Everyday Japanese with maki

What is Tanabata, japan's Star festival? in this episode, you'll discover the legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi, the meeting of the Milky way,and why people write their wishes on tanzaku and hang them on bamboo. This episode is perfect for Japanese learners who want to improve their listening while learning about Japanese culture.

Many Japanese learners don’t know the difference between 人生and 命,even though they both mean "Life" in this episode, I'll explain the difference in a simple and easy to understand way!

In the UK, sticking a fork into fish and chips is perfectly normal. However into rice is associated with funeral rituals for deceased.

Everyone is afraid of something. From heights and insects to earthquakes. We explore common fears and phobias, share personal stories, and discover how different people deal with them

Today, we talked about guilty pleasures and simple pleasures-like eating a large McDonald's fries even though it's unhealthy, and enjoying the quiet feeling of staying up late at night

I reluctantly went to the dentist after my silver filling fell out.. but somehow it turned into a stressful adventure involving drills, panic, and brand new white filling

Japan's Golden Week is more than just a long weekend. We break down what each day actually means including Children's Day- and find out how many people celebrate without really knowing why.

I tried to cook chicken for dinner‐but something went wrong.

Have you ever noticed how emotional airports can be? we talk about the excitement of departure, the unique atmosphere of airports, and a little discovery along the way.

First built in 1612 Nagoya Castle has been through fire and rebirth. In this episode, we explore its two iconic highlights:the legendary golden shachihoko and the stunning restored Honmaru Palace.

Inuyama Castle- a National Treasure just 45 minutes from Nagoya. We explore Japan's oldest castle town its legendary steep staircases, and charming castle town below. Stay until the end for a Japanese castle vocabulary list!

In this episode, we talk about hay fever and social manners in different countries, especially Japan and the UK. why do people cover their cough in Japan but blow their nose in the UK? Listen until the end for a vocabulary list!

The episode introduce White Day in Japan and explains what kind of event it is, why it exists, and how people celebrate it. You'll learn the cultural background, common customs, and typical gifts given on this day. At the end of the episode, you can also listen to useful vocabulary list related this story.

In this episode, I talk about how Valentine's day works here in Japan-like, giri-choco, honmei-choco. stick around till the end for the vocabulary list.

In this episode, I share a simple story about what happened and how I felt on a snowy day. Enjoy the small moments and the winter atmosphere together with me. At the end of the episode, you can listen to a list of Japanese vocabulary used in the story, which makes it easy and convenient to review new words

In this episode, I talk about the Japanese words さらさらand しっとり. What do they mean? How do we use them? Let's keep it simple and explore these two texture words! At the end of the episode, I read out the Japanese vocabulary used in the story. It's convenient because you can review the words without looking at the show notes, even while driving or doing other tasks.

A Japanese bean-throwing tradition for spring!

Ehomaki is sushi roll eaten on setubun in Japan. but many people don't know the details behind it. in this episode, i casually talk about: what Eho? Why people eat Ehomaki A relaxed episode for Japanese learners who want to explore culture through natural conversation.

”Domo”is a very common Japanese word. It can mean thank you, hello, or goodbye. It meaning changes depending on the situation. In this podcast you will learn how " Domo" is used in real conversations.

Is it easy to be vegan in Japan？ In this episode, I talk about vegan options and how vegan friendly Japan feels, with out personally following a vegan lifestyle.

今日はパンの話しをします どうして日本のパンはやわらかい？などなど "Why Japanese Bread is so soft ?"　 "What do you think about it?" At the end of the episode, there's a list of new vocabulary for you to listen to, so please check it.

Finally i watched The substance, it was dark and heavy story. It wasn't typical horror film. I share my impressions of its deeper meaning and discuss Demi Moore's powerful performance https://www.italki.com/teacher/13624304

In this episode, I talk about my trip to Miyajima. I walked around the island, saw the floating torii gate, and enjoy warm and sunny weather.

In Japanese, we have several expression for the end of year, each with a different nuance

I've heard that Japanese people eat KFC at Christmas! Is that true？