Sunshine Japanese Yasashii Nihon-go radio

Keeping a diary is one of the most effective ways to improve the capability of another language. However, it is hard even to start, right? Yoko found a couple of points: why she could keep a diary even though she couldn’t before. Check it out and give it ago! Yoko's first kindle book, "Daily Challenge Japanese" is for sale on the Amazon website. Please check it out too! Website: http...

Have you tasted Japanese miso soup? There are a few types of miso. Yoko is talking about one of them, which is well known for her hometown, Nagoya. And that miso is now facing a big issue of losing their tradition and brand. Please find out what is happening to it! If you are interested in the two companies mentioned in this episode, please visit the websites as below. Kakukyu Haccho miso: https:/...

Do you know Japanese residential home usually have slippers only for a toilet? Those are not different from standard slippers. Yoko is telling about one story so that you will have less chance to make the same mistake with the toilet slippers. Check out her talk! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sunsh...

Most Japanese workers have mid-summer holiday this week. It is not just a holiday because it’s too hot. So what for? Check out Yoko’s Japanese talk! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Cairns-499492903574651 Japanese script: 世界中(...

The Japanese language doesn’t have one word meaning teenagers. You might be surprised! Yoko is talking about the word teenager and a story about the time when she has realised that again recently. Check out Yoko’s Japanese talk! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.fa...

Yoko is talking about Tokyo Olympics again. Do you watch and enjoy any Olympic games? She has realised she is now cheering up not only Japan team and also others. Check out Yoko’s Japanese talk! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Ca...

Yoko is talking about Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020 starting on the 23rd of July in Japan time. They will differ totally from any others; so we might be able to see new great ones. Check out Yoko’s Japanese talk! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

Yoko is talking about slippers’ size which you can use in the accommodation on your Japan trip. Have you used the slippers? Were they too small? Do you have any other problems about the size in Japan? Check it out! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sun...

This podcast has grown rapidly for 2 weeks. Yoko doesn’t know what made this but that was just a happy surprise for her. Yoko is talking about how it has grown recently. Check it out! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Cairns-499492...

Have you climbed a mountain in Japan and experienced sleeping in a mountain hut? Yoko heard about a story of the Mt Fuji mountain hut. So she is talking about what you would see in the hut. Check it out! Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japan...

Do you say ‘O-genki desu ka’ meaning How are you? How often? Yoko recently conducted a survey about the Japanese language and culture again. It shows how often native Japanese speakers ask, ‘Genki?’. Now, enjoy Yoko’s talk and check out the result of the survey. Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sunshi...

Which type are you, easy to concentrate on your study or easy to be distracted? Yoko is talking about one method of enhancing concentration on studies. Check it out! If you have your own way, please share it with other Sunshine mates on the Sunshine Japanese website or Twitter. Yoko is looking forward to it. Now, enjoy Yoko’s talk. Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Instagram: https://w...

Yoko is talking about Japanese word for a rainy season. Have you heard the word or have you learnt it? She is also comparing Japanese rainy season and Cairns wet season. Do you have a rainy season in your country? If so, check which type. Enjoy Yoko’s talk. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshi...

Yoko is talking about strategies for sleep. Don’t you have an experience you can’t sleep even though you want to sleep? We often hear what we can do beforehand to avoid that suffering night. But when you are in the bed, it’s too late. Now get the strategies Yoko is explaining in easy Japanese. Please check it out and have a good sleep tonight! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese...

Yoko is showing you, Sunshine mates, a big gratitude in Japanese. This podcast has made it for 1 year! She has another achievement as well. Please check it out! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Cairns-499492903574651 Website: https://www.sunshinejapanese.com.au/ Japanese scri...

Yoko is introducing interesting data about vaccination against the COVID-19 over the world. How is your country going with the vaccination? Vaccination seems like working well against the COVID-19. She got this data from the NHK online news based on ‘Our World in Data’; therefore, not all the countries are involved. Hopefully, you can make a collection of various words related to the COVID case. T...

Yoko is introducing the new world natural heritage site in Japan, that is the 5th. Check it out as well as the other 4 sites. Hopefully, it shouldn’t be so long before we can visit Japan. Keep updated about Japan. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Cairns-499492903574651 Websit...

Yoko has started every day chatting for 30 minutes with her niece for her English study. Through the English lessons, she is now confident to recommend this method. Check out the key points to make the best of study. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SunshineJapane1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshine_japanese/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sunshine-Japanese-in-Cairns-499492903574651 Web...

The 50th episode! Yoko appreciates your efforts to keep listening to this podcast, and she is happy to keep it on. Guess how many countries all the Sunshine mates are across the world. You will get it in this episode. Yoko is suggesting an idea for you to improve your Japanese. Would you like to give it a go? Check it out! Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、こんにちは！...

You might be confused with this title. It doesn’t sound difficult or complicated. However, when Japanese students answer this question in English, most likely they sound wired. How come? Let’s check what’s going on and what you need to consider when you are asked it in Japanese. Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、 こんにちは！ サンシャインジャパニーズの 陽子(ようこ)です...

What did you think when you saw this title? In your country, is it standard to stand still on the escalator? In one prefecture of Japan, a new regulation about the escalator is to start in October, 2021. Yoko is talking about what and where it is. Check it out for your next trip to Japan! Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、こんにちは！ サンシャインジャパニーズの 陽子(よ...

Do you know the word for you in Japanese? What are they? Do you use those words? Do you think Japanese people say 'you' to their friends? Yoko conducted the survey about that. Check out what the survey asked to Japanese native speakers and what result she got! Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、 こんにちは！ サンシャインジャパニーズの 陽子(ようこ)です。 今日(きょう)も、...

April is the start of a school and business year in Japan. Therefore, more Japanese start something in April than any other months. What would associate to spring in Japan for you? That would be the biggest supporter for Japanese people to start a new thing. What would support you to start? Check out what Yoko thinks! Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、こんにちは！ サン...

Graduation season in Japan now. Yoko watched one graduation ceremony online. She was happy to feel like she could attend it; however, she found one con, although the online video had many pros. Check out how she thought about the graduation ceremony to watch online. Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、こんにちは！ サンシャインジャパニーズの 陽子(ようこ)です。 今日(きょう)...

Do you know koalas? Have you seen them? Have you cuddled one? Some zoos in Japan have koalas. One of them has established the Guinness World record the other day. Yoko is talking about that koala. Check it out! Japanese script: 世界中(せかいじゅう)の メイトの皆(みな)さん、こんにちは！ サンシャインジャパニーズの 陽子(ようこ)です。 今日(きょう)も、 オーストラリアのケアンズから、 お届(とど)けしていま...