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Nihongo con Teppei

A free beginner podcast for daily listening, with AI transcript archives available to Patreon members. Useful for ear time alongside a course.

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Good fit if

  • Beginners who want spoken Japanese every day
  • Commuters who will actually press play
  • Learners who can tolerate incomplete understanding

Look elsewhere if

  • You need a public transcript attached to each episode
  • You want JLPT item practice
  • Podcasts never get finished in your life

Nihongo con Teppei is a free podcast of spoken Japanese aimed at beginners. Episodes are short on purpose. The job is ear time, not a syllabus.

Who it fits

It fits people who will play an episode while walking or commuting, and who can live with not catching every word.

Are transcripts available?

Yes, through Teppei’s Patreon rather than as a public transcript attached to every episode. His 1 Oct 2023 Patreon post offers members AI-generated transcript archives for the Beginner, Z, original, Noriko and Teppei, and several other feeds. Because these are AI transcripts, use them to find your place and check a phrase, not as an error-free reference.

Start with the public podcast site for audio. If transcript access matters, check the current membership terms on Teppei’s official transcript post before joining. The post confirms archives for named feeds, not a transcript guarantee for every current episode.

Limits

It is not a grammar reference and it is not a pronunciation lab. If you want official numbered audio lessons, try NHK World Easy Japanese. Keep NHK News Web Easy if you want text plus audio.

Sources checked

Product details can change. Evidence pages and their individual check dates appear below. Profile reviewed Sep 14, 2026.

  • Nihongo con Teppei official product · checked Sep 14, 2026 · Official product page used for the public description, platform, and current offering.
  • AI transcripts are now available on my Patreon official product · checked Sep 14, 2026 · Creator post dated 1 Oct 2023 offering members AI-generated transcript archives for several Nihongo con Teppei feeds.