Japanese listening diary · Day 292

The Airport Okonomiyaki I Never Skip

大阪の帰りは空港でお好み焼きと生ビール
October 25, 2026
About a minuteSlow, natural Japanese
Real JapaneseN5–N3 friendly
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There's something I always make sure to do when I come back from Osaka. It's eating okonomiyaki (a savory Japanese pancake) at the airport before heading home. That okonomiyaki restaurant is very popular, so it's always crowded. So every time, I make sure to arrive at the airport just a little earlier than lunchtime, and then I go to the restaurant. I always order the okonomiyaki with pork and a draft beer. There are lots of okonomiyaki restaurants in Tokyo too, so I don't need to eat it every time, but when you think of Osaka, it's okonomiyaki or takoyaki (octopus balls), right? Since I've come to Osaka, I just can't help wanting to eat okonomiyaki before going home. This time too, I ate delicious okonomiyaki and was completely satisfied.

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No. 292Tokyo · morning
日本語 — Japanese
ひらがな — Hiragana
おおさかからかえってくるときに、わたしがいつもかならずすることがあります。それは、くうこうでおこのみやきをたべてからかえることなんです。そのおこのみやきやさんはとてもにんきがあるので、いつもこんでいます。なので、わたしはまいかいおひるよりすこしだけはやいじかんにくうこうにつくようにして、おみせにいきます。
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