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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’ve always been interested in studying flora and fauna, so it’s been your dream to visit a natural paradise, such as the Galapagos. Unfortunately, your college does not have an exchange program there, but it does have one with a Japanese university. You easily picture the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Japan, but is there a serene place in Japan where you can study nature? Apparently so!

In this lesson, you will learn about Kagoshima and the National Heritage Island, Yakushima, in Japan. You will find out the top tourist destination on this Japanese island. In addition, you’ll discover why many refer to this Japanese destination as “the Alps of the sea.” Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes (rememberīthis 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! You’ve been down in the dumps lately, so, to help you get back on your feet, your friend tells you in Japanese to come along with him on his trip to Shiretoko. It’s a place you haven’t been to yet in Japan, so you oblige, though you grumble to yourself in Japanese that you’d rather stay in bed. When you arrive, however, your mind changes—you’re not sure whether you’ve seen anything like this Japanese cape before!

In this lesson, you will learn about a tourist destination in Hokkaidō, Japan called Shiretoko. We’ll tell you why this Japanese location earned the designation of World Heritage site, and when we’re through, you’ll have added this place in Japan to your must-see list! 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! Although you pride yourself on being aware of your surroundings while you’re living here in Japan, you worry that a cunning Japanese salesperson may try to take advantage of you because your Japanese language skills are not as strong as others. As a result, when you shop in Japan, you try to keep to yourself. Your approach is only problematic when you actually could use the assistance of a store assistant, but you need someone who is fluent in Japanese and English!

In this lesson, you’ll learn the usage of -to dōji ni and totan in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place on a television interview program. Because the conversation is between a television announcer and a guest, the speakers will be speaking formal Japanese. You’ll also learn other useful Japanese phrases. 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You have always dreamed of owning your own home in Japan, but you aren’t sure you’ll ever be able to afford it. Your job in Japan does not pay a large salary. But many nights you sit on the porch of the place you rent, staring up at the stars over Japan and hoping there is property nearby in your Japanese city, or even a great distance from the city, that someday you will own. In this lesson, you’ll learn the usage of ni shitagatte, ni tsurete, and -ba -hodo in Japanese. Our Japanese conversation takes place at a home between husband and wife. Because the speakers are spouses, they will be speaking informal Japanese. You’ll also learn a playful Japanese term for a man who lives with his wife’s parents. 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!


Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You are wrapping up your studies in Japan, and you think the next step for you is to attend a Japanese graduate school. But with Japanese entrance exams, schools’ reputations to consider, and a lot of paperwork to complete, you are feeling overwhelmed. Thank goodness your friends in Japan know all about these things and are ready to help when you need it! In this lesson, you’ll learn the difference in usage between the Japanese auxiliary verbs -nikui, -zurai, and -gatai, all meaning “difficult to.” Our Japanese conversation takes place at a college and is between an advisor and a student. The student will be speaking informal Japanese, and the advisor will be speaking formal Japanese. You’ll also learn other useful Japanese phrases. 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!