EPISODE · Feb 22, 2026 · 7 MIN

The Origin of the Zodiac - 十二支のはじまり

from The Very Simple Japanese Podcast: Short Stories to Help You Learn Japanese · host Onigiri

Today’s episode tells the story of the Twelve Zodiac Animals — a famous tale that explains how the zodiac began. (Key words)じゅんばん：order, sequence 〜ばん：numberとうちゃくする：to arriveYou can get the scripts here → https://www.patreon.com/Onigiri888Youtube → https://youtu.be/hFVv9yGRpNIIf you enjoy this story, please like, subscribe, and share so more learners can join our club. Let’s study Japanese together!

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