Japanese Daily News

9:57

EP 129: 長期金利が約30年ぶりの高い水準に上昇

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/19

Japan's long-term interest rate has climbed to its highest level in about thirty years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:27

EP 126: 徳島の夏の祭り「阿波おどり」が閉幕

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/18

In Tokushima, one of Japan's biggest and oldest summer dance festivals has just ended, after five days of music and dancing. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:07

EP 127: 日本のGDP、3四半期連続のプラス成長

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/18

Japan's latest economic growth numbers are out — still positive, but weaker than expected. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:02

EP 124: 京都の夏の伝統行事「五山送り火」が行われる

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/17

Last night, giant fires glowed on the mountains of Kyoto — a summer tradition with a beautiful meaning. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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9:29

EP 125: 阿蘇山の噴火警戒レベルが3に引き上げ、入山規制

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/17

Volcanic activity is rising at Mount Aso in Kumamoto, and the eruption alert level has been raised to three. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:02

EP 122: 釧路湿原のキタサンショウウオを守る保護区ができる

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/16

In eastern Hokkaido, a tiny salamander is getting some big help from the government. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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9:22

EP 123: 上野動物園のパンダ舎が解体へ、40年の歴史に幕

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/16

Tokyo's Ueno Zoo is saying goodbye to its old panda house — demolition starts tomorrow. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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9:22

EP 121: 戦後81年の終戦の日、全国戦没者追悼式が行われる

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/15

Eighty-one years ago today, the Second World War ended for Japan. This evening's story is about the national memorial ceremony held in Tokyo for those who died in the war. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:33

EP 120: 名古屋・東山動物園でコビトカバの赤ちゃんが誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/15

Some happy news from Nagoya — one of the rarest animals in the world just had a baby at the city zoo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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8:16

EP 118: 夏の夜空に流れ星、ペルセウス座流星群が見ごろ

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/14

It's shooting star season — one of the year's most famous meteor showers is lighting up Japan's summer night sky, and this year the conditions are perfect. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:06

EP 119: スーパーのコメの平均価格、7週間ぶりに値上がり

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/14

This evening's story is about rice. The average supermarket price of rice has gone up for the first time in seven weeks — but only slightly, and prices are still expected to keep falling. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:25

EP 116: 海を越えたふすま絵、東京で150年ぶりの再会

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/13

Today's story is about three old Japanese paintings that were separated about one hundred fifty years ago — one stayed in Japan, and two crossed the ocean. Now they are together again in Tokyo. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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9:49

EP 117: 千葉県にレベル5の大雨特別警報、線状降水帯が発生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/13

This evening, record-breaking rain hit Chiba Prefecture, next to Tokyo, and the weather agency issued its highest-level emergency warning for fourteen cities. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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10:13

EP 115: 日本人の大腸がん、半数に腸内細菌の毒素が関与

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/12

Japanese researchers have announced a major discovery: a toxin made by gut bacteria appears to be behind nearly half of the country's colorectal cancer cases. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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7:39

EP 114: 沖縄美ら海水族館でイルカの赤ちゃんが誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/12

Some happy news from Okinawa — a baby dolphin was born at a famous aquarium, and since Monday visitors can finally meet her. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:13

EP 113: H3ロケット9号機、「みちびき7号機」の打ち上げに成功

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/11

Before dawn this morning, Japan's new flagship rocket lifted off, carrying a key satellite for the country's own version of GPS. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:33

EP 112: 今日は「山の日」、記念の全国大会が飛騨高山で開催

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/11

今日は「山の日」、記念の全国大会が飛騨高山で開催 Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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8:32

EP 110: 横浜の動物園で国内初のオオアリクイの双子が誕生

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/10

At the Zoorasia zoo in Yokohama, twin baby giant anteaters were born this spring — the first anteater twins ever in Japan. Now there is happy news about them. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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10:04

EP 111: ニチレイへのサイバー攻撃、盗まれた情報が公開か

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/10

Last month, Nichirei, one of Japan's biggest frozen-food companies, was hit by a cyberattack — and now hackers have published the stolen data. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.

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8:07

EP 108: 「8」が三つ並ぶ縁起のいい日、婚姻届の窓口に行列

Japanese Daily News ·

2026/08/09

Yesterday's date was very special in Japan — year eight, month eight, day eight, three eights in a row. Many couples chose that lucky day to get married. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.

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