Japanese Daily News

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  EP 186: 11歳の栗原悠輝、eスポーツでアジア大会最年少の金メダル 26.09.2026 10min

  At the Asian Games in Nagoya, an eleven-year-old boy has just made sports history. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 185: 秋の夜空に「中秋の名月」 26.09.2026 7min

  Last night, people all over Japan looked up at the sky for a beautiful autumn tradition — the harvest moon. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 184: ドコモが携帯電話の料金プランを値上げへ 25.09.2026 9min

  Japan's biggest mobile carrier, Docomo, has announced it is raising its prices. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 183: 映画「ちいかわ」が今年の興行収入1位に 25.09.2026 7min

  A movie about small, cute characters has become Japan's biggest hit of the year. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 182: 17歳の大橋信、競泳200m平泳ぎで世界新記録 24.09.2026 10min

  At the Asian Games in Japan, a seventeen-year-old swimmer has just rewritten the world record book. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 181: よこはま動物園ズーラシア、来園者3000万人を達成 24.09.2026 8min

  A big zoo in Yokohama has just welcomed its thirty-millionth visitor since it opened. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 180: 台風25号が関東南部などに記録的な大雨 23.09.2026 9min

  Typhoon Number twenty-five brushed past Japan's Pacific coast during the holiday weekend, bringing record rain to the Tokyo area. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 179: 秋の全国交通安全運動が始まる 23.09.2026 8min

  All across Japan, the autumn traffic safety campaign is underway — ten days of extra care on the roads as the days get shorter. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 178: バスケの新リーグ「Bプレミア」が開幕 22.09.2026 8min

  Tonight in Tokyo, Japanese basketball opened a brand-new top league — exactly ten years after the old league's very first game. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 177: すみだ水族館でアオウミガメの赤ちゃん「星」と「空」を公開 22.09.2026 7min

  At an aquarium in Tokyo, two baby green sea turtles have just gone on display — and their new names mean Star and Sky. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 176: 65歳以上の高齢者の割合、29.6%で過去最高に 21.09.2026 9min

  New government data shows the elderly share of the population has hit a record high. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 175: 国内最高齢のアフリカゾウ「メアリー」が60歳に 21.09.2026 8min

  At a zoo in Sendai, an African elephant named Mary has turned sixty — the oldest African elephant Japan has ever had. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 174: 日銀が政策金利を1.25%に引き上げ、31年ぶりの高水準 20.09.2026 9min

  The Bank of Japan has raised its key interest rate to the highest level in thirty-one years. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 173: 埼玉・巾着田で500万本の彼岸花が見ごろに 20.09.2026 7min

  Autumn is here, and at a famous park in Saitama, near Tokyo, five million bright red flowers are starting to bloom. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 172: トヨタ、内製ロボット40万台を工場に導入へ 19.09.2026 9min

  Toyota has unveiled a huge plan: four hundred thousand AI robots working alongside people in its factories. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 171: 九州新幹線が52日ぶりに全線で運行再開 19.09.2026 7min

  Some happy news from southern Japan: the Kyushu bullet train is finally running on its full line again, fifty-two days after a big earthquake stopped part of it. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 170: 高市首相が内閣改造、第2次改造内閣が発足 18.09.2026 9min

  Yesterday, Prime Minister Takaichi reshuffled her cabinet, launching a new lineup focused on the economy. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 169: 11年ぶりの5連休「シルバーウィーク」が始まる 18.09.2026 8min

  Starting tomorrow, Japan begins a rare five-day holiday called Silver Week — the first one in eleven years — and millions of people are getting ready to travel. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.
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  EP 168: 「東京ゲームショウ2026」が幕張メッセで開幕 17.09.2026 9min

  The Tokyo Game Show, Japan's biggest video game event, opened today for its thirtieth-anniversary edition — the largest one ever. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N4-N3.
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  EP 167: 太平洋クロマグロの漁獲枠、25%の拡大が決まる 17.09.2026 7min

  Here is some good news for sushi lovers — countries around the Pacific have agreed to let fishermen catch more bluefin tuna, because the fish has made a great comeback. Learn Japanese with native audio, furigana, vocabulary and grammar. Level N5-N4.