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Ep.14: Easy Japanese Story: The Secrets of Chiikawa (ちいかわ) [N5-N4 Listening Practice]
Episode 14
Have you ever heard of Chiikawa (ちいかわ)? It is currently one of the absolute biggest pop-culture phenomena in Japan! But why are millions of Japanese …
1 month ago
Episode 13: Why I Became a Japanese Language Coach (Part 2: UW-Madison to Neurolanguage Coaching®)
Episode 13
Why do most traditional Japanese language classes fail adult self-learners? In Part 2 of her personal journey, I share how my experience teaching at …
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep. 12: Easy Japanese Story: Surviving Summer in Japan (なつ) [Listening Practice]
Episode 12
Is summer your favorite season, or do you prefer winter? In this gentle, beginner-friendly episode, I talk about why my feelings about Japanese summe…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 11: Why I Became a Japanese Language Coach (Part 1)
Episode 11
Have you ever wondered what drives someone to become a language coach? In Part 1 of this personal journey, I reveal the surprising twists that led me…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 10: Easy Japanese Story 5: Favorite Cities & Tokyo Neighborhoods (まち) [N5-N4 Listening Practice]
Episode 10
Explore Japanese vocabulary for cities, neighborhoods, and daily life in this gentle, beginner-friendly N5–N4 story!
In this episode, I share my favor…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 9: How to Practice Speaking Japanese Alone (Without a Partner!)
Episode 6
Want to speak Japanese fluently or travel to Japan, but don't have anyone to practice speaking with? In this episode of The 5-Minute Japanese Lab, Yu…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 8: Easy Japanese Story 4: Japanese Apartments & Mansions (いえ) [N5-N4 Listening Practice]
Episode 6
Improve your Japanese listening comprehension with this gentle, beginner-friendly N5-N4 story! In this episode, I talk about living in Tokyo, the dif…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 7 | "I Don’t Have Time to Study Japanese": What Should You Do? [Routine & Habits]
Episode 7
Struggling to find time to study Japanese while balancing work, family, and daily life? You are not alone! In this episode of The 5-Minute Japanese L…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 6: Easy Japanese Story 3: Stray Cats in Japan (のらねこ) [N5-N4 Listening Practice]
Episode 5
Improve your Japanese listening skills naturally with this gentle, beginner-friendly N5-N4 story! Today, I share a story about stray cats (のらねこ) in T…
2 months ago
Ep. 5: 4 Steps to Actually Use New Japanese Grammar in Real Life
Ever understand a Japanese grammar rule in a textbook, but freeze when trying to use it in real conversation? You’re not alone!
In this episode, I sha…
2 months ago