So I’ve decided to jump back into studying Japanese after a bit of a hiatus, and thought I’d try to incorporate more of it into my daily routine, but most of the threads I’ve come across link to podcasts on Spotify, which I don’t intend on using.
In short, what I’m looking for is interesting content that I can listen to while exercising or doing stuff around the house aimed at a general Japanese audience.
I normally listen to video essays on various forms of media, as well as topics related to social issues, history, art, architecture, urbex, quirky stuff on the internet and a bit of lifestyle vlogging here and there. I also prefer content that isn’t too bombastic or gimmicky, if possible. Good editing and a sense of aesthetics are also always a plus!
If you have anything of the sort to recommend, I’d greatly appreciate it!
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How about Youtube anime? There are a lot of anime only aired on youtube in Japan. Those are relatively short (1-10min) and easy to watch. Most of them are not translated yet, but it is trending slowly. Many of them have Japanese subtitles.
I like these…
[ヤクザと目つきの悪い女刑事の話](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRS6ZXyvJirID_ovtaYFV-A)
[夜は猫と一緒](https://www.youtube.com/@yoruneko_PR)
[マリマリマリー](https://www.youtube.com/@marymarymary80s)
[バナナナッツ](https://www.youtube.com/@banananuts)
[お文具さん](https://www.youtube.com/@imoko_iimo)
[世界の終わりに柴犬と](https://www.youtube.com/@sekashibachannel)
Some from my subs that I’m watching a lot lately:
https://youtube.com/@art-yamadagoro for art history.
https://youtube.com/@WatercolorbyShibasaki for just art
https://youtube.com/@osho_taigu philosophy/society (he does a lot of life advice type stuff)
https://youtube.com/@suijiba spoof “old” cooking shows mostly
https://youtube.com/@QuizKnock top quiz guys challenge each other to ridiculously hard quizzes.