Learn Japanese without feeling like you’re in a classroom. Listen in on fun chats and true stories about living life “in Japanese” with Chie, Niko, and other guests.
Your host Ty talks about yokai in Japan, what they are, and the common ones that most people will know about.
Knowing some basic yokai is really helpful for your ability to pick up references to them with your friends and in media! You can check out the NativShark lesson about them here:
https://app.nativshark.com/lessons/yao-guai-japanese-monsters
What yokai do you think are really interesting or just plain scary?
Come tell us in the NativShark community:
https://www.nativshark.com/community
Show notes:
https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/youkai
YouTube for lots of yokai pics:
https://youtu.be/zrN61_YZO9Q
Want to learn Japanese and how people actually use it in real life? Try NativShark~
Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront:
https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp
The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^
No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough.
NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button.
Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)
1 Sept 2023
Chopsticks in Japan (& being rude without realizing)
Your host Chie talks about using chopsticks in Japan, and things you should watch out for. There's more than you think!!
Do you use any cool chopsticks? (And are they the right size??)
Come show us in the NativShark community:
https://www.nativshark.com/community
Show notes:
https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/
Youtube version here:
https://youtu.be/M1v1PJwk-p4
Want to learn Japanese and how people actually use it in real life? Try NativShark~
Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront:
https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp
The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^
No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough.
NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button.
Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)
1 Aug 2023
Japanese barcode hair??
Your host Chie talks about hairstyles and how they're referred to in Japanese^^
What's your favorite hairstyle called in Japanese?
Come tell us in the NativShark community:
https://www.nativshark.com/community
Show notes:
https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/
Video version available here:
https://youtu.be/LIokxWxTTpA
Go check out the Japanese-only version as well!
https://youtu.be/fZNLLQMAlSo
Know how to navigate Japan and what weather language to watch out for by studying with NativShark^^
Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront:
https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp
The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^
No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough.
NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button.
Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)
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