Home post // Dec 8 
・ChroNoiR “Which V-liver ate the most” battle (42m)
・Kanae PowerWash Simulator 2 (2h 50m)
Actually watched a bit of the latter late last night, maybe 40min? Basically super chill zatsudan.
Not this time, but Kanae mentioned he listens to Keshi. I was so surprised. I think he knows more English than I actually think that he does, too. His pronunciation isn’t always the best tho, hehe.
2０２５年１２月８日(月) Home Post
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Speak Japanese Naturally |
Felt like I was running out of videos from my usual channels, so I tried one from the podcast masterlist. I feel that it’s a tad too slow for my taste.
About 22 mins of listening | Total so far: 16 hr 54 min
12月9日(火)
The Bite Size Japanese Podcast
#645 日本人のクリスマスのひみつ
16分
日本語の会話のpodcast〜ことのは
#155 シゴテキ
22分
魔女の宅配便 ・オーディオブック
chapter 7 (32 分)
4989 American Life Podcast
#103 時代の大転換期に私たちはいる
33分
2025/12/08
Uma Musume Pretty Derby season 2 episode 1
２０２５年１２月９日(火)
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Slow Japanese | 65 |
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ゴジラの逆襲 | 1 |
That means you’re improving 
Finished episode 4, episode 5, episode 6 and episode 7 of マッシュル 
Surprising, considering how I basically missed all of November 
But semi-daily practice really does work! I think I might go back to watching some anime with minimal/blurred JP subs, as I’ve got a mini list building in my head of what I want to see. I hope to get good enough so I can translate stuff for my mom whenever a channel has no official eng subs 
2０２５年１２月９日(火) Home Post
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けんさんおかえり - Japanese Conversations |
Searched around again and found a collab between Ken and Yuki from Comprehensible Japanese. I liked these videos because it was less scripted than the typical listening practice, and also had a LOT of background noise from crowds and speakers/music, so it was around my level. (makes me think of the Spanish ThisIsLang videos I had to watch in middle school…)
The only thing I dislike is the constant, distracting subtitles, especially the English at the bottom… I try to only look at subs when I truly need it, and now I have to look away from the screen or really focus on the middle.
About 23 mins of listening | Total so far: 17 hr 17 min (17:17 lol)
As long as it’s not Japanese Mister Donut, they’re terrible.
Well terrible might be an exaggeration, but they’re aimed at Japanese people’s tastes, not US or anywhere else. Me and all of my American/European/Australian friends think their donuts are disgusting, in complete opposite to all the Japanese kids I know who love them. Japan doesn’t do good western-style donuts generally
2025/12/09
Uma Musume Pretty Derby season 2 episode 2-3
12月10日(水)
EASY JAPANESE PODCAST
#961 紅茶の話
8分
#960 口を出す
8分
#959目に入れても痛くない
7分
4989 American Life Podcast
#42 テントが盗まれた
33分
２０２５年１２月１０日(水)
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Slow Japanese | 66 |
Finished Episode 8, Episode 9, Episode 10 and Episode 11 of マッシュル
One more to go, but unfortunately it’s already midnight and I have to wake up early for work. I’ll finish it tomorrow (hopefully).
2０２５年１２月１０日(水) Home Post
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けんさんおかえり - Japanese Conversations |
Another Ken and Yuki collab. I think this is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone say they liked to play on a unicycle as a hobby when they were a kid 
About 23 mins of listening | Total so far: 17 hr 40 min
12月11日(木)
YUYUの日本語Podcast
#411手土産ってしてる？
46分
EASY JAPANESE PODCAST
#958 メガネの話
9分
#965 冬に咲く桜！？
7分
2025/12/10
Uma Musume Pretty Derby season 2 episode 4-5
２０２５年１２月１１日(木)
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Slow Japanese | 67 |
I started watching all of the Japanese Godzilla movies in order of release date. The next one on the list is King Kong vs Godzilla (1962), so I decided to watch the 1933 King Kong before I start that one for some context. Maybe Son of Kong next. Not Japanese movies but thought I’d note it here since I’m watching it between Japanese movies. I also read that King Kong played a role in inspiring Godzilla 20 years later, so it will be interesting to see the similarities side by side
