Your host Ty talks about yokai in Japan, what they are, and the common ones that most people will know about. Knowing some basic yokai is really helpful for your ability to pick up references to them with your friends and in media! You can check out the NativShark lesson about them here: https://app.nativshark.com/lessons/yao-guai-japanese-monsters What yokai do you think are really interesting or just plain scary? Come tell us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/youkai YouTube for lots of yokai pics:

https://youtu.be/zrN61_YZO9Q

Want to learn Japanese and how people actually use it in real life? Try NativShark~ Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront: https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^ No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough. NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button. Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)

Your host Chie talks about using chopsticks in Japan, and things you should watch out for. There's more than you think!! Do you use any cool chopsticks? (And are they the right size??) Come show us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/ Youtube version here:

https://youtu.be/M1v1PJwk-p4 Want to learn Japanese and how people actually use it in real life? Try NativShark~ Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront: https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^ No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough. NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button. Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)

Your host Chie talks about hairstyles and how they're referred to in Japanese^^ What's your favorite hairstyle called in Japanese? Come tell us in the NativShark community: https://www.nativshark.com/community Show notes: https://laidbackjapanese.com/lbjp_shownotes/

Video version available here: https://youtu.be/LIokxWxTTpA

Go check out the Japanese-only version as well!

https://youtu.be/fZNLLQMAlSo

Know how to navigate Japan and what weather language to watch out for by studying with NativShark^^ Click this link for a 14 day free trial, no credit card info needed upfront: https://www.nativshark.com/lbjp The NativShark platform is a one-stop core study material for your Japanese studies^^ No more beginner's resource spiral, not knowing if you're studying the right things, or getting hit with the feeling of not studying enough. NativShark takes care of the heavy-lifting so the only thing you have to do is show up and hit the study button. Oh, and also enjoy your favorite things that got you studying Japanese in the first place like books, games, music, culture, family interactions, and more along the way :)