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A weekly podcast for upper beginner to intermediate learners of Japanese. Listen to Yumi talk about... whatever she wants to talk about. Practice your listening comprehension with natural (howbeit slightly slowed down) Japanese on various topics such as Japanese culture, fun idioms, and, of course, cats. The episodes can be enjoyed in any order. -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript and a list of key vocabulary. www.MakotoPlus.com
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Monday Oct 19, 2020
Monday Oct 19, 2020
What could better illustrate Japanese ingenuity than the Japanese toilet. With all its buttons and kanji, the Japanese toilet certainly is impressive. Listen to Yumi talk about the history and function of the toilet.
While not mentioned in the podcast, the Japanese actually have a long history in toilet innovation. The warlord Takeda Shingen is credited with having invented the water flush toilet.
Keyword: 日本のトイレ nihon no toire - Japanese Toilets
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-7
She is such a きれい好き that she spoke a little fast. Try to glean as much as you can, and if you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript in your members area.
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Monday Oct 12, 2020
Monday Oct 12, 2020
Yumi shares an embarrassing memory of her childhood--the moment she realized her home was... not clean. From that moment on, she became きれい好き!
Keyword: きれい好き kirei zuki - love of cleanliness
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Take a quiz on this episode here:
https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-6
She is such a きれい好き that she spoke a little fast. Try to glean as much as you can, and if you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript in your members area.
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Monday Oct 05, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Tuesday Sep 29, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Monday Sep 21, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
Tuesday Sep 15, 2020
For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/
Invariably, you will be asked to give a self introduction (自己紹介 jiko shoukai) in Japan. In this episode, Yumi explains a little about what topics you should include, and then she gives her 自己紹介 as an example.