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Learn Japanese at JapanesePod101.com! Now for the exciting conclusion of our K-1 Grand Prix match! In the first the commentators were doing a little pre-game discussion about the impending fight to the end. Today the bell will ring and the fighters will go at it! Who will win? Well, of course, you WILL! With grammar like the passive voice (ukemi) how can you not win? Of particular interest is the idiomatic use of the passive voice to express an undesirable or unfortunate turn of events. You don’t want to miss this one, folks. And, of course, after listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! The Postcards series continues with part five! Today, Ishihara sends a follow-up letter to Sasaki regarding his last. Did the two meet at the place they first met as he requested? Tune in to find out! Today’s grammar point is sonkeigo using the passive form of verbs. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn intermediate Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Agnes Murakami is back with Day 7 of her diary detailing her move to Tokyo and the development of her new life there. In today’s entry, Agnes follows up on the phone call she received from an old tomodachi. After they meet up, things turn out a bit different than Agnes expected - tune in and then stop by JapanesePod101.com after listening to leave us a post!

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