Okkei Japanese Podcast

Hi. I answer your questions about dating in Japan. and some updates about the channel. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Q1: She texts back but won't set a date 01:56 Q2: My boyfriend never says "I love you" 08:06 Q3: Workplace romance in Japan 11:48 Q4: He won't introduce me to his friends 16:46 My thoughts + new series announcement 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/...

My trip to Switzerland a while ago. Advanced Japanese listening. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese website https://www.okkeijapanese.com/ 🔘Hi. I’m Okkei. I'm here to help with your Japanese learning with simple & natural audio. 👉Connect Inst...

I went to Yokosuka to see a friend who opened a flower shop. We talked about how she left the apparel world to work with flowers, and the people helping bring this small street back to life. On the same street, there's a shop run by two brothers who make clothes and leather goods, so we stopped in there too. 00:00 Intro 00:08 Arriving in Yokosuka 00:31 Cacti and easy plants 00:49 Why she started w...

Japanese conversation for listening with @JapanesewithShun. We went to Kyoto and filmed bunch of videos together. I love Kamo river and chilling. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese website https://www.okkeijapanese.com/ 🔘Hi. I’m Okkei. I'm here to...

Learn Japanese through a real conversation at a 140-year-old tsukudani shop in Tokyo. In this video, I visit Komatsuya in Yanagibashi, where the fourth-generation owner Mr. Akimoto shows me how he makes tsukudani. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese...

I went on a rainy-day walk and talked in Japanese in a countryside of Japan. Then on the other day, I took a long walk along the Tsurumi River.   👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese website https://www.okkeijapanese.com/ 🔘Hi. I’m Okkei. I...

Japanese vlog for listening. I visited my friend Sunbin in Seoul. We both used to play in bands, and this was the first time we'd seen each other in a while. We ate good food, went skiing for the first time, and just hung out. I shot this as my first YouTube video, but never uploaded it, until now haha 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-j...

Today's guest is Harrison Houde, a filmmaker and actor from Canada who just bought a house in Kichijoji, Tokyo. We talk about why Tokyo real estate is cheaper than North America, how he went from zero Japanese to conversational, and what it's actually like trying to buy property in Japan as a foreigner, including getting rejected three times just for not being Japanese. He's also working on his fi...

Hi. This episode is a glimpse of a week of a Japanese man living alone in Tokyo. Taking walks around Tokyo and Yokohama, buying camera gear, eating local food, and playing the guitar at a bar. A simple week of my life in Japan. This video is also great for Japanese listening practice. 0:00 Intro & cooking homemade udon/pho 0:37 Cycling to Yokohama for camera parts 1:07 Unboxing the new mic at...

Today, I’m taking a walk through Honmoku in Yokohama. Until about 50 years ago, there were parts of this town that Japanese people actually couldn't enter. While walking, I talk a bit about how this former US military housing area introduced jazz and R&B to Yokohama, and how the town slowly returned to what it is today. I just stroll through Honmoku Sancho Park, look at the seasonal Koinobori...

Today I’m chatting with my friend and Japanese teacher, Shun in a garage. We talked about morning cafes, going to the onsen, and our project☕️♨️ 00:00 Intro & Catching up 00:54 What we've been doing lately 01:41 Delivering travel souvenirs 03:02 Cafe culture & Nagoya's "Morning" 05:49 Plans for the rest of the day (Onsen!) 06:28 Our project 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewit...

Hi. In this episode, I talk about how to move cheaply in Japan. I have moved 14 times, so I have a lot of experience and tips to share with you. Listen to this simple Japanese podcast, relax, and use it to practice your listening and shadowing. 🎧 00:00 Intro: How to Move Cheaply in Japan (日本で安く引っ越す方法) 01:06 High Initial Moving Costs Explained (初期費用の種類) 03:32 How to Reduce Rent C...

Hi. I talk in natural Japanese without controlling vocabularies today. Using online app to sell used items leads to some interesting situations.. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese website https://www.okkeijapanese.com/ 🔘Hi. I’m Okkei. I'm here to...

This video is a new format I have been trying out. It is a casual interview with a native Japanese speaker, but it follows the same method that I always use. Learn Japanese through stories. I believe personal stories are strong for language learning. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transc...

In today’s episode, I’m joined by my friend, Yumi. She was born and raised in Tokyo (Shitamachi) but also spent few years living and working in the United States. Now back in Tokyo as a "salarywoman," she shares the honest reality of what it’s like to be a woman in her late thirties in Japan today. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japan...

Today I am driving in Shizuoka, Numazu. My mother is in her 70s, so she recently sold her car and returned her driver's license. Thinking about her car brought back many warm, everyday family memories from when I was a kid. I also talk about a bitter memory. When I was a university student, I tried to be very quiet on a Japanese train. My girlfriend got really mad at me all day. By the way, this i...

Welcome to another 1-hour Japanese listening podcast 🌙 Today, I'm sharing some "boring" and random stories to help you relax, wind down, and fall asleep in clear Japanese. I'll talk about everything from awkward karaoke memories and Tokyo rent prices to a very long ranking of my favorite Beatles albums. (If you make it to the Beatles ranking without falling asleep, Sugoi desu.) Video Chapters 00:...

In this episode, I’m sharing three personal stories in natural Japanese to help you practice your listening: 1. 家がなくなった話 (Where has my house gone?): Why I cried as a 10-year-old when my childhood home "vanished". 2. イギリスで怒られた話 (The Time I Got Scolded in the UK): An embarrassing moment from my study abroad days at a pub in Oxford. 3. あるマンガが僕の人生を変えた (The Manga That Ch...

I love telling real stories from my life and the people around me so you can learn Japanese in a natural, fun way. Think of it as joining me for a conversation while your Japanese grows step by step. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Get the transcripts with furigana on Okkei Japanese website https...

In this episode, I share a story about a heartwarming encounter at a cheap Soba noodle shop in Tokyo. Seeing him made me realize the power of positive communication. A big thank you to LTL Language School https://ltl-japanese.com/ Tokyo branch is in Akihabara, and LTL Osaka will be opening later in 2026. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5...

In this episode, I answer some questions about daily life and manners in Japan. It can be a bit confusing sometimes like the table charge at restaurants or where to stand on the escalator. I talk about those little cultural differences today. Topics: Otoshi (Appetizer): Do you have to pay? Escalators: Standing on the left vs. the right. Business Japanese: The real meaning of "Kentou shimasu" (I'll...

In this episode: I talk about going to a "Jam Session" bar in Japan. I haven't played music in a long time, but I finally gathered the courage to enter a local bar. I talk about: The difference between "Ichigen-san" (first-timers) and "Jouren-san" (regulars). Meeting a cool master and drinking handmade ginger ale. Playing songs by Mr. Children, Bump of Chicken, and Oasis with strangers. The joy of...

Today I talk about my favorite manga, "Coji-Coji." It is written by Momoko Sakura, the creator of "Chibi Maruko-chan." Coji-Coji looks cute, but his words are very deep, almost like Zen philosophy. His answer to the question "What do you want to be in the future?" teaches us an important lesson about living in the "now." I also talk about the style of Japanese radio programs and my idea to make a...

I went to Kyoto in January. I skipped the famous temples and explored the South side. I found delicious Amazake (sweet sake), a great hotel for only 3,500 yen, and learned about the history of the area. Also... I overheard someone talking about Japanese podcast. 👇Learn N5 Immersion Program https://japanesewithshun.thinkific.com/products/courses/master-n5-japanese-immersion-program?ref=bdf5c7 👉Ge...

Japanese conversation for listening with @JapanesewithShun. You can relax and listen to Japanese in a slow and gentle way. Tonight, we talk quietly from inside our futons. It feels like a small night chat with a friend before going to sleep. We remember school trips, talking about crushes, and those exciting nights with classmates. Then we talk about our night routines, baths, showers, YouTube in...