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Japanese Voices: YuNi no All Night Nippon i – Episode 6

Japanese Voices 日本語のままクールジャパン is a regular series designed for learners of Japanese to enjoy real Japanese language programming from Nippon Broadcasting System, one of the biggest commercial radio stations in Japan.

In our second round, we bring you YuNi no All Night Nippon i YuNiのオールナイトニッポンi, a show on the web radio platform All Night Nippon i オールナイトニッポンi.
With virtual singer YuNi as host, YuNi no All Night Nippon i is a fun and entertaining radio show, comprising a longer live portion on the Vtuber live streaming platform Colon: and a shorter archive-only segment available exclusively on the All Night Nippon i site. YuNi occasionally invites other Virtual Youtubers to join her.

Episode 6: Special Guest Haneru Inaba

Ohamonii~
Welcome to another episode of YuNi no All Night Nippon i
Continuing from last week, YuNi was joined once again by Haneru Inaba!

Part 1: Answering a listener's question

A listener who admitted hugging a favorite plush toy to sleep at night asked YuNi and Haneru if they did anything special to get a good night's sleep. Haneru explained that she loves Sanrio's Pompompurin and has many plushies of the lovable Golden Retriever in her bedroom which she likes to hug when she tucks in. Why in turn? Because if she only hugged one, the others would get jealous!

As for YuNi, she occasionally sips on an ume highball (Japanese plum wine, whisky and sparkling water) when she has a hard time sleeping. She suggests it to Haneru only to quickly take it back since Haneru is 19, which is under the legal drinking age of 20 in Japan! So, instead, she recommended ume cough drops or drinking ume kombu tea.

Part 2: YuNi and Haneru make a new "jingle"

To commemorate Haneru's time on her show, YuNi suggests that they create a new jingle together. They come up with three versions, one in which they simply read the name of the show together, one featuring a snippet of conversation between the two and finally, one featuring Haneru by herself. It's no secret that Haneru really likes YuNi and thinks of her as an older sister. Can you guess what she talks about in the third version?

This week's nihongo tip

Japanese: お勧めです
English transliteration: osusume desu
Meaning: I recommend

Listen for the following conversation on today's show:

Haneru: 何がお勧めですか？ nani ga osusume desu ka? (What do you recommend?)
YuNi: 梅ハイボールがお勧めですね。ume haibōru ga osusume desu ne (I recommend Ume Highball)

Try using the question to ask the waiter for a recommendation when you're at a restaurant. You can use the statement when you want to recommend something to a friend, simply replacing "Ume Higball" with the appropriate noun. The final ね (ne) is optional.

If you'd like to listen to the show, please go to the official page on All Night Nippon i's website:

Episode 6 (7/8): With guest Haneru Inaba

YuNi music selection

Tōmei Seisai 透明声彩 Color of a Clear Voice

Lyrics / Composition: YUC'e, Label: yunion.wave

YuNi original songs playlist:

Today's Guest

NAME: Inaba Haneru

Birthday: March 3rd
Age: 19
Debut Date: June 9th, 2018 (YouTube)

Social Media

YouTube Channel: Inaba Haneru Channel
Twitter: Haneru Inaba (@Haneru_Inaba)

More Information

YuNi

Ever since she made her debut on May 30th, 2018, Virtual YouTuber and singer YuNi has created a sensation, thanks to her adorable looks, designed by illustrator Ren Sakuragi, her beautiful singing voice, her remarkable range of expression and the frequency of her updates on her YouTube channel. As she states on her account, YuNi's aim is none other than becoming the world's top virtual singer. On 24 April 2019, she released her first album, clear/CoLoR, featuring selected cover songs and original songs composed and arranged by top musical talents such as YUC'e, kz, Hige Driver and la la larks.

Official Website: yunion.wave

Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.

Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. is the one of biggest commercial radio stations in Japan and is well-known for its call sign, JOLF. In addition, it plays a central role in the radio network called NRN (National Radio Network) across the nation. Since its establishment in 1954, the company has produced a massive array of Japanese-language programs including entertainment, sports, culture and news, headlined by “All Night Nippon”, one of the most popular and longest-running radio talk shows in Japan which has been broadcast for the past 50 years.

Website: Nippon Broadcasting System.

By - Ben K.