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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The New Year’s holiday will be coming to an end soon, but the Japanese have many New Year traditions that extend well into the middle of the January. Today Miki is going to tell us about nanakusagayu and kagami mochi and o-shiroku, 3 important traditional foods associated with O-shōgatsu. Since everyone loves talking about food, you won’t wanna miss this one. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave Miki a post!
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Learn Japanese the Fun Way at JapanesePod101.com! The New Year holiday continues here in Japan. In today’s dialog, Kōji and Mariko are racing to get to Mt. Fuji in time for hatsu-hinode, the first sunrise of the year. We’ll talk a little bit about this unique Japanese tradition and the more recent tradition of police blockades to stop rowdy motorcycles gangs from ruining it for everyone else. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year! Today’s conversation is between 6 people: ojiichan (grandpa), obaachan (grandma), okaasan (mother) and 2 musuko (sons). The whole family is gathered at the grandparents’ house in the country to celebrate the new year together. We’ll talk about some traditional food and drink and enjoy Japanese New Year. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! The holidays are usually hectic and here at JPod World Headquarters it’s no different. The Tokyo Office will be closed most of this week and next week (or at least operating at minimal capacity). So the weekly schedule will be a little mixed up until Jan. 7. So we want to give you all a heads up. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
Today Sakura and I make it to the studio to bring you a special New Year’s edition of Japanesepod101. Today we cover New Year’s vocabulary and explain how a typical Japanese family spends New Year’s Eve! From everyone here to everyone out there, have a Happy and Healthy New Year wherever you are!
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