Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener visit we had recently. We had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us in the office. This was the fourth visit for me, but I still felt nervous! This is Matt. He was visiting from California. I had heard that he came to Japan for a holiday. But it seems that it was more of a special trip for him, because guess what? He came here to meet his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. :o His girlfriend is Japanese, and he wanted to... Show more

Hello Listener, When you’re out to learn Japanese... you want to get straight the point. You want to jump directly into the lesson from day one. Why wait? Now, you don’t have to. These past few months, we’ve been busy redesigning the website and new lesson pages are coming June 12th! And you get straight to the point - you want to learn Japanese with the effective JapanesePod101 lessons you’ve come to love. With the new design, you jump right into our fun and effective audio and video lesson library and tools. So, want a quick preview of the new designs? Of course you do! Here’s what’s coming soon! On June 12th, you’ll be switching from this... (Sample screenshot taken from ArabicPod101.com) ...to the new layout.... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!炒める (いためる) stir-fry (verb)鶏の胸肉と野菜の炒めものが好きです。とりのむねにくとやさいのいためものがすきです。I like to stir-fry vegetables with chicken breast.野菜を炒めるやさいをいためるstir-fry vegetables料理をいためるりょうりをいためるstir-fry the foodOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!接着剤 (せっちゃくざい) glue (noun)壊れたカップを接着剤で直しなさい。こわれたカップをせっちゃくざいでなおしなさい。Use glue to repair the broken cup.接着剤を紙につけなさい。せっちゃくざいをかみにつけなさい。Apply glue to the paper.強力接着剤きょうりょくせっちゃくざいpermanent glue白い接着剤しろいせっちゃくざいwhite glueOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener meetup we had. The other day, we had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us from Mitaka, Tokyo. (Yes. From TOKYO!) Audrius studies at a private university in Tokyo and lives in the dormitories there. He is from Lithuania, in Northern Europe. He is the first Lithuanian I’ve ever met! I was pleasantly surprised by his level of Japanese fluency. Let me talk a little about his Japanese learning journey: he started learning... Show more

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Hi Listener, Users ask this all time. “What’s one Japanese Mac app of yours I should try?” To which we say... “Uh... We have a lot!” But if you’re saying... “My goal’s to speak more Japanese. I need to boost my vocabulary and track my progress. What do you have for me?” Get WordPower Japanese for the Mac. It’s our single most downloaded Japanese Mac App. And it’s just been updated. WordPower Version 4.0: Not Just an Update, It’s a Brand New App New! Click Here To See WordPower Japanese in the Mac App Store! WordPower is your complete Japanese vocabulary and culture course. It’s fully redesigned and rebuilt based on years of helpful user feedback. You get double the amount of Japanese words with the Japanese... Show more

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!洗濯機 (せんたくき) washing machine (noun)服を清潔にしておくために、洗濯機を使います。ふくをせいけつにしておくために、せんたくきをつかいます。I use the washing machine to keep my clothes clean.洗濯機で服を洗うせんたくきでふくをあらうwash clothes in a washing machineOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the Japanese Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!

Hi Android Users! You’ve pleaded with us to get our Android act together. Some of you have been asking nicely. Others...well, not so nicely but we don’t hold it against you! You just wanted the best Japanese Vocabulary app for your mobile learning. Well, today must be your lucky day because the wait is over! WordPower Japanese Is Finally Available Android! That’s 4,000 Japanese words, the tools to master them fast, a dose Japanese culture and it’s All On Your Android Device. What’s New? WordPower Japanese is completely redesigned for Android phones and tablets. We’ve also doubled the amount of words with the Japanese Local List. What’s that? The Japanese Local List contains words and phrases specifically related to... Show more

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hello everyone! Motoko here. Did you know that March is one of the most important months in Japan? That’s because it’s farewell season. Schools and companies start new academic and financial years in April. This means their years end in March, and that’s when graduation ceremonies are held in schools. Here, we have interns who are college students, and some of them leave us in March. This March, we said goodbye to two student interns and one full-time staff member. But we will see them again someday; we didn’t... Show more