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Become a good listener of Japanese by listening to our interesting and fun news topics. Each week we discuss important news in simple, clear Japanese. We read it slowly to give you a chance to hear every word and we provide easy popup translations for not just the difficult words but whole phrases along with the readings of the Kanji.
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Basic Lessons
Latest News
- SB030 – Evolving Temples
- SB029 – The Story of the Lost Item
- SB028 – Cycling in Japan
- SB027 – Cycling in Japan
- AI’s Take on News in Slow Japanese
- SB026 – Bathing in Japan
- SB025 – Driving in Japan
- Lesson 266 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 2
- SB024 – Heartbreak Part 2
- SB023 – Heartbreak Part 1
- Lesson 265 – Japanese Expressions that Even Japanese Don’t Know 1
- JLPT-N5 Listening Practice: Question 7
- SB022 – Fasting
- SB021 – Belly Fat
- NISJ-388-The Mystery of the Japanese Ship Captain
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Sakura
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