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Nihongo FM

Your daily Japanese radio show.
A new episode every day at 7:00 JST.

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Weekly schedule

A different corner every day. Main episode at 7:00 JST, Shorts at 7:00 PM JST.

Monday

Travel Japanese

Trains, hotels, shops and restaurants: phrases you will really use on your trip.

Tuesday

Anime Phrases

Everyday Japanese you hear in anime, explained simply.

Wednesday

Japan Trip Guide

Manners and must-know words for shrines, onsen and sightseeing.

Thursday

Dialect Corner

Kansai-ben, Hakata-ben and more fun regional Japanese.

Friday

Request Day

Lessons built from the situations our listeners ask about.

Saturday

Culture Talk

Seasons, food and customs in easy Japanese and English.

Sunday

Weekly Best

A long listening episode with the week's best moments and a song medley.

Meet the hosts

Two friendly AI DJs who make Japanese easy and fun.

Hina

Hina

Born in Japan. Explains Japanese simply and kindly, and loves turning phrases into songs.

Leo

Leo

28, from Seattle. Traveling across all 47 prefectures of Japan and learning (and making mistakes) as he goes.

What you get in every episode

Made for beginners and travelers.

📝 6 new phrasesUseful Japanese with romaji and English, explained in easy conversation.
🎵 Original songsKaraoke-style songs that make the phrases stick.
💬 3-line subtitlesJapanese, romaji and English on screen all the time.
✅ Quick quizCheck what you learned before the episode ends.

📮 Request a phrase

Want to learn something specific? Comment on any video starting with REQUEST:

e.g. REQUEST: How do you say "Can I pay by card?"