Learning Japanese through articulation: how do you train your mind to argue, persuade, or build consensus in Japanese?

How much of learning Japanese for you has been about improving your ability to articulate your thoughts — not just to respond, but to persuade, debate, or build consensus?

I’ve been wondering about this because I recently started exploring how argumentation works in Japanese. Most of my Japanese learning has been polite, empathetic conversation, but I want to learn how to structure my opinions clearly. The way my friends in debate circuits do in English.

They’re confident, structured, and persuasive. Their thoughts sound like something between a news commentary and a casual radio discussion, but they’re also personal. Listening to them made me curious whether similar formats exist in Japanese.

I came across some Nihongo no Mori videos where people debated everyday topics, like a panel interview or moderated discussion. It showed me how much similar depth there is in Japanese reasoning. How ideas can be expressed without aggression, but still hold weight.

(Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRg5XpwMMRo)

So I’m curious:

• Have you practiced this kind of “debate-style” articulation in Japanese?
• Do you think it comes naturally after a certain amount of speaking or workplace exposure?
• Are there ongoing Japanese podcasts or YouTube series that use this format?

I’d love to understand how others reached that level where Japanese feels not just accurate or polite. Where it may not be excessively agreeable, it is persuasive.