NANA's Japanese Podcast

NANA is a Japanese teacher who created this podcast with a unique twist: every episode includes vocabulary lists in Japanese, English, and Korean. That trilingual approach makes the show especially useful for Korean-speaking learners of Japanese, but English speakers benefit just as much from the clear structure and careful pacing. The podcast covers N5 through N3 level content, with episodes organized by difficulty so you can pick the right level for where you are in your studies. Topics range from cultural explorations like Japanese festivals and food traditions to more personal subjects like romance, daily life, and social customs. NANA speaks in slow, deliberate Japanese and structures her episodes so that key vocabulary gets repeated naturally throughout the conversation. Episodes range from about 9 to 27 minutes, with the longer ones typically covering more complex topics at the N3 level. The show has 78 episodes released since 2023 and publishes regularly. NANA also produces companion content on YouTube with multilingual subtitles, which means you can watch the video version if you want visual reinforcement alongside the audio. The podcast is entirely free, and the combination of structured vocabulary support with natural-sounding Japanese makes it stand out from shows that lean too heavily in one direction or the other. It works well as a study tool you can pair with a textbook, or as standalone listening practice when you want something more guided than pure immersion content.