This is a good example of a blog-like podcast in which a Japanese girl talks about her daily life in an “audio diary.” It is a high-quality recording with no background music, making it good for language study. [Charles Kelly Annotation]
Source: “怜祈” | Subject: Video / Audio
These voice blog entries are short, so they are good for repeated listening. Background music is absent, so there’s only one person to blame for your incomprehension. Not aimed at students of Japanese, but enjoyable nonetheless. [Charles Kelly Annotation]
Source: “amanegoe” | Subject: Video / Audio
As its name suggests, Undecided Title’s topics are varied, but many are about Apple, iPods and technology. Helpfully, the transcripts for each show are on the website, meaning you can read along and learn some kanji, as well as looking up words that you don’t know. [Charles Kelly Annotation]
Source: “Unknown” | Subject: Video / Audio
Tomoaki Watanabe not only reads the stories, he usually gives a little background on them. All of his podcasts are narration only, with no background music or sound effects, which makes them easy to listen to. [Charles Kelly Annotation]
Source: “Tomoaki Watanabe” | Subject: Video / Audio
Just as the title implies, Kasumi Kobayashi reads classical Japanese literature in a clear soft voice appropriate for bedtime. If old-fashioned Japanese isn’t your cup of tea, don’t worry: some of the offerings are translated into modern Japanese. You can even hear what’s arguably the most famous piece of classical Japanese literature: The Tale of Genji.
Note: Kobayashi-san offers a warning – that though she … [ Read more ]
Source: “Kasumi Kobayashi” | Subject: Video / Audio
An orientation for new residents of Tokyo.
In 11 minutes, you will discover how to: summon a waiter; apologise for running into … all » someone; say a simple thank you; choose and use a phrasebook; decipher Italian, French, other western menus; take advantage of plastic food displays; prepare quick meals with instant food and deli items; read 6 key kanji on food packages; save money … [ Read more ]
Source: “mediatinker.com / Kristen McQuillin” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
A few videos for learning Japanese that are freely available on Google video.
Source: “YesJapan” | Subject: Video / Audio
ChannelJ is a broadband Internet television station focused on Japanese politics, economy, culture. It’s available in both Japanese and English.
Source: “ChannelJ Co. Ltd.” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Want to learn or improve your Japanese? Tune in, listen, repeat, and learn. Improve your listening comprehension, speaking, build your vocabulary, or learn some new expressions. nihongo.fm Radio plays up-to-date, useful Japanese words, phrases and expressions.
Source: “nihongo.com” | Subject: Video / Audio
Links to various Internet radio servers featuring the Japanese language.
Source: “live365.com” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Live and on demand internet video – I haven’t really used the site so I can’t discuss the quality of content.
Source: “TFM Interactive,Inc” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
streaming audio from fm osaka.
Source: “fmosaka,net” | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio
Japanese Indies radio & Owarai (comedy)
Source: “KZI.COM” | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio
Breaking down terrestrial boundaries, speaking the international language of rhythm, samurai.fm is your gateway to a new international soundscape.
Featuring the freshest sounds from the international scene as well as the finest home grown talent from Japan, we act as a portal for Japan to the rest of the world and the rest of the world to Japan.
Not sticking to one kind of music we simply … [ Read more ]
Source: “samurai.fm” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
The theme of Brovision is to introduce Japanese culture, life, people, cities etc. towards the world. Brovision is a fully Broadband optimized website and it features valuable video clips.
Source: “Brovision Networks / Taka” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Here’s a 7-minute capture from a Japanese variety program. The story-line of this sketch is as follows: A character called “Hard Gay” (by comedian Masaki Sumitani aka “Lazer Ramon”) thinks that the “Hoo!” in Yahoo! is stolen from his often used exclamation and goes to visit Yahoo! headquarters to try to get a deal. He wants to be in their ads, even goes to prove … [ Read more ]
Source: “Adriaan Tijsseling” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Find various streaming video options on this site from the Yomiuri Shimbun.
Source: “Yomiuri Shimbun” | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Find various audio and text files with associated exercises covering beginners’, continuers’, extension and background speakers’ courses.
Source: “Charles Sturt University” | Subjects: Online Lessons, Video / Audio
Beginning dialogs done with Flash. All are related to being a student (classroom, teachers, schoolmates, etc.) While this seems simplistic, there is actually a lot of material presented and quite a bit of vocabulary. If you visit the main page, you will find that versions exist for English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese and Cambodian. To get those to work, use the ? marker on … [ Read more ]
Source: “日本語指導教材研究会” | Subject: Video / Audio
An Internet Broadcasting Site developed by Richard Harrison in the Education Center for International Students, Nagoya University, Japan. Includes multiple lessons geared toward intermediate, advanced and superior levels.
Source: “Nagoya University / Richard Harrison & Yoshimi Iwasaki” | Subjects: Online Lessons, Video / Audio