Nihongo SWiTCH

[#023] 日本人ならみんな知っている日本の怖い話を三つ話しますよ。
Here are three horror stories that every Japanese person knows.

暑い夏も涼しくなること間違いなし！
I bet that it will give you chills this hot summer!

頭の中の日本語のスイッチを入れて、聞いてね。
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【話題/Topics】

• 怖がり（こわがり）は、誰ですか。Who is the scaredy-cat?
• お盆に霊が帰ってくる "Obon" is when the spirits come back here.
• マスクの女 A woman with a mask.
• トイレ中から… From inside of the restroom...
• 一枚足りない。One is missing.

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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#022] Iku talks in Japanese about her changes in her moods during the stay-at-home order and the positive effect of having conversations.

【話題/Topics】

• あなたの心は元気ですか。How are you really doing?
• 私の心は綱渡りをしてた。I was walking a tightrope in my mind.
• 心が元気かチェックしよう。Let's check if you have any symptoms of a stressed mind. 
• サントリーの「話そう。」キャンペーン。Suntory's "Let's talk" campaign

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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#021] Are you tired of studying Japanese?  Let's get motivated by saying the seven proverbs that Iku introduces.  You will sure get pumped up!

頭の中の日本語のスイッチを入れて、見てね。
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＊YouTube Video with a full subtitle:
 https://youtu.be/4Mrc-7S_sKo

＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#020] What do you say in Japanese when you break up with your lover or comfort your brokenhearted friend? Iku introduces various words and expressions about the end of a romantic relationship.
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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#019] Are you in love now?  Do you remember your first date?  Iku introduces the Japanese most romantic night story, Tanabata, and talks about love in Japanese.

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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#018]  Iku talks about the Japanese common thoughts and expressions about age and why Japanese care so much about other's age.
 
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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#017]  Do you know Japanese Tara-Reba syndrome?  Iku talks about releasing yourself from your own spell of Tara-Reba.
 
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[#016] Are you a morning person or a night person? Are you a dog lover or a cat lover? In this episode, Iku introduces how to categorize people with Kata, Ha, and Tou in Japanese.
 
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[#015] I decided to upload this episode in mourning George Floyd's death urgently. I hope it would become an opportunity for somebody to think and talk in Japanese about what we can do now to create a society where everyone can be free.  

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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

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[#014] Let's enrich your expressions about rain in Japanese. In this episode, Iku talks about "梅雨/Tsuyu" in Japan and introduces vocabulary about rain. You can learn the names of rain types, common verbs and onomatopoeia that pair with rain. Iku also introduces the sayings of rain that Japanese people often use about hardships. Should you listen to this episode, you can get out of the beginner level simple expression "雨が降る."
Now, have a good time listening to Japanese native talk. 
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＊You can watch the video version of this episode on YouTube:
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＊Music: Epidemic Sound

For Intermediate Japanese learners, Education X Entertainment Podcast.