This week we talked to Kaho Shibuya, a retired JAV actress who was also previously a guest on the Trash Taste Podcast! In the episode we talk about her current projects, how she was able to learn English through immersion, her favorite YouTube channels and anime, her experience working with Trash Taste, CDawgVA, The Anime Man, and more. Check out t…

This week we talked to アーサー (IU-Connect), who runs a YouTube channel with over 250k subscribers teaching English to a Japanese audience. In the episode we chat about how he learned Japanese to a high level, his stories with living in Japan, and his experience teaching English on his YouTube channel IU Connect. Check out the video on YouTube: https:…

This week we talked to Dr. Capital (ドクター・キャピタル ) ! He is a guitarist, vocalist, university professor and has an ACTUAL doctorate of musical arts. He speaks impeccable Japanese on his YouTube channel covering Japanese music. In the episode we dive into how he learned Japanese, how music theory helped him acquire pitch accent, and his stories of stud…

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EgT2hKM0AmQ This week we talked to Steve's POV (スティーブ的視点 ) ! He runs the channel Steve's POV where he shares his love for Japanese culture and cars, and makes video purely in Japanese. He runs a company for the Japanese and American market and he owns over 15 cars (including Japanese cars) in the US. We were reall…

This week we talked to Amandumb, a half Japanese content creator that makes content around Japan including translating songs into Japanese and covering them and cultural content as well. Her work has been featured in the Oscars and she has garned over 580K followers on TikTok with over 16 million likes. Check out the episode on YouTube: https://you…

This week we talked to Julien Gaudfroy, one of the best foreign speakers of Mandarin of all time. We hear about his personal story living in the country, language learning philosophies, the nuances he's picked up the years, and his advice for those trying to reach the highest levels in a foreign language. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://y…

► Join HelloTalk: https://brc.hellotalk.com/KoreKaraPodcast ► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we talked to ALBO, who makes videos about the Japanese Car Culture on YouTube. We talk about his story of coming to Japan, how he got into cars, crazy stories of street racing, and more. Check out the podcast on YouTube: http…

► Join Riverside Today: https://bit.ly/Riverside_KoreKara ► Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qdI5qRpPps0 This week we talked to Peter Barakan, a professional broadcaster and host of Japanology! He's written several books mostly about music all in Japanese and has been living in Japan for almost half a century. We talk to him about his experience …

► Join HelloTalk: https://brc.hellotalk.com/KoreKaraPodcast This week we talked to @Ryan Kulp (라이언 컬프) who is a tech entrepreneur turned K-Pop Star. We talked about his experience with learning Korean, stories with entrepreneurship, joining the entertainment industry in Korea, and why he's decided to move on from Korea and leave the country. ► Supp…

Richard Simcott is a hyper polyglot who has studied over 50 languages and speaks 16 languages fluently. He runs the Global Polyglot Conference and also the language learning blog Speaking Fluently. Check out the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MkCBbHt4qrk

On this episode we talk to Landin who is a Japanese learner aspiring to delve into Nanpa (Pickup) in Japan and we talk about his embarassing stories as well as some success stories that he has had so far. Check the episode out on YouTube! https://youtu.be/SXKWhP6IOEQ

BJ Fox is a British stand-up comedian based in Tokyo who performs in both English and Japanese. We talk about his start to Japanese and comedy, his thoughts on the state of comedy in Japan, and his experience running a comedy club in Japan! Check out the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A2WXWOcwAdk Outline: 00:00 Who Is BJ Fox And How He Got To J…

LivaKivi is a YouTuber who documents his pursuit of different passion including programming, drawing, and of course Japanese. He joins us for a second round where we discuss his other hobbies, his thoughts after quitting his corporate job, his passion for YouTube, and whether or not language learning is considered to be easy. Check us out on YouTub…

Ethan O' Brien is a professional translator for Japanese media. In the episode we hear about what goes into translations for Japanese media, how to become a translator in Japan, and his personal journey becoming a translator as well. Check out the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/HmPWC3vCns4

This week we talked to Jason (aka supersonic540), who works at a Japanese Video Game Company (Koei Tecmo). He was previously featured on Dogen's channel and in the episode we talk about his experience moving to Japan, learning Japanese, and working in Japan. Support us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SZnhQ3z4wfU…

This week we talked to Nick, a professional Manzai comedian in Japan! We hear about his experience getting to an extremely fluent level in Japanese, his thoughts about comedy in Japan, his experience living in Japan, and more. Check out the video on YouTube! https://youtu.be/B6ZY3LIlc0U

This week on the podcast we interview Patrick, also known as @DiscipleOfAJATT on twitter! We hear about his experience studying Japanese for the past decade using the AJATT method, getting a PERFECT score on the JLPT N1 on his first attempt, and his thoughts on spaced repetition systems. Check the podcast out on YouTube! https://youtu.be/PHnUbtk8C9…

This week we talked to @mayuko , a Japanese-American software engineer and content creator! We get into her experience growing up bilingual, going to Japanese school in the US and other cultural parts of Japan in the podcast. ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.…

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we get into a debate with medical doctor Justin Sung on the effectiveness of Anki and Spaced Repetition for high level Language Learning. ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/reysu…

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara Today we talked to Becki (CuppaLang)! We discuss the academic study of Nihongo Jozu, her experience getting a Ph.D. in Japan, journey with Japanese, learning other languages, and more. Hope you enjoy!

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we talked to Alex from @somewhatjp about his experience learning Japanese and working as a professional game developer in Japan!

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara Today we talked to Ethan who is the CEO of @Refold . We get into the inception of Refold, if Refold will make any courses, Ethan's language learning journey, and more.

This week we talked to James who previously worked in Japan. We get into how his Japanese improved by working at a primarily Japanese speaking company, his experience with the Japanese working culture, and ultimately why he left Japan altogether.

In this episode we talk with Korean immersion learner Clowdy Howdy! We discuss whether or not early output is harmful or beneficial, his favorite Korean immersion, and more!

This week we talked to Matt from Game Gengo on YouTube! We hear about his background learning Japanese, moving to Japan, and why he decided to start his channel.

This week we bring to you our long awaited reunion episode with Aussieman (オージマン). We catch up on his Japanese progress, thoughts on reaching a Native Level, hangouts with Japanese people, and a little more.

This week we talked to Livakivi, who became known in the community after his video detailing his 800+ day journey on Duolingo Japanese reached over 1.5 million views as of this recording. On his channel he makes video related to his Japanese learning but also about his other hobbies. In this podcast we hear about his experience using Duolingo and w…

This week we talked to Benny Lewis! We find out where he's been over the past few years, his thoughts on immersion, fluency, and his goals for the future. ► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara ► Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Ben…

► Join the KoreKara Squad: https://discord.gg/korekara This week we bring to you our discussion with ToKini Andy! We talk about his approach to learning Japanese, the Genki textbook, his thoughts on the Japanese Girlfriend Effect, and dealing with language learning burnout. ► Join the KoreKara Book Club & Support the Podcast: https://www.patreon.co…

This week we bring to you a bilingual discussion with Roto! We talk about his approach to language learning, his experience meeting someone who HAS achieved native level, and his thoughts on immersion. Roto Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDsz... Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Instagram: https://www.instagr…

This week we talked to the Japan Code! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Japan Code's Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJapan... ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJapanCode Our Links: ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/korepoddo ► Instag…

This week we talked to Chris from BentoClub about his 10 years learning Japanese including immersion learning and how that helped him live in Japan. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara BentoClub's Links: ► Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYU…

On this episode we talk to Miso (AKA Kurk Cobain) where we dive deep into his 3 years of Immersion Learning with Japanese. We go into his anxiety learning the language in the community as well as how music helped him get better in Japanese. Hope you enjoy! Watch the FULL Livestream here: https://youtu.be/uKU1NXZzgDg Support us on Patreon: https://w…

This week we talked to Wonmin, who is a native Korean speaker and board game developer who has passed the JLPT N1. In this episode we find out just how easy Japanese is for Korean speakers and learn more about his board game featured around Terrace House. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after first …

This week we talked to Oriental Pearl! We debate on if it’s possible to reach a native level in a language, how she became fluent in Japanese and Chinese, as well as discuss her recent engagement and how her relationship has affected her Japanese. Hope you enjoy! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (afte…

Super fun one-off episode where Eric and Raza discuss the success of Squid Game and what happened during the show. Big SPOILER ALERT for this episode, so make sure you've watched Squid Game already. Pro tip: There's a Japanese dub available if you want to use it as a form of immersion! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 fr…

This week we talked to the #1 Japanese teacher on iTalki! She's taught over 20,000 private lessons which is equivalent to 8 hours of classes per day for close to 10 years. We hear about what most students struggle with, whether pitch accent is important, and her advice for those studying Japanese. Special version available to YouTube members. Engli…

This week we talked to @EDEN KAI (Yusuke Aizawa) who is best known for being a fan favorite cast member on Terrace House Aloha State. In this episode we talk about the cancellation of Terrace House, his time on the show, the importance of mental health, and his new music. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki cred…

This week we talked to James Scholz, who is best known for doing 12 hour study livestreams on YouTube everyday for over a year. In this episode we talk about his journey into Japanese, how he was able to study for his coursework for 12 hours a day everyday, and his plan to tackle the language. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepodd…

On this episode we talked to Matt Vs Japan where we get into his pitch accent studies, what it's been like dating his Japanese girlfriend, the structure of Refold Languages, his collaboration with Xiaoma, and the future of his YouTube channel. Hope you enjoy! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Korepoddo $10 free italki credits (after fi…

This week we talked to the Doth, who is known for passing the JLPT N1 with a near perfect score of 160/180 in just 438 days! Doth Links: ► Interview on KanjiEater's Podcast: https://youtu.be/C_tdVg61BJM ► Reddit Post Detailing Study Method: https://bit.ly/3jbyZJL $10 free italki credits (after first lesson) → https://go.italki.com/korekara Our Link…

This week we talk to Hugh Watanabe, an Olympian for Team Japan in Basketball. We talk about his unlikely journey into basketball, let alone becoming an Olympic athlete. We also talk about his current situation in Japan including his experiencing going through the Olympics. Hugh's Links: ► Wikipedia: https://bit.ly/2Wbnolj ► WSJ Article: https://on.…

This week we talked to Stevijs3 AKA Stevi AKA new special nickname to be disclosed in this episode, who has studied a staggering 7,000 hours of Japanese in just a period of 3 years. He tracked every minute he spent studying the language in an extensive excel sheet, including Anki reps, pages read, and even a level up system he designed to gamify le…

This week we finally get the chance to catch up with Brit Vs Japan AKA Matt! We dive right into what he's been up to, including his struggles with motivation and Japanese, and why he quit AJATT for a period of time. Afterwards we get into how good his Japanese is today, and how he's changing AJATT to not Japanese all the time. Brit Vs Japan's Links…

In this interview we talk to Nicholas Edwards AKA Nyk, a professional singer in Japan on how he achieved fluency and beyond in Japanese. Praised by Dogen and Matt Vs Japan as being one of the most fluent speakers of Japanese they've seen, we dive right in and find out his exact study methods and current struggles with Japanese. We also find out how…

This week we interviewed Quade, an AJATTer for 8 years and has previously studied abroad in Okinawa. You might have heard his name or seen him before if you were in Matt Vs. Japan’s discord, but he’s well known in the community and previously studied abroad in Okinawa. In the podcast we hear about his time meeting Japanese people and living in Okin…

This week we interviewed AJATTer Chris, who has been learning Japanese and became fluent purely through anime, light novels, and visual novels. Chris has been previously interviewed on Matt Vs. Japan’s channel, having reached a relatively fluent level of Japanese purely through immersing with anime, light novels, and visual novels. He also recently…

This week we FINALLY got the chance to talk with Dogen! We had a great conversation talking about his Japanese journey, thoughts on how Japan has changed since he first studied abroad there, and advice for those who are moving to Japan or learning Japanese. If you like the podcast please subscribe, we have a lot more podcasts coming in the future! …

In this episode of the podcast we talk to Polyglot Lindie Botes about her experience learning Japanese, as well as her time living in Japan. We get into some classic culture shock stories as well as reveal Lindie Botes hidden fascination for trains. Hope you guys enjoy the podcast! Also, starting with this episode we're going to be posting a video …

On this weeks episode of the KoreKara Podcast we speak to HonmaniLawson who is a YouTuber, Tik Tok Star, dedicated student of the Japanese language, and much much more as you'll soon find out. Lawson was introduced to Japanese from age 14 and immediately fell in love with the language. This led him to study Japanese at Oxford University and embark …