Episodes
Dec. 13, 2025
📚️Reading:Level N4: Bears and Humans *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening
[Reading:Level N4]: 熊と人間（くまとにんげん） ◆Summary This story looks at why bear encounters in Hokkaido have been increasing. Instead of fear, it invites us to understand what drives bears to approach human towns and how our environme...
Dec. 11, 2025
Discover Japan’s Animals: From Friendly Deer to Wild Sparrows
◆Summary Discover why animals in Japan—from Nara’s friendly deer to hot-spring monkeys and tiny sparrows—fascinate visitors worldwide. A gentle guide for Japanese learners and travelers. ◆Listener Questions What animal storie...
Dec. 9, 2025
Dogs or Cats? Life with Pets in Japan *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
Easy Japanese Listening Practice for Japanese Learners as I talk about dogs, cats, and the differences between pet life in Japan and abroad. １坂上家のチャンネル Sakagami channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYk7t7glHFqIZ3rwN1dY6A...
Dec. 6, 2025
📚️Reading:Level N4/5：The world's staple foods Staple Foods of the World *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
Staple Foods of the World 【Summary】 Staple foods around the world can be broadly divided into rice, wheat, and corn, and each region has its own main staple. In Asia, people eat rice; in Europe and the United States, bread is...
Dec. 4, 2025
Discover Japan’s Seasonal Beauty: Understanding the Sakura Front and Koyo Front *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Podcast
Japan’s seasons change dramatically from north to south. Learn how the sakura front and koyo front move across the country, and discover gentle travel tips for enjoying Japan’s autumn leaves. Ideal for Japanese for Beginners ...
Dec. 2, 2025
Mastering Hiragana and Katakana: Why Starting with Katakana Makes Japanese Easier *Beginner to Intermediate Nihongo Podcast
I just released a new podcast episode and blog post about why Katakana feels difficult and how starting with Katakana can make Japanese much easier for beginners. If you’re learning Japanese or love language learning, please ...
Nov. 30, 2025
Reading:Level N4：Bento *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
Today, I'll read aloud a story at the N4 level from a Japanese-learning audio site. ◆Listener Questions What are the characteristics of your country's bento? あなたの国のお弁当にはどんな特徴がありますか？ ◆You can comment here. You can read the ful...
Nov. 25, 2025
Udemy vs. YouTube vs. Tutors: The Japanese Learning Battle *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
The Truth About Courseware! Can Udemy Really Make You Fluent in Japanese? ◆Listener Questions To those of you learning Japanese with AI: What are the advantages (pros) and disadvantages (cons) of using AI for your studies? Pl...
Nov. 21, 2025
Learn Japanese on Udemy: Why Short, Focused Courses Help You Succeed *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Podcast
Meta Description（120〜150字） Discover why short, focused Udemy courses are ideal for Japanese for Beginners. Learn how Sally teaches Kanji, Katakana, and Easy Japanese through warm, classroom-style Japanese Language Learning vi...
Nov. 18, 2025
Unlock Your Japanese Foundation: A Gentle Introduction to Kanji Learning
You can read the full English blog version of this episode on my Podpage: https://podpage.com/learn-japanese-with-sally-intermediate-japanese-podcast-nihongo-intermediate My new Kanji course for Japanese for Beginners has pas...
Nov. 15, 2025
Language and AI *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
AI can talk for you on YouTube — but is that really a good thing? Why did I insist on speaking Japanese, even abroad? From now on, being able to speak matters most in language learning! AI voices sound more natural than ever,...
Nov. 11, 2025
Which Is Harder — Dialects or Standard Japanese? *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening
Is it a disadvantage to study Japanese in a rural area? Not at all! Standard Japanese is actually an invented language. Dialects are rich and profound — and surprisingly, much harder to speak! ◆You can comment here. Spotify h...
Nov. 8, 2025
Why Isn’t English Understood in Japan? *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening
Why can’t Japanese people speak English? Many feel insecure about it — yet still struggle to speak. Why is that? There’s a deep, deep reason behind it. ◆You can comment here. Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/16gZbg7jI2s5...
Nov. 5, 2025
I finally finished my new video course on Udemy! *Beginner to Intermediate Nihongo Podcast
It’s all about basic Kanji ! If you want to learn Kanji the right way, give it a try! Kids can use it too — it’s a fun and complete course that brings together the best Kanji teaching methods! ◆You can comment here. Spotify h...
Oct. 30, 2025
How I Teach Kanji Differently — Video Lessons Coming Soon! *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening practice
How do you study kanji? Today, I’m talking about kanji — this episode is at about the N4 level. In most Japanese language schools in Japan, kanji isn’t taught thoroughly from the basics. That’s why many learners struggle with...
Oct. 27, 2025
Reading:Level N4：Public Bathhouse「お風呂屋さん」*Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening
Reading:Level N4：Public Bathhouse「お風呂屋さん」 http://www17408ui.sakura.ne.jp/tatsum/project/Yomimono/Yomimono-ippai/yomimono/PDF_level_2/R_L2_Public_bath_house.pdf ・The main site for this reading 「よみものいっぱい」 http://www17408ui.saku...
Oct. 24, 2025
The Power of Language That Comes Back to You *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Listening
You’ll Remember It When You Do... What!? What Have I Been Doing on My Podcast Recently...? Something Unexpected Happened While Learning Arabic!? Why Do We Feel Closer to Some Languages Than Others...? <忘れても、また思い出せる言葉の力> 日本語 忘...
Oct. 22, 2025
Understanding the Language Makes You Love the Country Even More *Beginner to Intermediate Nihongo Podcast
When You Speak the Language, Smiles Are Shared Things That I Definitely Want People Coming to Japan to Do A Warning for Those Who Can Speak English! Respond Using the Same Words the Other Person Said! 言葉がわかるとその国がもっと好きになる ・言葉が...
Oct. 18, 2025
Reading:Level N4：Horoscope 朗読（ろうどく）「星占い(ほしうらない)」
・Reading:Level N4：Horoscope 朗読（ろうどく）「星占い(ほしうらない)」 http://www17408ui.sakura.ne.jp/tatsum/project/Yomimono/Yomimono-ippai/yomimono/PDF_level_2/R_L2_Star_signs.pdf ・The main site for this reading 「よみものいっぱい」 http://www17408ui.sak...
Oct. 13, 2025
What Really Matters in Learning Japanese * Intermediate Nihongo Podcast
What Really Matters in Learning Japanese -Let’s study Japanese on Udemy! -Master Katakana before learning Kanji! -The important things in learning Japanese ◆Spotify, YouTubeからコメントできます Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/16g...
Oct. 11, 2025
Which Is Harder — Dialects or Standard Japanese? *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Podcast
Is it a disadvantage to study Japanese in a rural area? Not at all! Standard Japanese is actually an invented language. Dialects are rich and profound — and surprisingly, much harder to speak! ◆You can comment here. Spotify h...
Oct. 10, 2025
Reading:Level N3,4 “Cruise to Japan” Part 2/ 2 Parts Total *Intermediate Japanese Podcast
Reading: “Cruise to Japan” Part 2 / 2 Parts Total http://www17408ui.sakura.ne.jp/tatsum/project/Yomimono/Yomimono-ippai/yomimono/PDF_level_3/R_L3_Taiwan_to_Japan_Cruise.pdf Free Japanese Reading Material Site 読み物いっぱい Yomimono...
Oct. 8, 2025
Reading:Level N3,4 “Cruise to Japan” Part 1 / 2 Parts Total * Intermediate Nihongo Podcast
朗読「日本へクルーズ」1回／全２回 Reading: “Cruise to Japan” Part 1 / 2 Parts Total http://www17408ui.sakura.ne.jp/tatsum/project/Yomimono/Yomimono-ippai/yomimono/PDF_level_3/R_L3_Taiwan_to_Japan_Cruise.pdf Free Japanese Reading Material Sit...
Oct. 6, 2025
Injuries, Hospitals, Dentists (Intermediate Japanese Speaking)
◆Listener Question ＊Please write your answer in the comments. １ 日本で、病院に行ったことがありますか？ ２ どんな状態でしたか？それを、医者にうまく説明できましたか？ ３ あなたの国の病院と日本の病院、違うところはどんなことですか？ Have you ever been to a hospital in Japan? What was your condition? Were you...