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Alex Brooke

Tokyo, Japan

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    • Apr 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 329 EPISODES

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    The Learn Japanese Pod podcast is an incredible resource for anyone learning Japanese. The podcast is easy to understand, with clear explanations and useful phrases that help learners sound more natural. It has been a game-changer for my Japanese learning journey, providing me with confidence and comfort in my language skills.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is how it covers not only the language but also the culture of Japan. The hosts do a great job of explaining cultural nuances and providing insights into everyday life in Japan. The conversational style dialogue makes the content applicable to real-life situations, which is immensely helpful for practical language use.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the variety of levels included. Whether you are a beginner or advanced learner, there is something for everyone. The podcast includes grammar points, listening practice, and basic conversation, catering to different skill levels and challenging learners to expand their knowledge.

    The only downside I can think of is that sometimes the episodes can be above my current level of understanding. However, even in those instances, I find it to be good practice and often discover correlations between what I learn in the podcast and what I am studying on other language-learning apps.

    In conclusion, The Learn Japanese Pod podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone studying Japanese. It provides engaging content, thorough explanations, and practical language use. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone looking to improve their Japanese skills and gain a deeper understanding of Japanese culture.



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    Latest episodes from Learn Japanese Pod

    Podcast 59: How to understand Japanese in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 19:49


    In this episode, you'll learn how to understand Japanese vocabulary — using only Japanese. Specifically, we'll focus on how to ask for the meaning of words in Japanese and try to understand the explanations you hear. Mastering this skill not only boosts your vocabulary but also deepens your understanding of how words are naturally used […]

    Podcast 59: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 59 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 59: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon Page.

    Fun Friday 28: The Sento Mindset with Katheryn Gronauer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 41:57


    In this Fun Friday edition of the Learn Japanese Pod podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Katheryn Gronauer, a Tokyo-based entrepreneur with a fascinating background. She shared incredible insights and stories, including her unique experience growing up in a family that managed sento—traditional Japanese public baths. We talked about what it was […]

    Podcast 58: Using a bank in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 22:18


    In this podcast, we'll dive into the process of opening a bank account in Japan, providing you with essential vocabulary and practical phrases that will help you confidently handle your finances. Not only will you learn how to navigate the specific steps of opening an account, but we'll also cover useful language for managing money […]

    Podcast 58: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 58 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 58: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon Page.

    Podcast 57: Talking About Money in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 27:02


    In this podcast, we're focusing on useful verbs and phrases related to using money, Japanese coins and banknotes. We also discuss the proper etiquette for handling money in Japan Learn Japanese Pod Patreon Page

    Podcast 57: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 57 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 57: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon Page.

    Fun Friday 27: How not to be an obnoxious tourist in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2024 49:48


    In recent years, Japan has experienced a surge in tourism, with millions flocking to its stunning temples, bustling cities, and serene landscapes. However, this boom has also brought about a significant issue: overtourism. As more travelers visit, overcrowding and a minority of obnoxious tourists has become increasingly problematic, causing frustration and discomfort among the locals […]

    Podcast 56: Dating in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    In this podcast, we focus on phrases related to dating in Japan. We'll cover phrases to express your feelings about someone as well as describe your current and past relationship status. Finally, we talk about how dating culture in Japan differs from dating in the West. Check out our Patreon page to get access to […]

    Podcast 56: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 56 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 56: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon Page.

    Podcast 55: Asking for confirmation in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 33:00


    In this podcast, we're focusing on a crucial skill for mastering Japanese fluency and expanding your vocabulary which is confirming information. When visiting Japan, it is likely you might mishear what is being said or you simply don't understand the vocabulary being used. So, whether you're confirming a restaurant reservation or seeking clarity in a […]

    Podcast 55: Jst the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 55 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 54 Audio dialogue drills

    Podcast 55: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2024


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 54: Phrase that use 気 in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 24:02


    The topic for this lesson is the word 気 Ki. 気 has a lot of meanings depending on context. It up in has various meanings such as spirit, heart or mind. It can also mean mood or air. You probably already know the word 元気 Genki which means well. Another example would be 気分 Kibun […]

    Podcast 54: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 54 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 54 Audio dialogue drills

    Podcast 54: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2024


    The show notes for this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon  

    Podcast 53: Natural disasters in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 26:46


    In today's episode, we're diving into a crucial topic that anyone living in or visiting Japan should know at least a little about, and that is to stay safe during a natural disaster. Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is prone to various natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, heavy rain, […]

    Podcast 53: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 53 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

    Podcast 53: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2024


    The show notes to this episode have moved to our new Patreon page. Learn Japanese Pod Patreon

    Podcast 52: Dealing with a cold in Japan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 22:06


    In this lesson we'll discuss how to deal with a cold which is pretty common during the winter months in Japan. We'll look at how to describe symptoms and remedies for recovery.

    Podcast 52: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 52 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

    Podcast 52: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024


    The show notes of podcast 52 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

    Podcast 51: Ōsōji – Year end cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 25:06


    In Japan, the tradition of “大掃除” (Ōsōji), meaning “big cleaning,” takes place at the end of the year. This cultural practice involves a thorough cleaning of homes, workplaces, and public spaces to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one with a fresh start. Families engage in deep cleaning, decluttering, and organizing […]

    Podcast 51: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 51 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

    Podcast 51: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023


    The show notes of podcast 51 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Learn Japanese Pod Patreon page

    Fun Friday 26: 2023 Review with Andy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 26:29


    As the sun sets on 2023, I recently hung out with my good friend Andy on the Fun Friday edition of the podcast to review the highs and lows of the past year in Japan. Enjoy!      

    Fun Friday 25: Interview with Peter Manthei, again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 41:09


    It's been a while but in this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I met up with my good friend and Japan enthusiast, Peter of Beards Brewery. He's just completed an epic two-month journey across Japan and in this episode I caught up with him to get a debriefing on his trip. We chatted about […]

    Podcast 50: How to refuse things in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 19:42


    In this lesson, you'll learn how to refuse things in Japanese. This is an important skill to have, as you'll often find yourself in situations where you need to say no to someone. You'll also learn how to refuse offers in Japanese appropriately in different situations using different levels of politeness. A word of warning. […]

    Podcast 50: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 50 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 50 Japanese Audio Drill

    Podcast 50: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023


    The show notes of podcast 50 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 50 Show Notes

    Fun Friday 24: Interview with Matthew Dons

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 65:01


    In this podcast I interview Matthew Dons, a dear friend and long term resident of Japan. We talk about his experiences of doing a home stay when he first came to Japan. Matthew also gives his advice on the dos and don'ts of Japanese etiquette and culture to make your stay in Japan go more […]

    Fun Friday 23: Things to see in Kyoto with Ben

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 51:15


    If you are interested in visiting Kyoto then this podcast is for you. In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast I interview my long suffering brother Ben about his work as a tourguide in Kyoto. We talk about what to visit, when to come, etiquette for tourists, food, history and more! For more Japan […]

    Podcast 49: How to disagree with people in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 26:37


    In this lesson we will teach you useful phrases for disagreeing with people and how to use them in different situations. Different phrases and inflections in your voice can be interpreted in many ways, from being vague to being very direct or even rude. Compared to some cultures, Japanese people tend to be less confrontational […]

    Podcast 49: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 49 Japanese Audio Drill

    Podcast 49: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023


    The show notes to our podcasts can now be accessed with Patreon Membership. Podcast 49 notes

    Podcast 48: Levels of certainty in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 25:29


    In this lesson Ami Sensei and I will teach you how to express different levels of certainty in Japanese. You'll learn how to express the probability you think something will happen through various example sentences and dialogues. In English we do this all the time with words such as “definitely”, “probably” and “might”. And of […]

    Podcast 48: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 48 Japanese Audio Drill

    Podcast 48: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023


    The show notes of podcast 48 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 48 Show Notes

    Podcast 47: Small Talk in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 33:12


    In this podcast, Ami Sensei and talk about how to make small talk in Japanese. We talk about appropriate topics and ones to avoid. And we also teach you some useful vocabulary, phrases and grammar to make you sound more natural and fluent. Please not we have opened a new Premium membership that provides even […]

    Podcast 47: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023 1:06


    The Japanese-only audio drills for podcast 47 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 47 Japanese Audio Drill

    Podcast 47: Notes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2023


    The show notes of podcast 47 have moved to our new Patreon page. Please click the link below for access: Podcast 47 Show Notes

    Fun Friday 22: 2022 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 58:54


    In this Fun Friday edition of the podcast, Alex, A-Chan and Andy talk about the major events that shaped Japan in 2022. For more Japan themed podcasts visit Learn Japanese Pod

    Podcast 46: Darui (Shorts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 10:45


    In this podcast you will learn what Darui means and how to use it naturally in conversation in Japanese. This lesson includes the main podcast lesson, PDF show notes and an extra audio drill. You can find all of these resources by going to Learn Japanese Pod

    Podcast 46: Just the dialogues (Shorts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 0:50


    In this lesson, you will learn what Darui means. Check out the example sentences and dialogues to learn how these phrases are naturally used by native Japanese speakers in conversation. Example 1: 怠い – Darui I'm tired Example 2: 天気が悪くて体がだるい – Tenki ga warukute karada ga darui I'm so tired because of the weather. Example 3: […]

    Podcast 46: Notes (Shorts)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022


    These are the PDF show notes for podcast #46 ” Darui”. For more Japanese language learning podcasts, visit Learn Japanese Pod

    Podcast 45: How to agree with people in Japanese

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 37:16


    In this lesson you will learn how to agree with people in Japanese. Check out the example sentences and dialogues to learn how these phrases are naturally used by native Japanese speakers in conversation. How to study This lesson includes the main podcast lesson, PDF show notes and an extra audio drill. You can find […]

    Podcast 45: Just the dialogues

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2022 0:37


    In this lesson you will learn how to agree with people in Japanese. Check out the example sentences and dialogues to learn how these phrases are naturally used by native Japanese speakers in conversation. Main Dialogue (Japanese) A: 今日めっちゃ暑いよね。 B: だよね。 A: なんか、夏は好きだけど湿気が嫌い。 B: わかる、わかる。 A: 今年の夏は猛暑が続いたよね。 B: 本当だよね。 Main Dialogue (Pronunciation) A: Kyō meccha […]

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