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Prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or just learn Japanese as you listen. We are a team of Japanese speakers and learners, who are committed to creating interesting content for all levels, from N5 to N1, for your learning pleasure.

The JLPT Stories Team

  • Mar 27, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 3m AVG DURATION
  • 48 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from JLPT Stories

「ワンオペ」育児- JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 3:20


Daisuke graciously gives his wife a day off, lets the kids destroy the house, and leaves a mess for her to clean up upon return.

家を売る女 – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 2:37


Yumiko's hard work and smart-think is finally paying off.

ディズニーランド – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 29, 2020 1:43


Yuuma, Sato and crew take a trip to Tokyo Disney, a traditional dating destination for young Japanese people.

北海道原付旅行- JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 4:31


Rika hits the road on a 50 cc bike tour through Hokkaido

The Suspicious Call – N3 Supplementary lesson

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 8:17


Here is the our supplementary lesson to the N3 level podcast. Feel free to comment if you have questions.

あやしい電話 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 2:40


Ayano's weirdo boss has some money problems.

お見合いデート – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 3:11


Yumiko goes to fancy Daikanyama on a hot date. Will it go off the rails?

満員電車 – JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 2:10


Daisuke makes his daily commute into Tokyo with millions of others every morning.

Yuuma/Yuki Speaks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 3:36


Yuki is the voice of Yuuma, our N5 nervous high schooler.

片思い – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 2:21


Poor Yuuma tries to keep it together hanging with his crush.

小さな一歩 – JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2019 4:19


Rika helps her senpai and begins to find a place for herself.

Our Section Manager – N3 Special Lesson

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 8:30


Here is the supplemental lesson for this episode. We are making all of the N3 level lessons available on our public feed. To hear the lesson for every other episode, you know what to to. On the Patreon board, we also answer any questions you have about each episode, or wherever you may be struggling … Our Section Manager – N3 Special Lesson Read More »

うちの課長 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 2:56


Ayano's new boss is a jerk.

外国人のお客さん- JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2019 3:14


Daisuke prepares for the 2020 Olympic crowds.

結婚相談所- JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 3:51


Yumiko visits an Omiai with a rather interesting approach.

誰かのために自分ができること- JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2019 3:23


Rika wrestles with how to be of use to others, and get some frank advice.

塾の友達 – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 2:39


Yuuma makes a friend at school, and has another interesting discovery.

お気に入りの美容院 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 2:40


Ayano describes the details of choosing and visiting a hair salon.

営業部に異動 – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 3:33


Yumiko dives into a new position at the real estate company.

日本の飲み会 – JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 3:10


Daisuke discusses the unspoken rules of the nomikai.

The Voice of Yumiko

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2019 2:47


The voice of Yumiko, presented to you as a mid-week treat.

はじめての塾 – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 2:21


Yuuma's packed schedule includes evening cram school, where many Japanese kids spend extra time studying. On his first day, he runs into someone familiar.

あっという間の2週間- JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2019 4:24


Rika spends two weeks in a small village and is changed forever.

ネイルサロンでしてくれること – JLPT N3 Bonus Lesson

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 4:16


Starting this season, Patreon patrons giving at least a dollar per month get a supplementary lesson along with episode. Here is a full free episode of what the Patreon feed will include. Enjoy!

ネイルサロンでしてくれること – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 3:18


In our Season 2 kickoff, Ayano goes back to the nail salon. How will things go this time? Also, watch for a sample of our new Patreon feed, with a supplemental lesson.

Season Two Kickoff & Ayano

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 2:16


Thanks for you patience, all. We are excited to start our new season with Ayano and an N3 podcast which brings her back to the nail salon where she had a pretty crappy manicure last time. I wonder how it will go? I also wanted to introduce you to the voice of Ayano. It’s been … Season Two Kickoff & Ayano Read More »

Countdown to Season 2 – I

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 2:01


While we get everything rolling, I wanted to give listeners something a bit different. Here is a brief hello and words of wisdom from Ririko. Editing her recordings makes me really happy, and this season she even helped write some of the podcast stories. There are no transcripts, just a fun interlude. Enjoy! PS: If … Countdown to Season 2 – I Read More »

Update

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 0:46


Heading for ze hills for a bit. Please give us your feedback on Season 1 here: https://jlptstories.com/season-one-is-a-wrap/

水泳 – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 1:54


Yuuma talks about his favorite sport and his dad.

尊敬する写真家 – JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 3:13


Rika unexpectedly runs into one of her idols.

昼ごはん – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 2:09


In this N5 podcast, Yuuma is talking lunch.

異国の地での経験 – JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2019 3:43


In this N1 pod, Rika recounts her volunteer expedition.

大学受験 – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2019 2:32


Yuuma prepares for his impending college tests.

学校生活 – JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2019 3:27


In this N1 pod, Rika is all study and no play. But she uses this to her advantage with her classmates.

高校生活 – JLPT N5

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 2:51


In this JLPT N5-level pod, Yuuma describes his busy high school life.

ゼミ仲間 – JLPT N1

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 3:30


In this JLPT N1-level pod, university student Rika attends seminar style classes at college and searches for a partner who challenges her to excel.

海外旅行?国内旅行?- JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2019 2:34


In this JLPT N4 level story, Daisuke adapts to traveling with his young family.

週末は家族サービス – JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2019 2:20


Daisuke spends his weekends being a good father, husband, and driver.

一人旅 – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2019 3:14


Yumiko discusses her preferred method of travel - alone. A JLPT N2 level podcast.

僕の大切な家族 – JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 2:37


In this JLPT N4 podcast, Daisuke discusses his chatty daughter, and his future football star son.

合コンにいる男 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2019 3:56


Ayano updates her friend Mio on courtship in modern Tokyo. Specifically about go-kons, group dates which usually take place at an izakaya.

30代独身で何が悪い?- JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 2:39


In this N2 grammar-level podcast, Yumiko has no problem being divorced in her 30's. Japanese society and mom, however, do not concur.

僕は日本のサラリーマン – JLPT N4

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 3:23


Daisuke is a hard-working salaryman at a travel agency in Shibuya.

怖い先輩 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 3:15


Ayano deals with a strict supervisor as best she can.

日本のクリスマスは苦手 – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2019 2:33


Yumiko has no patience for the crowds and general silliness of Christmas in Japan.

Yes/No英会話教室 – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2019 3:10


Ayano tries her best at English.

会社の中の居場所 – JLPT N2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 2:41


Awkwardness abounds at Yumiko's office.

ネイルサロン、今日は星ふたつ – JLPT N3

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 2:56


Ayano treats herself to a monthly Omotesando-style pampering.

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