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SB030 – Evolving Temples

SB029 – The Story of the Lost Item

Have you ever lost a wallet or something valuable. What’s your feeling at the moment you notice? Do you have no hope of it coming back? Here is one such story. Find out what happens.

SB028 – Cycling in Japan 2

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SB026 – Bathing in Japan

This week we hear from a contributor who really likes the style of bathing in Japan. I have to agree with her. When I am away from Japan it’s one of the first things I miss.

NISJ 266 – Fast Version

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NISJ 266 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know ② (Sushi Restaurants)-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Listening

NISJ 265 – Fast Version

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NISJ 265- Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 1-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Listening

SB024

Here is some good advice about overcoming heartbreak and moving forward. It is a good chance to learn more expressions about relationships.

SB023 – Heartbreak Part 1

Learn some important phrases related to relationships when this contributor shares his feelings about a recent breakup.

SB022 – Fasting

SB021 – Belly Fat

This is something a lot of us have to deal with–putting on weight too easily. Listen to this week’s contributor’s frustration with belly fat and learn the vocabulary associated with this kind of problem.

NISJ 388 – Fast Version

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NISJ 388 – The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain

NISJ 387 – Onomatopoeia Part 2

In Japanese, Onomatopoeia can be divided into a few categories; they are called giseigo (擬声語), giongo (擬音語), gitaigo (擬態語), giyougo (擬容語) and gijougo (擬情語). As we learned in the previous episode, they are used to describe sounds made by animals, humans…

NISJ 386 – Onomatopoeia Part 1

Onomatopoeia (オノマトペ) are words that represent sounds, and they are used in many languages to add more depth and texture to speech. However, Japanese onomatopoeia are unique in that they’re used more frequently and in a wider variety of contexts than in other languages. For example, after mopping READ MORE Test your knowledge with the […]

SB019 – My Club Seniors

Japanese school clubs have a very rigid hierarchy. Seniors in the club can be very demanding to their juniors. Here is a report of one junior’s experience. This episode also practices the causative form in Japanese.

SB020 – Strict Parents

How strict were your parents? This person had very strict parents. She was made to do all kinds of things as a child. This time we are practicing combining the causative and passive forms (to be made or forced to do something) which we seem to use more than in English or other languages I […]

SB017 – Instant Ramen

ima de wa, atte atarimae no insutanto rāmen. Jitsu wa Nihon hasshō da to iu koto wo…

SB018 – A Terrible Day

This episode will help you get some really useful practice with the passive forms of Japanese, which we tend to use more than in English.

SB016 – Why is Chinese Zodiac in that order?

Do you know how the animals of the Chinese zodiac were chosen and put in that order? Listen to find out why it came to be so and why there is no cat.

NISJ 385 – Fast Version

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NISJ 384 – Fast Version

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NISJ 384- vending-machines-Intermediate and Advanced Japanese Listening

NISJ 384 – Fast Version

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NISJ 384 – Vending Machines

SB015 – Two-Day Weekends

Do you work too much? This contributor feels so. He thinks we Japanese work way too hard and need more time off. How is it in your country? Do you want more days off?

SB014 – The Colors of the Rainbow

How many colors do you think a rainbow has? You would be surprised to know that the way you answer this question might depend on where you come from. This week’s contributor talks about how we see the world in colors.

SB012 – Successor Fish

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NISJ 383 – Fast Version

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