Returning Home, Apple Pie, and Barefoot Evenings — Japanese Bedtime Talk

うとうとtime – Sleepy Japanese Podcast · Jun 18, 2026 · 23m

In tonight's gentle episode of うとうとtime, I quietly reflect on settling back into life in Japan after two months away.

I talk about the small things that fill the days — fixing a squeaky bed, meeting up with old friends, and finding a café with an apple pie that had just the right amount of cinnamon. I also spend a long afternoon at a neighborhood bath house, soaking, reading, and eating a fish dish I probably couldn't make at home.

And lately, I've been walking barefoot by the sea every day. Something different always washes up.

Relax with slow, soft Japanese as you drift into sleep.Perfect…