Using Reddit to Learn Japanese
Are you trying to immerse in Japanese but find yourself using the English side of reddit everyday?
Have you already reached a high level of Japanese and want to expand your cultural knowledge?
Are you a beginner of Japanese, looking to dive straight into native content to speed up your learning?
Whatever your situation I highly recommend you make use of the Japanese threads that are available on reddit.
These subreddits are on a variety of different topics and they can give you a real insight into normal everyday Japanese and “internet Japanese”.
One thing to note though, Japanese don’t tend to use Reddit as much as the English side of the internet do.
In fact, reddit is pretty much dead in Japan. But even if it’s dead, you can still learn a lot from old posts in these subreddits.
This post is a great resource though as you will find a massive variety of Japanese sites that you would never have known about before, so I definitely recommend going through and taking a look at some of the subreddits here.
If you want a similar experience to reddit then the Japanese have a similar site, which is incredibly popular, called 2ちゃんねる which I also suggest checking out.
What is Reddit?
From wikipedia: “Reddit is an American social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website. Reddit’s registered community members can submit content such as text posts or direct links. Registered users can then vote submissions up or down that determines their position on the page.”
It is essentially a massive forum that contains content for just about an topic you can think of. Food, pets, books, games, meditation, literally anything!
It is an incredibly popular site that contains a lot of amazing high quality content, but most of it is in English and it is pretty difficult to find “subreddits” that are in another language besides English unless you already speak that language.
So today I have gathered as many subreddits that are written in (native) Japanese for you Japanese learners out there looking for native content to get your teeth immersed into.
I started writing this post ages ago and forgot about it. Some of the translations may not be accurate as I suck at translating between the two languages and because I translated a lot of this way before I reached fluency. I got the original list from some link I found on the Japanese side of the internet somewhere which I’ve since lost track of.
Please also note that I haven’t checked every single link either. There maybe some content in this list that you might not want to look at in front of your family members or at work, you have been warned. I’ve tried to remove most of the NSFW threads from the original list as possible but if you find any please tell me and I’ll remove them.
So without further ado, here’s the list.
The Ultimate List of Japanese Subreddits (SFW)
Technology
/r/Android_JP | Android |
/r/hackintosh_ja | Hackintosh |
/r/Linux_jp | Linux |
/r/windowsphonejp | Windows Phone Japan |
/r/hardware_ja | Hardware |
/r/jisakupc | Homemade PC’s |
/r/raspberry_pi_ja | Raspberry Pi |
/r/RedditsHistory_ja | History of Reddit |
/r/chiebukuro | Reddit’s bag of wisdom |
/r/ja | Japanese version of reddit |
/r/modclubhouse_ja | A place for Moderator’s to gather |
/r/nsrarchive_jp | Reddit archives |
/r/Reddit_Beginners | How to use reddit |
/r/portal_ja | Reddit Japan Portal |
SciFi
/r/ScienceFiction_ja | Science Fiction |
Social Media
/r/Twetch9 | Tweeting Channel 9 |
Anime and Manga
/r/anikyar_ja | Individual anime characters |
/r/anison_jp | Anime songs |
/r/chaos_dragon | Chaos Dragon |
/r/charactorvoice | Voice Actors |
/r/Charsenyou | Sub reddit dedicated to “Char” |
/r/denpasong | Denpa songs |
/r/fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuJP | Rage Comic |
/r/GJbu | GJ Club |
/r/ja_manga | Manga |
/r/japan_anime | Anime |
/r/lovelive_ja | Love live |
/r/lovelive_sunshine_ja | Love live sunshine |
/r/mylittlepony_ja | My little pony |
/r/old_anime_jp | Nostalgic anime |
/r/Pripara_Ja | Puripara |
/r/Robotanime | Robot Anime |
/r/vablog_ja | Voice actor blog updates |
/r/wakeupgirls_jp | Wake Up, Girls! |
/r/webcomic_ja | Place to post manga |
Internet
/r/asciiart_jp | ASCII art |
/r/bookmarks_ja | URL Dumping Ground |
/r/browsergame_jp | Browser Games |
/r/css_ja | CSS Japanese |
/r/netkaiko_jp | Nostalgic Net |
/r/OnlineStorage_ja | Online Storage |
/r/security_ja | Security |
/r/PolandballJapanese | Japanese versions of the Polandball meme |
Card Games
/r/Hearthstone_ja | Hearthstone |
/r/yugiohocg | Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Gravure
/r/SofmapGirls | Sofmap |
Grotesque
/r/hitogashinu | People dying |
/r/newsl | News Lunatic |
Games
Sports
/r/BayStars | Yokohama Bay Stars |
/r/bicycle_ja | Bicycles |
/r/Motorsports_ja | Motorsports and Parts |
/r/nanJ | Baseball |
/r/rugby_ja | Rugby |
/r/soccer_jp | Soccer |
/r/sumo_ja | Sumo wrestiling |
Smartphone Games
/r/ingress_ja | Ingress |
/r/iosgame_ja | ios games |
/r/PokemonGo_Ja | Pokemon GO |
/r/PuzzleAndDragons_ja | Puzzle and Dragons |
/r/Smite_JP | SMITE |
/r/smartphonegame_ja | Games for Smartphones |
Software
/r/Android_JP | Android |
/r/Blenderja | Blender |
/r/CG_ja | CG (Computer graphics) |
/r/Enhancement_ja | Reddit Enhancement Suite (ja) |
/r/hackintosh_ja | Hackintosh |
/r/pilgrim_android | Pilgrim for Android |
/r/rv_dev | RV dev |
/r/security_ja | Security |
/r/software_ja | Software |
/r/windowsphonejp | Windows Phone Japan |
TV/Radio
/r/TVCommentators_jp | TV Commentators |
/r/tvdrama_jp | TV Dramas |
/r/TV_ja | TV JP |
News
/r/BakaNewsJP | Baka News |
/r/eiganews | Movie news for Japanese cinema fans |
/r/energy_news_ja | Energy News |
/r/GeinouNews | Celebrity News |
/r/genpatu | Nuclear Power |
/r/kawaraban | Kawaraban |
/r/kenmou | Breaking news |
/r/kokusaijyousei_ja | International Affairs |
/r/neet4r | Neet news, looks like a guy’s diary… |
/r/newsg | NewsG (Genuine) |
/r/news_ja | News |
/r/newsjoho | News and information |
/r/newsl | NewsL |
/r/newsoku | Breaking news |
/r/newsokucontroversial | Breaking news (controversal) |
/r/newsokuex | Breaking news EX |
/r/newsokuexp | Breaking news express |
/r/newsoku_jp | Breaking news Japan |
/r/Newsoku_L | Breaking news L |
/r/newsokuliberty | Break news liberty |
/r/newsokur | Breaking news R |
/r/newsokur_Backup | Breaking news Ɍ backup |
/r/newsokurplus | Breaking news R+ |
/r/newssokuf | Breaking news F |
/r/NewsSokuhou_R | Breaking news R |
/r/privacy_ja | Privacy |
/r/quake_jp | Earthquakes and disaster |
/r/renhou_ja | Russia news |
/r/shikyo | Market conditions |
/r/sky_ja | Weather |
/r/sokur2 | Break news 2: People with spare time |
/r/tikagenron | Underground discussions |
/r/newsoku | Breaking news |
/r/newsokuMoral | Breaking news ethics/morals |
/r/newsokunomoral | Breaking news ethics/morals |
/r/newsokur | Breaking news reddit |
/r/newsokurev | Breaking news rev |
/r/newsokuvip | Breaking news VIP |
/r/newssokuf | Breaking news F |
Comedic Material
/r/antixmas_ja | Anti Christmas |
/r/apocalypse_jp | End of the world/gathering for the apocalypse |
/r/dam_jp | Rivers, lakes and dams |
/r/Fuee | Fuee |
/r/H2GR | Reddit hitchhiking guide |
/r/hitomozi_ja | 1 letter/word/kanji |
/r/inbou_ja | Plotting time |
/r/manhole_jp | A sub thread for manhole covers (yup, you read that correctly) |
/r/nfja | 404 Not Found |
/r/nununununu | Nu |
/r/Ohmae_Kenichi | Kenichi Ohmae |
/r/oraora | Ora Ora |
/r/pseudoChinese | Pseudo Chinese (funny when you know kanji) |
/r/washlet_jp | Sinks, showers and toilets… |
/r/yajirushi | Arrows?! |
Internet
/r/netservice_ja | Internet service |
Online Games
/r/Eve_ja | EVE Online |
/r/Fallout4_ja | Fallout 4 |
/r/GlobalOffensive_ja | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
/r/heroesofthestorm_ja | Heroes of the Storm |
/r/League_of_Legends_JP | League of Legends |
/r/mmorpg_ja | MMORPG |
/r/PSO2_jp | Phantasy Star Online 2 |
/r/starcitizen_ja | Star Citizen |
/r/StarCraft_JP | StarCraft |
/r/WoWs_ja | World of Warships & WW II movie collections |
Internet short stories
/r/NetNovel_ja | Internet short stories |
Programming
/r/sicp_ja | SICP ja |
Horror
/r/ScaryStory_JP | Horror stories |
Mascot characters
/r/MascotCharacter_ja | Mascot characters |
Mystery
/r/Mystery_ja | Mystery |
Media
/r/Editorial_jp | Editorial |
/r/TUSOSS | Sankei Newspaper Fabrications |
Lifestyle
/r/100kin | 100 yen goods |
/r/CreditCard_jp | Credit cards |
/r/dam_jp | Rivers, lakes, dams |
/r/deai_konkatsu_jp | Dating/marriage partner site reviews |
/r/Gakusei_ja | School kids |
/r/hage | The bald sub reddit |
/r/interpretation_ja | Translation and interpretation |
/r/kaigai_seikatsu | Living abroad |
/r/karada | Body and health |
/r/kojiki | Crazy deals for poor people |
/r/kokoro | Body and soul |
/r/koya_ja | Sheds |
/r/qualification_jp | Qualifications and licenses |
/r/souji_ja | Cleaning |
/r/stationery_jp | Stationery |
/r/Togoiryou_jp | Let’s support integrative medicine! |
/r/yarou | Let’s do it! |
Radio
/r/Radio_ja | Radio |
Personal
/r/doraiso | Doraiso (some dude’s personal reddit) |
Photos
/r/jinjya | Japanese Shrines |
/r/kaleidoscope_ja | Kaleidoscopes |
International
/r/cis_ja | Former Soviet Union |
/r/kokusaijyousei_ja | International situation |
Entertainment
/r/entertainment_jp | Entertainment |
Studying
/r/butsurigaku | Physics |
/r/eigo | English |
/r/linguistics_ja | Linguistics |
/r/philo_jp | Philosphy |
/r/sugaku | Mathematics |
/r/WriteJPN_EigoDeKakou | Write Japanese/Write English |
History
/r/Jpn_History | Japanese History |
Religion
/r/religions_ja | Religion |
Commentary
/r/japan_anime | Anime |
/r/J_SFX | Special Effects |
/r/LP_JA | Let’s play video gamers |
/r/Motorsports_ja | Motor sports |
/r/Radio_ja | Radio |
/r/sumo_ja | Sumo wrestling |
/r/TVCommentators_jp | TV commentators |
/r/tvdrama_jp | TV drama |
/r/TV_ja | TV |
Home Electrical Products
/r/Android_JP | Android |
/r/apple_jp | Apple products |
/r/digitalcamera_jp | Digital cameras |
/r/kaden_ja | Home electrical products |
/r/PortableAV_JP | Portable chargers |
Reddit Browsers
/r/pilgrim_android | Reddit browser for android |
/r/Reddiest | Reddit browser for android |
Technology/Engineering
/r/cryptocurrency_ja | Crypto-currency |
/r/eizo | Video production |
/r/lisp_ja | LISP ja |
/r/MachineLearning_JP | Machine learning |
/r/OnlineStorage_ja | Online storage |
/r/p18s | p18s |
/r/programming_jp | Programming |
/r/security_ja | Security |
Politics and Economics
/r/giin | Members of parliament |
/r/I_am_not_Abe | I am not Abe |
/r/keizai | Economics |
/r/kokkai | National Diet (legislative assembly of Japan) |
/r/NMR_R | The peoples reformist movement |
/r/ombudsman_ja | Ombudsman |
/r/OtakuNetouyoStudies | Otakus and online right-wingers |
/r/PanamaPapers_jp | Panama papers |
/r/Politics_ja | Politics |
/r/senkyo | Elections |
/r/shikyo | Market conditions |
Literature
/r/Cthulhu_ja | Cthulhu Mythos |
/r/dokusyo_syoseki_r | Reading books |
/r/jisaku_poem | Creating poems |
/r/narou | Let’s become an author |
/r/relaynovel_ja | Relay novels |
/r/Zartan_branch | Zartan |
Travel
/r/airlines_ja | Airlines |
/r/travel_ja | Travel |
Film
/r/eiganews | movie news for Japanese cinema fans |
/r/GuessTheEiga | Guess the film |
/r/movie_ja | Films |
Morning soap opera
/r/hiyokko | Hiyokko |
Combat Sport
History
/r/Jomon | Jomon period |
/r/Jpn_History | History of Japan |
/r/Sangokushi | Age of the Three_Kingdoms multi-lingual |
/r/sengoku | Warring States period |
/r/whistory_ja | History of the western world |
Law
/r/AskReddit_law_jp | AskReddit Law |
/r/Law_ja | Law |
Animals
/r/chipmunk_ja | Chipmunks |
/r/hamsters_ja | Hamsters |
/r/insects_ja | Insects |
/r/koke_ja | Moss |
/r/Lichenes_ja | Lichens |
/r/Microbes_Ja | Microbes |
Images
/r/gazou | Images |
/r/GirlsLove_ja | Good looking girls (SFW) |
Society
/r/employee_jp | A subreddit for Japanese salary men |
/r/hellowork | Hello Work Jobs |
/r/lgbt_ja | LGBT Japan |
/r/PanamaPapers_jp | Panama Papers |
/r/Startup_ja | Startups |
/r/yoronchosa | Public opinion polls |
Science
/r/science_jp | Science |
Jobs
/r/mushoku_jp | Unemployed Japan |
The Arts
/r/bijutsu | Fine arts |
Questions
/r/AskReddit_ja | Ask reddit! |
/r/IAmA_ja | IAmA(Japan) – Professionals answer questions |
Hobbies
/r/airsoft_jp | Airsoft |
/r/AnimeFigures_ja | Anime figures |
/r/Aquariums_ja | Aquariums |
/r/craft_ja | Crafts |
/r/darts_ja | Darts |
/r/dolls_ja | Dolls |
/r/engei | Gardening |
/r/GuitarBass_JA | Guitar and Bass |
/r/keiba | Horse racing |
/r/knives_ja | Knives |
/r/MILITARY_JP | Army/Millitary |
/r/motorcycle_ja | Motorbikes |
/r/nuigurumi | Teddies |
/r/occult_ja | Occult |
/r/oogiri | Oogiri |
/r/pachinko_slot | Pachinko and slot machines |
/r/petdaisuki | Pet lovers |
/r/Photograph_ja | Photography |
/r/plasticmodel_ja | Plastic models |
/r/ruins_jp | Ruins |
/r/shogiR | Shogi (Japanese chess) |
/r/tobacco_ja | Smoking |
/r/toys_ja | Toys |
/r/UnusualSurvival_ja | Survival |
Other
/r/daimajin | Daimajin |
/r/Fuee | Fuee |
/r/kusosure | A poop thread?! |
/r/lowlevelaware | Low level aware |
/r/ryuseigai | The back of leaflets |
/r/ryuuseigai_ja | It’s ryuuseigai! |
/r/sayjaaaaaaap | Say Jaaaaaaap |
/r/todayilearned_jp | Today I Learned |
Chatting
/r/ahotalk | Idiot talk |
/r/BackOfLeaflet_ja | Back Of Leaflet |
/r/BakaNewsJP | Baka news |
/r/bzvermillion | B’z |
/r/complaint_jp | Complaining |
/r/darenruisu | darenruisu |
/r/futuu | Normal |
/r/Giron | Discussion |
/r/guchi | Moaning |
/r/kansou_jp | Reactions |
/r/nsrsurvey_jp | Surveys |
/r/rakugakicho | Sketchbook |
/r/zatsudan | Chatting |
Music
/r/BABYMETAL_japan | Baby Metal |
/r/denpasong | Denpa song |
/r/METAL_jp | Metal |
/r/musicmakers_ja | Making music |
/r/ongakur | All types of music |
/r/progre_jp | Progressive |
/r/singing_ja | Singing |
/r/VOCALOID_UTAU_jp | Vocaloid |
Food and Drink
/r/cooking_ja | Cooking |
/r/CupNoodles_ja | Cup noodles |
/r/drpepper_ja | Dr pepper |
/r/drunk_ja | Alcohol |
/r/FastFood_ja | Fast food |
/r/FoodPorn_ja | Food porn |
/r/garigarikun | Crunching-kun |
/r/Geko_jp | Subreddit for people who don’t drink |
/r/kinoko_jp | Mushrooms |
/r/lowpricegourmet_tokyo | Low price food in Tokyo |
/r/nikujaga | Meat and potato stew |
/r/okashi_ja | Sweets |
/r/okome | Rice |
All in all I think there could be some gems in here that will be very useful to some of you. I haven’t checked all the threads myself though so if any are inactive or have content that isn’t appropriate then please tell me and I will remove them from this list.
Hopefully you found this post useful and as always,
Thanks for reading!
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