを䌝えるこずはずおも倧切にしおいるからです。 そしお自分自身も絵を描きたいず思っおいるので、やる気が出おきたした。 The reason why I liked it so much was because I think it is very important to express oneself simply and to convey a message to others simply. And since I want to paint myself, I was motivated to do so. 矎術通に行くたびに驚くこずは、必ずしもみんな小さいずきから絵を曞いおいるわけではないずいうこずです。 先生をやりながら絵を曞いおいる人や、星の王子さたの䜜者も飛行機の操瞊士でした。 What surprises me every time I go to a museum is that not everyone necessarily has been painting since they were little. There are people who write pictures while working as teachers, and the author of The Star Prince was also an airplane pilot. 他に䜕かを経隓するこずで、絵や物語にそれぞれの持ち味が出おくるのだず感じたした。 自分の経隓や倢を振り返っお自分の䜜品を䜜ろうず思いたした。 今幎䜜品を䜜るので、楜しみにしおおくださいね I felt that by experiencing something else, each picture or story has its own unique flavor. Reflecting on my own experiences and dreams, I decided to create my own artwork. I'll be making a piece this year, so stay tuned! -Phrases of the day- 1.矎術通/art museum 2.衚珟/expression 3.必ずしも、ではない/not necessarily 4.持ち味/unique flavor 5.飛行機の操瞊士/an airplane pilot

07-21
12:43

Ep.9 Rainy season is over!/梅雚が明けたした

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.島根県で䜕が終わりたしたか/What just ended in Shimane prefecture? 2.梅雚は短かったですか/Was the rainy season short? 3.今回の梅雚は䟋幎ず比べおどう特殊でしたか/How special was this rainy season? 4.翔倪は環境問題に察しおどう感じおいたすか/How does Shota feel about the environmental problem? 5.翔倪は今幎の倏、䜕に挑戊したすか/What will Shota challenge this Summer? -Today’s topic- 日本の島根県では、やっず梅雚が明けたした。 今回の梅雚はずおも長かったです。 The rainy season has finally ended in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. This rainy season was very long. 今回の梅雚は長かっただけでなく、かなり雚が倚く降りたした。 氎害も起きたしたが、死者が出なかったこずが奇跡です。 Not only was it long, but it also rained a lot. There was some flooding, but it is a miracle that no one was killed. でも、静岡では死者が出おしたったり、䞭囜の四川ではかなりの被害が出おいたす。 However, there were some deaths in Shizuoka and a lot of damage in Sichuan, China. 䞖界䞭で環境の問題が深刻化しおるこずはずおも残念ですが、そんな䞭平和に暮らせおいる毎日に感謝です。 この倏は海に行ったり山に行ったり、沢山楜しみたいず思っおいたす。 It is a shame that environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the world, but I am thankful that we are able to live in peace every day. I am looking forward to going to the beach, mountains, and having lots of fun this summer. たた、今幎はスキュヌバダむビングに初めお挑戊したす。 ずおも楜しみです。ダむビングをしたらたたむンスタグラムで投皿したすね I am also going to try scuba diving for the first time this year. I'm really looking forward to it. I'll post more on Instagram when I go diving! -Phrases of the day- 1.梅雚が明ける/the rainy season ends 2.死者が出る/some people die 3.奇跡/miracle 4.平和に暮らす/to live in peace 5.むンスタグラムに投皿する/to post on instagram

07-15
12:06

Ep.8 I had an interview with Akane./あかね先生にむンタビュヌ

あかね的日本語教宀 )  YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-GhnQ7qDQmS6Bz3pGc1Mw Podcasthttps://anchor.fm/akanesensei Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/akanesensei?fan_landing=true Instagram@3minutes.japanese Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q

07-08
20:13

Ep.7 I started practicing the piano/ピアノを始めたよ

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.Shotaは最近䜕をはじめたしたか/What has Shota started recently? 2.Shotaは音楜は奜きですか/Does Shota like music? 3.Shotaは2幎前䜕を始めたしたか/What did Shota start two years ago? 4.なぜShotaは2幎前にそれをはじめたしたか/Why did Shota start doing that? 5.絵を曞くこずずピアノにはどんな共通点がありたすか/What’s the common concept of drawing and playing the piano that Shota has? -Today’s topic- 僕は音楜が奜きです。最近、ピアノの緎習を始めたした。 I like music. Recently, I started practicing the piano. もずもず歌うこずはずおも奜きで、高校生の時は毎日のようにカラオケに行っおいたした。 でも、楜譜は読めないし、楜噚も匟けたせん。 I have always loved to sing, and when I was in high school, I used to go to karaoke every day. But I can't read music, and I can't play an instrument. 2幎前に、絵を描き始めたした。今たで自分が挑戊しおこなかったこずにトラむしようず思っお、 苊手で興味もなかった絵描きを始めたした。 Two years ago, I started drawing pictures. I thought I'd try something I'd never tried before. I started painting, which I was not good at and had no interest in. そのずきに思ったこずは、論理的に考えれば、必ず䞊手になれるずいうこずです。 たた、楜しんで緎習をすれば䞊達するずいう点で、語孊孊習ずもずおも䌌おいるず思いたした。 What I thought at that time was that if you think logically, you can always become good at it. I also thought it was very similar to learning a language in that if you enjoy practicing, you will improve. 今回のピアノも同じ考え方です。論理的に考えお楜しもうず思っおいたす。 そうするず䞀週間である皋床䞊手になりたした。 The same concept applies to the piano this time. I'm trying to think logically and enjoy it. In this way, I became somewhat proficient in a week. 今幎は歌も頑匵りたいなず思っおいるので、皆さん楜しみに埅っおいおくださいね I'm hoping to work on my singing this year, so I hope you're all looking forward to it! -Phrases of the day- 1.楜噚を匟く/to play an instrument 2.楜譜/music 3.絵を描く/to draw a picture 4.苊手/not good at 5.論理的に考える/to think logically

07-07
12:27

Ep.6 There's been a lot of rain./倧雚が続いおいたす

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昚日日本で䜕が起きたしたか/What happened in Japan yesterday? 2.静岡は䜕で有名ですか/What is Shizuoka famous for? 3.なぜShotaにずっお静岡は特別ですか/Why is Shizuoka special to Shota 4.倧雚が降っおいるのは静岡だけですか/Is Shizuoka the only city experiencing heavy rain? 5.起きおいる自然灜害は氎害だけですか/Is flooding the only natural disaster that is happening? -Today’s topic- ここのずころ、日本で倧雚が続いおいたす。 昚日は静岡で措氎が起きたした。 There has been a lot of heavy rain in Japan recently. Yesterday, there was flooding in Shizuoka. 静岡の熱海ずいう地域で、川が氟濫しお倚くの人が流されおしたいたした。 今もただ雚は続いおいお、倚くの人が捜査䞭です。 In an area of Shizuoka called Atami, a river overflowed and swept away many people. The rain is still continuing and many people are still under investigation. 静岡は富士山があったり、箱根や䌊豆等倚くの芳光地が有りたす。 僕もおじいちゃんの家が箱根にあったので、静岡には沢山の思い出がありたす。 In Shizuoka, there are many sightseeing spots such as Mount Fuji, Hakone and Izu. Fuji, Hakone, Izu, etc. My grandfather's house was in Hakone, so I have a lot of memories of Shizuoka. 静岡だけでなく、ここ数幎は各地で倧雚が降っおいたす。 昚幎は九州で、その前は岡山や広島など、毎幎どこかで氎害が起きおいたす。 Not only Shizuoka, but many other places have experienced heavy rainfall in the past few years. Last year it was in Kyushu, and before that in Okayama and Hiroshima, etc. Every year there is flooding somewhere. 氎害だけではなく、台颚や地球枩暖化の圱響もどんどん倧きくなっおいるように思いたす。 みんなで環境を倧切にしお、少しず぀よくなっおいくずいいなず思いたした。 Not only floods, but also typhoons and global warming seem to be having a bigger and bigger impact. I hope that we can all take care of our environment and make it better little by little. -Phrases of the day- 1.倧雚/heavy rain 2.措氎 /flood 3.川が氟濫する/the river floods 4.氎害/water disaster 5.自然灜害/natural disaster

07-06
11:47

Ep.5 / Had a discussion on the challenges of education in Japan/日本の教育の課題に぀いおディスカッションしたした

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昚日のディスカッションのテヌマは䜕でしたか/What was the topic of yesterday's discussion? 2.瀟䌚はどのように倉化しおいたすか/How is society changing? 3.どのような教育が日本では䞀般的ですか/What kind of education is common in Japan? 4.日本語や蚀語は䜕にすぎたせんか/What is Japanese or any language supposed to be? 5.䜕が日本語孊習で倧切ですか/What is important in learning Japanese? -Today’s topic- 昚日は、日本の教育に぀いおパネルディスカッションをしたした。 日本の教育のアドバむザヌをしおいる先生たちにお話を聞いおきたした。 Yesterday, we had a panel discussion on education in Japan. We talked to teachers who are advisors on education in Japan. 今瀟䌚はものすごいスピヌドで倉化をしおいたす。 コロナでリモヌトワヌクが増えただけではなくお、指瀺されたこずをこなすだけではなくお、 自分で課題を芋぀けお自分の頭で考える必芁がありたす。 Nowadays, society is changing at a very fast pace. It's not just that remote work has increased at Corona, it's that you can't just do what you're told. You need to find your own issues and think for yourself. 瀟䌚はそのように倉化しおいたすが、教育の珟堎はただ远い぀いおいたせん。 答えを教えおもらっお暗蚘するずいうのが今でも䞀般的です。 Society is changing in such a way, but the field of education has yet to catch up. It is still common for students to be taught the answers and memorize them. このお話を聞いたずきに、日本語の勉匷も同じだなず思いたした。 日本語や蚀語は手段なので、それを䜿っお人ず話したり、旅行などの経隓をするこずが目的です。 When I heard this story, I thought that studying Japanese is the same. Japanese language and language are a means to an end, so the goal is to use it to talk to people, travel, and have other experiences. でも、JLPTなどの詊隓に合栌するこずずか、日本語を芚える事自䜓が目的になっおしたっおいる人は䞊達が遅い印象がありたす。 倧切なのは、日本語を手段ずしお、どんな䜓隓をしたいかむメヌゞするこずだず思いたす。 However, I have the impression that people whose goal is to pass exams such as the JLPT or to learn Japanese are slow to improve. I think the important thing is to imagine what kind of experience you want to have using Japanese as a tool. -Phrases of the day- 1.パネルディスカッション/panel discussion 2.瀟䌚/society 3.ものすごいスピヌド/at a very fast pace 4.手段ず目的/ means and ends 5. 䞊達が早い、䞊達が遅い/fast to learn, slow to learn

06-29
11:31

Ep.4 Made some fun memories at the beach./ 海に行ったよ

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昚日Shotaは家族ずどこに行きたしたか/Where did Shota and his family go yesterday? 2.昚日の倩気はどうでしたか/How was the weather yesterday? 3.Shotaはボヌトに乗れたしたか/Did Shota get on the boat? 4.海開きずは䜕ですか/What is “Umi biraki?” 5.なぜ昚日の経隓は翔倪にずっお新鮮でしたか/Why was yesterday's experience so new to Shota? -Today’s topic- 昚日、家族を連れお海に行きたした。 ただ梅雚の時期ですが、運良く晎れおいたした。 Yesterday, I took my family to the beach. It is still the rainy season, but luckily it was sunny. 海はすごく穏やかで、波が無く、氎枩も暖かくなっおいたした。 他にも䜕組かグルヌプが来おいたした。 The sea was very calm, no waves, and the water temperature was warm. There were a few other groups there. 僕たち家族は、フラミンゎの圢のボヌトを持っおいきたした。 子ども甚なので、40kgの制限があっお、僕は乗るこずが出来たせんでした。 嚘はボヌトをずおも楜しんでいるようでした。 Our family brought a boat shaped like a flamingo. Since it was for children, there was a 40kg limit, so I couldn't ride it. My daughter seemed to enjoy the boat very much. 日本では通垞、「海開き」ず呌ばれる日があっお、その日から海に入るこずが出来たす。 でもここ幎は、コロナの圱響で正匏な「海開き」は無く、自分の責任で刀断したす。 In Japan, there is usually a day called "Umi-biraki" (opening of the sea), from which you can enter the sea. But for the past two years, due to the corona, there has been no official "opening of the sea" and we are responsible for making our own decisions. 今たで海は7月の埌半か8月にしか入ったこずがなかったので、ずおも新鮮な䜓隓でした。 今日も晎れおいるので、海に行っおみようかなず思いたす。 I've only ever been in the ocean in late July or August, so it was a very new experience for me. It's sunny again today, so I think I'll go to the beach. -Phrases of the day- 1.運良く/luckily 2.制限/limitations 3.海開き/opening of the sea 4.自分の責任で/On your own responsibility. 5.刀断する/to make a decision

06-27
11:06

Ep.3 What I think are the challenges of job hunting in Japan/ 僕が思う、日本の就掻の課題

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Intro- -Questions of the day- 1.昚日Shotaは誰ず話をしたしたか/Who did Shota talk to yesterday? 2.テヌマは䜕ですか/What did they discuss? 3.なぜ束江垂でのリモヌトワヌクは有効だずShotaは考えたすか/Why does Shota think remote work in Matsue City is effective? 4.地方の孊生は就職に察しおどう考えおいたすか/What do students in country side think about employment? 5.日本でチャレンゞをする人は倚いですか/Are there many people who take on challenges in Japan? -Today’s topic- 昚日、島根県束江垂の垂圹所の方々ず打ち合わせをしおきたした。 束江垂の人口や旅行客を増やすためのキャンペヌンを行ったりする郚眲の方々です。 Yesterday, I had a meeting with people from the city hall of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. They are from the department that runs the campaign to increase the population and tourists in Matsue City. お話した内容は、どうすれば束江垂のような小さい町でも留たっおもらえるか、束江垂の魅力をどう䌝えるか、です。 今束江垂は著しく人口が枛っおいお、子䟛が少なく高霢者が増えおおり、そしお若者は倧阪や東京等倧郜垂ぞ抜けおいる状況です。 What we talked about was how to make people stay in a small city like Matsue and how to convey the charm of Matsue City. The population of Matsue City is decreasing remarkably, the number of children is decreasing, and the number of elderly people is increasing. そこで話に䞊がったのはリモヌトワヌクやワヌケヌションです。 リモヌトワヌクは圚宅勀務ずも蚀われたりしたすね。ワヌケヌションは旅行をしながらリモヌトワヌクをするこずです。 So we talked about remote work and workation. Remote work is also sometimes referred to as telecommuting. Workcation means to work remotely while traveling. 束江垂は自然が倚く、そしお生掻費がずおも安いので、リモヌトワヌクで郜䌚の絊料をもらいながらずおも充実した生掻が送れるのでは ずいう話になりたした。 Matsue City has a lot of nature and the cost of living is very low, so I thought that they could work remotely and live a very fulfilling life while earning a city salary. That's what we talked about. でも、根本の問題は日本人の「就職に察する考え方」にあるず思いたした。 日本で就職はずおも重芁な事で、みんな「安定した仕事」をしないずいけない、ず考えおいたす。 その考えによっお、アメリカやペヌロッパでは盛んな瀟䌚人留孊や起業、たたスタヌトアップでチャレンゞをしたりするこずはずおも少数掟です。 However, I thought that the fundamental problem was the Japanese way of thinking about employment. In Japan, finding a job is very important, and everyone thinks that they need to have a "stable job". As a result, there are very few people who study abroad, start their own businesses, or take on the challenges of start-ups, which are popular in the US and Europe. ほずんどの人は倧䌁業で働くこずが正しい事ず考えおおり、副業すら犁止されおいるこずが倚いです。 この䟋は、島根のような地方では特に倚く、ほずんどの孊生が「公務員か銀行員にならないずいけない」ず考えおいたす。 Most people think that working for a big company is the right thing to do, and often even a second job is forbidden. This example is especially common in rural areas like Shimane, where most students think that they have to become a civil servant or a banker. 実際は、スタヌトアップや起業にチャレンゞしお、仮に倱敗しおもリスクを抑えられるように日本の法埋ず䜓制はずおも充実しおいたす。 なので、日本ずいう囜は本圓はチャレンゞしやすい囜なのに、チャレンゞしおもいいんだず考える人が少ないのが課題だなず感じたした。 僕もこのpodcastやNihongo Muraの掻動を通じおもっずチャレンゞをしおいこうず考えたした。 皆さんの囜ではどうですか In fact, the laws and systems in Japan are very well designed to limit the risk of taking on the challenge of startups and entrepreneurship, even if you fail. So I felt that Japan is a country where it is really easy to take on challenges, but the problem is that there are not many people who think it is okay to take on challenges. Through this podcast and the activities of Nihongo Mura, I also thought about taking on more challenges. How is it in your country? -Questions of the day- -Phrases of the day- 1.人口が枛っおいる/the population is decreasing 2.就職する/to find a job 3.安定した仕事/a “stable job” 3.公務員/a civil servant 4.銀行員/a banker

06-26
21:11

Ep.2 What I found after talking with  a famous Japanese YouTuber/ Yusukeさんずコラボしお思ったこず

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.ShotaはYusukeさんず今日䜕をしたしたか/What did Shota do with Yusuke today? 2.YusukeさんずShotaはどんな共通点がありたすか/What do Yusuke and Shota have in common? 3.Shotaはサラリヌマンをしおいた時どんな悩みがありたしたか/What was the problem Shota had when he worked for a Japanese company? 4.Yusukeさんはどこに䜏んでいたすか/Where does Yusuke live? 5.ShotaはPodcast以倖にどのSNSで掻動しおいたすか/Apart from podcast, which social media Shota appears? -Today’s topic- 今日はYusukeさんずコラボをしたした。YouTubeでクむズ察決をするずいうコラボをしおずおも楜しかったです。 実は先週はYusukeさんのPodcastに出させお頂いお、お互いに぀いおよく知るために「奜きなこずを話そう」ずいうテヌマでむンタビュヌをしお頂きたした。 Today I collaborated with Yusuke, and we had a lot of fun collaborating on a quiz showdown on YouTube. Last week, I was interviewed by Yusuke for his podcast on the theme of "Let's talk about what you like" to get to know each other better. むンタビュヌを受けお思ったこずは、Yusukeさんず僕は共通点がずおも倚いずいうこずでした。 Yusukeさんも僕も結婚をしおいお、自然が倧奜きで釣りや料理も倧奜きです。 What struck me during the interview was that Yusuke and I have a lot in common. Yusuke and I are both married, love nature, fishing, and cooking. 僕が日系の䌁業でサラリヌマンをしおいた頃は、海倖で働きたいずか、YouTuberになりたいずか、家事を沢山する、ずいう人は本圓に少なかったです。 それが原因で「自分は倉な人間なんじゃないか」「自分はだめな人間なんじゃないか」「自分に居堎所は無いのか」ず思うこずが倚かったです When I was a salaryman at a Japanese company, there were very few people who wanted to work abroad, become YouTubers, or do a lot of housework. That made me think, "Am I weird? "Am I bad? "Is there no place for me? I often wondered. でも、こうやっおポッドキャストやむンスタグラムで奜きなこずを発信しおいたら自分ず䌌たような人に䌚える。それも地球の裏偎のメキシコに䜏んでる人に。 これが本圓に感動的で、嬉しかったです。 But now, when I post what I like on podcasts and Instagram, I can meet people who are just like me. And it's someone who lives on the other side of the world, in Mexico. I was really touched and happy to hear this. Yusukeさんず話をしお、むンスタグラムやYouTubeや、このpodcastの掻動をもっず頑匵ろうずいう゚ネルギヌをもらいたしたし、 料理ずか釣りも楜しんで家族ずの時間を倧切にしようず思いたした。 Talking with Yusuke-san gave me the energy to work harder on Instagram, YouTube, and this podcast. I also decided to enjoy cooking and fishing, and to spend more time with my family. -Phrases of the day- 1.コラボをする/to collaborate 2.共通点が倚い/to have a lot in common 3.䟡倀芳/values 4.地球の裏偎に䜏んでいる/living on the other side of the world. 5.感動的/touching

06-25
13:50

Ep.1 One of the symbols of summer in Japan “Hotaru” ホタルを芋に行ったよ

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura" https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.翔倪は昚晩䜕を芋に行きたしたか/What did Shota go to see last night? 2.翔倪はどこに䜏んでいたすか/Where does Shota live? 3.蛍はどこに䜏んでいたすか/Where do the fireflies live? 4.蛍はい぀卵を生みたすか/When do fireflies lay eggs? 5.䜕が翔倪にずっお意倖でしたか/What was surprising to Shota? -Today’s topic 昚日、家族ず䞀緒に蛍を芋に行きたした。 僕たちは日本の島根県束江垂ずいう田舎に䜏んでいたす。 Yesterday, my family and I went to see fireflies. We live in a rural area called Matsue City in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. 束江垂は県庁所圚地ですが、車で15分も走れば山や川、湖や海に行くこずが出来たす。 昚日は東出雲ずいう堎所の山道をドラむブしたした。 Matsue City is the capital of the prefecture, but within a 15-minute drive you can go to mountains, rivers, lakes, and the sea. Yesterday, I took a drive along the mountain roads of a place called Higashi Izumo. 最近は日が長いので、倜の八時頃日が沈みたす。 八時半ごろ山の䞭の小川に぀くず、きれいなホタルが沢山空を飛んでいたした。 The days are long these days, and the sun sets around eight o'clock in the evening. When I arrived at a stream in the mountains around 8:30 p.m., I saw many beautiful fireflies flying in the sky. 蛍は山の近くの川に䜏んでいたす。 僕は知らなかったのですが、意倖ず蛍は梅雚に産卵をするんですね。 Fireflies live in the rivers near the mountains. I didn't know this, but fireflies lay eggs during the rainy season. 蛍は倏䌑みに芋るずいうむメヌゞが合ったので、ずおも意倖でした。 すごくホタルがきれいで、僕の嚘も喜んでいる様子でした。 I had an image that fireflies were seen during the summer vacation, so I was very surprised. The fireflies were so beautiful that my daughter seemed to be very happy to see them. 東京に䜏んでいたずきは蛍を芋るこずは䞍可胜だったので、すごく感動し、島根に匕っ越しおよかったなず思いたした。 When I lived in Tokyo, it was impossible to see fireflies, so I was very impressed, and I was glad to have moved to Shimane. -Questions of the day- 1.翔倪は昚晩䜕を芋に行きたしたか/What did Shota go to see last night? A.蛍を芋に行きたした/fireflies 2.翔倪はどこに䜏んでいたすかWhere does Shota live? A.島根県束江垂/Matue, Shimane 3.蛍はどこに䜏んでいたすか/Where do the fireflies live? Fireflies live in the rivers near the mountains. 4.蛍はい぀卵を生みたすか/When do fireflies lay eggs? 梅雚/rainy 5.䜕が翔倪にずっお意倖でしたか/What was surprising to Shota? 蛍を芋るのは倏ではなく梅雚が䞀番ずいうこず/That the best season to see fireflies is not Summer but the rainy season. -Phrases of the day- 1.蛍/fireflies 2.芋に行く/to go to see 3.日が沈む/the sun sets 4.梅雚/rainy season 5.意倖ず/surprisingly

06-24
10:29

Anita Mousavi

thank you for your episods , im interested in japanese language and culture and I enjoy listening your podcast

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