Review of 4989 American Life - The best podcast for Japanese

The best podcast for Japanese learners looking for native-level material!

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“I've been really enjoying listening to this during quarantine lately, not only because your voice is so clear and easy to listen to, but the subject matter is always interesting!! I also live in Norcal so I can relate a lot with what you say, too :) Suddenly I feel the need to go to Trader Joe's... Incidentally, I just saw the podcast cover art and was shocked to see it says SHIKU-HAKKU. This whole time I thought it was shukuhaku.... unless it's an intentional play on the number 4, shi.... Japanese number puns are hard to understand for English speakers >< Thanks so much for your hard work! I am also really thankful that you provide scripts for the latest episodes, since this is the only podcast I know of that does that. I really appreciate it and will be studying them in great detail ^^”Read full review »

kiriegou via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/01/21

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Awesome podcast

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“I’m learning Japanese and this podcast really helped me to improve my listening skills. Thank you!!! Keep doing this awesome work!!!”

luciano.ctrl via Apple Podcasts · Brazil · 09/20/19

Also good for Japanese learners

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“I listen to this for listening practice. The host speaks very naturally and casually and is relatively easy to understand for intermediate-advanced Japanese language learners. Also her impression of American life from a Japanese perspective lends some interesting insights into cultural...”Read full review »

ToykoTeacher83 via Apple Podcasts · Japan · 04/15/19

Great podcast

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“Best podcast for learning Japanese.”

Kim¥¥¥ via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/08/23

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