Japanese Mania Podcast for Intermediate Learners
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Episodes
News story #18 Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 18th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about Canada's new decision to release its emergency maple syrup reser...
News story #17 Spain to ban ads for sweets targeting kids
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 17th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about Spain's new moves to regulate the ads particularly aimed at kids...
Japanese songs | 君をのせて
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I'd like to share a song from one of my favorite Ghibli Anime movies「天空の城ラピュタ」or "Castle in the Sky". The song is called "君...
News story #16 A destroyed torii gate rebuilt in the sea
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 16th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about a shrine gate - torii in Japanese - in Tushima, Nagasaki that ha...
News story #15 UAE Is Using Drones to Make Rain
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 15th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about (UAE) using drone technology to increase rainfall. Let’s...
Quotes from Japanese Olympic Athletes | 日本人オリンピック選手の名言
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’d like to share quotes from the Japanese Olympic medalists. Please check the blog post for more information: https://japanese-mania.com/quot...
News story #14 Goats become allies in California's fight against wildfires
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 14th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about California using goats to prevent wildfires. This episode is...
Japanese songs | 川の流れのように
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’d like to share a famous song called “川の流れのように (Like the flow of the river)” by Misora Hibari. Please check the blog pos...
News story #13 Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting in All-Star Game
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 13th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about a Japanese baseball player, Shohei Otani, being selected to ...
Animal Proverbs | 動物のことわざ
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you like proverbs? Proverbs is called ことわざ in Japanese. Today I'd like to introduce to you 5 animal-related proverbs. I hope you enjoy it! ...
News story #12 Remains of 215 children found at Indigenous school in Canada
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 12th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about the remains of 215 children found buried on the site of what...
News story #11 Germany produced less meat, more vegan alternatives in 2020
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 11th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about more and more Germans becoming vegans during the pandemic.&n...
News story #10 8,000 migrants leaving Morocco for Spanish Ceuta
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 10th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about thousands of migrants leaving Morocco to enter Spanish terri...
News story #9 Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 9th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about the recent conflict between the Palestinians and the Israeli ...
News story #8 Lady Gaga's Dogs Are Stolen
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 8th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news is about Lady Gaga’s dognapping case. In February this year, this fa...
News story #7 Hungarian pastry shop offers vaccine-themed sweets
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the 7th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news story is about a Hungarian pastry shop offering a range of unique swee...
News story #6 Grey Hair is Trending thanks to #Grombre
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s news story is about a recent movement among women that is trending on Instagram. Let’s find out what this movement is about. This episode ...
News story #5 Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s news story is about the latest trend in the Gulf countries. This episode is perfect for advanced learners. I hope you enjoy it. To do...
News story #4 Polar Bear Hotel Opens in China
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s news story is about the opening of a very unique hotel in China. This episode is designed for lower-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy ...
Black & White Idioms | 黒と白の慣用句
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are going to explore idioms and expressions related to black and white colors. 今日のトピックは、黒と白色に関する慣用句や...
News story #3 A British Woman Without Family Gets Surprise Birthday Party
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode from our new lesson series – News story. Today’s news story is about an old British woman who had a big surprise on her ...
News story #2 Thai navy sailor saves cats from sinking ship
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today’s news story is about a brave navy man who saved cats from a sinking ship....
News story #1 Coronavirus update in Japan
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of our new lesson series on this podcast – News story. Today's topic is the Coronavirus situation in Japan. We’ve create...
Blue & Red Idioms | 青と赤の慣用句
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we are going to explore idioms and expressions related to blue and red colors. 今日のトピックは、青と赤色に関する慣用句や表...
Water Idioms | 水の慣用句
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s topic is idioms related to water. 今日のトピック は、水に関する慣用句です。
Color Idioms | 色の慣用句
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s topic is idioms related to the word color. 今日のトピックは、色の慣用句です。
Mouth Idioms | 口の慣用句
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s topic is idioms related to the word “mouth”. 今日（きょう）のトピック は、口（くち）に関（かん）する慣用句...
How to say "anywhere/anyone/anything" (Question word + でも)
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this very first episode, I will explain how to say "anywhere/anyone/anything..." in Japanese.