Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to your very first All About Japanese lesson. This series is your go-to authority on everything Japanese. In these lessons, you’ll learn about Japan’s language and culture firsthand. From the people who brought you sushi, anime, and martial arts…a language like no other! Listen to The Top Five Reasons to Study Japanese and start learning Japanese today!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! In today’s All About Japanese lesson, we’ll share some background about Japan and its native language and boil it down to bring you the top five reasons to learn Japanese-not the least of which is the fact that Japan is the world’s second largest economy! When you’re done, visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more great Japanese lessons and learning materials. Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn Fun Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Our daring and intrepid unagi made the long and dangerous journey to Japan. Now they’re hanging out in a river near Naomi’s house. If you ever wondered what unagi do in the their spare time, well… then this is the story for you. Our grammar point is shite iru tokoro da, used to describe actions which are in progress. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! One of the most delicious foods in Japan is unagi (sometimes called freshwater eel in English). They begin their life in the sea and migrate to Japan to hang out in the rivers and lakes. In today’s two young unagi are discussing their plans after graduation. Our grammar point is using the -masu stem plus hajimeru/hajimaru and oeru/owaru to indicate starting and finishing actions, respectively. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today Johnny’s interview is wrapping up. It’s time for the interviewer and interviewee to exchange some final polite phrases and go their separate ways. Today we’ll introduce some fantastic phrases that will knock the kutsushita (socks) off your fans and cause them to love you more than they already do. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Invariably, interviewers ask foreign celebrities this question. Even if you’re not a celebrity, you will be asked this question when visiting Japan. Be ready to impress your loyal followers. You’re not just jōzu, you’re o-jōzu, baby! After listening, grace JapanesePod101.com with your awesome presence and be sure to leave your adoring fans a post!

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