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Lower Intermediate Lesson #82 - LI2: Cheerleaders & Lost Kids
Ever been lost at a baseball game? Could you find your way back in Japanese? We recommend seeking out a cute cheerleader and asking for help! In today’s episode we’ll help a maigo (lost child) find his mother. This week’s grammar point will cover some common humble expressions in Japanese. We’ll [...] ...

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[ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:49 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #88 - Freak of Nature
Are you a freak of nature? Miki thinks she is! She has a strange effect on magnetized strips. What do you think? Is Miki a freak of nature? Or do you have the same problem? After listening, stop by and be sure to leave her a post! 。 Premium Content  Learning [...] ...

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[ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:30:36 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #195 - Gomi-san in Mangaland 4
You’re stranded in Tokyo. Not enough cash for a hotel. Where do you stay? Two Japanese businessmen decide to stay at a manga kissa, a manga cafe. Similar to an internet cafe, but you can Japanese anime, manga, magazines and even massage chairs! Gomi-san recommends Nana and “Nekomura-san”, two famous [...] ...

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[ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:30:41 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #80 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 25
All things come to an end. Which means, you’re not a newbie any more! If you’ve followed this series from the beginning, then you’ve come a long way! With the basics of Japanese grammar under your belt you’re ready to move on to Beginner levels! In this episode, we’ll review the basic Japanese [...] ...

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[ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:43 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #24 - A Narrow Escape 4
Many Japanese women break the law every day. Would you break the law to provide for your family? In this series, we’ll tell you how Japanese housewives break the law… and why! We’ll also see a fight break out! We’ll look at a Japanese formal expression naninani ni koshita koto nai, [...]...

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[ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:30:34 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #81 - LI2: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems 5
Feeling the cash crunch in Tokyo? It’s easy to spend to much money in Tokyo. But in this series, we’ll give you the tips and language skills you need to save money in Japan! In today’s episode, two Japanese hosts are talking about how to save (or the case of the guy [...]...

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[ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:21 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #87 - Playing Grown Up
Kid doctors, kid lawyers, kid chefs and kid bankers! There’s a place in Japan where kids can get jobs like grown ups and even earn money and open bank accounts. Where is this magical and mysterious place? Well, you’ll just have to ask Miki! 。 Premium Content  Learning CenterBasic Content  Lesson Notes Kanji Close-UpFree [...]...

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[ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:30:42 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #194 - Gomi-san in Mangaland 3
You’re stranded in Tokyo. Not enough cash for a hotel. Where do you stay? Two Japanese businessmen decide to stay at a mankitsu, a manga cafe. Similar to an internet cafe, but you have access to Japanese anime, manga, magazines and even massage chairs! Gomi-san recommends Nana, a famous Japanese [...]...

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[ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:30:15 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #79 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 24
Those are some darn good noodles! Have you ever tried Shikoku udon? It’s famous because it’s beyond delicious! Today we’re going to a small but popular udon shop in Shikoku. A famous J-Pop star also pops in for a bite to eat. We’ll learn how to make the past tense of -i [...]...

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[ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:33 +0000 ]


News #63 - Godzilla Needs Your Help! And a Special Offer!
Time is running out! There is just 10-days left to get Godzilla, Hideki Matsui, to this year’s Major League All-star game. The game will be held in New York this year, and statistically Matsui has one of the strongest cases for making the team. We’re asking you to vote, and to give Godzilla the [...]...

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[ Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:25:48 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #23 - A Narrow Escape 3
Surrounded on all sides! Could anyone survive being hit by 2 bikes and a truck? And who would have thought that Japanese housewives could be so dangerous? The story’s not over yet, so you don’t wanna miss this cliff hanger! We’ll show you how to debate and explain things in natural spoken Japanese. [...]...

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[ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:30:08 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #80 - LI2: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems 4
Need to convert dollars to yen? Coins to bills? Today we’ll show you how to convert any kind of currency to something else. If you’re traveling to Japan to living in Japan, this series is critical to your financial transactions. And we still have 1 more next week! For our Japanese [...]...

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[ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:30:56 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #86 - Vending Machine Evolution
Vending Machines that entertain you while you wait? Machines that sell you a frosty beer or frothy cappuccino? There are so many kinds of vending machines in Japan, you’d be amazed at what you can buy! Today Miki takes us on a wild ride through the world of Japanese jidō hanbaiki (vending [...]...

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[ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:30:41 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #193 - Gomi-san in Mangaland 2
Stranded without a ride home in Tokyo? No problem, you can stay at a mankitsu. What’s that? Why, it’s a manga cafe, of course! You can read manga, play video games, watch Japanese anime and movies and get unlimited free soft drinks. There are massage chairs and showers! Premium [...]...

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[ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:30:09 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #78 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 23
I can’t believe I ate the whole thing! That’s probably what Fabrizio is saying now about the handmade kake udon he just ate. Shikoku is famous for this Japanese delicacy. We’ll start looking at the polite past tense of Japanese verbs and introduce some must know words: daitai, kurai, and ippai. [...]...

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[ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:30:16 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #22 - A Narrow Escape 2
It’s illegal, but everybody’s mom is doing it! We discuss the dangers of riding 3 seat bikes in Tokyo. It seems many Japanese people don’t even know it’s illegal to ride these bikes in the Tokyo area. We’ll give you two grammar points sou ni naru, used to describe apparent states of [...]...

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[ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:30:21 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #79 - LI2: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems 3
Feeling the cash crunch in Tokyo? It’s easy to spend to much money in Tokyo. But in this 5 part series, we’ll give you the tips and language skills you need to save money in Japan! In today’s episode, we’ll cover words for saving, spending, checking account balances and the most useful, using an ATM. [...]...

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[ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:52 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #85 - Shooting Star
Star light, star bright! When you see a shooting star in Japan, you have a few second to make your wish come true. Do you know how? Miki’s going to tell us how to make all of our dreams come true! After listening, stop by and be sure to leave Miki [...]...

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[ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:30:31 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #192 - Gomi-san in Mangaland 1
Missed the last train home? Not enough cash for a hotel? What do you do? In this lesson you’ll find out what these two Japanese salary men did! A stop over at a manga kissa (manga cafe), one of the most popular ways to enjoy manga, anime, the internet or avoid [...]...

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[ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:30:18 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #77 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 22
Japanese people LOVE waiting in long lines. Well, that’s not exactly true… but for good Shikoku udon (noodles), most people wait in long lines to get the good stuff. Today we’ll learn to compare things in Japanese and review class 1, class 2 and class 3 verbs! Also, we’ll learn two useful [...]...

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[ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:30:46 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #21 - A Narrow Escape 1
What’s the most dangerous vehicle on Tokyo streets? Mothers on bicycles! Usui-san had a terrible run in with 3 mothers on mama-chari and is going on national TV to make his case that these dangerous bikes should be banned in Japanned! In our Japanese grammar point we’ll show you how to use [...]...

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[ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:30:36 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #78 - LI2: Mo’; Money, Mo’; Problems 2
Want to open a Japanese bank account? Right away you’ll notice that Japanese banks do things a little differently from many western banks. But we’ll walk you through setting up an account and provide some tips to make sure you get your Japanese bank account on the first try! We’ll also look [...]...

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[ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:30:50 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #84 - Eki-ben
Learn About Japanese Cuisine at JapanesePod101.com! Most people are familiar with bentō, Japanese-style boxed lunches. With the advent of the shinkansen (high speed “bullet trains”), people can travel to another prefecture and try a local eki-ben (boxed lunch you buy at the station and eat on the train). Today Miki will tell [...]...

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[ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:30:01 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #191 - B3: Time Capsule 5
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! The gang of friends find the place where they buried their time capsule and are excited about opening it up. What goodies could possibly be inside it? You’ll have to listen to find out! Our grammar is ~te aru, which will compare to last [...]...

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[ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:30:30 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #76 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 21
Have you seen Shikoku’s most famous shrine? Today we’ll climb 1386 steps to the top of Kampirasan and get a phone call from a famous J-Pop idol. Ohhh, what to do next? We’ll learn the difference between polite and casual Japanese and the appropriate politeness levels in Japan. We’ll also introduce two Group [...]...

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[ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:30:46 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #20 - Karoushi - Working to Death 4
Do you feel overworked? Think you might be working yourself to death? In Japan, people really do, quite literally, work themselves to death (karōshi). In this lesson, we talk about the contributing factors in Japanese society that cause karōshi. It may seem unimaginable, but it’s a serious reality of the Japanese lifestyle. Premium users can enjoy [...]...

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[ Fri, 30 May 2008 09:30:24 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #77 - LI2: Mo' Money, Mo' Problems 1
Learning Practical Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Setting up a bank account is probably one of the first things you’ll have to do if you move to Japan. Unfortunately, changing English words to katakana won’t get you too far, so we’ve got a 5 part series to really reinforce practical Japanese phrases you can use [...]...

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[ Thu, 29 May 2008 09:30:16 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #83 - Burglar
Learn About Japanese Crime at JapanesePod101.com! Miki’s friend’s house was broken into things were stolen. Miki’s lucky - A burglar hasn’t broken into her home yet. However, she has had some unfortunate experiences. One in particular makes for a particularly funny story. This is one blog you don’t wanna miss! [...]...

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[ Wed, 28 May 2008 09:30:53 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #189 - Time Capsule 4
Can a time capsule survive the demolition of a park? A group of Japanese friends is about to find out! The ginko tree landmark survived all these years, so there might be a chance they can find their time capsule and we can learn what mysteries are contained within! Our Japanese grammar point is [...]...

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[ Tue, 27 May 2008 09:30:23 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #75 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 20
What’s better than a can of hot Japanese coffee in the morning? A second can of hot Japanese coffee! (Yes, we drink canned coffee in Japan!) Today we’ll learn how to ask in Japanese for a second helping of anything! And we’ll learn how to offer a second helping of anything, [...]...

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[ Mon, 26 May 2008 09:30:17 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #19 - Karoushi - Working to Death 3
Do you feel overworked? Think you might be working yourself to death? In Japan, people really do, quite literally, work themselves to death (karōshi). In this lesson, we talk about the contributing factors in Japanese society that cause karōshi. It may seem unimaginable, but it’s a serious reality of the Japanese [...]...

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[ Fri, 23 May 2008 09:30:50 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #76 - LI2: Going on a Date 3
Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! So we watched Yuuko-chan hit on Takao and she actually scored a date with him (against some pretty severe personal limitations, lol). They went to a movie and had drinks in the ‘Pong. Now Yuuko is visiting her friend and talking about her date. How [...]...

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[ Thu, 22 May 2008 09:30:05 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #82 - Lining Up
Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com! Do Japanese people actually like standing in long lines? One day in Tokyo, and you’d probably think so. Today Miki is talking about this strange phenomenon. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave her a post! 。 Premium Content  Learning CenterBasic Content  Lesson Notes [...]...

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[ Wed, 21 May 2008 09:30:04 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #189 - B3: Time Capsule 3
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! Hajime and Tamotsu are on their way to Elephant Park, but there is a slight problem: the park isn’t there! There’s a fast food joint, so the two friends decide to indulge their appetites before continuing their quest. Our grammar point is -te [...]...

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[ Tue, 20 May 2008 09:30:25 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #74 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 19
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fuyuka and Fabrizio are having breakfast at her jikka (parents’ home). We’ll explore the conjugation of Group 2 verbs as well as the dictionary form (plain form). We’ll also take a look at how to offer food (or anything, really) to others. After listening, stop by [...]...

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[ Mon, 19 May 2008 09:30:56 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #18 - Karoushi - Working to Death 2
Learn Japanese Social Trends at JapanesePod101.com! We return to our Karoshi series (destined to become another JPod101 cult classic). We’re going to look at the pressures that keep people on the job. We have two grammar points, no ni tai shite, used when contrasting items, and wake de wa nai, used for [...]...

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[ Fri, 16 May 2008 09:30:06 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #75 - LI2: Going on a Date 2
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! We’re going on a date tonight! First it’s to the cafe to talk about Murakami Haruki books, then we’ll fast forward to next weekend for a samurai movie. Our grammar point is nara, used to offset topics and is a great way to make [...]...

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[ Thu, 15 May 2008 09:30:23 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #81 - IC Cards
Learn About Japanese Lifestyles at JapanesePod101.com! One for the more convenient advances in Japan has been the introduction of IC Cards (cards with integrated chips) and Keitai Seifu (cellphone wallets). Miki is going to tell us a little bit about them today. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave [...]...

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[ Wed, 14 May 2008 09:30:34 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #187 - Time Capsule 2
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! The year is 2028 and the children are having a class reunion when they remember the time capsule they buried. As they reminisce, they decide it’s time to go and find the time capsule. Today’s grammar point is -te miru, which means to try [...]...

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[ Tue, 13 May 2008 09:30:30 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #73 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 18
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fabrizio lost his wallet (seems he loses lots of things!) so he goes to ask a keisatsukan (police officer) about it. We’ll introduce o- and go-, two important honorific prefixes. We’ll also review some verb conjugation. If you’re wasureppoi (person who tends to lose things), [...]...

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[ Mon, 12 May 2008 09:30:00 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #72 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 17
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fabrizio is still with Fuyuka, visiting her jikka (parents’ home). We’ll look at some extremely polite set phrases used when visiting someone’s home. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post! Premium Content  Dialog | Play | Popup Review | Play | Popup Grammar [...]...

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[ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:30:51 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #17 - Karoshi - Working to Death 1
Learn Japanese Hot Topics at JapanesePod101.com! Setting aside the jokes for a few lessons, we turn to the serious subject of karōshi (death from overworking). Students are discussing the topic in their class and we’re going to listen in. This is quite a serious problem in Japan, but why? And is [...]...

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[ Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:01 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #17 - Karoushi - Working to Death 1
Learn Japanese Hot Topics at JapanesePod101.com! Setting aside the jokes for a few lessons, we turn to the serious subject of karōshi (death from overworking). Students are discussing the topic in their class and we’re going to listen in. This is quite a serious problem in Japan, but why? And is [...]...

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[ Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:01 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #74 - B3: Going on a Date 1
Learn How to Nanpa at JapanesePod101.com! Today we begin a much requested series about dating. This story is told from the female perspective. But we also have the guy’s version available too! Be sure to check them both out! Our grammar point is using demo to soften requests and offers. [...]...

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[ Thu, 08 May 2008 09:30:55 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #187 - Time Capsule 1
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! A group of elementary school students want to make a time capsule to remember the end of the century. Our grammar point is -te oku, which is used to describe actions doing in preparation of a later action. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and [...]...

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[ Tue, 06 May 2008 09:30:07 +0000 ]


News #62 - We’re Baaaaaack!
Save Money at JapanesePod101.com! Golden Week is still continuing but we couldn’t wait to get more great lessons out to you as soon as possible! Peter and Natsuko give us the scoop on this week’s schedule as we jump back into our usual routine. And we also want to remind out about [...]...

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[ Mon, 05 May 2008 09:30:53 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #73 - L2: Party in the ‘Burbs! 4
Learning How to Give Directions in Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The directions Hajime gave Yasumi sent him in a circle around the town of Kawagoe. Nearly at the same place he began he arrives at his friend’s house. He’s probably worked up quite an appetite, good thing it’s a pizza party! Our [...]...

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[ Thu, 01 May 2008 09:30:50 +0000 ]


News #61 - Golden Week Schedule 2008
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Golden Week has again come upon us and Tokyo is a ghost town! We have a slightly modified schedule for this week, so we wanted to get the message out. Also, we want to remind everyone about the Chiba Lotte Marines game on Thursday - come on down [...]...

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[ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:30:34 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #16 - Spend Golden Week in Your Car!
Learn Real Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Kumi and Kenji are driving back to Tokyo after spending Golden Week out of town. Problem is, they’re not the only ones. Now they’re stuck in 4 km traffic jam, part of the yearly U-Turn Rush. We’ll focus on some formal language used on television and [...]...

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[ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:30:29 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #72 - L2: Party in the ‘Burbs! 3
Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Yasumi is still trying to get to Hajime’s house, but the windy streets of Kawagoe aren’t so navigable for poor Yasumi. We’ll continue looking at conditional phrases for our grammar point. This week it’s the -tara conditional. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure [...]...

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[ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:30:58 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #79 - Do You Have Everything?
Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com! As the spring rains arrive, there are certain announcements that we hear often on the trains. This reminds Miki of her own forgetfulness and gives her a chance to talk about some funny things that people are prone to losing. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be [...]...

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[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:30:47 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #71 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 16
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fabrizio and Fuyuka are visiting her jika (parents’ house) in Shizuoka. It’s deep in the countryside, so things are a little different than Tokyo. We’ll look at some common expressions that are heard when entering someone’s house for the first time. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com [...]...

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[ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:30:07 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #186 - B3: Onigiri Prince 3
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! Ao and Ichiban are interrupting the Onigiri Prince’s date to get an autograph. Will the succeed? Our grammar point is koto ga dekiru which is used to express ability (can do something). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us [...]...

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[ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:30:11 +0000 ]


News #60 - A Baseball Game So Great That We Gotta Do It Again
Keep Up With JapanesePod101.com at JapanesePod101.com! How’s that for a lead in sentence? Hahaha. We checked out the Chiba Lotte Marines game and had so much fun that we’re gonna do it again! We want you to come with us and enjoy a night game in the fabulous Marines Stadium. [...]...

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[ Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:30:03 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #15 - Booking a Ryokan in Shimoda 4
Learn Polite Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the final lesson in our ryokan series. Mr. Iga spent a lot of time trying to find a place for his family. Today they final arrive and get to check out the room, but they may have brought an unwelcome guest. Today’s grammar is [...]...

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[ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:30:07 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #71 - L2: Party in the ‘Burbs! 2
Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! We’re continuing to take a look at asking and giving directions in Japanese. Yasumi has started his journey and is going to change trains at Ikebukuro station (one of the 3 busiest train stations in the world!). There are a lot of different types of trains, [...]...

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[ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:30:29 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #78 - Nail Art
Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com! Tokyo is one of the fashion centers of the known universe and girls here go to great lengths to be stylish. Decorating nails has been transformed from a simple manicure to an extremely flashy (and expensive) art form. Today Miki tells us about her experience with artificial [...]...

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[ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:30:26 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #185 - B3: Onigiri Prince 2
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! We return to our story about the famous pop idol, the Onigiri Prince. He’s out for a stroll with his lady friend, when 2 adoring fans spot him and ask for an autograph. Our grammar point is using plain past verb + koto ga [...]...

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[ Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:30:05 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #70 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 15
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fabrizio is still chatting up the lovely pop star at the mall. We’ll learn how to combine i-adjectives which means today is the real introduction to the notorious -te form from which there is no escape. Muahahahahaha! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave [...]...

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[ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:30:07 +0000 ]


News #58 - See a Baseball Game with Team JapanesePod101!
Learn Japanese Cheers at JapanesePod101.com! We’ve got some really exciting videos coming out soon, and Peter and Sakura are here to tell you all about it. The Chiba Lotte Marines were kind enough to give us an all access tour of the team’s stadium and we had Sakura interview some players and, well, we [...]...

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[ Sun, 13 Apr 2008 09:30:13 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #14 - Booking a Ryokan in Shimoda 3
Learn Polite Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today Iga-san is still on the phone with the proprietor of the ryokan he’d like to visit with his family. They are confirming the details. We’ll look at some easy - but useful - grammar points today, chinami ni and tsumari. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com [...]...

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[ Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:30:15 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #70 - L2: Party in the‘Burbs! 1
Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Hajime and Yasumi are old friends but Hajime just recently moved to the suburban town of Kawagoe. Most Tokyoites aren’t too familiar with the ins&outs of Saitama Prefecture, so this lesson is, naturally, about asking and giving directions. We’ll focus on public transportation functions [...]...

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[ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:30:41 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #77 - Okinawa
Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com! Today Miki is talking about her recent trip to the beautiful island of Okinawa, one of Japan’s most interesting places. There are lots of things to see and do there, but we’ll let Miki tell you all about it! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to [...]...

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[ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:30:36 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #184 - B3: Onigiri Prince 1
Learn Spoken Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com. Onigiri are delicious rice balls that make portable and healthy snacks. Princes are the sons of western kings. What do they have in common? We have absolutely no idea, but we have a great grammar point for you today plain non-past verb [...]...

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[ Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:30:25 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #69 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 14
Learning Japanese Grammar at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s lesson we’ll be talking about describing people using the attributive particle ga. We’ll learn what kind of people the co-workers at Style You like and also about a well known Japanese superstition. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post! Premium [...]...

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[ Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:30:04 +0000 ]


Upper Intermediate Lesson #13 - Booking a Ryokan in Shimoda 2
Learn Practical Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Last week Iga-san tried to book a room for his family at a ryokan (Japanese style inn) but couldn’t get one. Today he’s trying a different place, so let’s see if he has any luck. We’ll take a look at an interesting grammar point, which is the [...]...

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[ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:30:29 +0000 ]


Lower Intermediate Lesson #69 - LI2: Getting to Know You 5
Have Fun Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the exciting conclusion of our 5 part series covering yō ni and tame ni. Tom has been trying and trying to get Junko’s attention to avail. Will he finally succeed and win her heart - or will she call the police? Stay tuned [...]...

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[ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:30:18 +0000 ]


Audio Blog #76 - Names
Learn Japanese Culture at JapanesePod101.com! In today’s podcast, Miki is talking about how and why Japanese people choose names. We’ll learn about kanji stroke count, kanji meaning and using kanji for Nihonrashikunai namae (non-Japanese names). All in all this is a really interesting audio blog. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and [...]...

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[ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:30:22 +0000 ]


Beginner Lesson #183 - B3: A Not So Regular Restaurant 3
Learn Japanese on Your Own Terms at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the exciting conclusion of our 3 part restaurant series. So far our customer has special ordered his food (not common in Japan) and didn’t receive exactly what he was expecting. He complained and sent the food back. Today we’ll find out [...]...

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[ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:30:44 +0000 ]


Newbie Lesson #68 - Nihongo Dōjō - Style You and Beyond 13
Start Learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Fuyuka and Fabrizio are still hanging out in Dogo Onsen, and today they’re doing some shopping when suddenly a celebrity walks into the shopping center! Then much zaniness ensues. We’ll talk about describing body parts and people using wa and ga. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com [...]...

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