Learn Japanese Social Trends at JapanesePod101.com! We return to our Karoshi series (destined to become another JPod101 cult classic). We’re going to look at the pressures that keep people on the job. We have two grammar points, no ni tai shite, used when contrasting items, and wake de wa nai, used for complex negation of previously stated ideas. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!

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Learn Japanese Hot Topics at JapanesePod101.com! Setting aside the jokes for a few lessons, we turn to the serious subject of karōshi (death from overworking). Students are discussing the topic in their class and we’re going to listen in. This is quite a serious problem in Japan, but why? And is this problem unique to Japan? We’re introducing a lot of vocabulary in this episode, so we kept the grammar points simple: to wa, –o imi shimasu, which is used to give definitions in writing and formal situations; and nante, which means “things like” with a negative connotation. After listening, stop by JapanesePod101.com and be sure to leave us a post!
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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today Miki is here to tell you about a book she read recently. Miki discusses the current situation in the Japanese workplace, which is slowly changing. Miki also tells you about nenkoujoretsu, a system of seniority in the workplace based on length of service, and she wants to know what you think. After listening, stop by and leave her a comment!











