Watching Japanese YouTube is one of the easiest ways to practice Japanese and correct pronunciation. This is possible because YouTubers speak naturally, using words and expressions that you hear in everyday life, rather than those found in tutorials.
In addition, some of the YouTubers can show what the Japanese lifestyle looks like, various fashion trends, popular products, etc. etc., which is very useful if you want to learn more about the culture. In this article, we will introduce you to the 10 most popular Japanese bloggers from various entertainment niches.
Hikakin
Hikakin is currently the most popular Japanese YouTuber. It all started with a music channel, where he posted his beatbox. But gradually Hikakin switched to vlogs with reviews of everyday life, fashion, etc. All this became more popular than music.
Popular opinion about Hikakin is mixed - some say he has become corrupt and only does advertising, while others say he is still funny. In any case, it's up to you to decide.
HikakinTV Channel Number of subscribers: 6 million.
President Hajime
Not far behind the title of “the most popular Japanese YouTuber”, and in some ways even surpasses it, is the YouTuber better known as President Hajime. He mostly does comedy skits, but sometimes he does interviews.
Unlike Hikakin, who has several channels, Hajime only has two. Its target audience is a younger audience looking for fast-paced entertainment and funny videos.
Channel はじめしゃちょー（hajime) Number of subscribers 6.3 million
Yuka Kinoshita
Yuka Kinoshita takes the expression "oogui" (literally "big eater") to the extreme. This young girl can devour dozens of buckets of KFC chicken or an entire bucket of spicy ramen without batting an eyelid. What is her secret? Yuki Kinoshita's body has a small peculiarity - it is unable to absorb nutrients at a normal rate, which allows the girl to eat much more than an ordinary person without gaining excess weight.
She usually does a mukbang (chooses an establishment, sits in it, orders food and then eats it, while answering questions from her audience). Her other related videos focus on nutrition and product reviews.
Channel Yuka Kinoshita木下ゆうか Number of subscribers 4.2 million
“Japanese for Beginners” by book2
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- Course duration: 100 lessons
- Training format: vocabulary with voiceover and translation
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
100 small lessons with thematic vocabulary. The material is intended to expand your vocabulary and memorize the correct pronunciation of words. The volume presented is sufficient to achieve language proficiency level A2.
You can:
- Communicate on simple topics
- Correctly write and pronounce Korean words
Course Features:
- Material available only in English
- Possibility of studying material through mobile applications
- Each lesson covers a small topic from everyday life
Sekine Risa
Sekine Risa is one of the most popular Japanese beauties on YouTube. She posts a lot of different product reviews, travel videos and various training videos. Her videos are great for improving your Japanese pronunciation as you will hear a lot of natural expressions as well as beauty terms.
She also has a gaming channel where she shares various life stories. Naturally, her channel is more popular among young girls.
Channel SekineRisa Number of subscribers 1 million
"Free Japanese Lessons" from LingoHut
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- Course duration: 125 lessons
- Training format: vocabulary with voiceover and translation
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
A self-instruction manual that includes 125 thematic lessons for practicing vocabulary and its correct pronunciation. The course is divided into 3 blocks in order of increasing complexity of the material.
You can:
- Communicate on simple topics
- Pronounce Japanese words correctly
Course Features:
- Lessons consist of vocabulary with voiceovers
- Each lesson covers a different topic
About the educational platform
LingoHut
- The resource is intended for learning languages up to levels A1 and A2
- The site has materials for learning 50 languages
- All lessons on the site are available for viewing for free.
useful links
- Website: https://www.lingohut.com
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/lingohut
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LingoHut
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LingoHut
Hey! It's Mosogourmet!!
This channel is dedicated to recipes for a variety of dishes - mostly desserts, but also cute Japanese dishes such as onigiri, tiny sandwiches, bento recipes and much more.
The peculiarity of this channel is that the person who makes the videos for this channel does not speak at all, and most of the videos are released in ASMR, and only the sounds of cooking can be heard. Accordingly, this channel is not suitable for improving your skills in the Japanese language, but you can learn recipes for delicious Japanese dishes.
Channel MosoGourmet 妄想グルメ Number of subscribers 2.4 million
Prepare yourself for it to be hard
Many surprises await brave souls who begin to learn Japanese. There are two language alphabet at once - hiragana and katakana. Hieroglyphs, each of which has not one, but several readings, and is read differently when included in different words. Musical accent, unusual for a Russian-speaking person. And the cherry on the cake is polite speech, and the degree of politeness can be different, and you definitely need to understand this. And we haven’t touched on grammar and vocabulary yet, where you’ll also have to work hard. In general, the Japanese language is not suitable as an easy and stress-free hobby. If, of course, you want to speak it beautifully and correctly.
The required minimum of characters taught in Japanese schools is about 2000
And despite all the difficulties, it is possible to learn Japanese from scratch. Still, Russian is also not the easiest language to learn, it’s worth thinking about the poor foreigners who are trying to master it. And if you have the motivation, learning to speak, read and write Japanese, and understand it is a feasible goal.
That Japanese Man Yuta
“That Japanese Utah” is different from all the other YouTubers that are included in our top, mainly because he makes videos with a foreign audience. His most popular videos are interviews with Japanese people on the street, which he approaches with quite interesting questions such as "would you marry a foreigner?" or “what is it like growing up mixed race in Japan?”
Videos from this channel are an excellent source of information about Japanese culture and thinking.
Channel That Japanese Man Yuta Number of subscribers 0.5 million
Sweets Pocky/Pocky Sweets
If you like to play games and watch let's plays, then you should like the Pocky Sweets channel. The author of the channel plays various games: from long and story-based ones, for example, such as Biohazard, to ordinary mini-games. But given that he speaks quite quickly, this material is probably more suitable for advanced Japanese language practice.
Channel ポッキー / PockySweets
Number of subscribers 1.9 million
Fischer's
Another very popular comedy channel called Fischer's has several characters who work on creating content. Their humor may not be for everyone, but some of their videos are actually quite witty. The quality of the videos from Fischer's channel is also quite high, making it easy to use as a source for practicing Japanese.
Fischer's Channel-フィッシャーズ-
Number of subscribers 4.5 million
Genki Japan
Each of us remembers songs about the alphabet from early childhood. Such songs are characteristic of almost every language. Musical accompaniment has a positive effect on the effectiveness of mastering the Japanese language.
The author of the video is a teacher from Australia, Richard Graham. Each of the 30 videos posted on the channel is thematically focused. Everything is accompanied by music and unique graphics.
There are also many other videos on Richard Graham's channel that focus on developing Japanese speaking skills.
Kisamake/Kisamake
If you're looking for makeup tutorials using professional SFX techniques coupled with highly creative looks, then check out Kisamake. The guy who runs this channel speaks English and Japanese, although most of his videos are still in Japanese. He specializes in Halloween/SFX themed makeup, so if you're looking for inspiration and a chance to practice your Japanese, then Kisamake is your best bet.
KisaMake channel Number of subscribers 0.5 million
"Learn Basic Japanese Vocabulary" from JapanesePod101.com
Pass the course
- Course duration: 10 lessons
- Training format: video lessons
- Suitable for: Beginners
Certificate issuance: no
Course Description
The course consists of 10 lessons, lasting from 12 minutes to one and a half hours. During the lesson, the teacher will pronounce the word, showing the association for it. In the upper left corner is the spelling of the word in Japanese and its translation into English. As a result, you will learn vocabulary effectively, allowing you to move on to more advanced courses.
You can:
- Learn new Japanese words
- Compose simple sentences in Japanese
Course Features:
- The teacher shows word associations for better memorization
about the project
JapanesePod101.com
- Service for learning Japanese
- Training takes place in audio and video format
- Lessons from various teachers are available on the site
- The project has its own mobile applications
useful links
- Website: https://www.japanesepod101.com
RRCherryPie
RRCherryPie is one of the weirdest Japanese channels on Youtube. He is known for his videos in which he prepares fake food with utmost precision and seriousness. But there are other videos on the channel, for example, with unpacking Japanese toys.
RRCherryPie does not provide voiceovers for his videos, so the channel is not suitable for practicing Japanese. Also, the creator of the channel does not disclose their gender, name, face and any other information.
Channel RRcherrypie Number of subscribers 3 million
Have you heard of any of the above YouTubers before, or maybe you even subscribe to one of them and regularly watch videos on their channels? Share your impressions in the comments.
JapanesePod101.com
The video material of this YouTube channel is aimed at enriching vocabulary, as well as a more in-depth study of the lexical features of the Japanese language. For advanced students, there is video material that will help develop and improve their listening comprehension of Japanese.
It is noteworthy that on the channel you can also find interesting regional studies material introducing the cultural and regional characteristics of Japan. All videos were recorded with native Japanese speakers.
The only drawback of the videos on this channel is the presence of promotional material about the JapanesePod101 channel.
