Your Japanese Friend

Your Japanese friend! Hello! Have you ever experienced culture shock? I was working at a hotel in Hawaii just two days ago. A customer came saying they had forgotten their bag. So, I was looking at the security camera footage with security, The customer who lost the bag had left it on a chair, And five minutes later, another Person took that bag Without any hesitation, they just stole it. Seeing t...

Your Japanese friend! Hello. Is there anything you're looking forward to this January? I can't wait for something! Things to look forward to in January. I enjoy watching sumo wrestling. From January 11th, the sumo tournament, the grand sumo begins. I'm really excited to watch it. From January 11th, for 14 days, we'll talk all about sumo. I'll explain sumo for both fans and newcomers alike. So yes,...

Your Japanese Friend!こんにちは。今日 YouTubeで日本のニュースを見ていました。そこで初めて知ったのですけど、日本で永住パーマネンレジデント永住する人は N4フォー N4レベルの日本語ができないといけない。
必須事項になったそうです。びっくりしました。本当にびっくりしました。
こんなこと今までなかったので。ねえ、皆さん日本に住む予定はありますか ？予定がある人もない人も日本語を上達インプルーブしたい人は必見の...

Your Japanese Friend!こんにちは私は今日とても疲れています。疲れている。 I'm tired疲れている疲れています昨日ワイキキのホテルで働きました。
そこですべての部屋は禁煙のスモーキング禁煙です。タバコとか今流行ってるベイピングとかすべて禁止プロハビテッドダメです。そこでお客さんがベイピングをしました。
ホテル内ではすべてノースモーキンノーベイピングなので、私は何度も注意をしました。ここはノースモーキングノ...

Your ジャパニーズ　フレンド！こんにちは。皆さんはペット動物飼っていますか私は犬を飼っています。犬の名前はゴボウです。
根っこの、そうですね。日本のベジタブル野菜、根っこなんですけど、体が茶色かったり、黒かったり、まさに野菜のごぼうにそっくりなので、ゴボウくん、ゴボウという名前です。彼はハワイのヒューメインソサエティでもらってきました。
もう 12歳おじいちゃんです。おじいちゃん、グランパー。年をとって...

Your Japanese Friend Hello everyone, do you have Japanese friends? Japanese friends. I live in Hawaii, so there are many Japanese people here. So, the other day I volunteered at the University of Hawaii. Volunteer. What I did there was, just like what I’m doing now talking to all of you, I had normal conversations with people who are studying Japanese. That’s what the volunteer work was. Even thou...

Please tell me! What made you start interested about Japanese?

Makoto Shinkaiʻs movie weathering with you is amazing anime

I don’t like rainy days, but thanks to this movie, I don’t hate them either

Introverted people often don’t know what to talk about at parties.

Did you watch Stranger Things5？

As a Japanese person living in Hawaiʻi, I have some thoughts about this event.

Tell me something you like about yourself!

Are you taking good care of yourself?

Taking care of your own safety is important.

What do you drink first thing when you wake up in the morning? I drink matcha to wake myself up. What do you drink?

“I love Japanese sweets/snacks. They can be sweet or salty. Please tell me what Japanese sweets/snacks you like.” Note: “お菓子” (okashi) can mean both traditional sweets and snacks in general. Depending on context, you could use “sweets,” “snacks,” “confections,” or “Japanese sweets and snacks” to capture the full meaning.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Your Japanese Friend! Hello everyone, do you like pickles? In Japanese, they’re called ‘otsukemono’ or ‘oshinko’ - there are various names for them. I like cucumber pickles. The key point is to use sushi vinegar. Regular vinegar is a bit too strong. It’s a bit strong. I also add shiso furikake (perilla seasoning). When you add furikake, it makes salty and delicious pickles. You smash the cucumbers...

Hello! I’m Michi, a Japanese woman living in Hawaiʻi. 🌴 I’m quite introverted and have a small circle of friends and some of them are learning Japanese. I started this podcast to support them. I will hopefully make new friends around the world. This podcast features very personal, casual conversations in real, natural Japanese, spoken slowly and clearly for learners. Thank you for listening, and...