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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! This week Kōji and Tarō return for more monkey business Tokyo Style. Taro’s skill set has expanded tremendously - he’s even cooking dinner these days! But Kōji seems to be demanding more and more from this talented monkey. We’ll be taking a look at some common contractions used in casual Japanese… oh, and you don’t wanna miss this week’s bonus track. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Have Fun, Learn Japanese JapanesePod101.com! Today Miki is talking about Setsubun which is an old Japanese custom for bringing good luck to the home. It’s a pretty unique tradition which involves throwing beans. Well, there’s more to it than that, so we’ll let Miki do the explaining. Be sure to listen closely to Yuuichi and Kiyoko’s comprehension questions to test your listening skills! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave Miki a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today Johnny’s interview is wrapping up. It’s time for the interviewer and interviewee to exchange some final polite phrases and go their separate ways. Today we’ll introduce some fantastic phrases that will knock the kutsushita (socks) off your fans and cause them to love you more than they already do. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Once a year, Japanese schools take a break from the humdrum for the annual undōkai, or sports day. The kids don hachimaki, Japanese headbands, and then it’s time to rumble! In today’s conversation a little girl’s team wins the day, but expresses some sadness when talking about it with her sister. Our grammar point is no ni, which is used to express disatisfaction with an unintended outcome. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and leave us a post!
Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! If you want to go shopping in Tokyo, you’ll need today’s lesson! We’re going shopping in a depāto (department store) and will be asking where various departments are.
This is essential Japanese for any newbie. You’ll master all the ways to ask how to get where you’re trying to go. And, there are plenty of sample sentences to get you started. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!





