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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The holidays are a time for reflection. So this week, Naomi and Yuki and Marky slowed things down a bit and took a look at some of the intros that were aired this summer. This is one of our most requested topics, so it seemed like a good time to run it now. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Today is the birthday of a certain daimyō (feudal lord) who intends to rent out one of Japan’s most famous and beautiful castles for a crazy all night party. The party will even be attended by one of the most famous foreigners in all of Japanese History, Commodore Matthew Perry. We’ll be looking at some archaic grammatical structures commonly associated with the samurai class. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! You asked for it, so here it is! Our first stab at looking at unravelling the mystery of the short intro gags at the beginning of each podcast. We’ve recorded more than 100 different intros to date and people have been asking us about them ever since. Naomi and Marky and Yūki sit down to talk about 11 hand picked intros and talk about what’s going on in there. You’ll be surprised how much cultural background goes into a 30 second (or less clip). After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Grammar: i think we actually managed to abuse grammar this time... | Function: impressing your friends with esoteric knowledge of Japanese culture | Topic: intros, japanese pop culture, Japanese subculture, japanesepod101.com | Politeness Level: archaic, casual, formal, Informal, Polite, rude
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