Welcome to the “Listen Every Day” Challenge, summer 2024 edition! 
If you’re trying to improve your listening skills, want to listen to Japanese music, found an interesting Japanese youtuber, or have a plethora of unwatched podcasts in your playlist, then this is the place for you.
History of the challenge: In summer 2022, @KJules started the first listen every day challenge. Then in autumn, @omk3 took over, and has been making them ever since. However @omk3 has recently asked for someone else to take over, so I’m hosting for the time being.
What is it: A place to set goals for yourself and talk about what you’ve been listening to. You can use it like a study log to keep track of what you’ve done, ask for advice and resource recommendations, or geek out/bond over common interests.
Beginners and experts alike are all welcomed.
To quote @omk3 quoting @KJules quoting @windupbird quoting @Redglare (please no one call the plagiarism police):
This is a thread for people who:
want to spend time more time listening
want to improve their comprehension
want to hold themselves accountable and have a place to document their progress
simply want to join in on the challenge!
Time frame: July 1 - August 31
This is the “official” recommended time frame, but late starters are absolutely welcome! You can start and finish your personal challenge at any point during that time, and shorten or lengthen the challenge to the time period that works best for you.
Your listening materials can be whatever you want, anime, podcasts, youtube videos, audiobooks, TV, JLPT listening quizzes - you name it, anything goes as long as it is something in Japanese 
“Listening” can be interpreted creatively, if that helps keep you motivated!
Will you be participating?
- Yes
- No
- I’m starting late
- Don’t know
Past challenge threads
🔉 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge (Summer Edition) 🏖
🔊 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge - Fall 2022 🍁
🔊 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge - Winter 2023 ❄ 🧤
🔊 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge - Spring 2023 🌼 🌱
🔊 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge - Summer 2023 🏖 ☀
🔊 🎙 Listen Every Day Challenge - Fall 2023 🍁 🍂 - Volunteer needed to keep the challenge going!
🔊 Listen Every Day Challenge - Winter 2024 ⛄❄
🔊 Listen Every Day Challenge - Spring 2024 🌸 🌈
Threads worth checking out:
What do you listen to for Japanese practice?
Extensive Listening Challenge 2022
There’s also a list of resources here. Please check it out if you’re looking for advice, and add to it if you have something you think others would like!
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I’m working on polishing up mine at the moment.
soggy’s home post 
The biggest change came from audiobook comprehension. I discovered that I am able to listen to new chapters of Zenitendou without having read them before, and with some focus and effort, I can follow the plot.
It’s something you notice when it’s there, but don’t notice when it’s gone. Earlier today I listened to 30 minutes of Yuyu and I don’t feel any more tired after that. If that’s the only thing I gain from the challenge, I’ll count it as a win, because I’ve had a much harder time improving my listening stamina than my reading stamina.
Thank you to 
Hopefully at some point during this time period, she will be back and healthy, but in the meantime I have built up a good repertoire of other streamers that I enjoy watching. I will probably continue to watch mostly RTA and speedrun videos, plus my smattering of vtubers and keep working on fleshing out my japanese youtube channel during this challenge. I think I’d also like to finish another season or two of anime with jp subs. I did s2 of ゆるキャン△ a few months ago and really enjoyed that, but I’d just need to pick out a good series for it.
Listen Every Day Challenge - Spring 2023 
- #14 by Javerend
- #12 by Javerend
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
Nihongo con Teppei (beginners)
Sep
) and my reading level has improved a lot! Perhaps listening every day can do the same thing. Previously my listening practice was listening along to Satori stories, and now that I’m transitioning/graduating from that, I need to experiment with some solid replacements.