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EP 023: 全日本大学野球、関西大が54年ぶり優勝
In college baseball, the team from Kansai University won the national championship — their first title in fifty-four years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level…
EP 022: スペースX、史上最大のIPOで上場
Yesterday, Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX went public on the American stock market, and it raised about twelve trillion yen — the largest amount in history. Learn Japanese with native audio,…
EP 021: イランへの攻撃中止で、株価が大きく上がる
Tokyo's stock market had a huge day — Japan's main stock index jumped more than twenty-five hundred yen at one point, after an announcement from Washington eased fears about a conflict in the Middle…
EP 020: 日本の多くの場所で梅雨入り
日本の多くの場所で梅雨入り Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
EP 019: サッカーワールドカップ、あす開幕
The soccer World Cup kicks off tomorrow in North America — and this one is the biggest in history. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
EP 018: 任天堂が「ニンテンドーダイレクト」を放送
Tonight, Nintendo is holding one of its famous Direct broadcasts, where they reveal new games to fans all around the world. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level…
EP 017: 6月4日〜10日は「歯と口の健康週間」
This week, from the fourth to the tenth, is Japan's Dental and Oral Health Week. It's a yearly reminder to take good care of your teeth. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and…
EP 016: 梅雨の花、あじさいが見ごろ
Right now, all across Japan, hydrangeas are in full bloom. These round clusters of blue, purple, and pink flowers are the signature sight of the rainy season. Learn Japanese with native audio,…
EP 015: 奈良「飛鳥・藤原の宮都」世界遺産へ勧告
Some big cultural news from Nara: a group of ancient palace and tomb sites called Asuka-Fujiwara looks set to become a World Heritage Site. A UNESCO advisory group has just recommended it for the…
EP 014: 6月5日は「環境の日」
It's a day to stop and think about the planet and how we treat it. In fact, all of June is treated as a month for the environment here. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and…
EP 013: 九州北部・中国・近畿が梅雨入り
The rainy season has officially begun in western Japan. The weather agency says northern Kyushu, the Chugoku region, and the Kansai area have all entered the rainy season. Learn Japanese with native…
EP 012: サッカー日本代表 ワールドカップへメキシコで合宿
Japan's national soccer team has arrived in Mexico to get ready for this year's World Cup. They held their first practice in hot, humid weather, over thirty degrees. Learn Japanese with native audio,…
EP 011: 台風6号が日本に近づく 大雨と強い風に注意
A powerful storm, Typhoon Number Six, is moving toward Japan. Its name is Jangmi. It is bringing heavy rain and strong winds, from the southwest all the way up toward Tokyo. Learn Japanese with…
EP 010: 6月1日は「衣替え」の日
June first is the day people switch to their summer clothes. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
EP 009: 名探偵コナンの映画、大ヒット
The new Detective Conan movie has become a huge hit in Japan. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
EP 008: 渋谷区、6月1日からポイ捨てに2000円
From June first, Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will fine people two thousand yen for littering. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
EP 007: 上野動物園、土曜の夜のどうぶつえんが始まる
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo just started a special event — you can visit the zoo at night, only on Saturdays. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
EP 006: スカイマーク、日本初のボーイング737-8が就航
A Japanese airline just flew a brand-new airplane for the first time. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
EP 005: 「ドラゴンクエスト」が40周年
The video game Dragon Quest turns forty years old today. It's one of Japan's most beloved games. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
EP 004: 食料品の消費税がゼロに？
The Japanese government wants to cut the sales tax on food all the way down to zero. This affects everyone who eats in Japan. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level…
