Advanced Japanese Podcast with SAYAS
Episodes
【ゲスト：祖母】１９００年代日本に女性として生きるということ ― 「女は家事が好きだから」と言われた時代 | Advanced Japanese Podcast
16 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I finally got to make an episode with my grandma a.k.a the coolest big mama!!📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and En...
日本語学校経営者として１年目の現実 | 失敗、悩み、そして感謝 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #52
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I launched SAYAS Japanese School in March 2025 without any experience running a business. It was full of challenges, but I managed to get through my f...
【元消防士が解説】地震・津波について日本に行く前に知っておくべきこと | Advanced Japanese Podcast #52
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just a few weeks ago, a big earthquake and some Tsunami happened in Japan. In this episode, we have a former firefighter as a guest and discussed wh...
[Guest] アジア人としてスペインに住むことについて、スペイン在住日本語クリエイターと語った！ | Advanced Japanese Podcast #51
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talked with my friend / a Japanese creator living in Spain, Ayano from Ayano's Japanese Learning Hub.📚Download transcript wi...
【解説】安倍元首相銃撃、旧統一教会、被告の家族歴史｜背景を全てわかりやすく説明 (N2-3 Japanese Podcast ep.50)
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
２０２２年に、安倍元首相は演説中に殺害されました。今回のエピソードでは、どのように、なぜ殺害されたの...
セラピーを受けていた理由と最近やめた理由 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #49
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why I Was Taking Therapy and Why I Stoppeddes: Have you taken therapy? How was that? In this episode, I talked about what's CBT, how it worked me,...
日焼け派？「美白」派？―肌の色をめぐる価値観 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #48
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like to get tanned or prefer not? In this episode, I talked about different values and beauty standards around skin color.Hii SAYAS Communit...
26歳になった！これまでの人生、年をとるのが楽しみな理由 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #47
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Entering the last half of my 20s, I reflected my life so far, talked about what I've learned and explained why I'm so excited to age.Hii SAYAS...
子育てと制度と日本社会、現役ママと語る | Advanced Japanese Podcast #46
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to be a mother in Japan today? In this episode, I invited one of SAYAS popular teachers, Yumiko Sensei who shared their exper...
Shopping and overconsumption | Advanced Japanese Podcast #45
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you buy stuffs because you absolutely need it? Over this summer, I tried not to buy new stuffs. I talked about the struggle and result in this ep...
約束とキャンセル | Advanced Japanese Podcast #44
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you get upset when your friend often cancel plans? Or are you the one who usually cancel plans? In this episode, I opened up about my struggles I h...
"Social Media 依存から抜け出した話 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #43
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It took me half a year to make this episode because I wanted to do it after getting out of phone addiction... but here I am finally, sharing my experi...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #7 | Japanese students don't want to hang out with me?
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
お悩み原文Constantin さんI am the only international student in my lab (I am doing a PhD in Japan) and the other Japanese students never talk t...
"What I Eat in a Week"で、日本の食べ物言葉を学ぼう！ | Advanced Japanese Podcast #42
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever get super lost in the restaurant in Japan looking at the tons of unfamiliar food name?? In this episode, I introduced my meals throughou...
"Stay positive"はダサい？ー私の毎日が楽になる考え方 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #41
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I introduced my small habits and mindset that keep giving me micro happiness everyday. If you need to feel better, this is the episod...
６か月で日本語が話せるようになる、軍隊でも使われた勉強法 | Advanced Japanese Podcast #40
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I invited one of SAYAS teachers, Tomoko Sensei, who holds all kinds of license for teaching Japanese and 10 years of teaching experie...
What Living in Spain for 3 Years Has Taught Me | Advanced Japanese Podcast #39
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 3 years since I moved in Spain! In this episode, I shared about things I learned by living in Spain and how it's affecting me.📚Download...
How it is to live with Eating Disorder: my 10 years history | Advanced Japanese Podcast #38
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: Eating Disorder, Self harmingWhat do you imagine when you hear about Eating Disorder? I shared about my own experience in this episod...
60 Dos and Don'ts (Written & unwritten) in Japan (you don’t have to follow them, just FYI) | Advanced Japanese Podcast #37
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Video on how to use chopsticks:https://www.instagram.com/saya_japanese_lesson/reel/CfYEyqSAE9x/ Have you ever felt uncomfortable or nervous about visi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #36 | Workouts Boosted my Self-Esteem and Changed my Personality (I hated it before)
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I used to hate workouts and didn't "believe" its effect much. But it literally changed my life recently once I got myself start doing. In this episode...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #35 | A man filmed me peeing in the public toilet when I was 17
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Upskirting and groping is so normalized in Japan that half of Japanese women have experienced it. In this episode, I shared my own stories of getting ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #34 | 宗教と日本 ― Is it taboo to talk about religion?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Japan's big population is non-religious and yet Japanese culture are deeply tied to various religions. In this episode, I talked about how Japanes...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #6 | Can You Take Mental Health Leave in Japan’s Language Schools?
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and English translation of each epi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #33 | "止まりたい" ― No One Told Me This About Living Abroad
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 3 years since I moved in Spain and I absolutely love it, but there are some struggles that I'd never imagined before actually living abroad....
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #32 | なぜ生きるのか―Do We All Know The Purpose of Life?
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why we all live, what's the meaning or purpose of life? In this episode, I'll introduce my own conclusion that I've...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #5 | Please Advice me on Where To Live
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and English translation of each epi...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #4 | Has Drinking Culture in Japan Changed?
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and English translation of each epi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #31 | フォロワーの増やし方 | How I Gained 400k Followers
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Past 3 years, I gained 400k followers by posting short videos on Instagram and TikTok, and now I really appreciate I did it. In this episode, I'll...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #30 | 一人時間をもっと楽しむための３つのコツ
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We all feel very lonely or bored once in a while... or even often. In this episode, I shared 3 tips that made my alone time not just fun but even "nec...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #29 | My experience of taking antidepressant and quitting
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I shared my own story of taking antidepressant and quitting hoping to help others feel not alone or get some ideas in this type of me...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #28 | Opening Up About Things I Struggle With as a Japanese Teacher
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I love being a Japanese teacher and content creator, but there are moments of self-doubt, pressure, and personal struggles that I usually keep to myse...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #3 | [Answered by My Followers] Embarrassing Mistakes You Made in Japan
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and English translation of each epi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #27 | 心の余裕 — 10 Things You Stop Doing When You’re Losing It
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you recently texted a friend just to check in — or have you felt too overwhelmed to even think about others? In this episode, I talk about 心の...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #2 |Tips: Jobs Where You Speak Japanese
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📚Download transcript with/without Furigana (how to read Kanjis) and English translation of each epi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #26 | How to Become Fluent in 3 Months
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you recently texted a friend just to check in — or have you felt too overwhelmed to even think about others? In this episode, I talk about 心の...
SAYAS Onayami Radio #1 | Should I Dress Modestly in Japan?
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New!! Project!!💌 Send your Onayami to [email protected]📒 Download transcript & translation in PDF at patreon.com/SAYASJapanesePodcast(C...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #25 | What I Experienced During the 2011 Great Earthquake in Japan.
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2011, there was an earthquake that caused nearly 20000 death in Japan. In this episode, I talked about my own experience during that earthquake.Ta...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #24 | 9-5 or Freelance: Which Do You Prefer?
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, there are many people on social medias that living their "best" life after quitting 9-5 job. In this episode, I shared my own realistic stor...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #23 | What It's Like to Grow Up in Tokyo(日本語)
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tokyo is, of course, a fun place to hang out. But how about for kids? In this episode, I talked about what it’s like to grow up in Tokyo as childr...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #22 | How I Stay Peaceful Among Hate Comments(日本語)
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt sad by seeing tons of negative comments on social media? In this episode, I talked about how I stayed peaceful while gaining over ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #21 | How I'd Travel in Japan as a Native Japanese(日本語)
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who is planning a trip to Japan? Who don't want to waste that for something you don't like so much? In this episode, I talked about what to do...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #20 | Insomnia...What Do You Do on Sleepless Nights?(日本語)
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever struggled from not being able to sleep and feeling frustrated? In this episode, I talked about how I got insomnia and what I'm doing...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #19 | Do Japanese people discriminate against foreigners?(日本語)
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of stories where foreigners have been treated bad in Japan? In this episode, I introduced xenophobia in Japan and its background.J...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #18 | Culture shocks I got in Spain as a Japanese Person(日本語)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What kind of culture shock did you get from Japan? In this episode, I talked about what surprised me when I started living in Spain.Join Patreon and g...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #17 |The First and Only Japanese Feminist I’ve Ever Met (日本語)
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Happy International Women’s Day! In this episode, I talked about my grandma, the first Japanese feminist I’d metJoin Patreon and get transcript ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #16 |"Perfectionism" —How People Actually Suffer From It (日本語)
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how it is to have "perfectionism"? In this episode, I talked about my own experience of having it.Join Patreon and get transcript and tran...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #15 | Is It Easy to Have Friends When You Are an Adult? (日本語)
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you have good friendships or do you struggle sometimes? In this episode, I talked about the reality of having friends in our adulthood!Join Patre...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast Ep. Special | About a Japanese School I'm Founding!! (日本語)
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talked about a big and special project I've working on ―founding a Japanese School led by women! And I'm fundraising to make thi...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #14 | Japanese Harsh School System And Mental Health (日本語)
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I explained about Japanese school system and how that affects children's mental health.Join Patreon and get transcript and translatio...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #13 | How to Maximize Your Solo Stay in Japan (日本語)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Youming-san, who is currently working in Japan, talked about the reality of living in Tokyo as a foreigner. Join Patreon and get ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #12 | Professional Tips to "Keep" Learning Japanese (日本語)
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like your Japanese isn't improving because you study on and off? In this episode, I introduce three tips for consistently learning ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #11 | How Releasing Judgment Changed My Life（日本語)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talked about how not judging others can make your everyday life easier, along with my own experiences of mistakes. Join Patreon an...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #10 | Do You Want to Marry? Why?（日本語
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a talk between me and my dear friend, Aya, who just got married. We talked about why we marry, how to choose the right person and why ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #9 | Why I Chose NOT To Live In Japan（日本語）
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's been more than 2 years since I moved in Spain alone. In this episode, I explained why I chose to leave Japan. Join Patreon and get transcript ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #8 | The Power and Simplicity of Mindfulness（日本語）
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you sometimes feel like the world is going on too fast and get overwhelmed? In this episode, I'm introducing 3 ways to be mindfull that are easy en...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #7 | How to Find a Job in Japan as a Foreigner（日本語）
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is it easy to get a job in Japan as a foreginer? How is it to actually work there? In this episode, I intereviewed one of my students who currently st...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #6 | My Insecurities as an Asian Person Living in Europe（日本語）
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you experienced or imagined insecurities caused by racial difference? In this episode, I talked about my insecurities that I had when I first sta...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #5 | Interview: Moving to Japan in Your 20/30s （日本語）
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought of moving to Japan but found it tough to take the first step? In this episode, I interviewed one of my students, Youming, who re...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #4 | 10 Ways to Make Friends in Japan （日本語）
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I asked my followers how they actually made friends in Japan and got more than 150 answers!! In this episode, I'm introducing all approaches answered ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #3 | Making Japanese Friends is Difficult? （日本語）
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many of my students or followers have told me they found it difficult to make friends in Japan. In this episode, I'll analyze why it tends to be hard ...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #2 | Why is Tattoo Taboo in Japan? （日本語）
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you have visited Japan, you must have noticed that some places prohibit the enter of people with tattoos. In this episode, I'll explain why they do...
SAYAS Japanese Podcast #1 | Living with Anxiety (日本語)
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having anxiety is nowadays so normal and some of you might have wondered 'how am I gonna live with this!?'. In this episode, I'll introduce my 3 favor...