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Ever been lost at a baseball game? Could you find your way back in Japanese? We recommend seeking out a cute cheerleader and asking for help! In today’s episode we’ll help a maigo (lost child) find his mother.

This week’s grammar point will cover some common humble expressions in Japanese. We’ll introduce oru, the humble form of iru and itasu, the humble form of suru. Understanding when and how to use humble language is critical to mastering Japanese and this lesson is the best place to start learning kenjogo (humble forms).

Japanese Baseball and the Chiba Lotte Marines


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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com Video Visuals. Play ball! In this series, designed to introduce you to life in Japan, join Sakura for a day at the ball park! The Chiba Lotte Marines were kind enough to give us complete access to the team’s home stadium, Chiba Marine Stadium. In addition, Sakura interviewed some players and a very special guest!

JapanesePod101.com video adventures are back! And you definitely don’t want to miss this one! Incredible video footage, unbelievable fans, Sakura herself! And learn about interviewing in Japanese. We have a special guest to get you aquainted with the questions Sakura will ask in Japanese. You don’t want to miss this video!

You’ll have much more fun watching the videos. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

A Day at the Ball Park

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Keep Up With JapanesePod101.com at JapanesePod101.com! How’s that for a lead in sentence? Hahaha. We checked out the Chiba Lotte Marines game and had so much fun that we’re gonna do it again! We want you to come with us and enjoy a night game in the fabulous Marines Stadium. We’ve also got an update about our name dilemma. And lastly we have a free give away to tell you about. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese Cheers at JapanesePod101.com! We’ve got some really exciting videos coming out soon, and Peter and Sakura are here to tell you all about it. The Chiba Lotte Marines were kind enough to give us an all access tour of the team’s stadium and we had Sakura interview some players and, well, we can’t tell you everything here. You’ll have much more fun watching the videos. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

For ticket information:
1) Please visit the Marines website.
2) E-mail Larra Rocca at rocca@marines.co.jp
3) E-mail us at contactus@japanesepod101.com

We’ll be sitting in the Left Field “Stand Deck” (Japanglish)

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Chiba Lotte Marines

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Last week our pitcher was tossed out of the game for talking back to the umpire. Today the game continues and there is yet more mayhem on the yakyūjō (baseball field). Will the game pick up, or will it continue down the same path? After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!