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Back to SearchEP 042: 2025年の出生数が過去最少の67万人、出生率も過去最低の1.14に
Episode 42
Japan's government has announced that the number of babies born last year fell to a new record low. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocab…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
EP 041: 明日から京都で祇園祭が始まる、1か月続く日本有数の夏祭り
Episode 41
Tomorrow, one of Japan's most famous summer festivals begins in Kyoto. It runs for the whole month of July. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigan…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
EP 038: 日本がワールドカップでブラジルに逆転負け、近鉄京都線が全線再開、九州南部で激しい雨のおそれ
Episode 38
Japan loses to Brazil at the World Cup after leading, the Kintetsu Kyoto Line reopens fully, and heavy rain threatens southern Kyushu. Learn Japanese…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
EP 039: 明日7月1日、富士山が山開き、今年も全ルートで入山料4000円
Episode 39
Tomorrow, July first, the climbing season opens on Mount Fuji, and this year again every route charges an entry fee. Learn Japanese with native audio…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
EP 040: 横浜の米軍根岸住宅地区が79年ぶりに日本へ返還、市は跡地活用を検討
Episode 40
After seventy-nine years, the Negishi Housing Area used by the U.S. military in Yokohama has been returned to Japan. Learn Japanese with native audio…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
EP 037: 沖縄が梅雨明け、ワールドカップ決勝トーナメントの32チーム決定、京都駅で電車が脱線
Episode 37
Okinawa's rainy season ends, the thirty-two teams for the World Cup knockout round are decided with Japan set to face Brazil, and a train derails at …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
EP 036: ワールドカップの32チームが決定、狛江市長選で松原氏が3選、自衛隊が南鳥島にミサイル配備
Episode 36
The thirty-two teams for the World Cup knockout round are set, Mr. Matsubara wins a third term as mayor of Komae, and the Self-Defense Forces deploy …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
EP 035: 台風8号が関東に上陸、阪神が4日ぶりに試合、東京市場で半導体株が下落
Episode 35
Typhoon number eight makes landfall in the Kanto region, the Hanshin baseball team finally plays after four days of rain, and semiconductor stocks fa…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
EP 034: 両陛下がベルギーから帰国、2つの台風が関東に接近、東京の小学校で火事
Episode 34
The Emperor and Empress return home from Belgium, two typhoons approach the Kanto region, and a fire breaks out at a Tokyo elementary school. Learn J…
3 weeks ago
EP 033: 青森県でM6地震、新幹線が中断、日経平均が反発、モロッコがワールドカップで勝利
Episode 33
An earthquake hits Aomori Prefecture, bullet trains are stopped, the stock market bounces back, and Morocco wins a World Cup game. Learn Japanese wit…
3 weeks, 1 day ago