Vending Machines that entertain you while you wait? Machines that sell you a frosty beer or frothy cappuccino? There are so many kinds of vending machines in Japan, you’d be amazed at what you can buy! Today Miki takes us on a wild ride through the world of Japanese jidō hanbaiki (vending machines) and tells us about all the great things you can experience!

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Get outta the way! A guy from Osaka is causing a problem on the escalator. Why? He doesn’t know which side to stand on. Today we’ll tell you the rules of Japanese escalator etiquette in Kanto and Kansai so you can fit in like a native!

In addition to looking at some Osaka-ben (Osaka Dialect) we’ll compare a few phrases that’ll definitely turn some heads. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Last week Mr. Yamada just barely made it in time to check in for his flight to Vancouver. Today he is arriving with his extremely heavy luggage. It seems he was trying to save money by packing something unusual in his suitcase. Our grammar point is the sentence final particle kai and the polite auxiliary verb oru. Also we’ll cover a few popular words borrowed from the Osaka Dialect. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Mr. Yamada is late for his flight to Vancouver! His luggage is way over the allotted weight, so he has to pay a penalty fee. What could be so heavy? We’ll be covering the causative form and the humble expression -te itadaku, both of which are critical for the JLPT - so you don’t wanna miss this one! After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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