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Japanese listening for beginners

Free Japanese listening practice for absolute beginners. Each episode features a short conversation or story in natural, simple Japanese.

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Listening Beginners

Japanese Listening for Beginners: Shopping at a Japanese Supermarket

Japanese Listening for Beginners: Shopping at a Japanese Supermarket

Practice Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. This beginner episode explores Japanese supermarkets, evening discounts, and seasonal food at a slow pace.

Kanami Iwasaki

August 11, 2026

Listening Beginners

Japanese Listening for Beginners: The 2026 FIFA World Cup

Japanese Listening for Beginners: The 2026 FIFA World Cup

Practice beginner Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. This slow and simple episode covers World Cup vocabulary with full English subtitles throughout.

Kanami Iwasaki

Listening Beginners

Japanese Listening for Beginners: Vending Machines in Japan

Japanese Listening for Beginners: Vending Machines in Japan

Practice beginner Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. Learn vending machine vocabulary at a slow, clear pace with full English subtitles.

Kanami Iwasaki

Listening Beginners

Japanese Listening for Beginners: My Morning Routine

Japanese Listening for Beginners: My Morning Routine

Practice Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. This beginner episode covers morning routine vocabulary at a slow, clear pace with full English subtitles.

Kanami Iwasaki

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Japanese listening for JLPT N5

Free Japanese listening practice for JLPT N5 level learners. Each episode features a short, natural conversation. No textbook stiffness. Just real Japanese at your level.

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Listening JLPT N5

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: Riding the Train in Japan

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: Riding the Train in Japan

Practice JLPT N5 Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. Learn train vocabulary, rush hour, IC cards, and train manners with full English subtitles.

Kanami Iwasaki

Listening JLPT N5

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: What Happens During Tsuyu? Japan's Rainy Season Decoded

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: What Happens During Tsuyu? Japan's Rainy Season Decoded

Practice Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. This JLPT N5 episode covers tsuyu -- Japan's rainy season -- with slow, clear speech and full English subtitles.

Kanami Iwasaki

Listening JLPT N5

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: How Japanese Watch the FIFA 2026 World Cup

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: How Japanese Watch the FIFA 2026 World Cup

Practice N5 Japanese with Kanami Sensei. This episode covers the FIFA 2026 World Cup fan culture, the Samurai Blue, and Japan's famous post-match clean-up.

Kanami Iwasaki

Listening JLPT N5

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: Living in Yokosuka

Japanese Listening for JLPT N5: Living in Yokosuka

Practice JLPT N5 Japanese with Kanami Sensei. This episode covers Yokosuka vocabulary at a slow, clear pace with full English subtitles and furigana.

Kanami Iwasaki

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Japanese listening for JLPT N4

Free Japanese listening practice for JLPT N4 level learners. Each episode features a short, natural conversation. No textbook stiffness. Just real Japanese at your level.

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Listening JLPT N4

Japanese Listening for JLPT N4: Convenience Stores in Japan

Japanese Listening for JLPT N4: Convenience Stores in Japan

Practice Japanese listening with Kanami Sensei. This N4 episode covers convenience store vocabulary at natural conversational speed with full English subtitles.

Kanami Iwasaki

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