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).

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It’s illegal, but everybody’s mom is doing it! We discuss the dangers of riding 3 seat bikes in Tokyo. It seems many Japanese people don’t even know it’s illegal to ride these bikes in the Tokyo area. We’ll give you two grammar points sou ni naru, used to describe apparent states of change, and ~zaru wo enai, used to describe when there are no alternatives left. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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What’s the most dangerous vehicle on Tokyo streets? Mothers on bicycles! Usui-san had a terrible run in with 3 mothers on mama-chari and is going on national TV to make his case that these dangerous bikes should be banned in Japanned!

In our Japanese grammar point we’ll show you how to use honorific progressive forms using ~te orareru and ~te irassharu. These will help you watch Japanese TV - believe it or not! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Want to open a Japanese bank account? Right away you’ll notice that Japanese banks do things a little differently from many western banks. But we’ll walk you through setting up an account and provide some tips to make sure you get your Japanese bank account on the first try!

We’ll also look at humble, polite and honorific language in Japan, a critical component of the customer-clerk relationship. We’ll talk about Japanese honorific prefixes and how to use the verb nasaru. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Feeling the cash crunch in Tokyo? It’s easy to spend too much money in Tokyo. But in this 5 part series, we’ll give you the tips and language skills you need to save money in Japan! In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to set up a bank account in Japan.

As for our Japanese grammar point, we’ll learn how to use the Japanese phrase n desu kedo to politely ask people to do things for you and we’ll begin introducing mission critical vocab for discussing money and personal finances in Japanese. If you use money in any way, then this series will be indispensable to you!

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