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Japanese Mania Podcast is for Japanese learners of lower-intermediate to advanced levels. Our aim is to provide the listeners who have already reached a certain level (ideally finished studying Genki 1 and up) with interesting idioms/expressions and more advanced materials for brushing up their listening and speaking skills. Certain episodes come with PDFs with audio scripts which are available for free on our website: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ For business inquiries: info@japanese-mania.com

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    • Dec 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 28 EPISODES


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    News story #18 Canada taps into emergency maple syrup reserves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 14:04


    This is the 18th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today's news is about Canada's new decision to release its emergency maple syrup reserves. Let's find out more details. This episode is for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website and become a free member. Music: Keep Your Faith by Smithereens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #17 Spain to ban ads for sweets targeting kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 14:23


    This is the 17th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today's news is about Spain's new moves to regulate the ads particularly aimed at kids. Let's find out more details. This episode is for lower-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website and become a free member. Music: Keep Your Faith by Smithereens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Japanese songs | 君をのせて

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 10:28


    Today I'd like to share a song from one of my favorite Ghibli Anime movies「天空の城ラピュタ」or "Castle in the Sky". The song is called "君を乗せて (Carrying you)" performed by Azumi Inoue (井上あずみ). Please check the blog post for more information: https://japanese-mania.com/japanese-songs-kimionosete/ Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #16 A destroyed torii gate rebuilt in the sea

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 13:24


    This is the 16th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today's news is about a shrine gate - torii in Japanese - in Tushima, Nagasaki that has been rebuilt recently. Let's find out more on how it had been destroyed and how people helped to rebuild it. This episode is for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website and become a free member. Music: Keep Your Faith by Smithereens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #15 UAE Is Using Drones to Make Rain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 12:15


    This is the 15th episode from our lesson series - News story. Today's news is about (UAE) using drone technology to increase rainfall. Let's learn more about the new technology that UAE has started testing recently. This episode is for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/news-story-15/ Music: Keep Your Faith by Smithereens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Quotes from Japanese Olympic Athletes | 日本人オリンピック選手の名言

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 9:13


    Today I'd like to share quotes from the Japanese Olympic medalists. Please check the blog post for more information: https://japanese-mania.com/quotes-from-japanese-olympic-athletes/ Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review Music: Keep Your Faith by Smithereens --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #14 Goats become allies in California's fight against wildfires

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 14:34


    This is the 14th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about California using goats to prevent wildfires. This episode is for upper-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/news-story-14/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Japanese songs | 川の流れのように

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 14:57


    Today I'd like to share a famous song called “川の流れのように (Like the flow of the river)” by Misora Hibari. Please check the blog post for more information: https://japanese-mania.com/japanese-songs-kawanonagare/ Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #13 Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting in All-Star Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 13:00


    This is the 13th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about a Japanese baseball player, Shohei Otani, being selected to the All-Star Game in Denver. This episode is for upper-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Animal Proverbs | 動物のことわざ

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 10:54


    Do you like proverbs? Proverbs is called ことわざ in Japanese. Today I'd like to introduce to you 5 animal-related proverbs. I hope you enjoy it! To get a copy of my new book "100 Japanese Proverbs For Japanese Learners" https://japanese-mania.com/shop/ My Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/japanese.mania/ Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #12 Remains of 215 children found at Indigenous school in Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 13:05


    This is the 12th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about the remains of 215 children found buried on the site of what was once Canada's largest Indigenous residential school. This episode is for advanced learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #11 Germany produced less meat, more vegan alternatives in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 15:02


    This is the 11th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about more and more Germans becoming vegans during the pandemic. This episode is for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. Please do take the time and rate and review this show using the following link so we can grow more. Thank you for your support! https://japanese-mania.com/review To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #10 8,000 migrants leaving Morocco for Spanish Ceuta

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 13:40


    This is the 10th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about thousands of migrants leaving Morocco to enter Spanish territory called Ceuta. This episode is for advanced learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #9 Israel launches air strikes on Gaza Strip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 16:28


    This is the 9th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about the recent conflict between the Palestinians and the Israeli Army that happened right in the middle of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This episode is for advanced learners. I hope you enjoy it. For more information on this topic, please watch this documentary: Gaza Fights For Freedom To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #8 Lady Gaga's Dogs Are Stolen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 11:16


    This is the 8th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news is about Lady Gaga's dognapping case. In February this year, this famous American artist's dogs got kidnapped. Let's find out the details. This episode is for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #7 Hungarian pastry shop offers vaccine-themed sweets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 10:37


    This is the 7th episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news story is about a Hungarian pastry shop offering a range of unique sweets. What kind of unique sweets? Let's find out. This episode is good for lower-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #6 Grey Hair is Trending thanks to #Grombre

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 14:28


    Today's news story is about a recent movement among women that is trending on Instagram. Let's find out what this movement is about. This episode is curated for intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #5 Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 12:47


    Today's news story is about the latest trend in the Gulf countries. This episode is perfect for advanced learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #4 Polar Bear Hotel Opens in China

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 11:07


    Today's news story is about the opening of a very unique hotel in China. This episode is designed for lower-intermediate learners. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Black & White Idioms | 黒と白の慣用句

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 9:20


    Today, we are going to explore idioms and expressions related to black and white colors. 今日のトピックは、黒と白色に関する慣用句や表現を みてみましょう。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #3 A British Woman Without Family Gets Surprise Birthday Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 17:31


    This is the third episode from our new lesson series – News story. Today's news story is about an old British woman who had a big surprise on her birthday. I hope you enjoy it. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #2 Thai navy sailor saves cats from sinking ship

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 14:40


    This is the second episode from our new lesson series - News story. Today's news story is about a brave navy man who saved cats from a sinking ship. I hope you enjoy it! To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    News story #1 Coronavirus update in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 13:01


    This is the first episode of our new lesson series on this podcast – News story. Today's topic is the Coronavirus situation in Japan. We've created this lesson series, aimed at intermediate to advanced level learners in order to provide interesting resources for developing useful vocabulary which you may hear on the news and at the same time get updated with current affairs in Japanese. The best part is that the lesson comes with a printable lesson guide that contains the vocabulary and audio script. To download the transcript, please go to my website below and become a free member: https://japanese-mania.com/pc/ Music: Only Our Footsteps in the Sand by Mid-Air Machine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Blue & Red Idioms | 青と赤の慣用句

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 11:25


    Today, we are going to explore idioms and expressions related to blue and red colors. 今日のトピックは、青と赤色に関する慣用句や表現を みてみましょう。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Water Idioms | 水の慣用句

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 10:05


    Today's topic is idioms related to water. 今日のトピック は、水に関する慣用句です。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Color Idioms | 色の慣用句

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 7:34


    Today's topic is idioms related to the word color. 今日のトピックは、色の慣用句です。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    Mouth Idioms | 口の慣用句

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 6:43


    Today's topic is idioms related to the word “mouth”. 今日(きょう)のトピック は、口(くち)に関(かん)する慣用句(かんようく)です。 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

    How to say "anywhere/anyone/anything" (Question word + でも)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 11:05


    In this very first episode, I will explain how to say "anywhere/anyone/anything..." in Japanese. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanese-mania/message

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