Kei Shiiba

Japanese with Kei

This podcast is for Japanese learners who want clear, natural listening practice. It’s best suited for intermediate to advanced learners. To access the full audio and transcripts (Plain text / PDF with furigana), please support me on:👉 [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] – Best value! Full access to the entire archive (150+ episodes) for a monthly tier. ✨ Exclusive for Patreon Members: You can also view the scrolling transcript on your Spotify screen while listening! URL: [patreon.com/user?u=80021678]👉 [note] – Individual Episode Packs Perfect for picking only specific epi

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Kei Shiiba

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Latest episode

Mar 23, 2026

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Episodes

第46話 Weird School Regulations in Japan / 学校の不思議なルール 21.07.2022

日本の学校には おかしなルールが たくさん あります。どんなルールがあるでしょうか? おかしなルールは社会問題にもなっています。では、聞いてみましょう。 To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" https://japanesewithk.com/ Patreon https://patreon.com/user?u=80021678 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0h7U8zQwWpR1LyNSZVGJ1g Twitter @Japa...

第45話 The Shooting of Former Prime Minister / 安倍氏銃撃 14.07.2022

The Shooting of Former Prime Minister / 安倍氏銃撃 To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" https://japanesewithk.com/ Patreon https://patreon.com/user?u=80021678 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0h7U8zQwWpR1LyNSZVGJ1g Twitter @Japanese With K Instagram @japanesewithk

第44話 Lost Thirty Decades / 失われた30年 07.07.2022

Lost Thirty Decades / 失われた30年 To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" https://japanesewithk.com/ Patreon https://patreon.com/user?u=80021678 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0h7U8zQwWpR1LyNSZVGJ1g Twitter @Japanese With K Instagram @japanesewithk

第43話 Burning Tokyo and Power Shortage / 灼熱の東京と電力不足 30.06.2022

Burning Tokyo and Power Shortage / 灼熱の東京と電力不足 To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" https://japanesewithk.com/ Patreon https://patreon.com/user?u=80021678 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0h7U8zQwWpR1LyNSZVGJ1g Twitter @Japanese With K Instagram @japanesewithk

第42話 The Traditional Way of Celebration For 60th Birthday / 還暦 22.06.2022

To get scripts (PDF) of each episode, Please support me by subscribing!! My Website "Japanese With K" https://japanesewithk.com/ Patreon https://patreon.com/user?u=80021678 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0h7U8zQwWpR1LyNSZVGJ1g Twitter @Japanese With K Instagram @japanesewithk

第41話 Japanese Mythology / 日本神話 15.06.2022

Japanese Mythology / 日本神話

第40話 Rainy Season / 梅雨 08.06.2022

In this episode, K talk about 梅雨(つゆ)*rainy season...

第39話 Tokaido - Edo-Kyoto Highway / 東海道-江戸と京を結ぶ道 30.05.2022

In this Episode, I talk about Tokaido. Tokaido was most famous road for tourist in Edo period*1603~1868. For what purpose this road was made? Why this road was developed?  Let's study together! 

第38話 Pokémon, Dragon Ball…About Anime / ポケモン、ドラゴンボール...アニメについて 22.05.2022

In this episode, K talk about anime, which K watched or read ever. 

第37話 Good-Bye Sapporo / 札幌バイバイ 15.05.2022

The final episode from Sapporo City in Hokkaido.

第36話+ The Lacking Word "ra" /「ら抜き言葉」 09.05.2022

I talk about the famous mistakes in Japanese grammar "ら抜き言葉" PDF text→https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rB0lrlfplU37nzONyXw6j6TfJ11M2Esf/view?usp=sharing

第36話 Spoken language and Written language / 話し言葉と書き言葉 09.05.2022

In this episode, we think about the differences between spoken language and written language.

第35話 Useful Illustrations Describing Specific Situation / 場面の説明に便利なイラスト 01.05.2022

In this episode, I talk about the usefulness of the website "いらすとや" where you can download heartwarming illustrations for free.

第34話 Preparing for Moving to Another Town / 新しいまちへの引っ越し準備 24.04.2022

In this episode, I talk about Moving. let's learn new vocabulary about moving with K! 

第33話 Perfect Game performed by "Monster of Reiwa"/ 「令和の怪物」が完全試合 18.04.2022

Today's topic is my favorite sport: baseball.  K introduce you to the Japanese most talented baseball player Roki Sasaki, who achieved Perfect Game in NPB: Nippon Professional Baseball Organization.  

第32話 Why K Started ”Japanese with K” ? / なんでKはJapanese with Kを始めたの? 09.04.2022

In this episode, I tell you why I started Japanese with K last year and about the future.

第31話 What President Zelensky Said in the Online Speech to Japanese Diet / ゼレンスキー大統領の日本での国会オンライン演説内容 27.03.2022

In this episode,  K introduce you to ”What President Zelensky said in the online speech to Japanese Diet” 

第30話 Friend’s Wedding and The Memory of Childhood / 友達の結婚式と子供の頃の思い出 20.03.2022

In this episode K first time tried to broadcast podcast-episode walking outside, along Tamagawa-river. K speaks about the wedding ceremony attended yesterday…  〈Triangle〉https://youtu.be/QzeVbh5Bg1o 〈世界に一つだけの花〉https://youtu.be/MnWxyu0ymd0

第29話 How to Arrange Your Thoughts? / 考えをどうまとめる? -「思考の整理学」から 13.03.2022

In this episode, I talk about the book 「思考の整理学」*published in 1983.  Even though the first time I read this book was 10 years ago, reading it now I realized there were a lot of useful tips to organize your thoughts I introduce you to the book that supported by many students of Tokyo University and Kyoto University. 

第28話 I Can't Think of Anything /とりとめのない話 05.03.2022

Ukraine is now under terrible circumstances. TV broadcasting shocking news every day. I can't think deeply now. What can we do? Today, I tried to make this episode without script to read. I hope Ukraine will be peaceful soon.

第27話 Japanese Reaction to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine / ロシアのウクライナ侵攻に対する日本の反応 27.02.2022

In this episode, K talk about Japan’s reaction to the war Russia’s president started.

第26話 "Life is Art"... Story of Taro Okamoto / 画家・岡本太郎の話 19.02.2022

"Art is an explosion" is the most famous phrase said by Taro Okamoto, Japanese artist, philosopher. In this episode, K tried to explain what the expression means, looking back at his interesting life. 

第25話 EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM / 江戸東京博物館 13.02.2022

In this episode, I tell you what I saw and felt for visiting EDO-TOKYO MUSEUM. 東京事変『群青日和』https://youtu.be/gD2mhJ3ByGQ Instagram @japanesewithk

第24話 Fishing on a Frozen lake at -10 Degrees / マイナス10度の氷上ワカサギ釣り 06.02.2022

On Sunday, I went fishing on a frozen lake at -10 degrees. it was very cold, but interesting. Ice-fishing is one of the unique experience we can do in Hokkaido. In this episode, I tell you how the adventure was like.

第23話 Introduction of K's Favorite J-pop Songs / 好きなJ-popの曲紹介 31.01.2022

スピッツhttps://youtube.com/user/spitzclips 夜に駆けるhttps://youtu.be/x8VYWazR5mE 白日 https://youtu.be/ony539T074w

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