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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Taking inventory in a Japanese silk flower shop is harder than you thought. Your friend’s father owns the place and they both asked you to join them in taking inventory. You thought it would be an easy way to spend an hour or two counting silk flowers. You have learned how to count in Japanese, so how difficult could it be, right? Little did you realize the scope. You’re friend’s father has many thousands of silk flowers and hundreds of different types. He buys them from all over Japan and other parts of the Far East, and he sells them all over Japan by mail order. You’ve been counting in Japanese for so long that you have lost track of the time. His warehouse is huge, and all the labels for everything are in Japanese. What did you expect? Did you think he’d keep all his records, inventory, and labels in the warehouse in Russian? At least they promised you a wonderful Japanese dinner after the inventory is done. Well, you’re definitely getting lots of practice with your Japanese numbers. By the time this is over, you’ll be counting in Japanese like a native.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Basic Japanese video lesson extends your knowledge of Japanese numbers to one-thousand. For money, distances, and many other purposes, you’ll need to count in Japanese to at least one-thousand. There is nothing tricky about these numbers. You’ll be counting to one-thousand in Japanese overnight, but let’s hope you don’t have to count that many sheep in Japanese to fall asleep. 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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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! “You’re kidding,” you remark to your Japanese friends. “It can’t be. I’ve been around Tokyo, I’ve looked at the maps, and there just cannot be a forest in the middle of the city.” And you’re sure that no place in the middle of Tokyo can ever be quiet, peaceful, and energizing. It just can’t be. But your Japanese friends are insistent. They persist in Japanese, “Come with us. You’ll see. It’s a wonderful place to be.” The ride to Harajuku station does not take too long, and throughout the trip, your friends tell you ancient Japanese stories of the Shrine that you just can’t believe. You exit the station, and suddenly, there is a forest. The trees are huge, and even from this distance, you can feel a peaceful stillness coming from the forest. “Okay, there’s a forest in the middle of Tokyo,” you say in Japanese, “So let’s find out what else is here.” Your Japanese friends all smile and lead you into the forest. You can feel the calm. The noise of the city seems to just disappear. You’re sorry you have not come to this place before.
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Audio Blog takes you on a trip to a forest and the Meiji Shrine in the middle of Tokyo. Feel the serenity of the forest and the energy emanating from the shrine through the author’s words, which of course will be entirely in Japanese in this Audio Blog lesson. So practice your Japanese, while you learn a little about this amazing oasis in the middle of Tokyo! And don’t forget to check out 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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Learn Japanese travel phrases with Japanese Survival Phrases! Whether you’re going to Japan for business or pleasure, a little Japanese can help make your trip so much more pleasant.
Today, we’ll go over how to pay bus fares. Buses are pretty useful for getting around Japan if you have a detailed map of the bus routes. For long-distance routes — like intercity buses or buses to the airport — you’ll have to buy tickets beforehand. How do you ask for them? Tune in to find out! And be sure to comb through Japanese Survival Phrases before setting out on your trip to Japan!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! The essential question is “Were you taken advantage of or not?” The Japanese salesman talked you into buying a motorcycle! A Japanese motorcycle. You had gone to the showroom to look at them, but not because you were really serious about buying one. You just thought they looked great. Japanese motorcycles are known for their unusual, ground-breaking designs. The salesman was so nice, and he didn’t insult your ignorance of motorcycles, and he was patient. And he told you that story about being worried about his job if he didn’t sell another motorcycle this month. You didn’t want him to lose his job, and you really liked the Japanese designs. So you felt a little sorry for him…and you went the full distance. You got all the gear. Now, you’re going to surprise your friend by arriving for lunch by motorcycle. You call out to your girlfriend in Japanese, “You still have three blocks to walk to the restaurant. Wouldn’t you like to ride?” Puzzled, she asks in Japanese, “Do I know you?” Remembering your helmet, you yell out over the roaring engine in Japanese, “Wait, let me take this helmet off. There.” Shocked, she yells back in Japanese, “What are you doing on this motorcycle?” Proudly, you reply, “I bought it? How do you like it?” Attempting to be supportive, your girlfriend stammers and finally offers in Japanese, “But how can a girl ride a motorcycle?”
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson teaches you how to talk about emotions in Japanese. We will show you the words used to express various emotions in Japanese, even complex ones. You’ll learn how to express such ideas in Japanese as, feeling sorry for a person, being easily swayed by one’s emotion, and much more. 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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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Where was the food grown that you ate today? How much did it cost? One current trend in food production is the so-called “local production for local consumption” process. Some people say this improves the quality and reduces the cost of certain foods and has some other benefits as well. Avoiding transportation costs for long distances might improve the freshness of various fruits and vegetables. Another trend is the labeling of fresh foods with the names of the growers. Sometimes you will even see their pictures. Imagine sitting down to table and hearing the announcement, “Tonight, we’re eating vegetables that Suzie grew.” Will you develop trust in Suzie’s crops if you know when you’re eating the ones she grew? Do you think Suzie will grow better crops when her name is on the food?
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese Upper Intermediate lesson is all about the Japanese noun modifier meaning “so-called,” and how you express a particular idea in Japanese that is common among people. When most people have a particular way of expressing an idea, but it’s not exactly official, the idea becomes “so-called.” For instance, we have the “so-called green revolution,” and “so-called falsified food,” and so on. If you’re going to learn Japanese, you simply must learn this little bit of linguistic manipulation. 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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