Learning culture in Japanese
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
EP 48 : Are you unsure of your choice of words at business?
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! This is my advice to those who are unsure of your word choice at your office. Hope it works for you! ★You can refer to transcript (Japanese ...
EP 47 : Japanese "Maybe some other time"
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! This is my advice to those who are not sure about the real intention and tatemae of Japanese people. ★You can refer to transcript (Japanese ...
EP 46 : Three conversation starters you should avoid in Japanese conversation
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! April in Japan is the month to meet new people🌸 Since April is the month for more conversations with new people, I will talk about "co...
EP 45 : The White Day in Japan
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! In this episode, I will talk about the unique culture called "White Day" in Japan. What Japanese people do on White Day? Listen to new episode ...
EP 44 : A valuable skill when chatting with Japanese
05 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! In this episode, I will talk about the necessary elements in communicating with Japanese people, using the example of my Taiwanese female frie...
EP 43 : The Profound World of Women's Kimono
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you so much for listening! ★You can refer to transcript (Japanese & English) from here↓↓※Access application is required 【Fre...
EP 42 : 【Custom】バレンタインチョコ🍫
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
★You can refer to transcript (Japanese & English) from here↓↓※Access application is required 【Free transcript】https://docs.google.com/...
EP 41 : 節分の日-Demons out, Fortune in!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! February 3rd of every year is 節分の日Setsubun no Hi. How do Japanese people spend Setsubun? Let's listen to the episode and go on a journe...
EP 40 : What occupations do Japanese children want to be?
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! What career did you want to be when you were a child? Today, I would like to introduce you to the professions that Japanese children in the 202...
EP 39 : おもち[omochi] One of the soul foods of Japanese people
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Have you had Japanese "(o)mochi" before? Mochi is one of the soul foods of the Japanese people. Let's take a look into the world of Om...
EP 38 : 【Japanese custom】What is the adult age in Japan?
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! January 10th is "Coming of Age Day" in Japan. In Japan, what can you do when you become an adult? Let's listen to the episode and go on an adve...
EP 37 : 【Traditional FOOD custom】 What do Japanese people eat on January 7th?
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Happy new year !! I hope everyone had a lovely new year's holiday. Today January 7th, we Japanese people eat a "special meal" every ye...
EP 36 : What word would you use to describe this year?
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone. Today marks the end of the year 2021! If you had to think of a word to describe this year, what would you choose? Let's listen to the ...
EP 35 : 【Tips】How to speak fast without looking for your words
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello, every one! If you are one of those people who are always looking for Japanese words when you speak, or if you can't keep up with what you are s...
EP 34 : Are you ready for your christmas？
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! It's only two days left until Christmas! Are you ready for the holiday night? Today, I'm going to talk about some Christmas spots in ...
EP 33 : 日本酒 sake vs しょうちゅうshochu
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Recently I often get the question, "What is the difference between sake and shochu? Do you know the difference between these two? Wher...
EP 32 : The first Japanese Guy to travel in space
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! On December 8, 2021, another miracle happened. An ordinary man left for a 12-day space trip. Let's listen to the episode to find out w...
EP 31 :【New month GOAL】What do you promise yourself this month?
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! The last month of 2021 has begun! What are your goals for this month? Let's listen to this episode and plan your goals together ♪ Yo...
EP 30 :【Gift giving habits】My nephew was just born! What should I get him as a gift?
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone! Last week, my second nephew was born. In Japan, there is a custom of giving baby gifts. Let's listen to the episode to find out ...
EP 29 : 【Habit】Do you take the escalator on the right side or the left side?
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! When you take the escalator, do you stand on the right or the left? In Japan, there is an interesting tendency in the way people take the...
EP 27 :【Food culture】Japanese people like to eat "raw" food?!
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! Japanese people eat raw eggs, but did you know that they also eat many other foods "raw"? We don't actually eat them raw, but we can give...
EP 26 :【One phrase】よろしく！-The magic words to connect with people
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! Today's phrase is "よろしく(お願いします)". It's a basic and essential phrase in Japanese conversation. Do you using "よろし...
EP 25 :【How to】The way of building a Japanese ear.
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone! Today's episode is how to improve your listening skills. This is a brief introduction to the basic and essential exercise for listening. ...
EP 24 : 【Science】サウナ-Do you go to the sauna？
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello everyone!みなさん、こんにちは！ Today's theme is about the benefits of sauna. Going to the sauna may improve your life performance...
EP 23 : 温泉 - The cold season makes us miss hot springs
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
みなさん、こんにちは！Hi everyone! In the chilly season, we Japanese miss hot springs. Listen to this episode and enjoy the feeling of bein...
EP 22 : 【Slang】ハマる-to get into something
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
みなさん、こんにちは！Hi everyone! Hope you had a wonderful day. In today's episode, I'm going to introduce you a slang "ハマる". What ...
EP 21 : さすがですね！- I knew you would!
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Konnichiwa! こんにちは！Hope you had a wonderful day. Today's theme is useful one phrase when you want to give a positive comment. Wish you enjo...
EP 20 : I'm back‼︎ ただいま！
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi everyone, it's been a while. From this episode, I will restart my program. New episode will be uploaded on every Wednesday and Saturday night. You ...
EP 19 : Encouragement words
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wanted to say something when your friends and family is depressed? Let's listen new story and how do we say Encouragement in Japanese!
EP 18 : Japanese culture day -文化の日
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
November 3rd is one of the national holiday in Japan. What do you think when you hear " culture"? Let's check new story!
EP 17 : 秋分の日 The day when the length of day and night time become same.
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
September 22nd is Autumnal Equinox Day in Japan. Let's listen new story and learn Japanese custom!
EP 16 : 敬老の日 Respect-for-the-Aged-Day
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
September 21st is Japanese national holiday, Keirou no hi. What is the purpose of the day? Let's check out the story!
EP 15 : Japanese summer wisdom from 1600s
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have special summer wisdom from 1600s in Japan. If you wish to lower "Feel s like" temperature in eco-friendly way, let's check this out and find s...
EP 14 : Japanese style summer greeting -お中元-
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have special summer greeting custom in Japan. Let's listen new story and learn what お中元 is.
EP 13 : Japanese traditional custom, "お盆-Obon-"
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard "お盆Obon"? It is traditional summer custom in Japan. What we do during Obon and what is the purpose of it? Let's listen new sto...
EP 12 : Japanese public holiday "山の日"
09 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
August 10th, this is the day of public holiday in Japan, what is called "山の日"。What is the purpose of 山の日？ Let's listen the story and l...
EP 11 : What is "一日千秋"?
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you felt a day like a thousands years? If so, we have just properly four character idiom. Let's listen the story and expand your vocabulary.
EP 10 : How do we get bonus at Japanese company-日本のボーナスの仕組み-
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Business person works at Japanese company basically receive bonus twice in a year, summer and winter. When did the bonus custom start? How do we get b...
EP 9 : Japan's new plastic bag charge-レジ袋の有料化-
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stores in Japan started charging a fee for plastic bags from July 1. How about the situation in each country?
EP 8 : My motto-座右の銘-
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What's your motto? What is your vision for studying Japanese language? 今日は私が大切にしている考えを、ウォルト・ディズニーの...
EP 7 : Rainy season just begun
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The rainy season just begun here in Japan. Do you guys know we have special name of rainy season in Japanese? Let's listen and learn culture in Japane...
EP 6 : How to say "Rome was not built in a day" in Japanese?
13 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
今回は世界的に有名なことわざを紹介します。Learning foreign language takes time to achieve your goal. The important thing is to ke...
EP 5 : The blood type diet-血液型ダイエットを知っていますか？-
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's topic is "the blood type diet". If you are thinking about losing weight, this theme may be helpful!
EP 4 : Which blood type is best for you?あなたと相性が良い血液型はどれ？
06 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Japan, when looking for a lover or marriage partner, sometimes the blood type of the partner is used as a reference. Let's listen to which blood ty...
EP 3 : What's your blood type?
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
日本人が考える血液型の個性。日本人があなたの血液型を知ったら、あなたの性格がバレてしまうかも…？！
EP 2 : The history of Japanese cosmetics culture-日本の化粧文化-
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When did makeup culture come from in Japan? Introducing the cultural transition from birth to the our day! Check the words and grammar that appear in ...
EP 1: 化粧品が作られたのはいつ？-The history of cosmetics-
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
化粧品が作られた目的を知っていますか？今日は化粧をする習慣ができた歴史をご紹介します。Do you know the reaso...