What were some of the first things you remember as a child learning to read? Driving down the street with your parents, sitting in a restaurant, or walking through the store - you couldn’t WAIT to show off (or try out) your new reading skills! They were suddenly everywhere! Well, they had always been there, but now that you were learning to read, you knew that those fantastic symbols actually fit together to make - WORDS. It’s no different for Japanese.

Now that you’re learning to speak Japanese and read and write kanji, wouldn’t it be great if you had access to the real-life signs, letters, and words all over Tokyo to help you learn and practice like Japanese children do? Oh wait…you DO!! That’s right! With JapanesePod101.com’s new Everyday Kanji Video Project, you can learn Japanese kanji using real-life scenes from Tokyo! And yes, it IS as exhilarating as it sounds!
Members of the JapanesePod101 team spent countless hours slaving away sightseeing and dining out all over Tokyo just to take pictures for this video series! Whew! They worked very hard gathering these pictures and compiling them into a video to teach you kanji in a fun and unique way. These are actual REAL-LIFE examples of kanji, and not just some characters you find in a textbook.

Where can you find these AWESOME pictures and videos? There are several ways:

1.    The pictures are posted daily on Twitter
2.    The pictures are being added to our Fan Page on FaceBook
3.    The videos can be found on YouTube
4.    And of course, you can find them at JapanesePod101.com!

Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com was never more authentic than this! So, what are you waiting for? Join us at JapanesePod101.com, follow us on Twitter, become a fan on FaceBook, and join up at YouTube so you can start learning Japanese like the Japanese do! Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese…and it just got better!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Expressing how often you do or don’t do something can be an important part of any language. You might say, “I go out often,” “I sometimes go out,” or “I never go out.” Obviously, these three statements are vastly different and can change the meaning of your conversation.

In this newbie Japanese lesson, master how to use yoku (”often”), amari (”not often”), and zenzen (”not at all”). You’ll see how dynamic these three words are with the plentiful Japanese example sentences. As a bonus, discover how to use these words in both formal and informal language.

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Just take a moment to think about all the things you say that include “able to.” Just a few examples are, “I’ll be able to meet you,” and “Will you be able to make it to the meeting?” You’ll find that these simple words quickly become an integral part of your Japanese.

This beginner Japanese lesson is here to help you master the simple way to talk about ability. By conjugating the Japanese verb koto ga dekimasu, you’ll end up with “able to swim,” “able to eat,” “able to talk,” and anything else you can think of. And, don’t miss the easy-to-read charts in this lesson!

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Japan is world-famous for its delicious and unique cuisine. Today we’ll talk about 2 types of Japanese cuisine that are famous for FUN. That’s right, okonomi-yaki and monja-yaki are 2 regional foods that are perfect for social occasions. It’s as fun to make as it is to eat! Miki-san will talk about the differences between these Kansai and Kanto dishes, as well as the story behind their names. A word of warning, though. You may work up quite an appetite listening to this one!

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Want to eat something delicious in Tokyo? After today, you’ll have no problem eating anywhere in Japan! In today’s Japanese lesson, we’ll learn how to order in a restaurant with limited Japanese. The useful phrases you’ll learn today will open the doors of all delicious restaurants in Japan for you.

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