Advanced Audio Blog 2
The Advanced Audio Blog series provides you with an in-depth look into Japan, Japanese culture, and the life of a typical Japanese person.
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Advanced Audio Blog 2

The Advanced Audio Blog series provides you with an in-depth look into Japan, Japanese culture, and the life of a typical Japanese person. These lessons are entirely in Japanese and you can find transcripts in the first comment of each lesson. Season 2 consists of 25 audio blogs presented by Yuri. She'll cover topics such as Japanese fashion, the Kansai dialect, Japanese comedy, and more!

Lesson Title Topic Summary Cultural Fact Vocab
1 From Fashion to the Kansai Dialect writer's self-introductions The writer introduces herself. Japanese comedy, fashion, travel and the Kansai dialect 公開
感度
様々
数えきれないほど
惹かれる
標準語
発音
表現
仕方
まるで~ない
不思議
伝統的
港町
芸人
ネタ
ゴスロリ
特殊
仏閣
増す
神聖
微妙
2 Take a Trip Down Memory Lane: Omoide Yokocho Japanese tiny bars It it an in-depth introduction to Omoide Yokocho and all its nuances. You'll learn where it is, what it looks like and what you'll find there. Omoide Yokocho is a district in Japan that is full of tiny bars that have managed to retain an old-world atmosphere. 横町
肉体労働者
定年
フラリと
根強い
片隅
接客する
気さく
魅了する
下げる
丸見え
飲屋街
終戦
店舗
密集する
間もない
火事
焼失する
開け放つ
盛り合わせ
3 Cheers! Where to Go for a Drink in Japan japanese style bars The writer tells about the Izakayas, or Japanese style bars, where you can find good food and drinks for only a few hundred yen. In the izakaya, you can find traditional food, drinks, and atmosphere of Japan. 日本酒
朝方
小鉢
揚げ物
煮物
冷や奴
枝豆
乾き物
塩辛
飲み放題
幅広い
営業時間
チェーン展開する
揃う
銘柄
定番
唐揚げ
漬け物
食べ放題
店内装飾
提供する
豊富
至るところ
気軽に
4 What's RED BAR? bar The writer tells all about one of Japan's hottest spots: REDBAR. The Red bar has a baroque-inspired décor and lack of windows 路地
魅力
感覚
空間
気さく
国籍
溢れ出す
隠れ家
関係者
開店する
看板
常連
豪華
ロココ調
吊るす
真っ赤
その名の通り
思う存分
5 Japanese Portable Bars japanese portable stall taverns The writer takes you into the exciting and mysterious world of yatai, which are portable stall taverns found along Tokyo's train lines. Yatai is one of the traditional Japanese gathering spots. 屋台
開放的
心身共に
かざす
予想外
屋内
調理台
台車
木造
OL
立ち寄る
高架下
郊外
沿線
~めぐり
6 The Nocturnal World of Cabaret Clubs japanese nightclubs This audio blog shows the secrets of Japanese kyabakura, nightclubs that tailor to men with their attractive, well dressed female staff members known as kyaba-jo. At the kyabakura, men can pay extra yen to have drinks and conversation with his favorite kyaba-jo. 集う
打ち解ける
同性
戸惑う
合理的
疑似恋愛
指名する
追加料金
行きつけ
灯す
和製英語
合成する
看板
地域
おかわり
7 Tokyo Fashon Files #1: Fashion in Harajuku Fashion The writer tells us all about Harajuku fashion and the types of people who enjoy wearing it. Harajuku is one of the cutting edge fashion that's changing the way the world dressed. 象徴する
政治
行き交う
志向
うわべ
斬新
強烈
支持
圧倒的
満載
ズラリと
直営店
焦点
派手
装い
8 Tokyo Fashon Files #2: Are You a Goth-Loli? Fashion The writer tells us all about Goth-Loli's or Gothic Lolitas, Japanese women who dress in a very interesting way. This fashion is also popular with some pop musicians. ふんだんに
担う
役目
煽る
かつら
縁取る
あしらう
格好
装い
包む
発信
9 Tokyo Fashon Files #3: Everchanging Mens' Fashion Fashion The writer tells about the changing men's fashions in Japan, from plucked eyebrows to jumpers, you might be shocked at what's considered stylish in Japan these days. Young men have begun sporting a look that accentuates their body lines more, a large influence from the men's line of the French brand Christian Dior. 変化
ごく
整える
薄化粧
強調する
主に
急速
特徴
影響
格好
溶け込む
10 Tokyo Fashon Files #4: Crazy About Brands Fashion The writer presents the costly world of "brand maniacs," Japanese women who insist on wearing and carrying the most expensive Western fashions. Louis Vuitton products command a rock-solid position of popularity among brand products in Japan. ~に目がない
老舗
築く
~といっても過言ではない
不景気
久しい
自己表現
覗く
眺める
11 Tokyo Fashon Files #5: COMME des GARCONS Fashion The writer tells all about COMME des GARCONS, a popular clothing line that is available in Japan, Europe, and beyond. Comme de Garcons is a Japanese brand was founded in 1969 by designer Rei Kawakubo. 斬新
発想
敏感
誇る
設立する
度肝を抜く
上質
肌触り
施す
12 Japanese Comedians: The World of Japanese Comedy japanese comedians The writer tells us all about the world of Japanese comedy. Just like in the United States, Japanese comedians are often good looking, and they like to branch out into the world of television and movies. 斬新
芸能分野
追求する
評価
主旨
容姿
ひととき
巻き込む
発達する
独自に
滑稽
傾向
多様化
13 Japanese Comedians: Beat Takeshi japanese comedians Beat Takeshi is a comedian turned film director who is incredibly popular in Japan. If you're taking an interest in Japanese comedy, his name is one you've got to become familiar with. 独特
世論
お茶の間
看板番組
活動する
受賞する
知名度
映画監督
活躍
前代未聞
多才
14 Japanese Comedians: Downtown japanese comedians The writer tells us what she finds so funny about the duo Downtown. - Downtown comedy is popular among teenagers and twenty-somethings.
登場
絶妙
ひょうひょうとした
無表情

前提
非難する
役割分担

支持する
熱狂的
司会者
君臨する
15 Japanese Comedians: Sayaka Aoki japanese comedians The writer discusses the comedic talent of a rare person, a Japanese woman making her living as a comedian in Japan. Many Japanese still think women can't be as funny as man comedian. 皮肉
共感する
発揮する
屈辱
採用試験
睨みつける
一躍
連発する
保母
偽る
16 The Kansai Dialect: What IS the Kansai Dialect? kaisai dialect, japanese dialect The writer discusses some of the different dialects in Japanese. The television and radio personalities and comedians featured in much of Japan's mass media speak the Kansai dialect. 標準語
相当する
平たん
なだらか
速度
タレント
来日する
避ける
耳にする
方言
頻繁に
17 The Kansai Dialect: The Difference Between the Kansai and Standard Dialects Kansai dialect This audio blog let you listen to differences in the way Japanese people speak in different parts of Japan. The standard dialect in Japanese uses different emphases and different words than the Kansai-ben, Kansai dialect. 冗談めいた
印象
共通語
歯切れがいい
抑揚
抱く
例を挙げる
敬遠する
18 The Kansai Dialect: Words from Kansai Spread Throughout Japan Japanese dialect This audio blog discusses the two most famous dialects of Japan, the Tokyo dialect and the Kansai dialect. In politics, many Diet members making statements on the live broadcasts from the Diet floor using the Kansai dialect. 活躍
含む
炊く
物事
判断する
勘定
特有
発言する
中継
国会
著しい
めでたい
政治
蒸す
19 The Kansai Dialect: Words with Severed Endings Japanese dialect The lesson explains some of the differences between the Kansai dialect and other dialects of Japanese. The Kansai dialect is very popular in Japan. 語尾
省略する
気質
せっかち
意識する
辛抱
無意識に
20 The Kansai Dialect: Abbreviated Words Japanese dialect The writer tells you how to shorten some words and phrases so that you can understand people from the Kansai district of Japan. The Kansai dialect abbreviates a lot of words just as in the sentence that starts this paragraph. 経つ
四六時中
新鮮
実家
しみじみ
耳にする
省略する
21 The Real Japan: Toshogu in Nikko shrines in japan The lesson recounts the wonders of a very special shrine in Japan where is located the original carvings of one of the most famous iconographic images in the world. The carvings of monkeys has the meaning of not seeing, hearing, nor speaking evil when you are young. 本殿
そびえ立つ
ひっそり
澄む
神聖な
拝む
色とりどり
壮大な
祀る
彫刻
象徴する
あいにく
世界遺産
存在感
22 The Real Japan: Kiyomizu Temple temple in kyoto, Japan The lesson describes some of the sites at the very famous Kiyomizu temple in the Kyoto district of Japan. Otowa Waterfall water is known as "Golden Water" and "Longevity Water," and is treasured as "pure water." 朱色
汲む
溢れ出す
湧き水
涼む
吹き出る
絶景
てっぺん
あちこち
敷地
見渡す
清め
23 The Real Japan: Meiji Shrine shrines in japan The writer takes you on a trip to a forest and the Meiji Shrine in the middle of Tokyo. Meiji Shrine is where the Meiji Emperor and Empress Shoken are enshrined. 天皇
フラッと
都会
散策する
静寂な
賑わう
最寄り
参拝客
恒例
皇太后
足を運ぶ
24 The Real Japan: Izumo Oyashiro Shrine shrines in japan The lesson covers the Izumo Taisha shrine, a special shrine in Japan, its rituals, festivals, celebrations, ceremonies, and sense of serenity. It is said that every year in October, eight million deities congregate from all over the country at Izumo Taisha Shrine and hold a meeting. 八百万
重要文化財
妊娠
心を込めて
備え付け
会釈する
国宝
空間
神聖な
縁結び
25 The Real Japan: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrines in japan The writer discusses a famous Japanese shrine located near Tokyo, Japan, telling the sight seeings places and the ancient Japanese wishing ritual associated with the shrine. The city of Kamakura is a famous sightseeing spot with a relaxed atmosphere where the people seem to walk at a slower pace. くぐる
振り返る
保護者
守護神
~足らず
ゆったりと
何度となく
急角度
一連