Learn Japanese Naturally (Genki Study, Passive Form & Real Conversation)
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Nihongo to English (No Show), Michelle and Michael learn Japanese the way adults actually do — through real conversation, mistakes, and a little sake. We dive into ...
12 Dec 202527min
Why Japanese Animal Sounds Are Different from English
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 7 of Nihongo to English (No Show), Michelle and Michael dig into one of the most surprisingly fun language differences: animal sounds in Japanese vs. English. Why does a do...
2 Dec 202526min
Why Japanese Don’t Say No (Bread “Ears” & NYC Culture Shock)
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 6 of Nihongo to English (No Show), Michelle and Michael talk about New York through a Japanese cultural lens—and stumble into a surprisingly deep conversation about boundar...
22 Nov 202524min
Japanese vs American Food Culture (Thanksgiving & Inari Sushi)
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 5 of Nihongo to English (No Show), Michelle and Michael talk about Thanksgiving through a Japanese lens—and discover how food, gratitude, and cultural assumptions don’t alw...
12 Nov 202524min
Scary Japanese Words Explained (Kawaii, Kowai & Yokai)
Send us Fan Mail Just in time for October, Nihongo to English (No Show) gets a little spooky. In Episode 4, Michelle and Michael explore Halloween in Japan and the fine line between kawaii (cute) and ...
2 Nov 202527min
Learning Japanese Through Pop Culture (Idols, Ice Cream & Dreams)
Send us Fan Mail In Episode 3 of Nihongo to English (No Show), Michelle and Michael chase the kind of everyday Japanese that textbooks forget—like how to talk about paying utilities (コーネツヒ)—and someho...
22 Okt 202523min
Learning Japanese When You’re Rusty (Numbers, Snacks & Conversation)
Send us Fan Mail Counting to ten quickly turns into a comedy class as Michelle and Michael warm back up to Japanese and discover how easily being “rusty” becomes part of the lesson. From the art of 謙遜...
12 Okt 202524min
Talking About Nothing, In Japanese
Send us Fan Mail Ever tried to learn a language by watching TV shows or listening to the news—and felt totally overwhelmed? This show is for you. In the first episode of Nihongo to English (No Show), ...
2 Okt 202524min
