2. Japanese Word Play? Shiritori /言葉遊び（し...

I wear many hats👒 Content creator, website manager, private tutor, and curriculum designer for a San Francisco ed-tech startup. Come along as I guide you through a typical week: brainstorming podcast topics on walks, filming video episodes, updating sayurisaying.com, running fri ... Show More

Learn how to get disaster-ready in Japan: the 3 essential items (water, food, toilet), helpful gear from ¥100 shops, how to check your local shelter, and a weekend challenge! Buy 9L of water and save your shelter on Maps. I also share what I keep in my own emergency kit. Free che ... Show More

Travel priorities differ worldwide, but in Japan delicious food almost always takes first place. I’ll share why I think food is such a big deal when Japanese people travel—seasonal ingredients, local specialties like Sanuki udon, and the passion behind every dish.Compare your own ... 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。 

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 speaking lik ... Show More

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. 

Learn a phrase about talking nonsense. 

Do you have difficulty speaking in English. Sometimes the hardest part is to start a conversation. In this podcast, we will discuss how to start a conversation in any situation. 

Listening to natural conversational English is the most effective way to understand and replicate native English speakers.