Learn Japanese Pod

The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 51 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

As the sun sets on 2023, I recently hung out with my good friend Andy on the Fun Friday edition of the podcast to review the highs and lows of the past year in Japan. Enjoy!

It’s been a while but in this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I met up with my good friend and Japan enthusiast, Peter of Beards Brewery. He’s just completed an epic two-month journey across Japan and in this episode I caught up with him to get a debriefing on his trip. We chatted about […]

Learn how to refuse things in Japanese with different levels of politeness. Tips and phrases shared for politely declining offers and dealing with persistent questioners. Personal stories and strategies for refusing salespeople and interview requests. Premium podcast available for more direct and casual refusals.

The podcast discusses the announcement of a new premium membership area that provides additional podcast content and benefits for listeners

In this podcast, Matthew Dons, a long-term resident of Japan, shares his experiences of doing a homestay, gives dos and don'ts of Japanese etiquette, discusses chopstick taboos, the importance of respect and punctuality, and the impact of fluency on presentations. They also talk about giving talks on random topics, escalator behavior, and Matthew's online presence and involvement in the tech community in Tokyo.

If you are interested in visiting Kyoto then this podcast is for you. In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I interview my long suffering brother Ben about his work as a tourguide in Kyoto. We talk about what to visit, when to come, etiquette for tourists, food, history and more! For more Japan […]

In this lesson we will teach you useful phrases for disagreeing with people and how to use them in different situations. Different phrases and inflections in your voice can be interpreted in many ways, from being vague to being very direct or even rude. Compared to some cultures, Japanese people tend to be less confrontational […]

The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 49 Japanese Audio Drill

In this lesson Ami Sensei and I will teach you how to express different levels of certainty in Japanese. You’ll learn how to express the probability you think something will happen through various example sentences and dialogues. In English we do this all the time with words such as “definitely”, “probably” and “might”. And of […]