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Japan has countless shrines, each offering unique blessings like luck in love (Enmusubi) or business success (Shobai-hanjo). Today, I shares my recent visit to Kinomiya Shrine in Atami, home to a sacred 2,100-year-old tree (Goshinboku) rumored to grant wishes and extend your lifespan. While many Japanese people are not strictly religious, they visit shrines to express gratitude, practice mindfulne...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills🌟 Learn essential Japanese summer words like 'natsubate' and 'heatstroke' in today's episode. Master the vocab before the heatwaves hit and sound like a native!"EP18：夏バテ・熱中症🔥 【Words】 昼間(ひ...

Hello everyone! Let's Talk Japanese Like a Native! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. Today’s word is "Kibun Tenkan" (気分転換). In Japan, when we want to refresh our minds or change our mood, we use the phrase "Kibun Tenkan." In this episode, I talk ab...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I’m sharing my own daily routine as an example to help you talk about yours in Japanese! Being able to express yourself—like talking about your daily life, your job, or what you're studying at school—will...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about　watching baseball in Japan—not just as a tourist, but as a real local experience! Not a baseball fan? You’re missing out! It’s the ultimate spot to have fun and experience true Japanese...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I’m talking about the Japanese word "Yaruki" (motivation). I hope you enjoy it and try using it in your daily life! EP15:モチベーション/やる気(やるき) 【Words】 やる気(やるき)=motivation 目標(もくひ...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I talk about today's Japan vs. Netherlands World Cup match in Japanese. Try to catch some useful words and phrases to describe the game! EP14-ワールドカップの話(勝つ、負ける、引き分け) 【country】 ドイツ=G...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. すべて日本語で話しています。In today's episode, I will talk about my travel experience in LA.Let's learn Japanese phrases you can use to talk about your trips with your family and friends! I will share my surprises and...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. June is rainy season in Japan! ☔ In this episode, I'm talking about the weather and common expression we use during this season. Have you heard of the words "Jime-Jime" or "Karatto"? Tune in and practi...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. 【EP11-漢字好きな人へ：わたしのお気に入りの四字熟語】Do you like Kanji? Do you find it difficult? Today, I'm talking about "Yojijukugo" (四字熟語)! Yojijukugo are unique Japanese idioms made of exactly four Kanji...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. 【EP10-シンガポール旅行についてのはなし】In this episode, I talk about my trip to Singapore(last year) using N5-level Japanese. It is a short episode, so please give it a listen! Do you like traveling abroad? Tell me about the...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. EP09: 最近のこと(さいきんのこと)　 In this episode, I’m sharing what I’ve been up to over the past week. Listen in to practice your Japanese and pick up some new words and phrases! Here’s what I talked about today:• Seeing the...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about Japanese convenience store (Konbini) EP08:日本のコンビニのはなし Have you checked out the Japanese convenience stores that everyone is talking about on social media? There are three major...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! ✨ I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about How to Expand on Your Hobbies in Japanese EP07: 日本語で趣味(しゅみ)の話(はなし)を広げる方法(ほうほう) When introducing yourself, can you talk about your hobbies in detail in Japanese?...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about Japanese summer events🌞 EP05:日本の夏のイベント(にほんのなつのイベント) It’s spring right now in Japan, but summer is coming up fast! In this episode, I’ll share some great ways to enjoy...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about How do you spend your day off? EP05:休みの日なにしてますか？ I'm speaking in English at the beginning to show that you don't need "perfect" Japanese to communicate. I ho...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about Kirakira meaning. EP04:キラキラの意味(いみ) "Kirakira" means to sparkle or shine. Japanese has many onomatopoeia, and "kirakira" is one of them. It’s used to describe...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about Goal(目標 - Mokuhyō) . What is your goal for studying Japanese? I'm talking about how having a goal helps maintain motivation for learning Japanese. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow and...

Hello everyone! welcome to the nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, your Japanese teacher. This podcast is designed to help you level up your Japanese listening skills. In this episode, I'm talking about Habits (習慣 - shuukan) . My motto is "1% better every day," a concept from the bestseller Atomic Habits . I truly believe that learning a language is all about building consist...

Welcome to nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, and I teach Japanese. This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve their listening skills. In this episode, I’m talking about just taking the first step. Let's value the "just do it" mindset and do our best with Japanese learning together!　 If you liked this episode, please follow and let me know your thoughts in the...

Welcome to nihongo kirakira podcast! I'm Nanaka, and I teach Japanese. This podcast is designed to help Japanese learners improve their listening skills. In Episode 00, I’ll give a brief introduction in English, but from the next episode onward, I’ll be speaking only in Japanese. I hope you enjoy it! EP00:自己紹介(じこしょうかい)