FUN Japanese Listening

About FUN Japanese Listening

こんにちは！Are you looking for a fun way to learn authentic Japanese and improve your Japanese skills? Then come and join Asuka sensei's Fun Japanese Listening podcast! You can enjoy listening activities, everyday Japanese vocabulary, fundamental Japanese grammar, unique Japanese culture, and more! This podcast is for both Japanese language learners and teachers. Subscribe to this podcast and level up your Japanese! https://lit.link/asukasensei

Publisher

Dr. Asuka Tsuchiya

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Nov 2014

Latest episode

22 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 118 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 118: 恩 (On): The Japanese Gratitude Higher Than Mountains, Deeper Than the Sea

   Dr. Asuka Tsuchiya explores the profound Japanese concept of "on," a unique gratitude, revealing its deep cultural significance and personal impact.

2. 

   18 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 117: Adult Japanese Learners Have a Strength No One Talks About — Three Lessons from Ten Years of Teaching

   Dr. Asuka Tsuchiya shares three key lessons from teaching adult Japanese learners, revealing their unique strengths and the real reasons they often quit.

3. 

   9 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 116: "My Mind Goes Blank When I Try to Speak Japanese" — Why Studying More Won't Fix It

   Dr. Asuka Tsuchiya, a psychologist and Japanese educator, explains why studying more doesn't fix speaking anxiety and offers a practical solution for adult learners.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 118: 恩 (On): The Japanese Gratitude Higher Than Mountains, Deeper Than the Sea

Published 22 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] A parent, a teacher, a mentor, someone who was there before you, someone who already had what you did not yet have, knowledge, experience, skill, a place in the world, and who used it to raise you up. Now I want to be careful with the words above you. When you hear above, you may sense a hint of power or control. But in this kind of relationship, that is not what is happening. Think of a parent and a child, a teacher and a student. The one above is simply the one who came first and who used what they had to raise the other. They teach, they protect, and the one who was raised looks up to them and later answers with gratitude. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

36 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

45 ratings

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