Dear Listeners,

We would like to apologize in advance for any trouble experienced as a result of the major overhaul of our naming system. After the stark realization that our hybrid naming system based on the Dewey decimal system and the direction of the wind blowing on that particular day was not adequate to bring you the best possible product, we undertook the MAJOR task of renaming and standardizing our naming system. Thank you for your understanding.

We hope that our new naming system will reduce confusion and aid in the organization of our files. The change in file names should not impact your ability to download our daily podcasts. Please note that podcasts that you have already downloaded may appear as new files in iTunes, Yahoo, and various other podcast directories.

Please reference this example:

016_B12_010306_jpod101.mp3

“016” stands for the 16th podcast that we released
“B12” stands for the 12th podcast in category B
“010306” is the date the podcast was released on (MM:DD:YY)

Here’s a list of podcast categories:

B = Beginner Lessons
I = Intermediate Lessons
J = Japanese Culture Classes
N = News
S = Survival Phrases

We KNOW that the new naming convention is an improvement over the old system, and although this may cause inconvenience, in the long run this should work out best for everyone.

All the best,

Tech Team