Dec. 30, 2025

Year-End Cleaning in Japan: A Gentle Way to Welcome the New Year  *Beginner to Intermediate Japanese Podcast

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Discover the Japanese year-end cleaning tradition and its deeper meaning, explained gently by a Japanese teacher for adult learners.

◆Matsushita Konosuke’s video

https://youtu.be/wWVSjFFTiDE?si=ajjYjfWYdbn0HtqR

◆Listener Questions

1 Do people in your country or region have a specific time for deep cleaning?

2 What do you think about Japan’s practice of completely removing Christmas decorations by December 26 and switching to New Year decorations?

3 Do you prefer to start the New Year quietly and calmly, or actively and busy?

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◆Podpage

You can find my blog, episode notes, and extra learning materials here:
Official Website (Blog & Episode Notes):

https://podpage.com/learn-japanese-with-sally-intermediate-japanese-podcast-nihongo-intermediate


◆Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/16gZbg7jI2s589OJyXaC1I

◆YouTube

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