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Lesson LibraryAdvanced Audio Blog 7
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Advanced Audio Blog 7
Catch up with the latest from Japan while building your listening skills and vocabulary.
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Contents
23 Audio Lessons
1

News and Current Topics in Japan: Lowering the Voting Age to 18

Learn about lowering the voting age to 18

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
2

News and Current Topics in Japan: SMAP Splitting Up

Learn more about SMAP Splitting Up

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
3

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Abdication of the Emperor

Learn the details about the Abdication of the Emperor

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
4

News and Current Topics in Japan: Electricity Deregulation

Learn about Electricity Deregulation in Japan

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
5

News and Current Topics in Japan: The AKB48 Business Model

Learn the details about the AKB48 Business Model

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
6

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Casino Bill

Learn about the Casino Bill in Japan

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
7

News and Current Topics in Japan: Obligation to Operate Bicycles Safely

Listen to a conversation about obligations to operate bicycles safely

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
8

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Tsukiji Market Relocation Issue

Learn about the relocation of Tsukiji Market

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
9

News and Current Topics in Japan: Expenditure Problems for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Learn about the expenditure problems for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
10

News and Current Topics in Japan: "Yuru" Characters

Learn about the so-called “Yuru-charachters"

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
11

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Chichibu Night Festival and Other Aspects of Japanese Intangible Cultural Heritage

Learn about some Japanese intangible cultural heritage

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
12

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Local Train Line Abolition Crisis

Learn about the crisis of the Japanese local railways

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
13

News and Current Topics in Japan: Delivery Service Industry Shortages

Learn about the delivery service industry shortages

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
14

News and Current Topics in Japan: Female Imperial Family Lines

Learn about the Japanese female imperial family lines

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
15

News and Current Topics in Japan: the Showdown Between AI and Shogi Masters

Learn about the showdown between AI and Shogi Masters

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
16

News and Current Topics in Japan: Elementary School English Education

Learn about elementary school English education in Japan

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
17

News and Current Topics in Japan: the Programming Education Boom

Learn about the programming education boom in Japan

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
18

News and Current Topics in Japan: the Koshien Tournament and High School Baseball

Learn about high school baseball

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
19

News and Current Topics in Japan: Era Names

Learn about the Gengō era naming convention

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
20

News and Current Topics in Japan: Average Life Expectancy in Japan

Learn about average life expectancy in Japan

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
21

News and Current Topics in Japan: The Selective Surname System for Married Couples

Learn about the selective surname system for married couples

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
22

News and Current Topics in Japan: The High Professional System

Learn about the "High Professional System"

Audio
 • 3 Minutes
23

News and Current Topics in Japan: Working Style Reforms

Learn about the working style reforms

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 • 3 Minutes