Slow Japanese

Slow Japanese is a podcast for beginner and intermediate Japanese learners (A1-B1/B2). As the program name shows, in this podcast, project founder Akari talks about various topics in slow Japanese. Listen to this slow and easy Japanese, and grow your ears into "Japanese ears". Transcripts & Exclusive Contents: https://www.patreon.com/mochifika Private Lesson: https://mochifika.com

Episode #120 - What is the actual "Yakuza"?

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09-15
11:52

Episode #119 - Little-known Japanese inventions

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09-08
07:38

Episode #118 - Japanese film industry (and what I’m annoyed about)

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09-01
12:35

Episode #117 - Parallel Universe

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08-25
09:27

Episode #116 - Self-denial & Perfectionism

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08-18
09:02

Episode #115 - My favorite Japanese YouTube channel

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08-11
08:45

Episode #114 - Japanese…Tattoo? Irezumi? Shisei?

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08-04
13:15

Episode #113 - Religious beliefs in Japan

I'll have some big news next week, stay turn!👉 Get full transcripts, etc. on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

07-28
10:19

Episode #112 - The dark side of Ads & Media

今日は、広告(こうこく)とメディアの闇(やみ)について話します。👉 Get full transcripts, etc. on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese: ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

07-22
08:46

Episode #111 - Robert Frederick Blum

今日は、画家(がか)のロバート・フレデリック・ブルームについて話(はな)します。👉 Get full transcripts, etc. on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

07-14
07:49

Episode #110 - What is “Tanabata”?

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07-07
07:08

Episode #109 - Japanese Education

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06-30
11:32

Episode #108 - What Japanese actually eat

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06-23
09:49

Episode #107 - Mystic Festival 2025

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06-16
13:12

Episode #106 - Japanese Karaoke

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06-09
07:17

Episode #105 - What is “Oshikatsu”?

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06-02
07:14

Episode #104 - Why I learn languages?

私が言語(げんご)を学(まな)ぶ理由(りゆう)について話(はな)します。✅ Sign Up for Japanese Beginner Program: https://bit.ly/3month-beginner-japanese👉 Get full transcripts on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

05-26
11:08

Episode #103 - Western-style Japanese food

日本で生(う)まれた洋食(ようしょく)とは?!👉 Get full transcripts on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠✅ Japanese Speaking Program with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3GaI4k7⁠⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

05-19
09:39

Episode #102 - Lessons for children

日本の子(こ)どもの習(なら)い事(ごと)について話します。👉 Get full transcripts on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠✅ Sign Up for an Evaluation Call (more info about the Japanese Speaking Program): ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3GaI4k7⁠⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

05-12
07:22

Episode #101 - Japanese letters History

日本の文字(もじ)の歴史(れきし)を知(し)っていますか?👉 Get full transcripts on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mochifika/membership⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/⁠✅ Sign Up for an Evaluation Call (more info about the Japanese Speaking Program): ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3GaI4k7⁠⁠🎁 How to use Slow Japanese:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/44nWuaw

05-05
06:41

Gia

I've been trying so hard to find a Japanese podcast that can help me improve my skills ( I'm a beginner ) and this is the best so far! Thanks and keep up the good work! 😊🎀

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陳老師英語教室

Thank you for your podcasts!!! Very useful!

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