What Japan is actually listening to

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1. 1 マユリカのうなげろりん！！ ラジオ関西 Comedy · 272 Episodes
2. 2 安住紳一郎の日曜天国 TBS RADIO Leisure · 955 Episodes
3. 3 大久保佳代子とらぶぶらLOVE TBS RADIO Comedy · 352 Episodes
4. What to listen to now Shows that sit lower on the chart but are good listening. 20VIVANT 悪役会議室TBS RADIO21ジェーン・スー　生活は踊るTBS RADIO22ラランドの声溜めラジオ｜GERAお笑いラジオアプリGERA
5. 4 歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ （COTEN RADIO） COTEN inc. History · 773 Episodes
6. 5 朝井リョウ・加藤千恵 信頼できない語り手 ニッポン放送 Arts · 39 Episodes
7. 6 NHKラジオニュース NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) News · 178 Episodes
8. 7 TBSラジオ『ジェーン・スーと堀井美香の「OVER THE SUN」』 TBS RADIO Leisure · 335 Episodes
9. 8 紅しょうがは好きズキ！ ラジオ関西 Comedy · 184 Episodes
10. 9 ゆる言語学ラジオ Yuru Gengogaku Radio Education · 487 Episodes
11. 10 山添寛・渡辺銀次 惑 -まどい- 【オールナイトニッポンPODCAST】 ニッポン放送 Society & Culture · 3 Episodes
12. 11 真空ジェシカのラジオ父ちゃん TBS RADIO Comedy · 394 Episodes
13. 12 6 Minute English BBC Radio Education · 347 Episodes

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