• "I CAN SMELL THE SAKE ON YOUR BREATH!"
    Apr 13 2023

    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In today's episode, Jay delivers some big news into his personal life and then Tarik and Jay breakdown the use of the particle 'ni' in terms of talking about where you go to do an action.

    Today's dialog revolves around concluding the lustful Saga between Masahiro and Yui:

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    Yui: Etto, goji ni mukae ni kite kureru?

    Masahiro: Ii yo. Sushi o tabe ni iku mae ni, sukoshi shibuya no hou e asobi ni ikou ka? Yui: Shibuya deska? Shibuya wa chotto...

    Masahiro: Namiya ga takusan aru kara, sukoshi nomi ni ikou kana to omotte.

    Yui: Gohan no ato nomi ni ikou yo. Taberu mae ni anmari nomitakunai

    Masahiro: Sou da ne. Sou shiyou.

    Yui: Arigatou.

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    34 mins
  • Let's get you some Kanojos(and Kare's if that's your thing!)
    Apr 6 2023
    #Japanese #JapanesePodcast #CasualJapanese #GetaDate Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In today's episode Tarik and Jay talk about going places. Because WE'RE GOING PLACES! Also, we teach you how to potentially ask out the apple of your eye. Speaking of which today's conversation revolves around a salivating Masahiro asking an ever so receptive Yui ---------------------------------------------------------------- Masahiro: Ashita Shigoto aru? Yui: Iya. Ashita wa, yasumi da yo. Masahiro: Sou da ne. Eiga ni ikou ka. Yui: Sou shiyou! Doko ni iku? Masahiro: sou da ne. Eiga ni ikou ka. Yui: Eiga yori, resturan ni ikitai kamo. Masahiro: Ii ne! Sushi wa tabe ni ikou ka. Yui: Sou da ne. Sou shiyou! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust
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    34 mins
  • Playing Chicken with a Chikan
    Mar 30 2023
    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In today's episode Tarik and Jay discuss the methods in which cats on psychedelics as well as yourself can give directions primarily using the particle 'no'. Today's conversation revolves around a mildly aggressive Keiji asking Haruto for directions: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Keiji: Sumimasen, sumimasen, Sumimasen! Haruto: Hai, dou soremashita ka? Keiji: Anou, eki wa doko ka wakarimasu ka? Haruto: Eki wa kono michi o massugu itte, shigou de migi ni magatte kudasai. Keiji: Migi desu ne. Wakarimashita Haruto: Eki no tonari ni konbini ga aru kara, suguni wakaru to omoimasu Keiji: Arigatou gozaimasu Haruto: iie! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust
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    31 mins
  • Is it Harem or Haram?
    Mar 23 2023

    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In this episode of Shitamachi we learn the prepositions to describe where a thing is, be it: up, down, left, right, in, under, on. As in; on your mom's bed. We also learn some new Vocab, per usual. Today's conversation revolves around Masayuki and Kouta hanging out at their home: Masayuki: Kouta, boku no kagi ga te-buru ni aru? Kouta: Iya nai yo. demo sofaa no shita ni aru kamoshirenai yo. Masayuki: Ii yo. Kouta: Rimokon wa doko ni aru? Masayuki: Terebi no ushiro ni aru n janai? Kouta: A, hontou da. Arigatou.

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    34 mins
  • Edgy-cation.
    Mar 16 2023

    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU!

    In today's Episode, Tarik and Jay go over the particle 'no'.

    We delve into the difference between iru vs aru and then start get to get an intimation into the innerworking of Ta-riku-San's twisted labyrinth of a mind.

    This is also the lesson that teaches you how to describe where things are located.

    Today's conversation revolves around Daisuke and Chikoko talking about a teacher(we don't know if she's hot or not):

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    Daisuke: Ano hito no namae nan da kke?

    Chikako: Kanojo no namae wa Yamada-san da yo.

    Daisuke: Yamada san no shigoto wa nani?

    Chikako: Yamada san wa sensei da yo.

    Daisuke: Dakara tsukue ni hon ga takusan aru n da ne

    Chikako: Sou da ne.

    Daisuke: Yamada san wa ima doko ni iru no?

    Chikako: Ima kyoushitsu ni iru.

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    29 mins
  • Listening to this episode will give you a PTSTD
    Mar 9 2023

    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In this episode of the Shitamachi Underground Japanese Podcast, Tarik and Jay discuss basic greetings while talking on the phone, how to apologize, and how to talk about different places, and all sorts of different pronouns pertaining to locations. Plus a very special guest makes his debut on ShitaMachi!

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    Today's Conversation Revolves around Shion and Midori planning a hit job on their "friend" Ren, who they plan on "meeting":

    Shion: Moshi moshi

    Midori: Shion, gomen! Sukoshi osoku naru.

    Shion: Sou ka. Yukkuri de ii yo. Ima doko?

    Midori: Densha o orita tokoro. Shion wa?

    Shion: Mise no mae de matteru

    Midori: Ren san mo soko ni iru no?

    Shion: Iya, mada kitenai.

    Midori: Sou ka. Watashi wa ato 5 fun tsuku to omou.

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    33 mins
  • -The Driller Killer Special-
    Mar 2 2023

    Today, Jay-Sensei puts you and Tariku-San to the test. We've gone bannanas, we've experienced the bigotry of Death Gaze, we've caught the sweet scent of Mayumi-San, AND NOW IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS!

    There is no dialog today, however, we end the episode with a very important lesson to keep to take with us to the next lessons any beyond, and no, it does not pertain to the power of friendship.

    BUCKLE UP BECAUSE ITS TIME FOR THE BEGINNERS SEASON 1 REVIEW!

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    34 mins
  • The Soft Bigotry of DEAS GAZE
    Feb 24 2023

    Ever Wanted to Learn Casual Japanese? You know, like the stuff that they speak at your local Japanese bars or in your favorite Japanese games? Then this is the podcast for YOU! In this episode of the Shitamachi Underground Japanese Podcast, Tarik and Jay continue where they left off when it comes to ordering enough food, payment methods, and telling people how to hold their horses

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    Today's conversation continues Niko's ultimate quest to order food at the restaurant: NIko: Ano, sumimasen. Ten-in: Hai, irasshaimase! Niko: Koko wa hajimete nan de, osusume wa nan desu ka? Ten-in: Etto, kochira no matcha banira auso wa oishii desu yo. Niko: Jaa, sono matcha banira aisu o hitotsu kudasai. Ten-in: hai, matcha banira aisu o hitotsu, Nanika nomimono wa ikaga desu ka? Niko: Iie, kekkou desu. Ten-in: Kashikomarimashita.

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    Link to Tarik's other content: withkoji.com/@Locust

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    31 mins