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Hello Listener, If you've heard at least one JapanesePod101 lesson by now, then you know this: The Japanese you hear is the Japanese you speak. That’s why users love our system. You jump into real-life Japanese conversation. We walk you through it all, from Absolute Beginner to Advanced. And until March 29th, 2013 you save up to $55 on the most effective Japanese course. Start Mastering Japanese! Get 24% OFF All 24-Month Subscriptions. That’s 24% OFF 24-month Basic and Premium subscriptions until March 29th, 2013. Most learners subscribe at full price. They’re motivated to learn Japanese regardless of price. But you want to learn for less, right? Click Here To Save 24% On Basic and Premium Subscriptions! Start... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – stop sign (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!一時停止標識 (いちじていしひょうしき) stop sign (noun)赤い一時停止標識あかいいちじていしひょうしきred stop signOwn 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!

Japanese Word of the Day – far (adjective)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!遠い (とおい) far (adjective)駅は、ここから遠い。えきは、ここからとおい。The station is far from here.女性は、遠くに何かを見ている。じょせいは、とおくになにかをみている。The woman is looking at something far away.遠くへとおくへfar along遠くにとおくにfar awayOwn 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!

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Japanese Word of the Day – brown hair (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!茶髪 (ちゃぱつ) brown hair (noun)彼女は茶髪で、えくぼがあります。かのじょはちゃぱつで、えくぼがあります。She has brown hair and dimples.長い茶髪ながいちゃぱつlong, brown hairOwn 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!

January Newsletter: Mobile Apps, Japanese Tips & Hacks, And We’re Hiring!

Hello Listener, And out goes January! If you missed the the big news, JapanesePod101 Mobile is now open to all users! Plus the Inner Circle kicks off on Friday! What’s this Inner Circle, you ask? Keep reading to find out! To your fluency, Team JapanesePod101 In this month’s newsletter: 1) JapanesePod101 Mobile Is All Yours! 2) The Inner Circle: Motivation and Strategies for Japanese Success 3) We’re Hiring! Join Innovative Language Learning in Japan! 1) JapanesePod101 Mobile Opened To All Subscribers! iPhone? Android? No matter – take all your Japanese lessons on the go with any mobile device including tablets like iPad and Kindle. No downloads necessary. A Wi-Fi or 3G connection and a love for the Japanese language... Show more

Japanese Word of the Day – sweater (noun)

Learn a little Japanese everyday with the free Japanese Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!セーター (セーター) sweater (noun)外が寒いときにはセーターがぴったりだ。そとがさむいときにはセーターがぴったりだ。A sweater is nice to wear when it is cold outside.その女性は、黒のセーターを着ている。そのじょせいは、くろのセーターをきている。The woman is wearing a black sweater.緑色のセーターみどりいろのセーターgreen sweaterOwn 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!

Your New Year’s Resolutions Solution: JapanesePod101 Inner Circle

Peter here, and welcome to another year of JapanesePod101! It’s halfway into January and everyone’s focused on their New Year’s resolutions. This used to happen to me year after year, and now I see it year after year. The start of a new year gives everyone renewed hope that THIS is finally going to be the year they master their goal! The hard truth? 90% of these people will fail. 70% will have given up by February. Resolutions have become a kind of societal joke that we all pretend to play along with. That is, until we actually have to do something about it. Do these numbers surprise you? I know from personal experience that it’s easy to let your goal go. For many, many years I had the same goal year after year! Then one year,... Show more

Getting Sporty at Innovative Language

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 listeners! Motoko here. In this blog, I would like to talk about our trip to Round1. This was the second event we held while Eran was here (actually, we went there in November! :p). Round1 is one of the Japanese amusement complexes that have a variety of athletic fields for sport and other indoor activities. It is also famous for “Spo-cha,” (short for “sports challenge”) which is the name of the kind of service Round1 offers. You just pay the fee for 1 or 3 hours and then enjoy as many sports and arcade games as... Show more