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Lesson LibraryAdvanced Audio Blog 4
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Advanced Audio Blog 4
This Advanced Audio Blog series takes an in- depth look at famous Japanese authors, old Japanese songs, and Japanese holidays.
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Contents
25 Audio Lessons
1

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Sōseki Natsume

Learn about a famous Japanese author whose books you'll want to add to your bookshelves

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
2

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Ōgai Mori

Learn about Japanese author Ōgai Mori

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
3

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Learn about Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
4

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Osamu Dazai

Learn about Japanese author Osamu Dazai

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
5

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Yasunari Kawabata

Learn about Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
6

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Mishima Yukio

Learn about Japanese author Yukio Mishima, whose most famous work includes The Temple of the Golden Pavilion and The Sound of Waves

Audio
 • 6 Minutes
7

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Kenji Miyazawa

Learn about Japanese author Kenji Miyazawa and three of his most famous works

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
8

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Murasaki Shikibu

Learn about the Japanese character Murasaki Shikibu, whose story is an important one literature

Audio
 • 11 Minutes
9

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Shiba Ryoutaro

Learn about popular Japanese author Ryōtarō Shiba, who writes historical novels

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
10

Top 10 Japanese Authors: Haruki Murakami

Learn about award-winning Japanese author Haruki Murakami

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
11

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Hana/Flowers

Learn about the famous Japanese song called "Flowers"

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
12

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Natsu no Omoide/Memories of Summer

Learn about the Japanese song "Memories of Summer"

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
13

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Akatonbo/Red Dragonfly

Learn about the Japanese song Akatonbo, "Red Dragonfly"

Audio
 • 6 Minutes
14

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Kāsan no uta/Mother's Song

Learn about the Japanese song Kāsan no uta, "Mother's Song"

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
15

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Furusato/Home Town

Learn about the Japanese song Furusato, "Hometown"

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
16

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Hotaru no hikari/The Glow of Fireflies

Learn about the Japanese song Hotaru no hikari, "The Glow of Fireflies"

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
17

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Nanatsu No Ko

Learn about the Japanese song Nanatsu No Ko, "Seven-Year Old Child"

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
18

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Sōranbushi

Learn about the Japanese song Sōranbushi

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
19

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Usagi to Kame/The Tortoise and the Hare

Learn about the Japanese song Usagi to Kame, "The Tortoise and the Hare"

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
20

Top 10 Japanese Songs: Tsubasa o kudasai/Give Me Wings

Learn about the Japanese song Tsubasa o kudasai, "Give Me Wings"

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
21

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Shōgatsu/New Year

Learn about the Japanese traditions associated with shōgatsu, the Japanese new year

Audio
 • 9 Minutes
22

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Seijin No Hi/Coming Of Age Day

Learn about the Japanese traditions associated with Seijin No Hi, which is "Coming of Age Day" in Japan

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
23

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Setsubun/The Last Day of Winter

Learn about Setsubun, which is the Japanese celebration on the last day of winter

Audio
 • 8 Minutes
24

Top 10 Japanese Holidays: Hinamatsuri/Doll Festival

Learn about the Japanese Doll Festival, Hinamatsuri

Audio
 • 7 Minutes
25

Top 10 Japanese Holidays:Tango No Sekku/Boys' Day

Learn about our final holiday in the top ten Japanese holidays: Tango No Sekku, which means "Boys' Day

Audio
 • 8 Minutes