Study Japanese 101

Easy Japanese Podcast

Masa and Asami's everyday Japanese conversations and focused vocabulary discussions.

3 min read
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Best for

Learners who want repeated exposure to everyday conversation

Avoid if

You need an ordered beginner course

Pricing

Free public videos; optional memberships may be paid

Platform

Web

Ease of use

Moderate

Pros

  • Learners who want repeated exposure to everyday conversation
  • People listening closely to related Japanese expressions

Cons

  • You need an ordered beginner course
  • You expect all material to include English explanations

Easy Japanese Podcast has a substantial archive of Japanese listening episodes, including everyday conversations and focused discussions of related expressions. Its public videos identify Masa and Asami as hosts. This is the EASYJAPANESE podcast channel, not the separate Easy Languages project.

Who it fits

Learners who want repeated exposure to everyday conversation. People listening closely to related Japanese expressions.

Limits to keep in mind

The word easy does not mean every episode will be easy for a complete beginner. Check a short sample and choose a topic near your current comprehension. An episode about several similar words is most useful when you can already follow the surrounding Japanese.

A useful first session

Pick a topic whose basic vocabulary is familiar. Listen for the difference the hosts are explaining, then make a small example of your own. Revisit the episode after meeting the same expression in real reading or conversation, rather than trying to finish the whole archive.

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