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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Mar 23, 2026

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Episodes

#120 Well Sleeping / 最近、よく眠れる 08.02.2024

このエピソードの内容 ・どうすればよく眠れる? ・スケートを始めました! ・ Comprehensible Input Japanese に参加します! ※スクリプトは2日以内に⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ja...

#119 How Deep the River of Zen/ 禅の川はどれほど深いか? 31.01.2024

このエピソードの内容 ・禅は宗教?哲学? ・禅の歴史 ・禅が目指すもの ※スクリプトは2日以内に⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#118 Is Making Money Viewed Negatively? / お金を稼ぐのは悪いこと? 26.01.2024

このエピソードの内容 ・お金を稼ぐのは良いこと? ・Kの時給交渉の話 ・楽して稼いだらダメ? ・「貯蓄」か「投資」か ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ に投稿します! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support fro...

#117 Family Name of Japanese / 名字について 19.01.2024

このエピソードの内容 ・現代の日本人に多い名字トップ10は? ・日本の古代の名字「氏名」「姓」とは? ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ に投稿します! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If yo...

#116 Learning Homophones with Practical Examples / 同音異義語を聴いてみよう 15.01.2024

「意外・以外」これはどちらも「いがい」と読みます。「高尚・考証・校章・交渉・口承」これは全て「こうしょう」です。日本語にはたくさんの同音異義語 "homophone"の組み合わせがあります。このエピソードではKが作った例文で一般的によく使われる同音異義語を学んでみましょう。スクリプトの活用をおすすめします。 In this episode, we'll delve into the world of homophones in the Japanese language. Homoph...

#115 Disasters Strike Japanese New Year / 災難が続いたお正月 05.01.2024

このエピソードの内容 ・日本の石川県で起きた地震について ・日本の羽田空港で起きた航空機事故について ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ に投稿します! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this p...

#114 How Should We Engage with Media? / メディアとどう付き合う? 27.12.2023

このエピソードの内容 #113の続きです。今回は主に個人がメディアとどのように付き合っていけばよいのかということについて話します。 ・エピソードで紹介した佐々木俊尚さんの音声配信は こちら ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to...

#113 Radio, Newspaper, TV, Internet / メディアの移り変わり 25.12.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・ラジオ、新聞、テレビ、インターネット。メディアの移り変わりを振り返ります。 ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, p...

#112 So Busy...We Could Use a Cat's Paw / 猫の手も借りたいほど忙しい... 15.12.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・猫の手も借りたいほど… ・キッチンの危機 ・ワンオペとは? ・Kの中米への旅行計画 ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, pl...

#111 Minimalism and Learning Language / ミニマリズムと語学学習 06.12.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・ミニマリズムとはなにか ・日本のミニマリズムブームの火付け役 ・なぜ語学にミニマリズムが役に立つのか ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy...

#110 13 Common Japanese Superstitions / 日本の迷信13選 29.11.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・「迷信(めいしん)」とは根拠もなく信じられていること、理由もなく信じられていることです。今回のエピソードでは現代の日本でも多くの人が知っている13個の迷信を皆さんに紹介します。 ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to...

#109 Manchukuo / 満州国の歴史 22.11.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・Kからの大事なお知らせ ・満州国の歴史について ・なぜ満州の歴史を学ぶべきか ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider su...

#108 One Week Battle Against COVID / コロナ闘病記 17.11.2023

このエピソードの内容 先週、Kはついにコロナに罹ってしまいました。今回のエピソードはKの「コロナ闘病記(とうびょうき)」です。コロナは想像以上に辛い病気でした…。 ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠Japanese with K⁠⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from...

#107 Everyday Life is Full of Onomatopoeia / 身の回りのオノマトペ 04.11.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・朝起きてから家に帰るまで、身の回りにあふれるオノマトペを紹介します。 ※スクリプトは2日以内に ⁠Patreon⁠ , ⁠Japanese with K⁠ へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting K. H...

#106 Animated Tales from a Millennium Past / 千年前のおとぎ話がジブリ作品に 28.10.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・高畑勲監督の作品を3つ紹介 ・「火垂るの墓」について ・「平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ」について ・「かぐや姫の物語」について ※スクリプトは2日以内に Patreon , Japanese with K へアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this...

#105 Sushi / 鮨 21.10.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・鮨の歴史 ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting K. High ratings are also greatly appreciated. You can provide support t...

#104 K Got Lost on the Mountain Trail Path / 山道で迷子になりかけました 14.10.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・アルゴンキン州立公園に行った話 ・山道を間違えた話 ・日本人が店員を呼ぶときの動作について ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider su...

#103 Universe in 17 Syllables / 俳句:5・7・5で作る宇宙 06.10.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・カナダ人のおじいさんに教わった良寛 ・俳句のルール ・日本の有名な俳人:良寛、松尾芭蕉、正岡子規 ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consi...

#102 Japan's Language Revolution: English as the Official Tongue? / 日本の公用語が英語になっていたかも? 30.09.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・新しい日本語を作った哲学者、西周(にし あまね) ・日本語を廃止、英語が公用語に? ・今の日本語はこのままでいいの? ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this po...

#101 You Need Hacks, Not Just Effort / 努力より工夫を 22.09.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・長い髪はちゃらい? ・言語習得には努力より工夫が必要 ・Amazon is the Best ? ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting K. Hi...

#100 Can We Learn Languages Like Babies Do? / 大人は赤ちゃんみたいに言葉を学べる? 14.09.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・ドラマを使った外国語学習について ・Kがロッククライミングを始めた話 ・日本語の言葉遊び「なぞかけ」について ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, p...

第99話 lb, oz, ft, ... Oh My Goodness / 単位の話 04.09.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・ポンド?オンス?インチ…? ・日本の単位「枡」「畳」 ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting K. High ratings are also grea...

第98話 Journey to Niagara Falls / ナイアガラの滝 24.08.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・迫力満点 ナイアガラの滝 ・美しいナイアガラ・オン・ザ・レイクの街 ・旅のハプニング… ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporti...

第97話 the Pacific War / 太平洋戦争 17.08.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・「太平洋戦争」という呼び方 ・いつ、なぜ日本が戦争を始めたのか ・太平洋戦争はどのように経過したか ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you enjoy this podcast, please con...

第96話 Personal Information and Internet / 個人情報とインターネット 08.08.2023

このエピソードの内容 ・個人情報とはなにか ・カフェで他人にパソコンを見ておいてもらう? ・映画「オッペンハイマー」「バービー」のミームが日本で問題に ※スクリプトは2日以内にPatreon, Japanese with Kへアップ予定! Paid members will have access to episode scripts in two versions: one with hiragana and one without hiragana. In order to sustain this endeavor, K requires support from all of you. If you en...

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