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Fun Friday: Osaka castle with Beb and Waka
This video is a little late in coming but here it is at last. In August last month I went down to Osaka with Waka sensei to hang out with Beb. We made this movie in front of Osaka castle as we had done two years ago. Time certainly flies !
Check out the other Osaka castle talk shows we did in July 2006 and
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#74: Basic Japanese phrases: IttekimasuA huge thank you to all of you who came out last Sunday to Yoyogi park and helped to record lesson #74. This wasn't our first outdoor recording but it did have the most people ever, you all know who you are. This week went back to basics with some easy and useful phrases: Ittekimasu, Itterasshai, Tadaima and Okaeri.
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Yoyogi get together it's a little belated but here is the video of the Learn Japanese Pod get together in Yoyogi on 21st July 2008. Thanks again to everyone who showed up. Yoroshiku!
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#73: Giving presentsIt's been quite a while but Beb was back this week to record this week's podcast together with Waka sensei and myself. We hung outside Osaka castle and I asked Waka sensei and Beb to teach me some useful phrases for giving presents in Japan.
The idea to do this show came from a suggestion sent in by Kaya from Canada. So a bit shout out to you.
Hope you enjoy this week's episode.
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Beer and Sushi!This show is a cross between a Fun Friday and a regular lesson. Waka sensei, a secret guest and myself got together for a delicious sushi party with some beer the forgotten condiment. In this video Waka sensei teaches us the names of various kinds of Japanese food. DELICIOUS!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#72 Give me a breakIn today's lesson, Waka sensei teaches us a very useful phrase "Kamben shite". This is used for excusing yourself from things you don't want to do, something you might find yourself doing a lot in Japan.
We recorded today's podcast outside in the park so apologies for the noise in the background.
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#71: å¼±èå¼·é£ãThe law of the jungle In this week's lesson Waka sensei teaches us the phrase åèåé jakuniku kyohshoku or "the law of the jungle".Show notes coming soon.
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#70: Telephone JapaneseIn this week's lesson, Waka sensei teaches Ben and I some useful basic Japanese for phoning a friend. Enjoy.
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#70 Show notes: Japanese for the telephoneListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#69: What are you into?In this week's lesson we study the verb ããã / hamaru. This has various meanings including something that you are really interested in.
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#68: æ°ãkiThis week's lesson covered the various uses of the word æ "KI". For example:æããããã/ki ni shinai de / don't worry æãåãã/ki ni itta / I like it. æããããã/ ki wo tsukete ne / take careWe covered five examples in the podcast although there are many more uses that you can find here. The podcast was recorded outside by the river. Waka sensei and I thought we would escape the confines of the studio ( the kitchen ) to the wilderness of Chiba ( the park ). It was wonderful ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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Fun Friday: NikkoToday's Fun Friday features a video of a trip Waka sensei and myself made to Toshogu in Nikko. More info coming soon...Fun Fridayãæåæçåãããããããããããèãããããã
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Fun Friday: Hanging out with Daniel EdwardsThis week I hung out with my good friend Daniel Edwards a music producer, composer and singer from the States. Amongst his many talents, he is also an excellent Japanese speaker. I asked him how he came to be in Japan and his tips for studying Japanese effectively. You can check out Daniel's music on his myspace page @:http://www.myspace.com/danieledwardsmusicHere are links to some of the topics we talked about:Basic Kanji BookMarutei TsurunenListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#67 Sho ga nai / It can't be helpedIf you come to Japan it is impossible to avoid the phrase "sho ga nai" which means "it can't be helped". This phrase along with it's more formal version "shikata ga nai" is used to express the concept of "c'est la vie" when life throws an unpleasant situation your way and you feel powerless to avoid or correct it. It's raining today, we can't go on a picnic, "sho ga nai".I failed my entrance exams, "sho ga nai".The entire world is ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#67 Show notes: Sho ga nai / It can't be helpedHere are the lesson notes for lesson #67Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#66 Ordering beerToday, Waka teaches us how to order a beer in Japan. She also teaches us how to stop your boss trying to get you drunk. KAMPAI!Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#66 Show notes: Ordering beerHere are the show notes for lesson #66Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Fun Friday: Hanging out at the sushi restaurantThis week's fun Friday comes from the conveyor belt sushi restaurant or Kaitenzushi. We sat and talked about various topics while stuffing our faces with delicious sushi. Some ginger slices and cups of green tea made it a fantastic meal.
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Fun Friday: Hanging out in OdaibaMy brother Ben and I hung out on the man made beach in the port area of Odaiba in Tokyo. The weather was perfect as we watched the sun set and talked on subjects from magic karaoke pills to architecture in Japan and more. Here is a list of links on the topics we coveredJapandra.blogspot.comProvoice Karaoke pills"Shutting out the sun" (book review)Hikikomori"Dave Barry Does Japan" (book review)L'institut Franco-JaponaiseThe Fuji buildingOdaibaAlso, don't forget to check ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#65 Let's do lunchToday Waka teaches us how to ask people to go out for lunch in Japanese. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#65 Show notes: Let's do lunchHere are the lesson notes for show #65 in PDF form. This lesson is about talking about lunch in Japanese. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#64 It's a lie!This week we study the word "uso". It means "lie" and that's the truth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#64 Show notes It's a lieHere are the show notes for lesson #64Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#63 No way, that's outrageousIn this Learn Japanese podcast we look at the phrase "tondemonai" which has various meanings depending on the context including "outrageous", "unthinkable" and "impossible". Waka sensei was kind enough to research the various uses of this word and type up all the lesson notes for us. She also helped to record the podcast so in the end I paid her for her efforts in ramen. Enjoy. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#63 Show notesHere are the show notes for lesson #63Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#62 to lend somethingIn this podcast, Waka sensei teaches us the various uses of the verb "KASU" to lend. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#62 show notes (to lend something)Here are the show notes for lesson #62 which focuses on the verb Kasu (to lend)Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#61 show notesThese are the show notes for lesson#61Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#61: Borrowing stuff<a href="http://www.socialmarker.com" >Social Bookmarking</a>
Waka sensei was kind enough to teach me Japanese outside on her sunny flower filled wooden deck. This week we studied the verb "Kariru" which means to borrow. This is a very useful word you can use in everyday conversation. Sorry about the noisy dog in the background. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
White dayIn this video, Beb tells us about the various intricacies of Valentine's day and White day in Japan. It's not just about buying a bunch of roses!
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Fun Friday: Hanging out in Chiba againI hung out with Waka sensei again, sipped tea on her beautiful deck and talked our heads off. First off we discussed some news stories including whalers missing their targets thanks to the efforts of the Sea Shepard and other anti whaling groups. Apparently by the end of March, the whalers will only have caught 500 or so whales well under their original quota of 900. We also briefly talked about the Tax dodging sisters who got busted for stashing an incredible $56 million in their gar ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Fun Friday: Hanging out in ChibaToday, Waka sensei and myself hung out in Chiba and discussed various news topics including an incident involving a man in drag turning up at a high school and causing a small riot. Listen to hear more weird tales. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#60 It's obviousToday Waka sensei teaches us about the word "ãããããâ (atarimae) which has a few meanings including, obvious, of course and to take something for granted. This is quite a useful phrase that you will hear in daily conversation to express that a fact or answer to a question is obvious. It can also be used to express the idea of taking things for granted. Resources:Atarimae example sentencesDon't forget to check out the...FORUMSCHATROOMBLOGAnd you can sign up to our newsletter to keep ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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Fun Friday in Osaka castle parkYes, yes, I know it's not Friday but I wanted to get this video out as soon as possible. In this video Beb and I talk about Rob and Makiko's wedding, music and other various things. EnjoyListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Fun Friday: Save the planet!
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Welcome to Fun Friday, a podcast where we put away our text books, relax and talk about issues on Japan and studying Japanese. This week, Waka sensei and myself talked about Genetically Modified organisms, whaling and other environmental issues and how they affect Japan. I hope we didn't get to preachy for you and we are certainly not experts on environmental issues. I just hope this podcast could be act as a point of departure for your own research ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
#59 It's Cold!
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Hello again everyone and Learn Japanese Pod is back with a new free Japanese lesson podcast for your entertainment and edification. In this lesson Beb and I discussed the use of the word "åã/ããã/samuiâ or cold.However, this word can also mean something is unfunny. Why? The idea is, when you hear a joke that is so bad, it sends shivers down your spine, hence "Samui!". So it's a great way to tell someone not to give up their day job. ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
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Fun Friday: Japanese TV shows
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Welcome to Fun Friday, a chance for us to put away our text books and talk about all things Japanese. This week Waka sensei and myself talked about various finds on the internet and TV that I have found helpful for studying Japanese. First off is "The World Of Golden Eggs". It is a hilarious anime with English subtitles I found on the internet and that really helped me with my Japanese. After that we talked about Matsumoto's suberanai hanas ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Fun Friday: On the Shinkansen
I made this video just for fun and as a reminder of the many hours I have spent looking out of the Shinkansen at the countryside gliding past. I must have used it close to a hundred times commuting between Tokyo, Osaka and sometimes Fukuoka for work. It's clean, fast, on time and generally quite a smooth experience. However for some reason there always seems to be a competition between the pensioners as to who can eat the weirdest and most stinky bento. One old man opens his bento ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Vlogs on JapanIf you want to know more about life in Japan, youtube is a good resource. There are more and more foreigners living in Japan and making some pretty entertaining and informational videos that are worth checking out. So I made a video showing three people I subscribe to youtube under the life in Japan umbrella. They include:atomicboyxdiscount sausageTokyocooneyYou can also find my youtube videos here
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Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 videoThree posts in one day? Is it a record? Well here is the last video for you for the level 1 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website
Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2 videoHere is the level 2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test crammer video. Again, this is just for fun and to help you in a small way towards passing your test. Good luck!
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Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 3 videoThe Japanese Language Proficiency Test is almost upon us so I thought I would do a fun video for you last minute crammers. The video contains 10 kanji that often appear in the level 3 JLPT and I have added a few example sentences so you know how to use them. A big shout out to Wes who researched and chose the Kanji for the video. I'll be coming out with a level 2 and level 1 video very soon. Enjoy!
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Lesson #58: Just cut it out will you?I got together with Beb and studied how to tell someone to cut it out in Japanese. We had a look a standard and kansai dialects and learned a few more useful phrases along the way. Some of these phrases can be a little frank so be careful when using them. lesson notesListen | Listen in your iPhone | Download |
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