Kenta Otani’s original tongue twisters: a collection that’ll have you tripping over words and bursting into laughter

My younger brother’s tote today—something or other about Tokyo and Kyoto.NEW!Kenta Otani

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The key to this tongue twister is the delicate count of “kya” and “kyo.” That said, among tongue twisters, this sequence of plosive sounds might not be the most difficult.

The trick is that the first half—up to “otōto no ~ tote”—goes surprisingly smoothly, so save your energy for the second half, “Tōkyō to Kyōto.” Just keeping that in mind will make it easier to say.

If your friend is using a tote bag with a Tokyo or Kyoto logo, be sure to show it off to them! Practice well so you can say it smoothly when the time comes.

Totoro here and thereNEW!Kenta Otani

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A playful phrase appears that somehow brings to mind the famous Totoro.

It’s as if Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro pops his fluffy head out of the forest and slips into a tongue twister.

Here and there, sounds similar to “Totoro” repeat, and your tongue can’t help but get tied.

But even if you can’t say it perfectly, it’s no problem as long as you’re having fun! As you laugh and try again and again, you’ll naturally pick up a sense of rhythm and the joy of words.

It’s filled with gentle humor that children and adults alike can enjoy out loud.

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Grandma mumble-mumble, Grandpa fluffy-fluffyNEW!Kenta Otani

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This tongue twister’s first half—from “grandmother” to “boso”—is relatively easy, so it’s best to focus your concentration on the grandfather part in the second half.

“Mofumofu” is hard to pronounce even on its own, so start by practicing just “mofumofu” repeatedly.

Once you get used to it, add “grandfather,” and when you’re comfortable linking them, try saying the whole thing through.

Once you start connecting the parts, you might stumble over the first half you thought was fine, so don’t let your guard down! Try saying it while picturing the scene and have fun with it.

Good house, yay!NEW!Kenta Otani

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Rather than just being a simply difficult tongue twister, this is one of Mr.

Otani’s tongue twisters that’s funny in its own way and also varies the pacing in how the words are arranged—this one, I’d say, is one of his more relaxed ones.

Compared to his other works, the difficulty is moderate.

At first glance, nothing seems particularly hard, but try repeating it over and over.

There will come a moment when you get confused about whether you said “ei” or “ie” (“ray” or “house”).

Among Mr.

Otani’s tongue twisters that seem relaxed and easy at first but are surprisingly tricky, there’s also one called “Kotatsu Futatsu” (“Two Kotatsus”).

They say both of Tako-man’s children are boys, but Takenoko-man is still single.NEW!Kenta Otani

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What makes this piece great is that, true to the style of a comedy entertainer, it doesn’t just end as a simple tongue twister.

It’s delightfully sly how it even turns the pathos of the Bamboo Shoot Man—who’s still single, while the Octopus Man has a family—into laughter.

The tricky part is the opening phrase, “Tako-otoko no tokoro no.” Because the “o” sound repeats, you tend to stumble over it.

To overcome this, consciously open your mouth wide as you speak.

I think you’ll be able to say the latter “Takenoko-otoko” part smoothly, so focus all your concentration on the first half.