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Japanese Video Podcast with Shota

Shota Sensei Japanese Teacher

I talk about some tips on learning Japanese, explain about Japanese grammar and vocabulary. Apart from that, I talk about my personal life, what it"s like to live in Japan. Enjoy!

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00:18:14

10 Easy Japanese Words to Start Small Talk (Beginner...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2025/09/26

Want to start a conversation in Japanese but don’t know what to say?In this episode, you’ll learn 10 super easy Japanese words that are perfect for small talk.👉 What you’ll learn:こんにちは (Hello)ありがとう (Thank you)すごい (Amazing)かわいい (Cute)おいしい (Delicious)はじめまして (Nice to meet you)はい／いいえ (Yes / No)どうぞ (Here you go / Go ahead)お元気ですか (How are you?)よろしくお願いします (Please take care of me / Nice to work with you)These short and simple words will help you break the ice, connect with people, and sound more natural in

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00:24:08

From Bottom of the Class to Fluent: How I Mastered...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2025/09/25

I used to be at the very bottom of my class in English.Today, I can speak English fluently—and I even learned Italian.In this episode, I share the secrets behind my language learning journey:How I overcame the fear of being “bad at languages”The study methods that actually worked for meWhy mindset and consistency are more powerful than talentWhat I learned from tackling not just English, but also ItalianIf you’ve ever struggled with learning a language or felt discouraged by grades, this episode

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00:25:59

7 Essential Japanese Phrases for Restaurants｜EP003

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2025/09/24

Heading to a Japanese restaurant? 🍣 Don’t miss these 7 must-know phrases that will make your dining experience smoother and more authentic.👉 In this episode, you’ll learn:何名さま (How many people?)おすすめ (Recommendation)おかわり (Refill / another serving)おしぼり (Wet towel)いただきます (Said before eating)おいしい (Delicious)ごちそうさま (Said after eating)We’ll explain what each phrase means, when to use it, and how to sound natural in a Japanese restaurant setting. Perfect for beginners, travelers, and food lovers who want

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00:25:07

5 Common Mistakes Japanese Learners Make (and How to...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2025/09/23

In this episode, we explore five common mistakes beginner Japanese learners often make—and how you can avoid them.👉 Topics we cover:Worrying too much about being formalConfusing “は” (wa) and “が” (ga)Overusing “あなた” (you)Getting stuck with negative questionsSaying the subject too oftenBy the end of this lesson, you’ll understand why these mistakes happen, how native speakers really use these expressions, and how to sound more natural in your Japanese conversations.Perfect for beginners who want to

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00:27:26

Learn Japanese Self-Introduction | Native Japanese...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2025/09/22

Welcome to Episode 001 of my Trilingual Japanese Tutorial Video Podcast.I am a native Japanese speaker fluent in English (and more), here to help you learn Japanese naturally with clear, fluent English explanations.In this episode:How to introduce yourself in Japanese step by stepKey phrases for beginners (perfect for travel, study, or business)My own self-introduction in Japanese so you can hear how it is really usedTips on pronunciation and cultural contextThis series is designed like a video

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00:08:30

Ep.15 Harvest season.

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2022/10/01

-Question of the day-1.旬とはなんですか。/What is "Shun"? 2.秋が旬の野菜にはどのようなものがありますか。/What vegetables are in "Shun" in the fall? 3.なぜ日本では野菜の旬が大切ですか。/Why is the "Shun" of vegetables important in Japan? -Today's topic- 野菜には、旬というものがあります。 There is "Shun" in vegetables. 旬とは、その野菜が一番おいしい時期のことです。 "Shun" refers to the time of year when the vegetable is at its best. 例えば、秋が旬の野菜には、にんじんやじゃがいもがあります。 For example, vegetables in "Shun" in fall include carrots and potatoes. 旬の時期には、含まれる栄養素の量も増えます。 Also, the amount of

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00:07:18

Ep.14 Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2022/09/23

-Questions of the day- １．秋分の日は何をする日ですか。/What do they do at the day of Shubun ? ２．秋のお彼岸は何日間ですか。/How many days is the Aki no ohigan? ３．秋分の日には何を食べますか。/What do they eat at the day of Shubun? -Today's Topic- 9月23日は秋分の日です。/ September 23 is the Autumnal Equinox Day 秋分の日は祖先を敬い、亡くなった人を偲ぶための祝日です。/ Autumnal equinox day is a holiday to honor ancestors and remember those who have passed away. 秋分の日から前後３日間は「秋のお彼岸」と呼ばれています。/ The three days before and after the autumnal equinox are known as the "Aki no

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00:07:07

Ep.13 My favorite historical figure “Rekishi no...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2022/09/15

-Questions of the day- 1.渋沢栄一さんは何とよばれていますか？/What is Eiichi Shibusawa also known as？ A.日本経済の父/Father of the Japanese Economy 2.渋沢栄一さんは何時代に生まれましたか？/In what era was Eiichi Shibusawa born? A.幕末、または江戸時代後期/At the end of Edo era. 3.渋沢栄一さんが書いた本は何ですか？/What’s the title of the book that Eiichi Shibusawa wrote? A. 論語と算盤/"Analects and the Arithmetic" -Today’s Article- 私は歴史が大好きです。今日は、好きな歴史の偉人を一人紹介します。 I love history. Today, I would like to introduce one of my favorite historical

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00:07:49

Ep.12 Raising a child in Japan “Ikuji” 育児

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2022/09/11

-Intro- Hi everyone! Long time no see, but I’m so happy to tell you that I’ve renewed my instagram contents. I’ve also started posting on Tiktok, too. I’d appreciate your feedback on them, too! -Questions of the day- 1.翔太の娘は何歳ですか？/How old is Shota’s daughter? 2.翔太は何に驚いていますか？/What is Shota amazed at about his daughter? 3.日本で育児休暇は一般的ですか？/Is childcare leave common in Japan? -Today’s topic 僕には2歳の娘がいます I have a two year old daughter. 最近、日本語と英語の言葉を少しづつ覚えています Lately, she has been learning a few words in

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00:21:15

Ep.11 Secret to improve your Japanese w/YUYUNihongo...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/23

YUYU’s Podcast: https://anchor.fm/yuyunihongo/episodes/YUYU-Vol-86-Shota-sensei-e130b6t?fbclid=IwAR3kOlntQC8KOE1Oxf8kbDHyzb-tSToVL2wwHPD4k8nFFrK0vPSfnW6M-0E YouTube :https://www.youtube.com/c/YUYUNIHONGO/featured

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00:12:43

Ep.10 Visiting an art museum/美術館に行きました

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/21

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.Shotaは昨日どこに行きましたか？/Where did Shota go yesterday? 2.その美術館はどんな美術館ですか？/What was the museum like? 3.なぜShotaにとって良い訪問でしたか？/Why was it a good trip for Shota? 4.美術館に行くたびにShotaが驚くことは何ですか？/What surprises Shota every time he visits an art museum? 5.Shotaは今年何を作りますか？/What will Shota make

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00:12:06

Ep.9 Rainy season is over!/梅雨が明けました

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/15

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.島根県で何が終わりましたか？/What just ended in Shimane prefecture? 2.梅雨は短かったですか？/Was the rainy season short? 3.今回の梅雨は例年と比べてどう特殊でしたか？/How special was this rainy season? 4.翔太は環境問題に対してどう感じていますか？/How does Shota feel about the environmental problem? 5.翔太は今年の夏、何に挑戦しますか？/What will Shota challenge

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00:20:13

Ep.8 I had an interview with Akane./あかね先生にインタビュー

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/08

あかね的日本語教室 ) YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-GhnQ7qDQmS6Bz3pGc1Mw Podcast：https://anchor.fm/akanesensei Patreon：https://www.patreon.com/akanesensei?fan_landing=true Instagram：@3minutes.japanese Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q

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00:12:27

Ep.7 I started practicing the piano/ピアノを始めたよ

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/07

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.Shotaは最近何をはじめましたか？/What has Shota started recently? 2.Shotaは音楽は好きですか？/Does Shota like music? 3.Shotaは2年前何を始めましたか？/What did Shota start two years ago? 4.なぜShotaは2年前にそれをはじめましたか？/Why did Shota start doing that? 5.絵を書くこととピアノにはどんな共通点がありますか？/What’s the common concept of drawing and

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00:11:47

Ep.6 There's been a lot of rain./大雨が続いています

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/07/06

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昨日日本で何が起きましたか？/What happened in Japan yesterday? 2.静岡は何で有名ですか？/What is Shizuoka famous for? 3.なぜShotaにとって静岡は特別ですか？/Why is Shizuoka special to Shota 4.大雨が降っているのは静岡だけですか？/Is Shizuoka the only city experiencing heavy rain? 5.起きている自然災害は水害だけですか？/Is flooding the only natural

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00:11:31

Ep.5 / Had a discussion on the challenges of...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/06/29

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昨日のディスカッションのテーマは何でしたか？/What was the topic of yesterday's discussion? 2.社会はどのように変化していますか？/How is society changing? 3.どのような教育が日本では一般的ですか？/What kind of education is common in Japan? 4.日本語や言語は何にすぎませんか？/What is Japanese or any language supposed to be? 5.何が日本語学習で大切ですか？/What is

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00:11:06

Ep.4 Made some fun memories at the beach./ 海に行ったよ

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/06/27

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.昨日Shotaは家族とどこに行きましたか？/Where did Shota and his family go yesterday? 2.昨日の天気はどうでしたか？/How was the weather yesterday? 3.Shotaはボートに乗れましたか？/Did Shota get on the boat? 4.海開きとは何ですか？/What is “Umi biraki?” 5.なぜ昨日の経験は翔太にとって新鮮でしたか？/Why was yesterday's experience so new to Shota? -Today’s

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00:21:11

Ep.3 What I think are the challenges of job hunting...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/06/26

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Intro- -Questions of the day- 1.昨日Shotaは誰と話をしましたか？/Who did Shota talk to yesterday? 2.テーマは何ですか？/What did they discuss? 3.なぜ松江市でのリモートワークは有効だとShotaは考えますか？/Why does Shota think remote work in Matsue City is effective? 4.地方の学生は就職に対してどう考えていますか？/What do students in country side think about

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00:13:50

Ep.2 What I found after talking with a famous...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/06/25

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura”: https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.ShotaはYusukeさんと今日何をしましたか？/What did Shota do with Yusuke today? 2.YusukeさんとShotaはどんな共通点がありますか？/What do Yusuke and Shota have in common? 3.Shotaはサラリーマンをしていた時どんな悩みがありましたか？/What was the problem Shota had when he worked for a Japanese company? 4.Yusukeさんはどこに住んでいますか？/Where does

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00:10:29

Ep.1 One of the symbols of summer in Japan...

Japanese Video Podcast with Shota ·

2021/06/24

Learn more about my online course "Nihongo Mura" https://www.patreon.com/shotasensei instagram:https://www.instagram.com/shota.sensei/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwpxAR3w48jIOCUIUAeNe1Q -Questions of the day- 1.翔太は昨晩何を見に行きましたか？/What did Shota go to see last night? 2.翔太はどこに住んでいますか？/Where does Shota live? 3.蛍はどこに住んでいますか？/Where do the fireflies live? 4.蛍はいつ卵を生みますか？/When do fireflies lay eggs? 5.何が翔太にとって意外でしたか？/What was surprising to Shota? -Today’s

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