Azumi

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk

Education JA ↓ 607 episodes

This is a podcast for those who are learning Japanese. I’ll talk about an article of News Web Easy per episode for about 20 mins. 🔶The first 5-min for small talk and reading aloud an article for "beginner learners"🔶The next 15-min for an explanation of the article for "N4-level le"🔶After 20-min for providing deep background or information for "intermediate learners"Here is my listener's thought why they think we should listen to this podcast even if we cannot understand it well.⇨https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7aQlrhZNOA&list=PLNirmnzqjsoi9P_IibHLB4mNsSYJkjR20&index=13

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Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #574 幼稚園の子どもが育てたさつまいもを「焼き芋」にして食べた 25.11.2025 11:09

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗幼稚園の子どもが育てたさつまいもを「焼き芋」にして食べた https://news.web.nhk/news/easy/ne2025112012087/ne2025112012087.html 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk,...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #573 高市総理大臣の新しい政府が仕事を始めた：Takaichi takes aim at issues, especially economy 22.10.2025 10:11

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2🔗たいとる https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/… 🔗TL https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/…🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #572 トランプ大統領「私はロシアとウクライナが話す準備を始めた」：Trump organizing Putin, Zelenskyy summit 20.08.2025 15:10

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗トランプ大統領「私はロシアとウクライナが話す準備を始めた」 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025081912185/ne2025081912185.html 🔗Trump organizing Putin, Zelenskyy summit https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250820_N01/ 🔗Why don't yo...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #571 赤澤大臣「アメリカが関税の割Japan PM Ishiba briefed by chief trade negotiator on tariff talks in US合を直すと言っている」： 11.08.2025 14:11

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓ 🔗 https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗赤澤大臣「アメリカが関税の割合を直すと言っている」 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025080811583/ne2025080811583.html 🔗Japan PM Ishiba briefed by chief trade negotiator on tariff talks in US https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #570「日本人も外国人も生活しやすい社会にしたい」：Japan govt. launches new office to deal with foreign resident issues 29.07.2025 12:23

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗「日本人にっぽんじんも外国人がいこくじんも生活せいかつしやすい社会しゃかいにしたい」 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025071512165/ne2025071512165.html 🔗Japan govt. launches new office to deal with foreign resident issues https://www3.nhk.o...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #569 東京の駅で「日傘」を借りるサービス：Parasol rental service begins at major train stations in Tokyo 17.07.2025 10:30

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗東京とうきょうの駅えきで「日傘ひがさ」を借かりるサービス https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025071112050/ne2025071112050.html 🔗Parasol rental service begins at major train stations in Tokyo 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #568 ロサンゼルスのデモアメリカの政府が軍を出す：National Guard troops deployed in LA on Trump's order 15.06.2025 12:57

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗ロサンゼルスのデモアメリカの政府が軍を出す https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025061012085/ne2025061012085.html 🔗 National Guard troops deployed in LA on Trump's order 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #567 日本と中国で魚の輸出のルールを決めた：Japan, China agree on requirements for resuming Japanese seafood imports 04.06.2025 16:17

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗日本と中国で魚の輸出のルールを決めた https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025053011592/ne2025053011592.html 🔗Japan, China agree on requirements for resuming Japanese seafood imports https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250530_08/🔗Why don...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #566 人気の「小型カート」渋谷区がルールを作る：Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to tighten rules for street go-kart businesses 04.06.2025 12:13

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟クラスメートといっしょに日本語を練習しませんか❓https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese?classtype%5B0%5D=2 🔗人気の「小型カート」渋谷区がルールを作る https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025053011493/ne2025053011493.html 🔗Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to tighten rules for street go-kart businesses https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250529_19/ 🔗App:...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #565 「子どもが幸せな国」日本は14番：Japan ranks 14th in UNICEF report on child well-being 18.05.2025 12:46

🌟グループレッスンをしています🌟 https://calendly.com/lt068028 🔗「子どもが幸せな国」日本は14番 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250514/k10014804721000.html 🔗Japan ranks 14th in UNICEF report on child well-being https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250514_08/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visi...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #564 裁判所が「旧統一教会」に解散命令：Tokyo court orders former Unification Church to disband 26.03.2025 21:05

🔗裁判所が「旧統一教会」に解散命令 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025032512177/ne2025032512177.html 🔗Tokyo court orders former Unification Church to disband https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250325_13/🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠htt...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #561 リスナーと話そう！Podcastの歴史を語ろう 12.03.2025 24:56

今回は、ずっと聞いてくれているリスナーを、ポドキャストによんで、いっしょにはなしました。このポドキャストもとても長くなりました。みなさん本当にありがとう！最近、PCをかえたので、ストリーミングの設定がうまくできなくて、あまりポドキャストがつくれていません。If you are good at StreamLab and kind enough to help me out, please message me! I am not sure how have I been managing these technical matters so...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #560 日本で働く外国人　12年続けて増えた：Japan had record 2.3 million foreign workers in 2024 05.02.2025 12:03

🔗日本で働く外国人　12年続けて増えた https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2025013111530/ne2025013111530.html 🔗Japan had record 2.3 million foreign workers in 2024 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250130_28/ 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNirmnzqjsogp_P...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #559 ブラジルで日本より早く「紅白歌合戦」を開いた：Japanese Brazilians stage annual Japanese singing contest in Sao Paulo 12.12.2024 15:11

⁠🔗ブラジルで日本より早く「紅白歌合戦」を開いた⁠ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2024120911490/ne2024120911490.html ⁠🔗Japanese Brazilians stage annual Japanese singing contest in Sao Paulo⁠ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20241209_10/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #558 「闇バイト」応募した人から相談　警察が守ったのは125件： 10.12.2024 19:57

🔗 ⁠「闇バイト」応募した人から相談　警察が守ったのは125件⁠ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/ne2024120612042/ne2024120612042.html 🔗 ⁠Japanese police protected 125 'shady' job applicants in Oct. and Nov.⁠ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/… 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #552 「うまい棒」来月から3円あがって1本15円になる：The price of Umaiboh rises to 15 yen. 02.10.2024 15:31

🔗「うまい棒」来月から3円あがって1本15円になる https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014590651000/k10014590651000.html 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNirmnzqjsogp_PgmtyQ0d4a_cn_7CfuQ 🔗 ⁠⁠Twitch ⁠⁠ (Live Streaming Class on Wednesday and Saturday https://www.twit...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #551 外国人の技能実習生去年9700人以上がいなくなった：Over 9,700 foreign technical interns in Japan vanished last year 25.09.2024 19:31

🔗外国人の技能実習生去年9700人以上がいなくなった https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014586371000/k10014586371000.html 🔗Over 9,700 foreign technical interns in Japan vanished last year https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240920_03/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my st...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #550 エミー賞「SHOGUN将軍」が18の賞をもらった：'Shogun' wins record 18 Emmy Awards, including best drama and best actor 20.09.2024 15:51

🔗エミー賞「SHOGUN将軍」が18の賞をもらった https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014582911000/k10014582911000.html 🔗'Shogun' wins record 18 Emmy Awards, including best drama and best actor https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240916_12/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and ch...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #549 生成AIが入ったスマホが増えている⁠：Apple unveils iPhone 16 powered by generative AI 11.09.2024 18:01

🔗生成AIが入ったスマホが増えている https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/… 🔗Apple unveils iPhone 16 powered by generative AI https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240910_05/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠You...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #548 たばこを吸う人は14.8% 今まででいちばん低くなった：Japan's smoking rate hits lowest ever 04.09.2024 20:04

🔗たばこを吸う人は14.8%　今まででいちばん低くなった https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014569431000/k10014569431000.html 🔗Japan's smoking rate hits lowest ever https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240903_03/ 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNirmnzqjso...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #547 渋谷駅の周り　10月からは夜に外でお酒を飲むのを禁止：Street drinking at night near Shibuya Station to be banned year-round from Oct. 24.06.2024 19:57

🔗渋谷駅しぶやえきの周まわり　10月がつからは夜よるに外そとでお酒さけを飲のむのを禁止きんし https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014483431000/k10014483431000.html ⁠🔗Street drinking at night near Shibuya Station to be banned year-round from Oct.⁠ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240617_13/ 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #546 男性と女性が平等か　日本は146の国の中で118番：Japan shows improvement in gender equality but progress needed in politics and business 12.06.2024 19:32

🔗男性だんせいと女性じょせいが平等びょうどうか　日本にっぽんは146の国くにの中なかで118番ばん https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014478021000/k10014478021000.html 🔗Japan shows improvement in gender equality but progress needed in politics and business https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/3385/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #545 すばらしい研究を行なった日本の女性の研究者に賞を贈る：“3rd Marie Sklodowska Curie Award” for young female researchers 06.06.2024 21:17

🔗すばらしい研究を行なった日本の女性の研究者に賞を贈る https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014458931000/k10014458931000.html 🔗“3rd Marie Sklodowska Curie Award” for young female researchers https://aip.riken.jp/news/20240527_3rd_marie-curie-award/ 🔗App: Hellotalk, please visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.c...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #544 アルバイトやパートの時給　2023年度の平均は1125円：英語 30.05.2024 14:59

🔗 アルバイトやパートの時給　2023年度の平均は1125円 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014459751000/k10014459751000.html 🔗Average wage for Japan's part-timers hit record high in FY2023 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240527_26/ 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check m...

Azumi’s Easy Japanese Small Talk #543 みんながたくさん聞きいた歌うた　1番ばんは「アイドル」：The most listened song in Japan in fiscal Year 2023 26.05.2024 19:58

🔗みんながたくさん聞きいた歌うた　1番ばんは「アイドル」 https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/k10014457141000/k10014457141000.html 🔗Why don't you join ⁠⁠ my Group lesson⁠?⁠ https://www.italki.com/en/group-class/6605894/japanese 🔗App: Hellotalk, you can visit my profile and check my streaming schedule. ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://hellotalk.com/u/Wien2022⁠⁠⁠ 🔗 ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN...