Lately, I’ve been listening to different podcasts in Japanese. Here are some of the ones that I’ve been enjoying. I’ll start with my recommendations, and then my reviews. All these podcasts can be found on Spotify.
Recs (N4 – N3)
Let’s Learn Japanese From Small Talk
This podcast is led by two girls who speak about Japanese culture and different events. They use a tiny bit of English to explain here and there, but it’s mainly in Japanese.
Her podcast comes with a variety of different topics at various levels from N4-N1. I like how personal she is, and she talks very freely about everything and gives her opinion. The levels are listed next to the title. Her podcasts come with transcripts on her site.
I really like her podcast and she also has a YT channel. She has sort of an ASMR-like voice and she speaks clearly and slowly. She covers a wide range of topics about Japanese daily life and culture. It also comes with a transcript on her site.
Reviews
(N4 – N5)
Momoko to Nihongo
*N4-N5 because she translates everything to English
Kotsu Kotsu Nihongo with Mizuki
*no Eng, but she speaks super slowly
*good for N4+
Heppoko Japanese
*variety of topics
*very clear voice and speaks slowly
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Kevivin Sleepy Japanese
*he’s half Japanese, half Norwegian
*talks about various cultural topics (ex. being half in Japan, cultural differences)
Learning Culture in Japanese
*super short episodes (few mins)
*speaks at more normal speed
日本語あいうえお
*groups the episodes by grammar points
*easy way to hear the point naturally
(N2)
MIKI SENSEIのにほんごラジオ
*mainly talks about news events
*may be hard for even lower intermediate to understand
Think in Japanese
*speaks at normal speed and uses some bigger words
*more serious issues
I hope some of these you can try listening to!
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