Hi, I’m Noriko 🌸—a certified Japanese teacher and Neurolanguage Coach®. Learn Japanese with Noriko is for intermediate to advanced learners. If you're an intermediate student, please start from Season 1—I speak slowly at first, then gradually faster. Season 3 is a level-up version with real-life dialogues, philosophy, and language learning topics. Join Japanese Together for our Podcast Conversation Club & Book Club, and sign up for my newsletter at Japanese with Noriko to learn about my coaching service. Enjoy listening!
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Hi, I’m Noriko 🌸—a certified Japanese teacher and Neurolanguage Coach®. Learn Japanese with Noriko is for intermediate to advanced learners. If you're an intermediate student, please start from Season 1—I speak slowly at first, then gradually faster. Season 3 is a level-up version with real-life dialogues, philosophy, and language learning topics. Join Japanese Together for our Podcast Conversation Club & Book Club, and sign up for my newsletter at Japanese with Noriko to learn about my coaching service. Enjoy listening!
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Recent Episodes
July 17, 2026
Season 3-156 Books We Couldn't Stop Talking About 最近読んだ本が全部当たりだった！- Book Talk with Yuko 11
<ul><li>あかね先生：日本語オノマトペの本『生活で使える日本語オノマトペ』</li><li>八木詠美『空芯手帳』</li><li>綿矢りさ『グレタ・ニンプ』</li><li>嶋津輝『カフェーの帰り道』</li><li>夏目漱石『こころ』</li><li>朝井リョウ『そして誰もゆとらなくなった』</li></ul><ul><li>楊双子『台湾漫遊鉄道のふたり』(Taiwan Travelogue )</li></ul><p>In this episode of BookTalk, Noriko and Yuko reconnect after a break and discuss several memorable books they have recently read. The conversation begins with a book about Japanese onomatopoeia, which Yuko highly recommends for both Japanese learners and teachers because it makes a difficult topic approachable and enjoyable.</p><p>They then move on to Kūshin Techō, a novel about a woman who tells a lie about being pregnant after becoming frustrated with how she is treated at work. The discussion explores why readers may sympathize with the character and how the story raises interesting questions about honesty, social expectations, and personal survival.</p><p>A major part of the episode focuses on Cafe no Kaerimichi, a novel set from the Taishō era into the postwar period. Both hosts praise its portrayal of women who pursue freedom and independence despite social limitations. The historical setting, fashion, work culture, and everyday life of women from that era make the novel especially engaging.</p><p>They also talk about Asai Ryō’s essay collection Soshite Daremo Yutoranakunatta, highlighting its humorous stories of personal mistakes and social awkwardness.</p><p>Finally, they discuss Taiwan Manyū Tetsudō no Futari, a Taiwanese novel that combines friendship, food, history, and reflections on the complex relationship between colonizer and colonized. The book leaves a strong impression and inspires curiosity about Taiwan and its history.</p><p><br></p>
July 8, 2026
Season 3-155 子どもの頃の夢と今の私｜日本の小学生の将来の夢ランキング
<p>Check my links <a href="https://bio.site/japanesewithnoriko" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://bio.site/japanesewithnoriko</a></p><p><strong>1) 問いかけ・振り返りの質問</strong></p><ol><li><p>子どもの頃に思い描いていた将来の夢は、現在の自分の価値観や生き方にどのような影響を与えていると思いますか。</p></li><li><p>「何になるかより、何をやるかの方が大事だ」という考え方について、あなたはどのように感じますか。</p></li><li><p>人の職業観は家庭環境や育った社会からどの程度影響を受けると思いますか。</p></li><li><p>子どもの頃に憧れていた職業と、実際に選んだ進路が異なる場合、その変化にはどのような意味があると考えますか。</p></li><li><p>夢を周囲に話すことには、どのようなメリットとデメリットがあるでしょうか。</p></li><li><p>「大きなことを100個言って一つ叶えばいい」という考え方は、挑戦する姿勢にどのような影響を与えると思いますか。</p></li><li><p>将来の夢を持つことと、自分に合った生き方を見つけることは、どのような関係があると考えますか。</p></li></ol><p>In this episode, Noriko talks about childhood dreams and future career aspirations. She introduces the results of a Japanese survey that asked elementary school boys and girls what jobs they want when they grow up. Surprisingly, “company employee” ranked very highly for both boys and girls, alongside more traditional dream jobs such as YouTuber, professional baseball player, kindergarten teacher, and pastry chef.</p><p>Noriko reflects on how children’s career aspirations may be influenced by their parents, environment, and everyday experiences. She then invites listeners to think about their own childhood dreams and share them in the comments.</p><p>Looking back on her own life, Noriko explains that her dream changed many times. At different stages, she wanted to become a piano teacher, an elementary school teacher, a writer, and even a flight attendant after being inspired by a television drama. She also reads an essay she wrote at age fifteen about her future dreams. Many of the hopes she expressed then—traveling abroad, meeting people from different countries, and finding a suitable profession—have become reality through her work as a Japanese teacher.</p><p>Finally, she shares inspiring quotes from Naruse, a favorite fictional character, encouraging listeners to focus on actions, embrace challenges, and keep moving forward with confidence.</p><p><br></p>
July 1, 2026
Season 3-154 世界はあなたの庭｜旅が教えてくれた新しい視点 with Yasuyo
<p>やすよさんの<a href="https://www.instagram.com/morimori_japanese_lessons/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">インスタグラム</a></p><p>Join our community <a href="https://japanese-together.mn.co/plans/1444036?bundle_token=4e773bdf3bb6f00648a6a920381053df&utm_source=manual" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Japanese Together</a></p><ol><li><p>「旅モード」と「日常モード」の違いは、本当に場所によって決まると思いますか。</p></li><li><p>建築や空間のデザインが、人の感情や考え方に与える影響についてどう思いますか。</p></li><li><p>「世界があなたの庭」という考え方から、どのような生き方を想像しますか。</p></li><li><p>旅行中に仕事を続けるスタイルには、どんなメリットやデメリットがあると思いますか。</p></li><li><p>歴史や芸術を事前に学んでから旅行することは、体験をどのように変えると思いますか。</p></li></ol><p><br>In this episode, Yasuyo returns as a guest to talk about her busy April and her recent trip through Central Europe. She visited Vienna in Austria, Budapest in Hungary, and also took a day trip to Bratislava in Slovakia. Although the trip lasted only about ten days, it felt unique because she mixed travel with online teaching. Sometimes she would go to an opera or museum and then teach a lesson shortly afterward, creating a strange feeling where travel and daily life blended together.</p><p>A major highlight of the trip was architecture. Yasuyo was especially inspired by the work of Austrian architect Otto Wagner in Vienna and by the “House of Music” designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto in Budapest. She describes how certain spaces gave her emotional energy and made her reflect on ideas like freedom, perspective, and how “the world can become your garden.”</p><p>The conversation also explores the meaning of travel itself. Yasuyo talks about how continuing her normal routines abroad—such as working, going to concerts, or even using saunas—made her question what really separates “travel mode” from “daily life.” The episode becomes a thoughtful discussion about mindset, borders, culture, history, and the joy of seeing the world with curiosity.</p><ul><li><p>久しぶり（ひさしぶり）- after a long time</p></li><li><p>落ち着く（おちつく）- to calm down</p></li><li><p>録音（ろくおん）- recording</p></li><li><p>日帰り（ひがえり）- day trip</p></li><li><p>首都（しゅと）- capital city</p></li><li><p>感覚（かんかく）- sensation, feeling</p></li><li><p>歴史（れきし）- history</p></li><li><p>都（みやこ）- capital</p></li><li><p>実験的（じっけんてき）- experimental</p></li><li><p>体力的（たいりょくてき）- physically</p></li><li><p>深夜（しんや）- late at night</p></li><li><p>寝不足（ねぶそく）- lack of sleep</p></li><li><p>憧れる（あこがれる）- to admire</p></li><li><p>建築家（けんちくか）- architect</p></li><li><p>郵便局（ゆうびんきょく）- post office</p></li><li><p>豪華（ごうか）- luxurious</p></li><li><p>地下鉄（ちかてつ）- subway</p></li><li><p>溶け合う（とけあう）- to blend together</p></li><li><p>文化施設（ぶんかしせつ）- cultural facility</p></li><li><p>緩やか（ゆるやか）- gentle, gradual</p></li><li><p>景色（けしき）- scenery</p></li><li><p>意識（いしき）- awareness</p></li><li><p>引き寄せられる（ひきよせられる）- to be attracted</p></li><li><p>温泉（おんせん）- hot spring</p></li><li><p>哲学的（てつがくてき）- philosophical</p></li><li><p>日常（にちじょう）- everyday life</p></li><li><p>配慮（はいりょ）- consideration</p></li><li><p>移動（いどう）- movement, travel</p></li><li><p>雰囲気（ふんいき）- atmosphere</p></li><li><p>賑やか（にぎやか）- lively</p></li></ul><p><br></p>
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