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Lesson LibraryCulture Class: News and Current Events in Japan

Culture Class: News and Current Events in Japan

Learn about current events and news in Japan in this English collection for beginners.

23 Lessons • 1hr 27min
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1

Lowering the Voting Age to 18

Learn about lowering the voting age to 18

3 Minutes • Audio
2

SMAP Splitting Up

Learn about SMAP splitting up

3 Minutes • Audio
3

The Abdication of the Emperor

Learn the details about the Abdication of the Emperor

3 Minutes • Audio
4

Electricity Deregulation

Learn the details about the Electricity Deregulation

3 Minutes • Audio
5

The AKB48 Business Model

Learn about the AKB48 business model

3 Minutes • Audio
6

The Casino Bill

Learn about the casino bill in Japan

3 Minutes • Audio
7

Obligation to Operate Bicycles Safely

Learn about operating bicycles safely

4 Minutes • Audio
8

The Tsukiji Market Relocation Issue

Learn about the Tsukiji market relocation issue

4 Minutes • Audio
9

Expenditure Problems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Learn about expenditure problems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

3 Minutes • Audio
10

"Yuru" Characters

Learn the meaning of Yuru characters

3 Minutes • Audio
11

The Chichibu Night Festival and Other Aspects of Japanese Intangible Cultural Properties

Learn about the Chichibu night festival and other aspects of Japanese intangible cultural properties

4 Minutes • Audio
12

The Local Train Line Abolition Crisis

Learn about the local train line abolition crisis

3 Minutes • Audio
13

Delivery Service Industry Shortages

Learn about the delivery service industry shortages in Japan

3 Minutes • Audio
14

Female Imperial Family Lines

Learn about the Japanese female imperial family lines

4 Minutes • Audio
15

The Showdown Between AI and Shogi Masters

Learn about the showdown between AI and Shogi masters

3 Minutes • Audio
16

Elementary School English Education

Learn about elementary school English education in Japan

3 Minutes • Audio
17

The Programming Education Boom

Learn about the programming education boom in Japan

3 Minutes • Audio
18

The Koshien Tournament and High School Baseball

Learn about high school baseball

3 Minutes • Audio
19

Era Names

Learn about the Japanese era naming convention

4 Minutes • Audio
20

Average Life Expectancy in Japan

Learn about average life expectancy in Japan

4 Minutes • Audio
21

The Selective Surname System for Married Couples

Learn about the selective surname system for married couples

3 Minutes • Audio
22

The High Professional System

Learn about the high professional system

4 Minutes • Audio
23

Working Style Reforms

Learn about the working style reforms

3 Minutes • Audio