Nihongo Life

ikinari Japanese: Japanese unscripted

Education JA ↓ 277 episodes

Get straight to the pointRaw, real, natural Japanese in spontaneous unscripted chats between Japanese and CanadianImagine you're overhearing something in JapaneseYoutube: https://youtube.com/c/NihongoLifeTwitter: https://twitter.com/nihongo_no_kaiInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nihongo_no_kai_japan/Youtube (Alex): https://www.youtube.com/c/somewhatjpTwitter (Alex): https://twitter.com/somewhatjpInstagram (Alex): https://instagram.com/somewhat.jp/

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Episodes

smashing the plateau 13.05.2021 1:02:46

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about a learning plateau and how to smash it when you hit it. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Jap...

desire for recognition 05.05.2021 1:05:05

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about what desire for recognition really is. Is it something that we actually need? Do we need to be recognized by other people or by ourselves? Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think...

Reverse Rebirth 30.04.2021 43:51

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's spot the difference in this episode. Something big has changed. That's why it's Season 3. This episode, Alex shares his thoughts on profanity. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's f...

Mission in Progress 22.04.2021 1:07:40

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about our lives, more specifically our life missions. If you were to write a mission statement for your life, what would that be? Alex and Yuki share their thoughts on how they live their lives Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal...

hello from nightmare 15.04.2021 54:49

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about how a nightmare turned into a proud moment. Alex shares his recent experience with his hospital visit in Japan. Let's listen to how that experience turned out to be an interesting realization Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the nor...

festivity of negativity 01.04.2021 42:59

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about how to get something positive out of something negative. Facing our negativity is a way to grow as a person. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space...

imperfect is new perfect 25.03.2021 49:03

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about how imperfect is new perfect. It's okay to be imperfect and it's normal to be scared. Alex shares his own experience dealing with being imperfect to be perfect Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in J...

Do it or Not...no excuses 18.03.2021 57:05

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about the "beauty" of excuses. We talk about how they are part of our lives in every aspect of our lives Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you t...

vs Translation 11.03.2021 48:43

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about our battle against translations inside our brains when we learn a new language. Alex shares his thought based on his own constant battle with his Japanese. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japan...

Question Quest 04.03.2021 36:35

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about why it's more difficult to ask questions than to answer them. Alex shares his own firsthand experience in Japan Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more sp...

Work in Progress 26.02.2021 55:39

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about what it's like to live and work in Japan. Alex shares how he's changed the view on Japanese since Day 1. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for...

nihongo jouzu 2.0 19.02.2021 40:29

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk more about nihongo jouzu. Alex shares his own experiences living and working in Japan Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Al...

Lost in Translation 12.02.2021 1:01:15

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about what it's like to be a non-Japanese in Japan Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3...

"Ideal" podcast 02.02.2021 1:04:48

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about podcasts to learn Japanese. Alex will share with you how to use podcasts to improve your listening and speaking Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more sp...

Workation at the office 23.01.2021 1:02:16

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about workation at the office in Japan. Alex talks about what it's like to work "remotely" from the office. Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for yo...

Canada Goose in Japan 12.01.2021 47:17

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about Alex's view on Japanese winter. Is it cold enough for him? Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning...

Humanization in Japan 04.01.2021 36:19

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about Alex's humanization process in Japan Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years w...

to infinity and beyond 05.12.2020 45:21

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about Alex's impression of the country of rising sun or the country of rising konbini after 2 weeks of quarantine Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space...

Country of Rising Konbini 28.11.2020 44:40

Season 2!! Thank you for waiting! Alex is now in Japan! No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher This Episode Let's talk about Alex's impression of the country of rising sun or the country of rising konbini? Immerse yourself in Japanese This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.  If you t...

Staycation in Japan 06.11.2020 38:38

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher Let's talk about how to take advantage of staying home and working from home This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.   Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years, and now he's...

Anime Lover 31.10.2020 58:51

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher let's talk about anime to learn Japanese  This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced) You...

Motivation Control 23.10.2020 32:36

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher let's talk about controlling your motivation  This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Adv...

Kanji Master 18.10.2020 38:27

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher let's talk about how Alex learned 2000 kanji This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced) You c...

Job hunting gamification 10.10.2020 1:00:14

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher Let's talk about how Alex got a job in Japan, and how he continues to study and gamify things to keep them exciting This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Jap...

Motivation 03.10.2020 56:09

No music, no script, no fancy editing Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a Japanese teacher Let's talk about motivation This is pretty much the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese. If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced) You cannot go to Japan...