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Having trouble sleeping?
You will after listening to this!
Some lucid dreamers can watch their dreams like television, but if you board the Nightmare Express (悪夢エクスプレス), there’s a chance, you’ll never get off. Lucky for you, it’s the last day of O-Bon and you’ll have nothing to worry about until next year….
Or will you?
They’re baaaaaack!
Kaidan!
It’s day two of O-Bon.
It’s the time when the dead walk again in Japan.
And we’re continuing the Edo Period tradition of telling kaidan (ghost stories) during this haunted season to kill time.
We’re taking a break from studying Japanese grammar, so kick back and enjoy this ancient Japanese Tradition.
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Being in an accident is scary.
But an JapanesePod101.com O-Bon Kaidan accident is a nightmare!
Today is the first day of O-Bon and this time we have a very special guest writer:
The legendary Japanese storyteller, Inagawa Junji. This is the second time he’s been gracious enough to let us use one of his stories.
We’re resurrecting the old Edo Period tradition of Hyaku Monogatari Kaidankai, a party where people got together to tell 100 ghost stories to pass the time in the summer heat. We’re only going to tell one story for each day of O-Bon, but we’re sure they’re as scary as 100 others.
You’re in for a treat this time!
Muahahahahaaaaa!
On Inagawa Junji’s website, you can learn about his upcoming performances and CD’s, DVD’s and iTunes downloads. We highly recommend checking him out, he is truly a modern Japanese cultural icon.
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Did you just insult your friend’s grandmother?
There are a lot of subtle manners associated with hashi (chopsticks). You definitely don’t want make any of these mealtime no-no’s. But have no fear, Miki’s here to set the record straight and talk about some of the most important Japanese manners associated with chopsticks. After listening, stop by and be sure to leave her a post.
Going to a hot spring or public bath? You’ll need to know the proper etiquette if you want to be comfortable and get the most of your time there. In this series we’ll walk you through step by step, so you can bathe like a pro and impress everyone with your knowledge of Japanese culture!
Today we’ll learn how to make commands and negative commands in Japanese. This is done with imperatives in Japanese. We’ll also learn the Japanese phrase -te wa ikenai to make prohibitions.
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Function: telling ghost stories | Topic: Dreams, ghost stories, Japanese traditions, o bon | Politeness Level: casual, formal
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