Natural Japanese, one step beyond textbooks. 🐧 Weekly episodes for intermediate learners who want to train their ear with real Japanese. I talk about everyday life in Japan: small things I notice, places I explore, whatever catches my curiosity. All at a relaxed pace. Sometimes it's just me; sometimes friends join and we chat naturally. Great for getting ready for real conversations. Transcripts & video at sayurisaying.com. Let's keep exploring together! 💖
Everyday Japanese Podcast
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Natural Japanese, one step beyond textbooks. 🐧 Weekly episodes for intermediate learners who want to train their ear with real Japanese. I talk about everyday life in Japan: small things I notice, places I explore, whatever catches my curiosity. All at a relaxed pace. Sometimes it's just me; sometimes friends join and we chat naturally. Great for getting ready for real conversations. Transcripts & video at sayurisaying.com. Let's keep exploring together! 💖
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Recent Episodes
July 20, 2026
322. Umi no Hi: A Taste of Japanese Summer | 海の日
<p>It's 海の日 -Umi no Hi (Marine Day) here in Japan, and I'm marking it with a taste of what a Japanese summer at the sea really feels like 🌊 I talk about 海開き- umi biraki (the official beach-opening ceremony), the nostalgic snacks and drinks you'll find at 海の家- umi no ie (beach huts), and why the swimming season here is surprisingly short. Along the way, I get into 自己責任 - jiko sekinin (self-responsibility) </p><p>A quiet idea that says a lot about how things work in Japan, even when no one writes the rules down.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Full transcript, video, and more: <a href="https://sayurisaying.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sayurisaying.com</a> </p><p>Search by episode number (e.g., “EP 120”) to find what you need!🐧 Join the Penguin Family for bonus content & support the show! Your support helps keep this podcast alive and means a lot to me. Thank you for considering!</p><p>🩷 Support this podcast </p><p><a href="https://sayurisaying.com/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sayurisaying.com/support</a></p>
July 13, 2026
321.【会話】Do Japanese People Talk About Politics? (An Honest Conversation) | もしもしゆうすけさんと政治についての本音トーク
<p>I recently came back from India, and I kept getting the same question from European travelers — "So what do you think of the new Takaichi administration?" And honestly? I froze. It wasn't a language problem. I just never expected that question, and I realized I'd never really thought about it.</p><p>So I brought it to Yusuke (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@moshimoshi.yusuke" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">もしもしゆうすけ</a>）. Do Japanese people actually talk about politics? With friends, with coworkers, at all? We ended up having a surprisingly candid conversation — and his take on voting genuinely caught me off guard. This is just one Japanese person's perspective, but it opened up some bigger questions about political interest, everyday life, and what these conversations actually look like in Japan. Casual, honest, and the kind of topic that's hard to practice from a textbook.</p><p>🎧 Full transcript, video, and more: <a href="https://sayurisaying.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sayurisaying.com</a> </p><p>Search by episode number (e.g., “EP 120”) to find what you need!🐧 Join the Penguin Family for bonus content & support the show! Your support helps keep this podcast alive and means a lot to me. Thank you for considering!</p><p>🩷 Support this podcast </p><p><a href="https://sayurisaying.com/support" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://sayurisaying.com/support</a></p>
July 6, 2026
320.How Rainy Season Taught Me to Slow Down | 梅雨と雨の日の過ごし方
<p>Have you ever wondered why 梅雨（つゆ）☔️Japan's rainy season — has the kanji for "plum" in it? </p><p>I didn't either, until this year. In this episode: that mystery, plus how I'm spending these gray days — brewing two kinds of homemade 梅シロップ（plum syrup）, a slow walk past blooming hydrangea, deep-cleaning my 水回り（the water-use spots — sink, drain, etc.）, and an evening at the sento learning to だらだらする, do absolutely nothing. Cozy listening for intermediate-to-advanced learners.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Full transcript, video, and more: <a href="https://sayurisaying.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sayurisaying.com</a> </p><p>Search by episode number (e.g., “EP 120”) to find what you need!🐧 Join the Penguin Family for bonus content & support the show! Your support helps keep this podcast alive and means a lot to me. Thank you for considering!</p><p>🩷 Support this podcast </p><p><a href="https://sayurisaying.com/support" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://sayurisaying.com/support</a></p>
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