Let's Learn Japanese from Small Talk
Unscripted Japanese conversation podcast. Vocab lists live on the Hatena blog.
Good fit if
- Intermediate listeners who want real conversation
- People who will use the blog vocab list after an episode
- Learners tired of hosted lesson English
Look elsewhere if
- You still need beginner, slowed speech
- You need a full transcript
- You only start podcasts and never finish them
Let’s Learn Japanese from Small Talk is an unscripted Japanese conversation podcast. The hosts talk in regular spoken Japanese. Vocabulary lists for episodes live on the Hatena blog. There is no official YouTube channel.
Who it fits
It fits intermediate listeners who already finish beginner audio and want speech that was not written as a lesson. Play one episode, then open the matching vocab list.
Limits
It is not a grammar course and it is not a full transcript product. New episodes stopped after 2023 on the Apple listing. If you still need short, hosted beginner audio, stay with Nihongo con Teppei.
Sources checked
Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed Aug 27, 2026.
- Small Talk vocabulary blog official product · checked Aug 27, 2026 · Official Hatena blog used for episode vocabulary lists.
- Let's Learn Japanese from Small Talk on Apple Podcasts official product · checked Aug 27, 2026 · Official Apple Podcasts listing used for the free conversation format and the blog link.