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Back to SearchEP 115: 日本人の大腸がん、半数に腸内細菌の毒素が関与
Episode 115
Japanese researchers have announced a major discovery: a toxin made by gut bacteria appears to be behind nearly half of the country's colorectal canc…
1 month ago
EP 112: 今日は「山の日」、記念の全国大会が飛騨高山で開催
Episode 112
今日は「山の日」、記念の全国大会が飛騨高山で開催 Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
1 month ago
EP 113: H3ロケット9号機、「みちびき7号機」の打ち上げに成功
Episode 113
Before dawn this morning, Japan's new flagship rocket lifted off, carrying a key satellite for the country's own version of GPS. Learn Japanese with …
1 month ago
EP 110: 横浜の動物園で国内初のオオアリクイの双子が誕生
Episode 110
At the Zoorasia zoo in Yokohama, twin baby giant anteaters were born this spring — the first anteater twins ever in Japan. Now there is happy news ab…
1 month ago
EP 111: ニチレイへのサイバー攻撃、盗まれた情報が公開か
Episode 111
Last month, Nichirei, one of Japan's biggest frozen-food companies, was hit by a cyberattack — and now hackers have published the stolen data. Learn …
1 month ago
EP 108: 「8」が三つ並ぶ縁起のいい日、婚姻届の窓口に行列
Episode 108
Yesterday's date was very special in Japan — year eight, month eight, day eight, three eights in a row. Many couples chose that lucky day to get marr…
1 month ago
EP 109: 食料自給率が37%に低下、過去最低に
Episode 109
Japan now grows less of its own food than ever before — the country's food self-sufficiency rate has fallen to a record low. Learn Japanese with nati…
1 month ago
EP 106: 高知の夏の踊りの祭り「よさこい祭り」が開幕へ
Episode 106
Tomorrow in Kochi City, on the island of Shikoku, one of Japan's most famous dance festivals begins — thousands of dancers fill the streets, with sma…
1 month, 1 week ago
EP 107: お盆の帰省ラッシュが本格化
Episode 107
Japan's great summer homecoming has begun — this weekend, millions of people are heading back to their hometowns by bullet train, car, and plane for …
1 month, 1 week ago
EP 104: 今日は「立秋」、暦の上では秋が始まる
Episode 104
今日は「立秋」、暦の上では秋が始まる Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
1 month, 1 week ago