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The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language Tofugu
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For people who want to visit Japan, live in Japan, and learn Japanese. Please excuse the tangents.
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けど: Why Are Japanese Speakers Always Ending Their Sentences with "But"?
In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae and Nick, discuss how "but" in Japanese, けど (kedo), is often used at the end of sentences in real-life conversations.
For more details, check out Kanae's article: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/kedo/ -
How To Language Exchange Successfully
Language exchange is a fun and free way to improve your Japanese. But to do it successfully, you should consider a few things.
In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae and Ian discuss tips and practical expressions you can use for language exchange sessions.
For more details, check out: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/language-exchange/ -
How and Where to Buy Japanese E-Books
In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae and David discuss why e-books can be great materials for Japanese learners, all their tips for buying Japanese e-books, and their favorite Japanese e-book stores.
After listening to the episode, check out: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/how-to-buy-japanese-ebooks/ -
Why Is Everyone Raving about "Yotsuba&!"?
よつばと！ (Yotsuba&!) is a Japanese slice-of-life comedy manga series that's become very popular in the Japanese learning community.
In this episode, the Tofugu crew, Kanae and Ian talk about how much they love Yotsuba&! and why it's such a great manga series to pick up for Japanese learners, especially beginners.
After listening to this episode, check out Ian's review article about "Yotsuba&!": https://www.tofugu.com/reviews/yotsubato/ -
"Yuri" — Japanese Queer Women Love Stories
In this episode, Emily and Kanae discuss “yuri,” the Japanese genre of women-loving women (wlw) romantic relationships.
Check out this episode to learn a brief history of yuri, famous examples of yuri, and Emily’s yuri/LGBTQ+ recommendations, such as:
少女革命ウテナ (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
やがて君になる (Bloom Into You)
しまなみ誰そ彼 (Our Dreams at Dusk)
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Things I Wish I Knew When I Was A Beginner Japanese Learner, Feat. Ian Battaglia
In this episode, Ian Battaglia, a Japanese resource review writer at Tofugu and an enthusiastic Japanese learner who’s still actively working his way to the advanced level, discusses all kinds of things he wishes he knew when he was a beginner Japanese learner.
Ian covers topics like:
- Learning Japanese is not a race! Go at your own “sustainable” pace
- A recommended learning order for self-learners to have the foundation for immersion
- Reading practice is surprisingly beneficial in general
- Focus more on practice, not process
- Be okay with not understanding everything in Japanese
and more.
Make sure to give it a listen for Ian’s Japanese learning wisdom!
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Cozy Podcast!
Finding a good Podcast about Japan and learning Japanese is damn well hard. This one along with one more, that's about it.
AND I love it, This is one of the pods ive been following for a while and keep coming back to for more.
Whoo!
A lot of it is banter, and I love it
Learning a language can be stressful, and it's nice to be able to take a break from the stress without taking a break from learning. To that end, this show is a lovely breath of fresh air. The hosts have chemistry together, which makes it fun to listen to regardless of the subject matter. I'll often listen to my favorite episodes when I'm trying to sleep or when I'm out for a long walk.
That being said, my favorite episodes are the ones that have a higher-than-average information density, and teach you a lot about grammar and language history; the Kristen specials, so to speak. Still, they wouldn't be the same without her ragtag team of lovable sidekicks.
I also like the episodes that talk about the learning process in general; it's clear that this is something that is to the hosts' hearts.
Among other things, this show has gotten me hooked on mnemonics, which I had previously eschewed like the plague, worried that they bog my mind down with useless information. I've even signed up for WaniKani, and although I do sometimes shake my fist indignantly at the etymologically blasphemous radical names, I have to admit that it has accelerated my kanji and vocabulary learning significantly.
For those who do want to learn more efficiently, it's worth noting that many of the episodes are essentially abridged versions of articles on Tofugu.com, which means that you can think of the episode as a light intro or a review, depending on the order in which you experience time.
To sum up: Keep up the good work!
I hope you make more counter episodes in the future; getting both a native perspective and follow-up questions from learners was great, and I feel like I learned a lot from those episodes, even though I was already familiar with most of the words.
You do great
You are great and fun to listen to. Speaking about different matters in the Japanese language while at the same time making it fun to listen to. The sometimes a bit "unorganized" feeling I get when talking about things make it fun to listen to. And when learning details about a language/culture it should be fun. Especially in a podcast that might be listened to while doing other things.
For me, an all Japanese, super serious podcast would require me to sit down and concentrate, wich I don't really have time for.
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