Japanese Daily News

7:26

EP 146: 悠仁さま、20歳の誕生日を迎える

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/09/07

Prince Hisahito, a young member of Japan's imperial family, has just turned twenty. Today we hear about his birthday and his life as a university student. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:02

EP 147: 日本の景気拡大、戦後最長になった可能性

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/09/07

Japan's economy may have just made history: the current expansion could now be the longest since the end of the war. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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9:54

EP 148: アジア競技大会、まもなく愛知・名古屋で開幕

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/09/07

Asia's biggest sports festival opens in Japan later this month, and athletes are already arriving. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:06

EP 145: アニメ映画「君の名は。」が公開から10年

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/28

Ten years ago this week, the anime movie Your Name opened in theaters across Japan. Now the director and fans are celebrating its birthday. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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9:58

EP 144: 水玉の芸術家・草間彌生さん死去

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/27

Yayoi Kusama, the artist loved around the world for her polka dots and pumpkin sculptures, has died at the age of ninety-seven. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:15

EP 143: 姫路セントラルパークで35年ぶりにゾウの赤ちゃんが誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/27

At a big safari park in western Japan, a baby elephant has been born — the first one there in thirty-five years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:09

EP 142: スズキ初の軽乗用EV「eスカイ」、今秋発売へ

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/26

Automaker Suzuki has unveiled its first kei-car electric vehicle, the e SKY, set to go on sale this autumn. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:20

EP 141: 愛媛のとべ動物園でジャガーの双子の赤ちゃんを公開

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/26

At a zoo in western Japan, twin baby jaguars have just met the public for the first time. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:00

EP 140: 首里城の正殿、火災から7年で復元完成へ

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/25

Seven years after a fire destroyed it, the main hall of Okinawa's Shuri Castle has been rebuilt — and its reopening date is now set. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:28

EP 139: 名古屋の東山動植物園でアルマジロの赤ちゃんが誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/25

At a zoo in Nagoya, a very unusual baby animal was born — a little armadillo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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7:41

EP 137: 男鹿水族館のホッキョクグマにジャンボスイカのプレゼント

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/24

At an aquarium in northern Japan, a polar bear got a very big and very special summer present. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:44

EP 138: 葛西用水など4つの施設が世界かんがい施設遺産に認定

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/24

Four historic Japanese waterways — from an Edo-era canal to the moat of an ancient tomb — have just been named World Heritage Irrigation Structures. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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10:40

EP 136: フィギュアペアの「りくりゅう」が婚約を発表

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/23

Japan's Olympic champion figure-skating pair shared some happy personal news today — an engagement, sealed with a proposal on the ice. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:32

EP 135: 日本の探査機「MMX」、火星の月へ出発へ

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/23

Japan is getting ready for an exciting trip into space — a new probe will fly all the way to a moon of Mars, and bring something back. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:00

EP 134: 智弁和歌山が夏の甲子園で5年ぶり4回目の優勝

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/22

Japan's summer high school baseball tournament crowned its champion today, with a dramatic comeback in the final at Koshien Stadium. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:02

EP 133: 秋の味覚のサンマ、今年は「高級魚」に？

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/22

In Japan, autumn is the season of a famous grilled fish — the Pacific saury. But this year, that fish is becoming rare and expensive. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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9:53

EP 132: 7月の消費者物価指数、上昇率が1.8%に拡大

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/21

Japan's consumer prices rose one point eight percent in July, and inflation is picking up speed again. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:27

EP 131: 旭山動物園でアムールヒョウの赤ちゃんが誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/21

From a famous zoo in Hokkaido, in northern Japan, comes some happy news about a very rare baby animal. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:01

EP 130: 首都圏の新築マンション平均価格が過去最高に

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/20

The average price of a new condominium in the greater Tokyo area has hit a record high. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:33

EP 128: 佳子さま、高校生の手話スピーチコンテストに出席

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/19

In Tokyo, high school students from all over Japan gave speeches — not with their voices, but with their hands, in sign language. And Princess Kako came to cheer them on. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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