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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you in Japanese that you have to go with him to run an errand today. You expect to stop by the grocery store or the bank, but instead, he takes you to a graveyard in his Japanese hometown. You explain that graveyards freak you out since you watched a ton of horror movies as a child, but he tells you he’s there to visit his grandparents, so you stop whining and follow him. In this lesson, you’ll learn about the Japanese holiday called Obon, which is the Lantern Festival. We’ll explain the significance of this Japanese celebration and explain why you should travel to the mountains in Kyoto, Japan to witness it. 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 up early today—and it’s not because you’re excited to go to your Japanese class. You’re eagerly watching the weather on the Japanese television station. Your roommate hears the television and asks you why you’re up so early. You tell him in Japanese that you’re hoping class is canceled due to the weather. It happens back home, so you’re hoping it happens in Japan too!
In this lesson, you will learn how to make the passive form of a verb in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place in a Japanese town. Part of it is an announcement in formal Japanese warning of a natural disaster. The other speakers are a Japanese father and daughter. Since they are related to each other, they will be speaking informal Japanese. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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Well, this is a little awkward. We’ve been coming into your home and teaching you Japanese for awhile now, and yet we’ve never even met! It’s a little bit like online dating if you think about it. We don’t know about you, but maybe it’s time we properly introduced ourselves this year. You’ll finally be able to match a face and story to the voice and maybe you’ll find that you have more in common with us than just your love of Japanese!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Join Miki today as she shares her thoughts about the upcoming Christmas season. Miki also gives us some insight into how many Japanese spend their time during the Christmas holiday, and inquires as to how you spend the time in your country. Tune in, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com to leave Miki a comment!

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend is checking the weather on the Japanese news website at least once an hour, and you’re starting to worry a bit. You ask him whether there’s a tsunami warning or something else going on that might affect the islands of Japan. He tells you in Japanese to relax: he just doesn’t want it to rain today—after all, it is a special day! In this lesson, you’ll learn about Tanabata, which is the Japanese word for the Star Festival. We’ll explain when this Japanese festival takes place and how it came about. We’ll also tell you how you can make a wish for something that might come true on this day in Japan. 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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