The Bite Size Japanese Podcast
Short beginner-friendly episodes in simple Japanese, graded and released almost daily.
PodcastsFreemiumBeginnerIntermediateA2–B1
What it actually is
Layla publishes very short episodes in deliberately simple Japanese, sorted into levels so you can start well below what native audio demands. The brevity is the point — five minutes you actually finish beats an hour you abandon — and it fills the awkward gap between kana-stage material and Nihongo con Teppei. Free in the feed; transcripts and vocabulary lists are paid. Do not expect natural adult conversation: the speech is slowed and simplified on purpose.
What it covers
- Listening
- Vocabulary
How it teaches
- Comprehensible Input — Acquire a language by understanding lots of messages slightly above your level, rather than by studying rules.