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Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese study is "S1 or S2? Is this a magazine (S1) or a newspaper (S2)? Please listen to the podcast to learn. Well, the temperature in Tokyo today is 36.4 degrees Celsius, the hottest day in June. Such heat makes you want to go to the beach, but if you can't take a break to go to Okinawa, how about Zushi Marina, which is only an hour away fr...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese language study is. Yes, it is. No, it's not. Example sentences Is that a book? Yes, it is. Is this a notebook? No, it is not. Please study the podcast. Today, I would like to introduce you to DCEC NC CAFE, where you can talk with Japanese people in Japanese. If you are learning Japanese, you may want to talk with Japanese people in Jap...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. At DCEC NC, we are here to help you learn Japanese, but our feature is to help you learn to speak by ear every day. Please listen to our podcast. Well, the past few days have been so hot that it is hard to believe that it is June. To my surprise, even Kanto has ended its rainy season, making it the shortest rainy season since statistics began. I am wor...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today I would like to introduce a modern version of one of Japan's summer festivals, the Fuji Rock Festival. Why is it called Fuji Rock Festival even though the venue is held in Naeba, Niigata? Check out the podcast to find out. Hola. Bienvenidos al Pika Pika japonés de Jenni. Hoy me gustaría presentarles una versión moderna de uno de los festivales de...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese study is "kore", "it", and "that" used in the X is Y pattern. Example sentences Is this a pen? No, it is a mechanical pencil. Please study with audio. Well, yesterday there was a DCEC NC CAFE where foreigners who want to learn Japanese talk with Japanese people in Japanese. One of the answers was Mt. Takao is a mountain located in Hach...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. In summer, you may see women in Japan wearing yukata (light cotton kimono), especially during festivals and fireworks displays. It is a very typical Japanese summer. Today, I would like to introduce the "Himeji Yukata Festival," a festival for yukata. Unfortunately, the festival was canceled this year due to the Corona pandemic, but why don't you join...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today we will learn Japanese words "これ", "それ", and "あれ". これ is a bag. それ is a pencil. あれ is a umbrella. Please listen to the audio to learn. Today, I was looking for a nice place to visit in Japan this time of year, and I found a place called Unkai Terrace. I found a place called Unkai Terrace, where you can enjoy tea and cake while looking...

#226. Japanese learning audiobook 日本語は耳で学習しよう Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. I know you are learning Japanese, but how are you learning? Are you sitting at a desk and trying your best to read or write? It may be good to study hiragana, katakana, and kanji, but to be able to speak, it is important to listen with your ears and speak with your mouth. Please listen to audio f...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today, continuing from yesterday, I would like to introduce you to Okinawa. Please enjoy the audio as I introduce the history, culture, and tourist attractions of Okinawa today. Points to be introduced Birthplace of karate Shiogawa River, a natural treasure with tidal waters Underground exploration at Gyokusendo Cave Hola. Bienvenidos al Pika Pika japo...

Hello! Welcome to Jenni's Shiny Japanese. Today I would like to introduce a nice place to spend the summer in Japan, Okinawa. Okinawa is the southernmost tropical island of Japan, and besides the main island of Okinawa, there are Miyako Island, Ishigaki Island, Yaeyama Islands, and Yonaguni Island. Please listen to the audio. Bad Bunny's "Yonaguni" is from Yonaguni, Okinawa, and his Video Oficial...

Hi! This is Jeni. In most Japanese regions including Tokyo, "Tsuyu" or the rainy season runs from the beginning of June to mid July. So you need to look out on the weather forecasts if you are planning to tour around Japan in June. Nevertheless, there are many activities that can also be enjoyed during the rainy season, such as viewing the beautiful hydrangeas or "Ajisai" that bloom in June throug...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese lesson is grammar, "X is Y". Please learn it with audio. Well, DCEC NC is now holding a web cafe where foreigners who want to learn Japanese can talk with Japanese people in Japanese. This time,  "Let's Talk about Tokyo in Japanese!” will be held on Friday, June 24. Where is the Tokyo you want to talk about? An intersection in Shi...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today I would like to introduce to you an audiobook that you can learn Japanese while walking around in your daily your gap time. Please check it out in audio. Today, I would like to share with you some YouTube videos of foreigners saying "Wow! and "I was surprised" about Japanese convenience stores. What do foreigners buy at convenience stores? The mo...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Well, today I would like to introduce another Japanese proverb. It is "Kuchi wa wazawai no moto, Mouth is the source of misfortune.” When people talk, they sometimes inadvertently make unintentional or careless remarks to fit in with the atmosphere around them, which can lead to unexpected disasters. This proverb is an admonition to be careful to avoid...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. In today's podcast episode, we talk about summer food in Japan in the second stage of Summer in Japan. Please listen to the audio. What we are introducing are noodles such as Zaru-soba, Somen, and Chilled Chinese noodles, which are eaten cold, as well as shaved ice and Anmitsu (sweet bean paste) to spend the hot summer in Japan. Somen is a popular cold...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese study is "X is also Y". Please study with audio. Yesterday, I introduced hydrangea as the flower of this season. I saw a news report that the iris festival will be held on June 11 (Sat.) and 12 (Sun.) at Chikozan Park in Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, as irises are also at their best in the middle of June. It is said that there are a...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. In yesterday's podcast, I introduced Japan during the rainy season as hydrangea, and I found some hydrangeas while I was walking around, so I am posting them here. And actually, there are several beautiful hydrangea temples around Japan that you may want to visit during this season. The most famous hydrangea temples are Haseji Temple in Yamatokuni from...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Yesterday, we received news that the Kanto region has entered the rainy season. There is a concern of heavy rain this week and many rainy and cool days are expected to continue, so it may not be suitable for going out for a while. Well, today's podcast is about summer in Japan. Please enjoy this commentary on summer in Japan in English. Now, one of the...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Shiny Japanese. Today's lesson is grammar, "X is Y". Please learn it by listening to the audio. And today I would like to share with you one Japanese proverb. ”Tsume no Aka o Senjite Nomu" Many people look up at people who excel at what they do and hope to be like them. This kind of thinking is expressed in today's proverb. Of course, it's not taken in a literal sense, bu...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese study is about Japanese expressions “一緒にtogether," “ませんか？isn't it?" and "lましょう。et's." Example sentences Let's go to Osaka together. Let's go to Osaka together. Please try to understand this 「一緒に」「ませんか？」「ましょう」 by listening to the episode. Today, I would like to introduce the Japanese calendar. Living in Ja...

Hello. Welcome to Jeni's Shiny Japanese. Today's lesson is grammar, "X is Y". Please learn it by listening to the audio. Well, there was a news that Japan was ranked first out of 117 countries in the World Economic Forum's Travel and Tourism Development Index, despite the fact that Japan had stopped accepting tourists. As a Japanese language study provider, this is great news for me. Japan's effic...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. The other day I introduced Ehime（愛媛）and Kochi（高知） prefectures in Shikoku（四国）, and today I would like to introduce the two remaining prefectures in Shikoku, Tokushima（徳島） and Kagawa（香川）. From Tokushima, we will introduce you to the Awa Odori dance（阿波踊り） and the Naruto whirlpools（鳴門のうずしお）, and from Kagawa, Sanuki Udon n...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese learning is about 10 Minute JAPANESE A Starter Pack. This is an audiobook that allows you to study Japanese in your daily spare time without any difficulty. Please make use of it. Last week, I introduced places you might want to visit such as Shikoku, Naraijuku, and Hakuba, but today, I would like to introduce something popular in Japa...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese study is "N2 of N1". Example sentences 私はXYZ大学（N1）の学生（N2)です I am a student (N2) at XYZ University (N1) Now, please listen to the audio to learn. Well, the past few days in Japan have been as hot as summer. This kind of weather makes us want to go out into the cool wilderness. Today I would like to introduce Hakuba, Japan's...

Hello. Welcome to Jenni's Pika Pika Japanese. Today's Japanese lesson is 「~してもいいですか？」  "Can I ~(do) it?" Example: 食べてもいいですか？　 "May I eat?" 写真を撮ってもいいですか？　"May I take your picture?" Please listen to the audio to learn. Now, it has been announced that Japan will gradually increase the number of foreign tourists entering the country. Of course, many of you may...