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Trumix.com listings available of Japanesepod101 Podcasts Build your own playlists with this podcast. Upper Intermediate Lesson #33- Earthquake Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. Have you seen a Japanese newscast? Notice how completely different it is than the conversation with you Japanese friends? The Japanese, the style of speaking and the Japanese words used in a Japanese newscast are examined in this advanced Japanese class. If you are interested in understanding the Japanese news, this [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #90 - S3: How to Meet People on Line 3 Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. In a virtual world, it doesn’t matter where you are in the physical one as it is possible to make Japanese friends by using Japanese online. In this series, we looked at some of the popular Japanese social networking sites. In this lesson, two virtual friends finally meet for the very [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #96- Origami Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Chances are you’ve heard of the Japanese art of Origami. However, do you know the rich history behind Origami? Or how far this Japanese art dates back? In this lesson, Miki will teach us about the origin of origami, and Yuichi and Alisa will have a discussion in Japanese about their [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson S4 #9 - Taking Orders Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you studied Japanese in a classroom environment? If so, do these requests sound familiar? Mina-san, mite kudasai. Mina-san, kiite kudasai. In this lesson, we’ll learn to follow instructions in this Japanese lesson. We’ll also learn the Japanese instructions for making a cup of ramen. 。 Premium Content  Dialog | [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #9 - Decisions Through Elimination Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. You’ll probably be surprised to know that you’ve done it many times before! There are many Japanese proverbs and idiomatic phrases that have entered the English language. Today we’ll learn [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson S4 #8 - How to Talk about the Weather Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you know the most talked about topic in the elevators of Tokyo? Yep, you got it! The weather. Talking about the weather is a national pastime in Japan, and one that will help you start conversations in Japanese. Finding topics to talk about can be challenging when speaking in Japanese, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #32 - Moving In Japan - Meeting the New Neighbors Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Did you ever think of meeting your neighbors before you signed the lease? Kind of an interview in disguise. You know, just walking over and introducing yourself. In Japan, this custom takes place after you have already moved in. In this lesson, we’re going to learn how to introduce yourself to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #89 - S3: How to Meet People on Line 2 100 cellphone e-mails in one day? From the same person. Is it too much? Probably. But if you’re having fun, who’s counting? Many Japanese have merutomo (e-mail friends) and write back and forth all day long. They may never meet in real life. But some merutomo become really good friends and hang [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #95 - The Beckoning Cat Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you heard the Japanese tale of the Beckoning Cat? While many people know of the Japanese Beckoning Cat, and what it stands for, very few know the story behind it. In this lesson, Miki will tell us all about this interesting tale. Impress your Japanese friends when you share the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson S4 #8 - A Second Chance to Make A First Impression Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com. Have you ever been irritated by indecisiveness? You ask a question only to get a vague response? In this lesson we’ll learn how to extend invitations in Japanese, and how not to answer them when speaking with a potential mother-in-law. We’ll also cover some Japanese cultural insight. The focal point of [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #8 - Problems Coming From All Directions Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. You’ll probably be surprised to know that you’ve done it many times before! There are many Japanese proverbs and idiomatic phrases that have entered the English language. Today we’ll learn [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #7 - S4: How to Say Where Things Are Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Have you heard the stories about the unbelievable size of apartments in Japan? In this Japanese lesson, we’re going to find out if Japanese apartments are really as small as rumor leads many to believe. In addition, we’ll learn what’s in a typical Japanese apartment and how to talk about the [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #31 - Moving In Japan - Settling In Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you know the customs associated with moving into a new place in Japan? In this lesson we’ll look at Japanese customs associated with moving. Moving in Japan can be quite challenging due to language and cultural challenges, but with the series on moving in Japan, we’ll help make this potentially [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #88 - S3: How to Meet People on Line 1 Best friends with a person you’ve never met in real life? The arrival of social networks and e-mail enabled cellphones brought a new phenomenon to Japan, the merutomo (e-mail friend). People find new friends, but sometimes you can even find your soulmate! Find out what kind of friendship is developing in this story! We’re learning [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #94 - Monja-yaki and Okonomi-yaki Japan is world-famous for its delicious and unique cuisine. Today we’ll talk about 2 types of Japanese cuisine that are famous for FUN. That’s right, okonomi-yaki and monja-yaki are 2 regional foods that are perfect for social occasions. It’s as fun to make as it is to eat! Miki-san will talk about the differences between [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #7 - S4: An Opportunity Arises Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Do you have trouble speaking on the phone in Japanese? This lesson focuses on talking on the phone, as speaking on the phone in a foreign language is one of the most challenging things. We’ll also learn how to ask about someone’s well-being in Japanese, and also, how to subtly refuse [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #7 - A Unanimous State of Confusion! Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! To be able to think in Japanese is an important process in mastering Japanese and progressing faster. You’ll probably be surprised to know that you’ve done it many times before! There are many Japanese proverbs and idiomatic phrases that have entered the English language. Today we’ll learn [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #6 - How to Order in a Restaurant Want to eat something delicious in Tokyo? After today, you’ll have no problem eating anywhere in Japan! In today’s Japanese lesson, we’ll learn how to order in a restaurant with limited Japanese. The useful phrases you’ll learn today will open the doors of all delicious restaurants in Japan for you. 。 Premium Content  Dialog | Play | Popup [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #6 - The Plot Thickens What do you like? Saying what you like and don’t like is critical to your survival in a foreign country. Japan is no different. But did you know that we can use the same grammatical pattern to express things that you are good at and bad at doing? It’s true. And it couldn’t be [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #6 - Japanese Wisdom to Live By Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! A life lesson from a Japanese idiomatic phrase. Imagine yourself a samurai on a journey in Japan to the ancient capital of Kyoto. You are traveling by foot, and crossing through a big open field. It’s late, the sun is starting to set, and your stomach growls. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #5 - S4: How to Ask What Things Are What is that thing? It’s an important question and today we’re going to teach you how to ask it! We’ll also learn how to use the Japanese sentence ending particles, ne and yo. You’ll be seeing these in every Japanese conversation for the rest of your life, so it’s best to master them now. We’ll [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #30 - Moving in Japan - Preparing for the Big Day Are you ready to move apartments in Japan? What are the first things you have to prepare for? Today we’ll learn how to get everything in order for the movers and make sure the day goes smoothly. We’ll learn how to use ~kke, a particle very important in everyday conversational Japanese (as well as when talking to yourself!). [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #87 - S3: Happy International Katakana Day! Good bye Kanji! You were too difficult! Katakana is a simpler system, easy to write, and most English words are already written with it. It’s the perfect system for simplifying Japanese for Japanese learners and the world. Right? Japanese would much easier to read, right? You would think so, but… In this lesson, we’re not going to look [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #93 - Chopstick Manners Did you just insult your friend’s grandmother? There are a lot of subtle manners associated with hashi (chopsticks). You definitely don’t want make any of these mealtime no-no’s. But have no fear, Miki’s here to set the record straight and talk about some of the most important Japanese manners associated with chopsticks. After [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #5 - S4: A Scheme is Hatched Your daughter chose the wrong guy. So what do you do? Ask a trusted friend if he has an available son, right? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening now. If you haven’t been following this story so far, now is definitely the time to tune in. Of course, you’re here to learn Japanese, so we’re going to study an [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #6 - Are You Really Interested, or Is It Just Lip Service? Learn Japanese with Japanese Idiomatic Phrases at JapanesePod101.com! So how do you go from communicating in basic Japanese, and to impressing listeners in sophisticated Japanese? Well, you can start with this lesson. Impress listeners with these 2 yojijukugo, 4 character kanji compounds. Both of these useful Japanese phrases will impress your friends and help you [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #4 - S4: How to Greet People in Japanese Meeting a Japanese person for the first time? Do you know what to say? Today we’ll learn the basic greetings you should say when meeting a person. We’ll also give you one of the most important and high frequency phrases in the Japanese language: yoroshiku onegai shimasu. We’ll also learn how to make [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #29 - S2: Lifestyles of the Japanese Rich and Famous A match made in heaven? A Japanese idol and pro-golfer have just announced that they got married. Of course, the Japanese press has a lot of questions for the newlyweds. But one reporter in particular has a photograph that might cause some trouble for the lovebirds. We’ve got some high-level grammar in this episode. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #86 - S2: First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do? 4 Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #92 - Personal Stamps Sign on the dotted line… without a pen? It’s not a digital signature, it’s a personal stamp. The long tradition of using a personal stamp is very much alive. If you’re opening a bank account, buying a car or signing an official document, the preferred way of signing is using a [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #4 - Daddy is Home First impressions are important! Especially when you’re meeting your fiancée’s father for the first time! You don’t want to make the same mistake Haruya makes in today’s episode. We’ll learn how to say what we want or want to do in Japanese. Using the construction naninani ga hoshii is a useful Japanese phrase [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #4 - 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back Ever feel like you make progress only to find yourself back where you started? Or worse? Today we’re going to learn how to say that in Japanese! The word is isshin’ittai, but it requires a little more explanation than that. Next we’ll learn icchō ittan, which can be used describe all [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #3 - S4: How to Introduce Yourself Introducing… YOU! But wait! How can you introduce yourself when making new Japanese friends? Well, it’s easier than you think! Today we’ll learn some basic Japanese self-introductions that will help you make friends. Don’t want to talk about yourself the whole time? Don’t worry, because we’ll also learn how to ask basic questions using desu [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #28 - S2: Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 3 Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we’re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We’ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible. We’ll look at some [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #85 - S2: First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do? 3 Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #91 - A Rude Customer Have you ever gone off on a shop clerk? In Miki’s town there is a guy who is famous for being rude to shop clerks. Want to know why he does it? Tune in to this unbelievable audio blog and see what Miki thinks about it. After listening, be sure to [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #3 - Tell Me More About Yourself What should you do and say when you meet a Japanese person for the first time? More importantly, what should you not say! In this lesson we’ll learn how to talk about yourself in a polite manner. We’ll also learn the must know expression “Where are you from?” A staple of Japanese small talk. We’ll [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #3 - Extreme Highs and Lows Feeling great? Feel blue? It’s amazing what a difference two kanji will make. The Japanese language has two fantastic words to describe these states. Today we’ll learn two yojijukugo (4 kanji compounds) which start with the same two Chinese characters but have extremely different meanings after adding the final two. 。 Premium Content  Learning CenterBasic Content  [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #2 - S4: How To Declare Items at Customs Joking around with customs officials is no laughing matter. Or is it? In today’s conversation, our traveler tries out a little joke on the kakariin (customs official). Let’s hope she doesn’t get into too much trouble. We’ll learn about the polite copula, desu, which in Japanese approximates the English verb “to be.” We’ll also introduce the Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #27 - Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 2 Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we’re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We’ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible. Our grammar points are [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #84 - LI2: First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do? 2 Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #90 - Pineapple Park What’s your favorite food? If you like pineapples, then sunny Okinawa is the place for you. This tropical paradise is home to Pineapple Park, a theme park devoted entirely to… you guessed it, pineapples! Miki is going to tell us all about Japan’s pineapple paradise! 。 Premium Content  Learning CenterBasic Content  Lesson Notes Kanji [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #2 - Japanese Etiquette: Visiting a Home What’s the first thing you should say when entering the home of a Japanese person? Survey says…. I’m about to get in the way! Nope, that is not the wrong phrase. Now you might be thinking, “Huh? Are they serious?” Well, I can assure, we’re quite serious. Today we’ll teach you how to enter Japanese home respectfully and [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Obvious Decisions Do you use 4 letter words? Well, the Japanese love them! 4 kanji words, usually taken from Chinese Classics are called yojijukugo. In this series, we’ll learn some of the most common and interesting 4 kanji words and the contexts in which to use them! Today we’ll look at ichinenhokki and ichimokuryōzen. Whether you’re an [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Newbie Lesson #1 - S4: Getting Through Customs In Japan What will you say to the customs officials when you enter Japan? Have no fear, today we’ll learn what to say at customs as well what the customs officials are saying to you. Start learning Japanese at JapanesePod101.com. In this linear newbie course, we’ll learn the Japanese words and phrases most [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #26 - Moving In Japan - The First Big Step 1 Need to get a new apartment in Japan? Do you know where to start? In this series, we’re going to show you step by step how to rent an apartment in Japan. We’ll give you all the tools you need to make the whole process as painless as possible. Our grammar points are [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Lower Intermediate Lesson #83 - LI2: First Time in an Onsen! What Should I Do? 1 Going to a　hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Audio Blog #89 - Sakasa Fuji What does money say about your country? Do you know the cultural icons printed on Japanese coins and bills? Find out what Japanese currency looks like and how it represents Japanese history and Japanese culture. After that, stop by and let Miki know what the coins and bills in your country look [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Beginner Lesson #1 - Nihongo Dōjo - Meet The Parents 1 Welcome to our new Beginner Series! Can you introduce yourself in Japanese? Today we’ll look at 2 ways to introduce yourself to a group of people. Both are perfect for polite situations. We’ll look at some humble verbs, used in Japanese to lower the speakers status in relation to the listener. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Yojijukugo #1 - Introduction to 4 Kanji Words! Do you use 4 letter words? Well, the Japanese love them! 4 kanji words, usually taken from Chinese Classics are called yojijukugo. In this series, we’ll learn some of the most common and interesting 4 kanji words and the contexts in which to use them! Awwww yeah! Whether you’re an advanced Japanese [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Upper Intermediate Lesson #25 - And Tomorrow’s Forecast Is… Can you understand a Japanese weather report? It’s not the easiest thing to do, but today we’ll give you the basics you’ll need to find out what tomorrow’s weather will be like. We’ll learn some important Japanese phrases commonly heard in weather forecasts. Mikomi da is a common Japanese expression which means “it is [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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! [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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, [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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), [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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. [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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 [...] Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website 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