Request same as title: I'm looking for easygoing, calming Japanese-language Youtube channels and podcasts that I can listen to while I'm trying to fall asleep or in the background as I work.
For the record: I don't expect this to greatly help with my listening abilities or anything. I'm still dedicating 1-2 hours a day of active study with tools like WaniKani, Bunpro, Nihongo Lesson, and Torii. I just want to relearn the rhythm of spoken Japanese, if that makes sense. And I also find that trying to decipher spoken Japanese while I'm in bed wears me out and therefore helps me sleep better.
Context: A decade or so ago I moved to Japan to be an English teacher for two years. At that time, I treated learning Japanese as essentially my part-time job. I got somewhere between N3 and N2 by the time I left. But now, years later, I've gotten super rusty, so I'm probably closer to an N4. I'm basically building myself up from scratch.
If you want an example of what I'm looking for: this video is kind of the platonic ideal for me. I'm a bit above this in terms of my comprehension levels, but it was super calming to listen to and occasionally watch as I worked from home. (Plus: I'm very much into video games, so anything that lets me watch people playing video games is an added bonus.)
That's all. Apologies if this is a weird request. I'm just realizing how much I need something like this right now.
by EmpressSlut