2. Japanese Word Play? Shiritori /言葉遊び（しりとり）を...

I’ll be taking a short break from the podcast and website until mid-May. In this episode, I explain why I decided to go to India—to focus on yoga in Rishikesh and experience South Indian food and Ayurveda. I also reflect on my previous sabbatical and why intentionally stepping aw ...  Show more

Did you know Japan has had bicycle traffic rules for years but almost nobody enforced them? That's changing in April 2026. Police can now issue on-the-spot fines (called 青切符 ao-kippu) for violations like running red lights, riding the wrong way, or using your phone while cycling. ...  Show more

Learn a phrase about talking too much. 

「日本語は難しい！」と言う人は多いですが、本当に日本語は難しいのでしょうか？逆に、日本語以外の言語、例えば英語とかは簡単なのでしょうか？そもそも言語に難しいとか簡単とかってあるんでしょうか？今日はそんなお話。-------------------------------------------------------------------コーヒー1杯ぶん、応援してもらえたらうれしいです ☕スクリプト・メンバーシップ・トピックのリクエストもこちら。For scripts, membership, and topic requests:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...  Show more

Practice speaking English with me, as your friend today in a "repeat after me" English lesson. I'll teach you some common phrases that English speakers use to make their speech sound quicker and you will repeat the phrase.

In this English lesson, I am not going to be sp ...

A lot of students tell me that they are trying to think in English to speak English faster. In this episode I wanted to explain what the quickest way to speak is.