# Easy Japanese Podcast > Masa and Asami's everyday Japanese conversations and focused vocabulary discussions. Canonical: https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/easy-japanese-podcast Last updated: 2026-10-26 Masa and Asami's everyday Japanese conversations and focused vocabulary discussions. Published: 2026-10-26 3 min read intermediate · free · moderate · Podcast · YouTube · Web [Visit Easy Japanese Podcast](https://studyjapanese101.com/go/easy-japanese-podcast) ## Key facts | Fact | Details | | --- | --- | | 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. Browse [Japanese listening resources](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/listening) or use the [study stack builder](https://studyjapanese101.com/tools/study-stack-builder) to choose a tool for your current job. ## Sources checked Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed 2026-10-26. - [Easy Japanese Podcast official site](https://www.youtube.com/@EASYJAPANESE) - official product · checked 2026-10-26 · Official product identity, available study material and the workflow described in this profile. ## Alternative tools - [Activate Your Japanese!](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/activate-your-japanese) - Japan Foundation and NHK video material about communication strategies and everyday life. - [Akane Japanese Class](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/akane-japanese-class) - All-Japanese teacher videos and a podcast on daily life, with transcripts on the site. - [Ask Japanese](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/ask-japanese) - Street interviews in Japan about culture, anime, and daily life. ## Related - [Japanese listening resources](https://studyjapanese101.com/resources/listening) - Listening tools range from hosted lessons to narrow pitch drills. Match the tool to the ear problem. - [Japanese YouTube channels by study goal](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/japanese-youtube-channels) - Start with Tanaka san for short visual lessons, NihongoDekita for practical explanations, Sambon Juku for grammar in Japanese, or one podcast for sustained listening. - [Japanese study stack builder](https://studyjapanese101.com/tools/study-stack-builder) - Pick the smallest useful Japanese stack from the site's editorial catalog. The written tree still works with JavaScript off. - [5 Best Anki Alternatives for Japanese: Inku Is Our Pick](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/anki-alternatives-for-japanese) - We recommend Inku first for most Japanese learners who want prepared daily review on iPhone. Renshuu fits a broader Japanese study system, JPDB fits media vocabulary, WaniKani fits a fixed kanji path, and Bunpro fits grammar retrieval. Protect your Anki collection before testing a replacement. - [The best free Japanese learning resources by study job](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/free-japanese-learning-resources) - A complete free stack can start with Irodori for sequence, Tae Kim for explanation, Jisho for lookup, Renshuu for optional review, Tadoku for reading, and Nihongo con Teppei for audio. You do not need all six on day one. - [The best hiragana and katakana resources for a two-week start](https://studyjapanese101.com/best/hiragana-and-katakana-learning-resources) - Learn hiragana, then katakana, with one drill and one review loop. Inku fits prepared cards with audio on iPhone. Real Kana fits typed recall. A textbook or Irodori can teach the same script inside a course.