Laid-back Japanese

Your host Ty talks about yokai in Japan, what they are, and the common ones that most people will know about. Knowing some basic yokai is really helpful for your ability to pick up references to them with your friends and in media! You can check out the NativShark lesson about them here: https://app.nativshark.com/lessons/yao-guai-japanese-monsters What yokai do you think are reall

Your host Chie talks about using chopsticks in Japan, and things you should watch out for. There's more than you think!! Do you use any cool chopsticks? (And are they the right size??) Come show us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/ Youtube version here: https://youtu.be/M1v1PJwk-p4 Want to

Your host Chie talks about hairstyles and how they're referred to in Japanese^^ What's your favorite hairstyle called in Japanese? Come tell us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/ Video version available here: https://youtu.be/LIokxWxTTpA Go check out the Japanese-only version as well!

Your host Chie talks about the rainy and typhoon season in Japan, and what you should do whether you live here or are just visiting. What's your go-to for staying dry during the rain? Or do you hole up and avoid going outside at all? Come tell us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/ YouTube ve

Your host Chie talks about nerimono, or Japanese paste products, usually fish paste products. I promise they're better than they sound! LBJP is a podcast for Japanese learners aimed to provide a laid-back environment to casually learn Japanese as well as get exposed to cultural things or interesting tid-bits you might run into in your studies or while in Japan^^ Have you had so

Your Host Chie invites Caleb and Ty to go on a journey through coffee in Japan, and all the best places to get it both the good stuff and the.... convenient stuff. What’s the best coffee in Japan? What do you get if you’re a tourist in Japan? And perhaps most importantly, what’s ベルガモット and why was Ty so wrong about what I thought it was? Youtube: https://youtu.be/

Your hosts Niko and Chie talk about walks in Japan and how they're pretty different from the US while showing off their favorite routes. Turns out bicycling is also quite different as well! Also available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/XvILPx5lmpk What's the best walk you've been on in Japan? Let us know in the NativShark community discord! https://www.nativshark.com/co

Join Chie and Niko as they discuss Japanese ice cream, most available in your nearest conbini.    Not-so Laid-back Japanese: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T8pGEBOI8nABp7J2YbDOT Would you eat fish-flavored ice cream?  Let us know in the NativShark community discord! https://www.nativshark.com/community  Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/jap

Join Chie and Niko in their journey (confusion?) about romance cars, and as they discuss their favorite trains across Japan.  Not-so Laid-back Japanese: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T8pGEBOI8nABp7J2YbDOT What's the coolest train in Japan? Share what you think in the NativShark community discord!  https://www.nativshark.com/community  Show notes:   https://l

Chie and Niko talk about the wonders of bookstores in Japan, along with some off their favorite books they've found in them. Just how are US bookstores different from Japanese ones?    Not-so Laid-back Japanese: https://open.spotify.com/show/5T8pGEBOI8nABp7J2YbDOT Show notes:   https://laidbackjapanese.com/shownotes/bookstores-in-japan Questions or comments about