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JapanesePod101.com Makes Learning Japanese Fun! Every year, Hokkaido hosts one of Japan’s most famous -and coldest- matsuri (festivals). Giant snow sculptures and snow buildings are built and tourists from all over the world descend upon Sapporo to enjoy the frozen creations before they melt. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave Miki a post!

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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!


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!


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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Isn’t it always the same? When the girls get together, the talk always comes around to guys. “Who do you like?” “Why do you like him?” It’s hard enough to keep up with the conversation when just two of you are talking, but with three and more girls talking in Japanese, you better make sure you can keep up. What was that? No, she couldn’t have said that. Your Japanese must be faulty or your ears are going bad. You thought for sure you heard her say in Japanese, “I like dull Japanese guys who mumble.” Doesn’t anybody else think that’s really odd? Well, the next girl isn’t any better. She claims in Japanese, “I like American guys who are loud and obnoxious!” Are they serious? You chime in quietly in Japanese, “I just like guys who are tall, quiet, and very patient better.” They both look at you as if you are crazy. Maybe your Japanese is just very very bad, but you have to know. “Excuse me,” you ask in Japanese, “What kind of guys did you say you liked?”

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Newbie lesson is all about describing the characteristics you like in a person and your preferences for personal characteristics in Japanese. You’ll be able to chat with your friends in Japanese to tell them those qualities you like in the opposite sex. 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!