ikinari Japanese: Japanese unscripted

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how different it is to work compared to being a customer in a convenience store in Japan

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how we deal with spoilers 

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how to set your direction with short and long terms goals

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about Canada, Canada, and Canada. Alex shares his love for Canada and its uniqueness.

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how being a copycat works out to be fluent in a new language

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about our commonalities and differences in wishes

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about what you need to know and remember to be nihongo jouzu in a true sense

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about another challenge Alex is going to work on in October

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how pride (and prejudice) influences our language learning in a good/bad way

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.

No music, no script, no fancy editing

Get straight to pure Japanese between a Canadian Japanese learner and a native Japanese teacher

This Episode

Let's talk about how Alex ends up revisiting his second "home" in Japan and how people remember him

Immerse yourself in Japanese

This is the normal speed of a conversation in Japanese.

If you think it's fast, there's more space for you to improve.  Alex has been learning Japanese for 3 years without skipping a day, and now he's close to JLPT N1 level (Advanced)

You cannot go to Japan, so we bring Japan to you. Imagine you're overhearing this conversation somewhere in Japan. If it's too hard for you, play this in the background to feel like what it's like to be in Japan.