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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! We are about to return to the year of the rat, so today Miki is talking about the jūnishi, the famous Chinese Zodiac. We’ll learn one of the famous stories about the origin of the order. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Takao and Yumi are planning a summer trip in Asia but they can’t decide where to go. They visit a ryokō gyōsha ‘(travel agency) to get some recommendations and plan a fantastic journey to Shanghai, the so-called gourmet heaven of Asia! Our grammar part is irassharu which is used in keigo (honorific language). 　After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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