

The Hosts
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Peter Galante A resident of Japan for over 9 years and candidate for Phd. at a prestigious Japanese university, began JapanesePod101.com in December 2005 to bring his passion for Japanese, Japan and its culture to students of the language throughout the world. He has been student of linguistics and teaching for over 9 years. |
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Natsuko Kawamoto The founding member of JapanesePod101.com, is a translator at Erklaren, Inc. She lived in New York for four years when she was in elementary school, and is a graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University. She joined Erklaren Inc. in April 1998 and has been with the company since. |
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Sakura Suzuki One of the original members of JapanesePod101.com, is also a translator at Erklaren, Inc. She lived in Ireland as a child, which is the source of her adorable English accent. Sakura too is a graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University. |
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Chigusa Yamaguchi The host of a well known radio show in Tokyo, and has appeared on many other radio shows and television programs. |
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| Sachiko Nakagome The newest host at JapanesePod101.com, was raised in the US and Japan. She has spent many years honing her skills in the television industry, and is a highly sought after freelance translator. |
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The Team