Get straight to the point
Raw, real, natural Japanese in spontaneous unscripted chats between Japanese and Canadian
Imagine you're overhearing something in Japanese
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This Episode: Let's listen to Alex's English as a second language
No music, no script, no fancy editing
Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher
Immerse yourself in Japanese
This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.
If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 6 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)
You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.
25 Oct 2026
farewell peeper
This Episode: Let's listen to Alex's farewell party with a peeper
No music, no script, no fancy editing
Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher
Immerse yourself in Japanese
This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.
If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 6 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)
You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.
8 Oct 2026
Welcome to Family Mart
This Episode: Let's listen to Alex's new job with Lady Gaga
No music, no script, no fancy editing
Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher
Immerse yourself in Japanese
This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.
If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve. Alex has been learning Japanese for 6 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)
You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
15 ratings
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