Archive for December, 2011 
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! No matter the language, people love to express their opinions. I’ll bet you love to tell other people what you think about a range of subjects and people. From, “I think this is easy” to “I think he’s nice,” it’s all about what you think!
In this lower intermediate Japanese lesson, learn to express your opinion using omou (”to think”). This phrase can be used in so many ways, and you’ll have fun learning how dynamic it really is. Don’t miss all the helpful sentences in this must-have Japanese lesson.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! A loud noise echoes from the attic of your Japanese host family’s home. You rush upstairs to see what the clatter was and find that it was just a small Japanese suit of armor. How strange! It won’t fit anyone in your host family, so you wonder what it is for.
In this lesson, you will learn about our final holiday in the top ten Japanese holidays: Tango No Sekku, which means “Boys’ Day.” It’s only fair that Japanese boys have their day too, and we’ll tell you how this Japanese day came into being. You’ll also find out about the meaning behind the Japanese symbols you’ll see on this day. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re not sure how you managed to accomplish anything in your life before you got your iPhone 4S—it’s with you every minute of the day! It wakes you up, you use it to look up the Japanese words you don’t know, it entertains you with games when you’re bored…you even use it as a flashlight when it’s dark! But just when you thought it couldn’t do any more than it already does, JapanesePod101.com comes along with a handy new way to learn English using your iPhone 4S!
In this special English lesson, you will learn how to use one of the greatest features of the iPhone 4S, Siri, to help you perfect your language skills. Right now, Siri is only available in language skills, French, and German, but Apple will be bringing more languages to you soon. Make friends with your portable conversation partner! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! After work, Koshiba and Masa hit up a Maid Café in Akiba. 2 beautiful maids serve them a couple of frosty beers and, well, they’re in heaven! Again, we’re focusing on male speech patterns. Due the massive amount of interest in the phenomenon of Maid Cafés and Maid Bars, and young male and young female speech, this series will run for 5 episodes! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! When the neighbors invite you and your Japanese hosts for tea, you’re excited: their house is truly beautiful. But once you’re inside, you see something even more striking: your host has amassed quite a collection of unique Japanese dolls. You ask your Japanese host what the dolls represent, and she begins explaining how her family has celebrated something called the Japanese Doll Festival for many generations.
In this lesson, you will learn about the Japanese Doll Festival, Hinamatsuri. You’ll learn how the Japanese traditions surrounding this holiday originated, and we’ll also explain the significance of the Japanese dolls that people use during this Japanese festival. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in Japanese!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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