Lazy Fluency - Japanese Podcast | 英会話
By: Joey & Ayami
Language: en-us
Categories: Education, Language, Learning, Leisure
Two passionate yet lazy learners of English and Japanese have casual conversations about culture, language, life, and more. If you find listening to fellow learners rant about miscellaneous topics entertaining, then you're in the right place. Find us wherever you listen to podcasts, and check out the video version of the podcast on YouTube. やる気はあるけど、ちょっとLazyなアメリカ人と日本人がFluencyを目指す旅 日本語と英語を入れ替えながら繰り広げる雑談トークショー！ Podcastプラットフォームならどこでも視聴できます👂 YouTubeの動画版もお楽しみください support on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/lazyfluency
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The Top Trending Japanese Words of 2025! - LF #198 (Japanese Listening N2-N3)
Dec 15, 20252025 Trending Words, Naha Marathon, Traveling Etiquette, and more!
2025年の流行語、那覇マラソン、旅行マナーなど！
The Top Ten Trending Japanese words of 2025 were announced, and today we go over them!
The Top 10:
エッホエッホ
オールドメディア
緊急銃猟／クマ被害
国宝（観た）
古古古米
戦後80年／昭和100年
トランプ関税
二季
ミャクミャク
働いて働いて働いて働いて働いてまいります
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Duration: 00:41:40
What Makes An Annoying Tourist? - LF #197 (Japanese Listening)
Dec 01, 2025Good Tourist Etiquette, Back to Japan, Singing, and more!
海外旅行のマナー、日本再来、歌など！
How much of the language do you need to learn when travelling? Is it better sometimes to pretend like you know nothing? Today we talk about what it takes to be a good tourist and answer these questions and more!
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Duration: 00:48:54
Wait…Do Americans Like China Now? - LF #196 (Japanese / English Listening + Subtitles)
Nov 24, 2025Americans & China, Speaking Japanese, and more!
アメリカ人と中国、日本語でのスピーキングなど！
With the success of works such as Genshin Impact, Black Myth: Wukong, TO BE HERO X, as well as many technological innovations, the image of China in the US seems to be changing. Today we talk about that!
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Duration: 00:28:00
What Are Spartan Races in Japan Like? - LF #195 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 17, 2025Spartan Race, Long Reading Problems, Hornets & Bears, and more!
スパルタンレース、長時間読書問題、スズメバチと熊など！
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Duration: 00:53:00Japan Has A Bear Problem… Apparently - LF #194 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 10, 2025Japan Bear Sightings, Spartan Run, Podcast Addiction, and more!
熊出没、スパルタンレース、ポッドキャスト中毒など！
Japan Bear Sightings have completely taken over Japanese social media. Are bears in Japan actually becoming a problem? Today we talk about it!
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Duration: 00:42:22
Is Halloween in Japan Dead? - LF #193 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 03, 2025Halloween in Japan, US Military Base, healthy phone habits, and more!
日本のハロウィーン、米軍基地、スマホの健全な使い方など！
2023 marked the first year where Shibuya Halloween was banned. What was this year like and is halloween dead?
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Duration: 00:51:00
Is Japan Like Anime? - LF #192 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 27, 2025You will often hear that Japan isn't like anime, but is that actually the case?
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Duration: 00:26:51
The Ethics of Advertising - LF #191 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 20, 2025The Ethics of Advertising, Competition & Cooperation, Phone addiction, and more!
広告の倫理、競争と協力、スマホ依存症など！
This podcast has never had ads. Today we talk about why as well as the ethics of advertising more generally!
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Duration: 00:45:00
Are We All Becoming Dumber? - LF #190 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 14, 2025Global Cognitive Decline, Main Channel Video Update, Ghibli Tales, and more!
世界の知能低下、メインチャンネルアップデート、ジブリ話など！
Many recent metrics have been pointing to humanity becoming dumber with ever shortening attention spans. Today we talk about it!
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Duration: 00:40:30
Did Tokyo's Government Marriage App Work? - LF #189 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 06, 2025Tokyo Marriage App, Government Shutdown, AI Caretaking, and more!
東京都のマッチングアプリ、政府閉鎖、AI介護など！
It's been 1 year since Tokyo launched its Government Marriage App. Today we talk about whether it was successful or not!
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Duration: 00:41:40
Japan's Prime Minister Resigned... Who's Next? - LF #188 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 29, 2025Japan's New Prime Minister, Day to Day Racism, AI Romance, and more!
自民党総裁選、日々のレイシズム、AI恋人など！
Today we talk about Japan's Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election which will decide the new prime minister!
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Duration: 00:46:3080% of Gen Z Thinks They Can Bond With a Chat Bot… Apparently - LF #187 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 22, 2025AI Romance, Back in Tokyo, Useless Jobs, and more!
AI恋人、東京に戻ってきた、無駄な仕事など！
Today we talk about the ups and downsides of relationships between people and ai!
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Duration: 00:46:08What I Learned From a Ghibli Senior Executive - LF #186 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 15, 2025Studio Ghibli, US Military Base Hospital, Dialects, and more!
スタジオジブリ、米海軍病院、方言など！
Today we talk about what I learned after talking to and attending a lecture from Steve Alpert, a former Studio Ghibli executive!
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Duration: 00:47:38
Should Standard Japanese Exist? - LF #185 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 08, 2025Standard Japanese, Days Off, Being Japanese, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners
標準語、休日、日本人の定義など！
Today we talk about standard Japanese and its effect on the Japanese language and culture and whether it should still exist.
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Duration: 00:50:08Japan's Most Common International Marriages! - LF #184 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 01, 2025International Marriages, Ne Zha 2, Language Frameworks, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners
国際結婚、ナタ:魔導の大暴れ、言語枠組みなど！
Today we talk about what international marriages are most common between Japanese men and women and why that might be!
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Duration: 00:40:44Why Does Japan Have So Many Useless Jobs? - LF #183 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 25, 2025Useless Jobs, Okinawa's Koshien Victory, Improvement & Language Learning, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners
無駄な仕事、沖縄の甲子園での勝利、言語学習の上達など！
Japan has a lot of busy work? Today we talk about if there is a point to any it!
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Duration: 00:52:05Does Going to Japan Actually Help Your Japanese? - LF #182 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 11, 2025Japan travel & language learning, First Time Jet Lag, Sanseito Comment Response, + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners
日本旅行と言語学習、初めての時差ぼけ、参政党の政策に対するコメントなど！
Today we talk about whether travelling to Japan actually helps you learn Japanese!
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Duration: 00:55:11Are Digital Nomads Good For a Country? - LF #181 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 04, 2025Digital Nomads, Japan Future Plans + English & Japanese Subtitles for Learners
デジタルノマド、日本と将来など！
Today we talk about the impact of Digital Nomads for societies such as Japan and Mexico as well as the personal pros and cons.
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Duration: 00:33:34
Sanseito: The Party That Broke Japan's 25-Year Majority Coalition - LF #180 (Japanese / English Listening + Subtitles)
Jul 28, 2025Sanseito, Junglia, Pronunciation, and more!
参政党、ジャングリア、発音など！
Today we talk about Sanseito, the party that gained the most power in the most recent House of Councillors election and what they stand for.
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Duration: 00:49:46Breaking Down The Japanese First Right Wing Movement - LF #179 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 21, 2025"Japanese First" & Japan's New Conservative Party, Movie Manners, Cultural Assimilation
日本人ファーストと保守党、映画のマナー、文化的同化など！
Today we talk about the emergence of a new Japanese conservative right wing party, how it started, what it means, and the details of a "Japanese First" agenda.
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<... Duration: 00:40:25Are Places Like Little Tokyo & China Town a Problem? - LF #178 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 14, 2025Cultural Enclaves, Movies & Politics, Kind Strangers, and more!
エスニックエンクレイブ、映画と政治、優しい他人など！
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Duration: 00:41:03
Why In 500 Years Every Japanese Person Will Be Named Sato - LF #177 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 07, 2025Japanese Surnames, Bike Accident, US Politics, and more!
夫婦別姓、自転車事故、アメリカの政治など！
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Duration: 00:41:22
How is Mental Health Viewed in Japan? - LF #176 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 30, 2025Mental Health, Marathon Training, Political Apathy, and more!
メンタルヘルス、マラソントレーニング、政治的無関心など！
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Duration: 00:46:14
The Downsides of Peace in Japan - LF #175 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 23, 2025Downsides of Peace, Okinawan Heat, safety, and more!
平和ボケの損得、暑い沖縄、治安など！
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Duration: 00:44:06
Is Japan No Longer A Safe Country? - LF #174 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 16, 2025Safety in Japan, Kyoto Trip, Fairness, and more!
日本の治安、京都旅行、平等とはなど！
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Duration: 00:41:50
Why it's So Hard To Get The Switch 2 in Japan - LF #173 (Japanese/English Listening)
Jun 09, 2025Japan's Lottery System, Extremism in Japan, Diminishing Returns of Pronunciation, and more!
日本の抽選システム、日本の過激化、発音の収穫逓減など！
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Duration: 00:43:04
How Important is Good Pronunciation in Japanese? - LF #172 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 02, 2025Pronunciation, Sumo Facts, Rice Hot Take, and more!
言語学習と発音、大相撲の豆知識、米のホットテイクなど！
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Duration: 00:51:13
Why Japan is Out of Rice - LF #171
May 26, 2025Rice Shortage, Japanese Burlesque, Okinawa Conspiracy, and more!
米騒動、日本のバーレスク、沖縄の陰謀論など！
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Duration: 00:47:39Is Cash Still King in Japan? - LF #170 (Japanese Listening)
May 19, 2025Digitalization in Japan, Okinawan Japanese, Kanji Variants, and more!
日本のデジタル化、沖縄訛り、旧字体と新字体など！
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Why Okinawa is No Longer A Blue Zone - LF #169 (Japanese/English Listening + Subtitles)
May 12, 2025Blue Zones, Taiwan Trip, Real Time Translators, and more!
ブルーゾーン、台湾旅行、リアルタイム翻訳機など！
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Duration: 00:40:01
Should You Move to Japan? - LF #168 (Japanese Listening)
May 05, 2025Moving to Japan, Golden Week, Switch 2 Update , and more!
日本移住、ゴールデンウィーク、Switch2アップデートなど！
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Will AI Kill Language Learning? - LF #167 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 28, 2025AI & Language Learning, Customs in America, Rural Prefectures, and more!
AIと言語学習、アメリカの税関、田舎の県など！
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Japan Has A Bathroom Problem - LF #166 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 21, 2025Bathroom Problem, A Very Busy Week, Bilingualism, and more!
トイレ行列問題、大変な一週間、バイリンガリズムなど！
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Duration: 00:54:38
Should Mixed Children Be Bilingual? - LF #165 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 14, 2025Bilingual Children, Sumo Advice, Switch 2 Resales, and more!
バイリンガルの子供たち、大相撲のアドバイス、Switch2転売など！
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Duration: 00:46:15
What is Going On With The Switch 2? - LF #164 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 07, 2025Switch 2, First Week of Doctoring, Tourism Tax , and more!
Switch 2、医者の最初の一週間、観光税の質問など！
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Duration: 01:00:08
Is It Hard to Bike in Japan? - LF #163 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 31, 2025Biking in Japan, Hanko, Onomatopoeia Question, and more!
日本でのサイクリング、判子の種類、オノマトペの質問など！
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Duration: 00:50:10
Things You Should Know Before Renting An Apartment in Japan - LF #162（Japanese Listening）
Mar 24, 2025Renting in Japan, Japanese Identity in Okinawa, Personality Types, and more!
日本でのアパート探し、沖縄での日本人とは？、パーソナリティ診断など！
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Duration: 00:55:53
Blood Type Superstitions in Japan! - LF #161 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 17, 2025Blood Types, Apartment Searching, Onomatopoeia , and more!
血液型、アパート探し、オノマトペなど！
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What Makes Something Japanese? - LF #160 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 10, 2025Cultural Essentialism, Kimono vs Gown, Koreanify Japanese, and more!
文化的本質主義、着物対ガウン、日本語を韓国語化せよなど！
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What Does a Japanese Person Think About Europe? - LF #159 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 03, 2025Europe Culture Shock, Outward Appearance & Identity, Language Learning With Friends, and more!
ヨーロッパのカルチャーショック、外見とアイデンティティ、友達との言語学習など！
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Duration: 00:50:19
Why Rural Japan is Underrated - LF #158 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 24, 2025Rural Japan, Panama Cultural Differences, Spanish & Japanese, and more!
日本の田舎、パナマの文化の違い、スペイン語と日本語など！
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Short Sleepers: The Japanese Man Who Sleeps for 30 Minutes a Day- LF #157 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Feb 17, 2025Short Sleepers, The National Exam is Over!, The need for Kanji, and more!
ショートスリーパー、国家試験終了！、漢字の重要性など！
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What is Medical School Like in Japan - LF #156 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 10, 2025Medical Schools in Japan, Trip to Europe, Accents in English, and more!
日本の医学部、ヨーロッパ旅行、英語のアクセントなど！
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Papa Katsu: The Sugar Daddy Industry of Japan - LF #155 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 03, 2025Papa Katsu, Panama Trip, Disability Accessibility and more!
パパ活、パナマ旅行、障害者アクセシビリティなど！
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The Problems With Living in Japan Without Knowing Japanese - LF #154 (Japanese Listening)
Jan 27, 2025Living in Japan without Japanese, Losing my wallet (again), Dubs & Localization Hot take, and more!
日本語なしの日本生活、財布なくした（また）、吹き替えとローカライゼーションのホットテイクなど！
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What is Pachinko Like in Japan? - LF #153 (Japanese Listening)
Jan 20, 2025Pachinko, Japanese Tea, The upsides of Japanese Cars, and more!
パチンコ、茶道、日本自動車の利点など！
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Should Children Be Banned From Using Social Media? - LF #152 (Japanese Listening)
Jan 13, 2025Social Media Ban, Fainting, Your 2025 Resolutions, and more!
ＳＮＳ禁止、気絶事件、リスナーの２０２５年の感想など！
SNS Ban:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3684/
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Japan's Yearly Musical Super Bowl - LF #151 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Jan 06, 2025Kouhaku Uta Gassen, New Year's Food Reaction, 2025 Resolutions, and more!
紅白歌合戦、お節を食べてみた感想、２０２５年の抱負など！
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Breaking Down Japanese New Year's Food! - LF #150 (Japanese Listening)
Dec 30, 2024Japanese New Year's Food, Driving School, Optimal Work Schedules, and more!
お節解説、ドライビングスクール、理想の労働時間など！
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The Top 10 Trending Japanese Words of 2024 - LF #149 (Japanese Listening)
Dec 23, 2024Trending Words of 2024, Christmas in Japan, End of Year Reflection, and more!
2024年の流行語、日本のクリスマス、今年の振り返りなど！
Trending Words of 2024:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20241202/k10014655831000.html
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Is All of Japan Getting a 4 Day Work Week? - LF #148 (Japanese Listening)
Dec 16, 20244 Day Work Week, Getting Back Into Soccer, Auto Transcriptions, and more!
週休3日制、サッカー復帰、自動トランスクリプトなど！
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What Are Concerts Like in Japan? - LF #147 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Dec 09, 2024Montreux Jazz Festival, Spotify Wrapped 2024, Loan Words, and more!
モントルー ジャズフェスティバル、Spotifyまとめ2024、借用語など！
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Why 80% of Japan Has Been To Disney- LF #146 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Dec 02, 2024Disney, Costco, Ayami's Marathon, and more!
ディズニー、コストコ、あやみのマラソンなど！
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The 4B Movement and Japan - LF #145 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 25, 20244B Movement & Japan, Graduation Exam Passed!, Wooden and Plastic Cutting Boards, and more!
４Ｂ運動と日本、卒業試験合格、木製まな板とプラスチック製まな板の比較。など！
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Christmas in Japan isn't Bad Actually - LF #144 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 18, 2024Spending the Holidays in Japan, Japanese Traditional Dance, Tipping and more!
日本での冬休み過ごし、日本舞踊、チップなど！
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Duration: 00:54:56How Japan Feels About The US Election - LF #143 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 11, 2024Election, Blisters, No Longer Human and more!
選挙、水ぶくれ、人間失格など！
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What Does Bullying Look Like in Japan? - LF #142 (Japanese Listening)
Nov 04, 2024Bullying, Halloween, British Dubs and more!
苛め、ハロウィーン、イギリスの吹き替えなど！
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Why Tiny Japanese Apartments Are Actually Great - LF #141 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 28, 2024Tiny Apartments, Graduation Exam, Japan Trip, and more!
小さなアパート、卒業試験、日本旅行など！
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How Political Are Japanese People? - LF #140 (Japanese Listening)
Oct 21, 2024Political Advocacy in Japan, Liam Payne, Rude Questions, and more!
政治活動、リアム・ペイン、失礼な質問など！
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Is Reading Dead? - LF #139 (Japanese Listening + English Translations)
Oct 14, 2024Reading, Roommates, Localization, and more!
読書、ルームメイト、ローカライゼーションなど！
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https://www.cross-m.co.jp/report/life/20230913book/#:~:text=%E5%8D%8A%E5%B9%B4%E3%81%AB1%E5%86%8A%E4%BB%A5%E4%B8%8A%E8%AA%AD%E3%82%80%E3%81%A8%E5%9B%9E%E7%AD%94%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E4%BA%BA,%E3%81%8C20.9%EF%BC%85%E3%81%A8%E5%A4%9A%E3%81%84%E3%80%82
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Duration: 00:56:33Improvised Dubs and Other Weird Translation Stories! - LF #138 (Japanese Listening + Subtitles)
Oct 07, 2024Translation, Binging, Sexual Harassment in Japan, and more!
翻訳、ビンジング、セクハラなど！
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Does Japan Hate Children? - LF #137 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 30, 2024Children in Japan, Graduation Exam, Dust Storm, and more!
日本と子供、卒業試験、砂嵐など！
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Sexual Harassment & Japan - LF #136 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 23, 2024Sexual Harassment, Silent Films, Bathhouse Cafes, and more!
セクハラ、サイレント映画、お風呂カフェなど！
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The Dos & Don'ts of Japanese Bathhouses - LF #135 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 16, 2024Japanese Bathhouses, K-PUNK, Public Schools, and more!
日本の温泉、K-PUNK、公立学校など！
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Is Japan Actually Socialist? - LF #134 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 09, 2024Japan & Socialism, Indoor Forests, Typing in Japanese, and more!
日本と社会主義、屋内の森、日本語でのタイピングなど！
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How to Text Like a Japanese Person - LF #133 (Japanese Listening)
Sep 02, 2024Japanese Texting, Theft, Important Japanese Figures, and more!
日本語でのテクスティング、盗難事件、日本の偉大な歴史人物など！
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Why Japan Has Never Been Happier…Apparently - LF #132 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 26, 2024Japan Life Satisfaction Report, Interview Stories, Language Changes, and more!
満足度レポート、面接話、言語の変更など！
満足度・生活の質に関する調査報告書 2024:https://t.co/vheOkhy8Rg
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Should Japanese People Learn English? - LF #131 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 19, 2024Japan & English, New Years Resolution Check in, Free Japan Housing, and more!
日本と英語、新年抱負確認、ゼロ円物件など！
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Mega Earthquakes: How Japan Could Lose 70% of its Annual Budget - LF #130 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 12, 2024Mega Earthquakes, Back in America, Summer Attire, and more!
巨大地震、アメリカ帰り、夏服など！
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巨大地震注意の発表に訪日外国人ら戸惑い「情報が少なく、何に注意したらいいかわからない」
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/72579366ac5551438528fbdd8142f55997cc6d6c
南海トラフ地震臨時情報に関する情報まとめ
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/cached-pages/20240808a?cpt_n=20240808a&cpt_m=pctoplink&cpt_s=ytop
日本における地震対策への取り組みとは？
https://www.daiken.jp/columnbaw/earthquakecountermeasures/
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The Strange Ways Japanese People Beat the Heat - LF #129 (Japanese Listening)
Aug 05, 2024Weird Japanese Summer Countermeasures, Okinawa Thoughts, Shimi Festival, and more!
日本の夏対策道具、沖縄の感想、清明祭（シーミー）など！
【コラム】流行のハンディファン、10代後半の3人に2人が利用！
https://gri.furyu.jp/0000000148
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How Okinawa Differs from Mainland Japan - LF #128 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 29, 2024Okinawa, Summer Festival, Water Drinking Problem, and more!
沖縄、初めての夏休み、水が飲めない問題など！
水が飲めない子どもが増えている衝撃「味がしないから苦手」クラスに2、3人もいる：
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/25482653b15e0b8773a2c8b7deea598dee177273
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Can Japanese People Understand Traditional Theater? - LF #127 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 22, 2024Kabuki, Gown Vs. Kimono, Single Mothers, and more!
歌舞伎、ガウン対着物、シングルマザーなど！
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Why Most Japanese Single Mothers Want to Shorten Summer Vacation - LF #126 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 15, 2024Summer Vacation Ban, Airsoft, Chuck Norris, Job Interviews, and more!
夏休み廃止、サバゲ、チャック・ノリス、面接など！
6割が夏休み「短縮・廃止」を希望 夏休みを前に保護者の悩みと現実 困窮子育て世帯の調査で：
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/958afbbf1ffe409003224d365e52291e9e891f29
日本の「夏休みの宿題」は世界では非常識!? 欧米、北欧、東南アジア諸国の多くが夏休みに宿題がないという事実。(2021.8.7更新)：
https://manapri.net/nohomework_sv/
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Duration: 01:02:15Why Getting a Job in Japan is so Hard - LF #125 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 08, 2024Job Interviews, Sunburns, Diminishing Returns, and more!
面接、日焼け事件、収穫逓減など！
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Social Etiquette in Japan 101 - LF #124 (Japanese Listening)
Jul 01, 2024Japan Social Etiquette, Okinawa, In Defense of Polyglots, and more!
社交のマナー、沖縄、ポリグロットの擁護など！
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Duration: 00:58:22
Japan's Weird Relationship with Nudity - LF #123 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 24, 2024Censorship, Train accidents, AI governments, and more
モザイク、人身事故、AI政府など！l
Twitter post: https://twitter.com/migikatakawai/status/1804379334360338928
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Duration: 00:55:15
Tokyo's Upcoming AI Governor - LF #122 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 17, 2024AI Mayor, Local Crazy Guy, Marriage apps, and more
AIメイヤー、ヤバいやつ、婚活アプリなど！l
東京都知事選挙 予想される顔ぶれ: https://go2senkyo.com/local/senkyo/24845
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Duration: 00:57:34
Why Tokyo's Government is Making a Dating App - LF #121 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 10, 2024Tokyo's Dating App, Eating Acne Cream, Fighting the Elderly, and more
東京のマッチングアプリ、洗顔クリーム誤飲、極悪婆など！
東京都、マッチングアプリ実用化へ:
https://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/ASS6345L2S63OXIE00KM.html
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How to Avoid Tourists in Japan - LF #120 (Japanese Listening)
Jun 03, 2024Overtourism, Tokyo vs Rural Japan, Keigo, and more
オーバーツーリズム、東京 vs 田舎、敬語など！
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Are Black Samurai Woke? - LF #119 (Japanese Listening)
May 27, 2024Woke Washing, Go Karting, The Role of Teachers, and more
ウォークウォッシング、ゴーカート、先生の役割など！
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Duration: 00:43:06
Do You Need a Language Teacher? - LF #118 (Japanese Listening)
May 20, 2024Language Teachers, Sumo, Water Bottles, and more
言語の先生、大相撲、水筒など！
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Duration: 00:56:21
What's The Best Time To Visit Japan? - LF #117 (Japanese Listening)
May 13, 2024Japan's Best Season, 20 Days in Mariupol, Homestay Tips, and more
日本のベストシーズン、マリウポリの20日間、ホームスティのアドバイスなど！
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Duration: 00:57:55
Should You Homestay in Japan? - LF #116 (Japanese Listening)
May 06, 2024Homestay, Maid Cafes, Immigrant Rights and more
ホームステイ、メイドカフェ、移民権など！
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Duration: 00:56:44
Why Foreigners Can't Put Out Fires in Japan - LF #115 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 29, 2024Immigrant Rights, Harry Potter, Animal Picture Contest and more!
移民権、ハリーポッター、ペット写真コンテストなど！
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Duration: 00:50:18
The Problem With Japan's Cat Obsession - LF #114 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 22, 2024Cats and Japan, Manor Lords, Mundane Jobs, and more!
猫と日本、マナー・ロード、つまんない仕事など！
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【ペットとの暮らしに関する最新調査2024年】:
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000875.000024101.html
日本におけるペット（犬・猫）に関する調査データ初公開:
https://jpn.mars.com/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9/articles/%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E3%81%AB%E3%81%8A%E3%81%91%E3%82%8B%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%EF%BC%88%E7%8A%AC%E3%83%BB%E7%8C%AB%EF%BC%89%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%AA%BF%E6%9F%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BF%E5%88%9D%E5%85%AC%E9...
Duration: 01:01:25Why Japanese Children Want to Be Police Officers? - LF #113 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 15, 2024Japan Dream Jobs, Stoma Bags, Pet Adoption, and more!
日本の将来の夢、ストーマ、ペット・アダプションなど！
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Kuraray Survey:
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/08/japan/society/japan-children-dream-jobs/
くららいのアンケート：
https://www.kuraray.co.jp/enquete/2024
将来の夢ランキング：
https://coeteco.jp/articles/11032
Duration: 01:05:33Why Japan is Allowing 800,000 Immigrants - LF #112 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 08, 2024The Future of Japan, Old People Rambling, Japanese Hospitals, and more!
日本の将来、おばあさんの雑談、日本の病院など！
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Duration: 01:00:34
What is Healthcare Like in Japan? - LF #111 (Japanese Listening)
Apr 01, 2024Japan Healthcare,Sakura Season, Happiness , and more!
日本の医療制度、桜の季節、ハピネスなど！
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Duration: 00:58:06
The 2024 World Happiness Report Breakdown - LF #110 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 25, 2024World Happiness Report, Candy Overload , AI & Language Learning, and more!
世界幸福度報告、キャンディ地獄、AIと言語学習など！
World Happiness Report: https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2024/
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Duration: 00:59:28
Should You Take The JLPT (and other tests)? - LF #109 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 18, 2024Language tests, Trip to Northeastern Japan, Subtitles, Poverty and more!
言語テスト、東北旅行、字幕と貧困など！
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Duration: 00:56:28
Why do Expats Leave Japan? - LF #108 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 11, 2024Expats & Japan, Relentless Coughing, and The Passing of Akira Toriyama.
海外の人と日本、連続咳問題、鳥山明さん死去.
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Duration: 00:51:03
Is Japan Poor? - LF #107 (Japanese Listening)
Mar 04, 2024Life in Japan, Bathrooms… again, The Benefits of the Humanities, and more!
日本の日常生活 、トイレ事件、文系の利益など！
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Duration: 01:03:59Why Japan's Education System has a Cult Problem - LF #106 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 26, 2024The Cult of STEM & Humanities, Bathroom Stories, Weeb Rant, and more!
理文システムの弱点 、トイレ話、日本かぶれ雑談など！
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Duration: 01:03:18
How Do Japanese People Feel About Weebs? - LF #105 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 19, 2024Weebs, Busy Week, Digital Relationships, and more!
日本かぶれ 、忙しい一週間、デジタル関係など！
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Duration: 00:59:58
Are In Person Relationships Still Important? - LF #104 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 12, 2024In Person vs Online Relationships,Youtube, Kanji Ban , and more!
人間とオンライン関係 、ユーチューブ、漢字廃止など！
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Duration: 00:57:31
Are Kanji Hard for Japanese People? - LF #103 (Japanese Listening)
Feb 05, 2024Are Kanji Hard for Japanese People, Dying Hair, Child Labor, and more!
日本人にとって漢字は難しいのか、髪染め 、児童労働など！
The Kanji Iceberg Explained:https://youtu.be/oX94i_f81rs
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Duration: 00:59:51
Miss Japan Identity Controversy: Reacting to Japanese Comments (Japanese Listening) - LF #102
Jan 29, 2024Miss Japan Controversy, Translation Club, Japan's Hug Aversion, and more!
ミス日本炎上、 翻訳会、ハグ嫌い日本など！
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News Article: https://globe.asahi.com/article/15129338
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Duration: 00:58:005 Japanese Products You Need in Your Life (Japanese Listening) - LF #101
Jan 22, 2024Essential Japanese Products, Talking with Strangers, Polyglots, and more!
大好きな日本製品、 他人との雑談、マルチリンガルなど！
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Duration: 01:00:46
The Truth About Polyglots - LF #100
Jan 15, 2024Polyglots, Return to America, Duolingo, Philosophy, and more!
マルチリンガル、 アメリカ帰国、Duolingo、哲学など！
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Duration: 00:59:53
Can You Learn Japanese with Duolingo? - LF #99
Jan 08, 2024Learning Apps, Earthquake & Tsunamis, New Year Resolutions, and more!
言語学習アプリ、 地震と津波、新年抱負など！
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Duration: 00:53:03