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Why Why Nihongo is a Japanese learning podcast that explores the “why” behind Japanese. We focus on curious expressions and words, explaining not only grammar, but also hidden meanings, nuance, and cultural or historical background. Episodes are spoken slowly in easy, natural Japanese, for intermediate learners (around JLPT N3). 🇯🇵日本語 Why Why Nihongo は、日本語の「なぜ？」を深掘りするポッドキャストです。 気になる言葉や表現をテーマに、文法だけでなく、隠れた意味・ニュアンス・背景や歴史を解説します。 やさしい日本語で、ゆっくり話します。目安は中級/N3レベルです。
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1/7/2026
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June 12, 2026
<p>Full Transcript➡︎ https://nihongooo.com/easy-japanese-calbee-black-white-potato-chips/</p><p><br></p><p>Why did a famous Japanese snack company change its colorful potato chip packages to black and white?</p><p>In this episode, we talk about a recent news story from Japan using slow and easy Japanese.</p><p>You will learn about Japanese snack culture, package design, consumer psychology, social media trends, and useful Japanese vocabulary from real news.</p><p>Today’s Japanese words:</p><p>・ポテチ (potechi) = potato chips<br>・お菓子 (okashi) = snacks / sweets<br>・包装 (housou) = packaging<br>・白黒 (shirokuro) = black and white<br>・情勢 (jousei) = situation<br>・希少性 (kishousei) = scarcity<br>・慣れ (nare) = habituation</p><p>This podcast is for Japanese learners who want to improve listening skills while learning about Japanese culture, society, and daily life.</p><p>Thank you for listening to Why Why Nihongo.</p><p>If you have any questions or comments, please send them from the link in the description.</p>
May 12, 2026
<p>🎏 Lesson note:<br><a href="https://nihongooo.com/japanese-folktale-tanabata-orihime-hikoboshi/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://nihongooo.com/japanese-folktale-tanabata-orihime-hikoboshi/</a></p><p>💻 Online lesson:<br><a href="https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12449522" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12449522</a></p><p>🌸 Related episode : Momotarou<br><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pcausQ91cdjuVFPMjW6PC?si=V_YYPsASQIefipefEIN0yQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pcausQ91cdjuVFPMjW6PC?si=V_YYPsASQIefipefEIN0yQ</a></p><p>In this episode, I explain:<br>・The Japanese folktale of Orihime and Hikoboshi<br>・What Tanabata（七夕）is<br>・The meaning of words like 天の川 and 切ない<br>・Why this story is romantic and a little sad</p><p>This episode is in easy Japanese, so it is good for learners.</p><p>Orihime and Hikoboshi are two famous characters in Japanese culture.<br>They can meet only once a year on July 7th.</p><p>This story is connected to Tanabata,<br>a traditional Japanese festival where people write wishes on paper and hang them on bamboo.</p><p>Listen and learn Japanese with simple explanations.</p>
May 5, 2026
<p>🎏 Lesson note:<a href="https://nihongooo.com/why-april-is-important-in-japan/"></a><a href="https://nihongooo.com/what-is-golden-week-japan-may-blues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://nihongooo.com/what-is-golden-week-japan-may-blues/</a></p><p>💻 Online lesson:<a href=""></a><a href="">https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/12449522</a></p><p>🌸 Related episode : Why April Is Important in Japan</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xX6qrgfk1uvmu3jo1qa09?si=L5Bk-1fUQ7mw4QGhz04_IA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xX6qrgfk1uvmu3jo1qa09?si=L5Bk-1fUQ7mw4QGhz04_IA</a></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I explain:</p><p>・What Golden Week is<br>・Why May can feel tiring<br>・What “May Blues（五月病）” means</p><p>This episode is in easy Japanese, so it is good for learners.</p><p>Golden Week is a long holiday in Japan.<br>Many people travel or relax, but after the holiday, some people feel tired.</p><p>This feeling is called “May Blues（五月病）”.</p><p>Listen and learn Japanese with simple explanations.</p>
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Why Why Nihongo is a Japanese learning podcast that explores the “why” behind Japanese. We focus on curious expressions and words, explaining not only grammar, but also hidden meanings, nuance, and cultural or historical background. Episodes are spoken slowly in easy, natural Japanese, for intermediate learners (around JLPT N3).
🇯🇵日本語
Why Why Nihongo は、日本語の「なぜ？」を深掘りするポッドキャストです。 気になる言葉や表現をテーマに、文法だけでなく、隠れた意味・ニュアンス・背景や歴史を解説します。 やさしい日本語で、ゆっくり話します。目安は中級/N3レベルです。
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