January 2026 Listening Challenge

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:snowflake: 1月 :snowman:
月 火 水 木 金 土 日
01 :100: :three: 02 :100: :two: 03 :100: :one: 04 :100: :one:
05 :sweat_droplets: :one: 06 :sweat_droplets: :x: 07 :100: :four: 08 :sweat_droplets: :one: 09 :100: :x: 10 :100: :x: 11 :sweat_drops: :x:
12 :100: :x: 13 :sweat_drops: :two: 14 :sweat_drops: :x: 15 :sweat_drops: :x: 16 :100: :two: 17 :x: 18 :x:
19 :100: :x: 20 :100: :fox: 21 :100: :two: :fox: 22 :100: :two: :fox: 23 :sweat_drops: :x: 24 :x: 25 :x:
26 :dizzy: :x: 27 :100: :fox: 28 :dizzy: :fox: 29 :100: :fox: 30 :sweat_drops: :x: 31 :x:

Japanese

  • :heavy_check_mark: I listened this day, but didn’t hit the hour+ mark.
  • :100: : I listened to an hour to an hour and a half!
  • :sweat_droplets: : I listened to an hour and a half to two hours.
  • :dizzy: : I listened to 2+ hours today.

Mandarin

  • :one: : I watched one video
  • :two: : I watched two videos
  • (And so on and so forth)
  • :fox: : I listened to Little Fox Chinese this day

(Calendar stolen from the Listen Every Day Challenge on WK.)

Listening Log
Japanese
Total time: 36h 00m 04s

Audiobooks

01/05:
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h 5m

01/06:
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h 9m

01/07:
本好きの下剋上 5: 59m 40s

01/08:
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h 4m

01/20:
本好きの下剋上 5: 56m 30s
ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石: 10m

01/21:
本好きの下剋上 5: 51m
ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石: 9m

01/22:
本好きの下剋上 5: 55m

01/26:
変な家: 18m 13s
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h 32m
ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石: 14m

01/27:
本好きの下剋上 5: 37m

01/28:
本好きの下剋上 5: 49m
ハリー・ポッターと賢者の石: 18m

01/29:
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h

01/30:
本好きの下剋上 5: 1h 35m

01/31:
BUTTER: 17m

Drama CDs
Podcasts

01/02:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, eps. 12-15 (old): 1h 10m 32s

01/03:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, vol. 1-6 (new): 58m 56s

01/05:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, vol. 7: 16m 36s

01/08:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, vol. 8: 15m 48s

01/13:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, vol. 9-11: 32m

01/19:
YUYUの日本語Podcast, vol. 12-16: 61m 19s

TV/Anime/Movies

01/01:
夏への扉: 120m

01/04:
封刃師, ep. 1: 23m 30s
逃げるは恥だが役に立つ S1, ep. 20: 20m
ホットスポット S1, ep. 1: 20m

01/05:
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep. 7: 20m

01/06:
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep 8: 20m

01/09:
透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～ S1, ep. 1: 23m 40s
死亡遊戯で飯を食う。 S1, ep. 1: 42m 40s

01/10:
穏やか貴族の休暇のすすめ。 S1, ep. 1: 64m

01/11:
シャンピニオンの魔女 S1, ep. 1: 1h 17m
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep 9: 20m

01/12:
エリスの聖杯 S1, ep. 1: 24m
異世界の沙汰は社畜次第 S1, ep. 1: 25m
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep 10: 20m

01/13:
シャンピニオンの魔女 S1, ep. 2: 42m
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep 11: 20m

01/14:
ふらいんぐうぃっち S1, ep 12: 20m
Skip Beat! S1, ep. 4: 20m
異世界の沙汰は社畜次第 S1, ep. 2: 23m 40s
ゆびさきと恋々 S1, ep. 1: 23m 40s

01/15:
死亡遊戯で飯を食う。 S1, ep. 2: 20m
ゆびさきと恋々 S1, ep. 2: 20m
透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～ S1, ep. 2: 51m 20s

01/16:
エリスの聖杯 S1, ep. 2: 24m

01/22:
死亡遊戯で飯を食う。 S1, ep. 3: 22m

01/23:
エリスの聖杯 S1, ep. 3: 24m
異世界の沙汰は社畜次第 S1, ep. 3: 23m
透明男と人間女～そのうち夫婦になるふたり～ S1, ep. 3: 44m

01/27:
おっさんずラブ S1, ep. 1: 23m

01/28:
穏やか貴族の休暇のすすめ。 S1, ep. 2: 63m

Youtube

01/03:
これは「緑」なのか「青」なのか: 10m 51s

01/06:
なぜ世界には言語がたくさんあるの?: 8m 54s

01/07:
Japanese Listening Practice | Supermarket and Christmas in Japan: 8m 30s

01/08:
いきなり面白すぎるぞ…:package:2025年下期 芥川賞候補作全読み その① 『BOX BOX BOX BOX』坂本湾: 4m 45s
本好き25歳の本棚作り📚2年分の購入本を整理するよ😇ガサツでごめん: 9m

01/14:
A Day in Tokyo | Japanese Listening Practice: 3m

01/16:
【一万円分購入】書店で漫画だけ買ったら想像以上に幸せでした: 27m
庭に子猫が落ちてたので保護した: 10m

Numbers for calcs

120m + 1h 10m 32s + 58m 56s + 10m 51s + 63m 30s + 1h 41m 36s + 1h 37m 54s + 1h 8m 10s + 1h 33m 33s + 66m 20s + 64m + 1h 37m + 69m + 62m + 32m + 90m 20s + 91m 20s + 61m + 61m 19s + 66m 30s + 60m + 77m + 91m + 2h 4m 13s + 1h + 130m + 1h + 1h 35m + 17m

Mandarin
Total time: 02h 48m 57s

Lazy Chinese - Comprehensible Input (Youtube)

01/01:
L01| Comprehensible input Chinese | TPRS | Self-introduction in Chinese | my mum and my boyfriend: 3m 28s
L02 | Comprehensible Input Chinese｜TPRS｜food in Chinese｜slow clear Chinese story | what should I eat: 2m 16s
L03 | Comprehensible Input Chinese｜TPRS｜slow clear Chinese story | the burger story |food in Chinese: 2m 47s

01/02:
Beginner | Comprehensible input Chinese | TPRS | slow clear Chinese story | weekly routine | workout: 3m 53s
Beginner Chinese | My daily routine | napping in China | Comprehensible input | TPRS | Slow Chinese: 12m 28s

01/04:
Beginner | My hobbies｜Karaoke Singing Playing piano Reading Yoga In Chinese | Comprehensible input : 7m 18s

01/07:
Beginner｜The Very Hungry Caterpillar | 很饿的毛毛虫｜Picture book with comprehensible input+TPRS: 8m
Beginner | I Received A Weird Phone Call | Student Story | Comprehensible Chinese | TPRS: 5m 30s
Beginner | Guess the Weird Cat | Comprehensible Chinese | TPRS | Slow Clear Chinese story | Cats: 8m
Interview: Can Spanish speak Chinese？ | Seville | Comprehensible Input | Intermediate: 8m 20s

01/16:
[Beginner | When You Have An Annoying Friend | Panda bamboo @BambooPandaOfficial‬ | TPRS | Movie Talk: 8m 20s
花园种花/Grow flowers in a garden|finger tutting|comprehensible Chinese|Hit Chinese songs|Beginner: 1m 50s

01/21:
two special drinks that amazed me the first time | comprehensible input Chinese: 7m 33s
Beginner｜Calendar Talk in Chinese｜the day of the week | date | activities | comprehensible Chinese: 6m 30s

01/22:
two special drinks that amazed me the first time | comprehensible input Chinese: 8m 30s
what did i do yesterday | comprehensible Chinese | basic verbs: 8m

ChinesePod - Beginner (Podcast)

01/03:
Newbie | Lesson 1 - Dish: 14m 06s

01/05:
Elementary | Chinatown Diary: 19m 07s

01/08:
Elementary | How to Address Someone: 16m 43s

01/13:
Elementary | Changing Class Time: 16m 14s
Elementary | Where’s the Soap?: 14m

Numbers for calcs

3m 28s + 2m 16s + 2m 47s + 3m 53s + 12m 28s + 7m 18s + 19m 07s + 30m + 16m 43s + 30m 14s + 10m 10s + 14m 03s + 16m 30s