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What’s Awesome at JapanesePod101? App Updates, New Lessons and $54 OFF

Click Here to Learn Japanese in 6 Months for $66!

Hello Listener,

Where will your Japanese be in 6 months? Successful students start now and don’t leave learning Japanese to luck. So, when 2016 comes and most are just starting on their Japanese goals, you’ll be 6 months ahead. With the 6-Month Challenge, you also get exclusive Inner Circle membership – tested learning methods and strategies for mastering Japanese – to make sure you smash your learning goals. There’s even a BIG 45% discount!

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. Ends Friday! Click Here to Learn Japanese in 6 Months for $66!
  2. Exclusive Inner Circle Membership Ends Friday
  3. App Users! 2 New Updates Made to Innovative Language 101
  4. Brand New JapanesePod101 Series & Lessons Start July 6th


1. Ends Friday! Learn Japanese in 6 Months with a BIG 45% Discount!
Learn to speak and understand Japanese with real lessons from real teachers. Grab 6 months of Premium for $66 – that’s a BIG 45% OFF. Unlock the ENTIRE learning system – 370+ hours of audio and video lessons, PDF lesson notes, mobile apps, Premium tools and exclusive Inner Circle access! Get $54 in savings ‘til this Friday, June 26th, 2015.

Click Here to Get a BIG 45% OFF and Learn MORE Japanese for LESS.
(Discounted prices ONLY available during the 6-Month Challenge Sale)

2. Exclusive Inner Circle Membership Closes On Friday!
How do successful Japanese learners stay motivated and smash their goals? Welcome to the Inner Circle – an exclusive newsletter with audio lessons and PDF notes. You learn tested learning methods and success strategies that turn you into a consistent, high-performing Japanese learner. The Inner Circle comes out at the end of every month (the next one is June 30th) and is for Challenge subscribers ONLY. If you’d like to join, take advantage of the 45% OFF to enroll.

Ends Friday! Click here to get 6 months of Premium & Inner Circle access.

3. More Video Lessons & More Lesson Control for App Users!
Learning Japanese with the App? This past month, there were two new updates that you should know about. First, video lessons are finally on the Android App. That’s more lessons for you. And the iPhone and iPad version? It has powerful lesson player controls. Slow down the Japanese that you hear, jump 10 seconds ahead or back, put your lessons on repeat and much more.

Click here to learn more about the updates to Innovative Language 101.

4. Ready to Master Japanese with New Audio & Video Lessons?
Here’s how you master more Japanese in 2015 – with brand new JapanesePod101 lessons, every week. Starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be publishing new seasons and lessons. They’re all made by real teachers and all designed to get you speaking and understanding more Japanese. So, what’s new at JapanesePod101 and what lessons can you expect?

Click here to see the JapanesePod101 publishing schedule for 2015.

To your fluency,
Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Ends Friday! Learn Japanese in 6 Months with a BIG 45% Discount!
Time’s running out to get a BIG 45% OFF 6-Month Premium! Master Japanese with the biggest discount of 2015. Unlock ALL JapanesePod101 lessons (new lessons published weekly), PDF lesson notes, Premium tools, mobile App access, PLUS the exclusive Inner Circle newsletter! Just $11/month and $54 OFF! Ends Friday, 06/26/2015.

Click here to get 45% OFF 6-month Premium + Inner Circle access!
(Discounted prices ONLY available during the 6-Month Challenge!)

Click here to get 45% OFF 6-month Premium + Inner Circle access!

How You’ll Learn Even More Japanese in 2015. New, Free Lessons Start July 6th!

Hi Listener,

Here’s how you speak and understand more Japanese in 2015…

With new JapanesePod101 audio and video lessons by real teachers.

And this is important – you get new lessons for FREE, every week.

How? You simply start a lesson, hear native Japanese conversation and have our teachers explain it all to you. Every word. Every grammar point. Every cultural insight. Sit back and learn – we’ll do the work. Learn directly on our site or on the go on your mobile device.

So, you’ll speak and understand more Japanese with new, free lessons every week!

Here’s what you need to know. We’re starting a brand new season of lessons for the second half of 2015. So, starting July 6th, 2015, we’ll be releasing new seasons of audio and video lessons to get you mastering Japanese the fast, fun and easy way! Here’s what you can expect.

JapanesePod101’s Lesson Schedule:

  • Monday: Beginner – Business Japanese Season 1
  • Tuesday: Video Series – Listening Comprehension, Video Series – Absolute Beginner Questions Answered by Hiroko
  • Thursday: Free Throwback Thursday Lessons (Get a free random lesson from the past sent directly to your email inbox.)
  • Friday: Video Series – Innovative Japanese Culture
  • Saturday: Introduction – Talking Japanese Culture
  • Sunday: News & Announcement: Sunday News

Remember, you get new free Japanese audio and video lessons EVERY Week! All JapanesePod101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! So, you have three weeks’ worth of lessons at any given time. Oh, and the first three lessons of every series are free too! This is one of the major advantages of being a Free Lifetime Account member at JapanesePod101.

Check out the newest JapanesePod101 lessons for free!
Click here to learn Japanese with the newest lessons for FREE!

To your fluency!
Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Your Japanese summer lessons start now! Get a hot 29% OFF!
Ready to master more Japanese this summer? Get 29% OFF any plan and start speaking Japanese with real lessons by real teachers. Unlock our ENTIRE learning system – ALL audio and video lessons, mobile apps, lesson notes, Premium study tools and more! Just $2.84/month and up to $69.60 OFF! Ends 7/31/2015!

Click here to get a HOT 29% OFF at JapanesePod101!

Click here to get a HOT 29% OFF at JapanesePod101!

Learn Japanese at 45% OFF with the 6-Month Challenge & Get Inner Circle Access

Get 6-Month Premuim for $66

Hello Listener,

Did you make a New Year’s resolution to learn Japanese in 2015? Well, the year is half over. If you’re like most learners, you might have let your Japanese goal slip due to time constraints. No worries – we designed a special plan for you and if you act now, you get 45% OFF, exclusive access to tested learning strategies AND best of all, to achieve your goal in 2015:

I call it the 6-Month Challenge!
Sale Starts Today: Get 6-Month Premium for Only $66!
Click here to get 45% off!
(You’ll be automatically enrolled in the exclusive Inner Circle Club at signup).

That’s Right: Just $66 ($11/Month) for our Most Popular Premium Plan.
Unlimited access to our Japanese learning system with 370+ hours of lessons.

Hey, it’s Peter here – I’m the founder of JapanesePod101. Look, even I struggled to find the time to meet my language goals. That’s why you get loads of extra tools, on-the-go apps and resources to reduce learning time with Premium.

With 6 months left in 2015, you DO have time to reach your Japanese goals. To make sure you reach them, you get access to my exclusive Inner Circle, which gives you monthly lessons with learning “hacks” and success strategies for mastering Japanese faster. The Inner Circle is ONLY available to 6-Month Challenge subscribers because I respect their dedication and am willing to go above and beyond to help them succeed!

  • Get a 6-Month Premium plan for Just $66 – a BIG 45% saving
  • Over 370 hours of audio and video lessons with more added each week
  • Access all lessons via any device with Internet access
  • Exclusive access to the Inner Circle and Peter’s very own learning “hacks”
  • 100% money-back guarantee if you aren’t making progress

Accept the challenge and I’ll reward you with 6 months of exclusive access to my Inner Circle, access to our proven learning system and a 45% discount on your membership.

6 months at 45% OFF! Click here to learn Japanese for as low as $0.36/day!

So, what are you getting with Premium exactly? Premium is for anyone who is short on time but wants to learn Japanese when they have a minute to spare. It’s accessible via any iPhone, iPad or Android device plus all PCs and Macs – all you need is Internet access to learn Japanese with:

  • Exclusive! Inner Circle Membership. Monthly audio lessons with tips, tricks and tools to help you get motivated, stay on track and improve your Japanese all the way to December 2015. For 6-Month Challenge subscribers ONLY!
  • Exclusive! App for the iPhone, iPad or Android
  • 2,210+ Audio & Video Lessons Created by Japanese Instructors
  • PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson to Read Along With
  • Study Tools: 2,000 Japanese Words List, Smart Flashcards, Word Bank
  • Voice Recording Tools to Perfect your Japanese Pronunciation
  • Line-by-Line Dialog Translations & Review Quizzes
  • Progress Tracking & Guidance For Your Japanese Lessons
  • Feedback & Comments From Our Japanese Instructors
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access
  • All Resources Available in Electronic Downloadable Format
  • Custom Lists App to Create Your Own Japanese Word Lists
  • User Favorite! New Audio & Video Lessons EVERY Week
  • …and more!

Sign up now! Click here to get 6 months of Japanese lessons for only $66!

There’s still time to learn Japanese. You get all the tools and support you need to reach your Japanese learning goals in 2015. So lock in your $54 savings and gain full access to our Premium plan plus exclusive access to the Inner Circle.

Remember, your investment is 100% risk-free.

Your purchase is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee. If you’re not speaking Japanese as fast as you’d like and if you’re not blown away by the results, simply contact us for a full refund. No hassles. No questions asked.

Ready? Here’s how you sign up and take advantage of this discount:

  1. Click on any link to be taken to the coupon page.
  2. Enter your payment information and choose the length of the subscription.
  3. Finally, click on “Complete” at the bottom of the page.
  4. You’ll receive an instant confirmation email.
  5. Start learning Japanese with over 370 hours of Japanese lessons!

Click here to lock in your 45% savings and get 6-month Premium. That’s $54 OFF.

To Transforming Resolutions into Reality,

Peter Galante
Founder, JapanesePod101

P.S. Take our 6-Month Challenge and not only will we help transform your dream of learning Japanese into reality, but you’ll also instantly get 45% off PLUS have exclusive access to my very own language learning tactics and success strategies delivered to you each month – So…

Click here to join me in the Inner Circle & get Premium for as low as $11/month

5 Tips To Motivate Yourself While Learning A Second Language

5 Tips to Motivate Yourself

1. Schedule your time.

One of the most important factors in keeping your motivation up is developing it into a habit. Whether it be 20 minutes or 3 hours, schedule time to study every day and stick to it. Regular exposure solidifies what you learn and keeps you progressing. To make sure you stick to your routine, a great idea is to build a schedule for your day and decide that every day/Monday/weekend, you study from 6pm to 8pm. Just remember that 30 minutes a day, every day, is better than a binge 8-hour study session at the end of the week (though it’s obviously better than nothing).

2. Learn a word a day with our great Word of the Day learning tool.

Trying to learn everything at once and getting overwhelmed by the sheer number of words in your new language is not a good idea. Sometimes, even if you do learn new words, you forget them quickly because you haven’t heard them enough in context. As mentioned above, daily exposure to new words is an important factor in solidifying your target language. Our Word of the Day tool delivers you daily words and phrases, shows you how to pronounce them and use them in different contexts. Since you can get the WOTD via email, Facebook, or Twitter, this is a passive way of learning a language that fits into your existing daily social media routine. It only takes 3 minutes to review a word and practice its pronunciation, so you can do it on the way to work, in the gym, or even before you go to bed.

Click here to get the Japanese Word of the Day for FREE!

3. Make friends!

Make friends!

If there’s a community of people who speak the language you want to learn in your city, start attending those events! Friendship is the easiest way to get comfortable with the slang, intonation, and mannerisms of a new language. The key to learning any language is speaking a lot, so try to find a native speaker who can be your conversation partner. Having friends that speak your target language means that you will find yourself in situations where you have no choice but to speak that language. But since they are your friends, you will be doing things you enjoy with them. So these situations will probably have little or no stress. These friendships will also mean that you have someone you can ask about language, culture, and so on.

4. Take a break!

Break time

If you’re having an off day or if your brain is already tired of studying, see if you can take a break and do something fun AND useful. Comic books, illustrated stories, and cartoons are a fun way to keep learning while reducing the target language text load for weary eyes. Plus, the images help you plant lasting seeds of memory, as researchers say humor opens up cognitive doors. This is a way to keep the target language active in your brain without the strain of studying a textbook.

For example, if you’re studying Japanese, watching anime is a fantastic way to improve your language skill in a fun, light manner.

Check out this article from our blog about 5 anime series that are useful to watch for Japanese learners.

Don’t get stuck with the same content though. When things start to bore you, move on. Change up your books, movies, anime, music, dramas, and so on when they start getting old.

5. Don’t give up!

As with any goal, there are going to be pitfalls along the way. You’d have to be incredibly determined to never have an off-day or consider giving up. And when you do it’s ok, but the important thing is to pick yourself up after this temporary setback and keep going. Knowing you’ve overcome a few obstacles is only going to make the moment you have your first conversation in another language that much sweeter. Like the Japanese proverb says, ‘Fall down seven times, stand up eight.’

If you need more motivation, check out this list of the Top 10 Inspirational Quotes in Japanese.

New App Update! Japanese Video Lessons for Android & More Lesson Control!

Hello Listener,

Last time, you got the new, free, weekly Japanese lessons on the go. This time, there are 2 more updates for the Innovative Language 101 App:

Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

  1. JapanesePod101 Video Lessons Now On The Android Version
  2. Powerful Lesson Player Controls On the iPhone/iPad Version

What does this mean for you?

It means: more Japanese lessons to learn with and more control over them!

Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!
(If you own the App, upgrade to the latest version.)

1. Video Lessons now on the Android App!

Click here to download Innovative Language for free!

Are you a visual learner and love learning with video? Japanese Video lessons make up a major portion of the JapanesePod101 learning system. They weren’t on the Android version before, but they are now.

Learn with video on the go by tapping on “Browse Lessons” and selecting any video series. (Note: This is already available for iOS.)

2. Powerful Lesson Controls for the iPhone & iPad!

Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

Want to completely understand the Japanese that you hear? Or review conversations until they’re stuck in your head? Take control of any Audio Lesson with new playback controls. With new Playback Controls, you can…

  • Review again and again by putting a track on repeat
  • Slow down or speed up by setting the playback speed (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x or 2x)
  • Skip back and forth between tracks within a lesson
  • Backtrack or get ahead by jumping 10 seconds back or forward

New updates! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!
(If you own the App, upgrade to the latest version.)

If you run into any bugs or issues with this new update, feel free to send us a quick email at mobileapps@innovativelanguage.com

To new free Japanese lessons for life,

Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Take the 6-Month Challenge! Learn Japanese in 6 Months for $66!
Get a BIG 45% OFF and master practical Japanese with 6-Month Premium. Unlock ALL JapanesePod101 lessons (new lessons published weekly), PDF lesson notes, Premium tools, Mobile App access, PLUS the exclusive Inner Circle Newsletter! Get 6 months for only $66. Ends Friday, 06/26/2015.

Click here to get 45% OFF 6-month Premium + Inner Circle Access!

Click here to get 45% OFF 6-month Premium + Inner Circle Access!

New App Update! Get The Newest Japanese Lessons For Free No Matter Where You Are

New update! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

Hello Listener,

Did you know that every new JapanesePod101 lesson is yours free?

Fact: All new lessons are open to everyone for 3 weeks after the publish date. This is one of the major benefits of the Free Lifetime Account. Just sit back and learn. High-quality Japanese audio and video lessons come out every week.

But here’s what’s new…
You now get the newest lessons on your mobile device, anywhere, anytime!

New update! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

New update! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

Users requested this. We listened. Innovative Language 101 for the iPhone, iPad and Androidthe App that gives you your lessons on the go – has an awesome new update: Newest Lessons.

If you’re learning Japanese and want to get all new lessons all the time, you absolutely can’t miss out on this. With this update, you get:

  • Access to lessons from the past 3 weeks
  • Access to every single new lesson that comes out
  • …and you can download them to your device for extra study!

When you log in to the App, simply tap on the “Newest Lessons” icon for all the latest and greatest lessons. Every time a lesson is published, you will find it here. High-quality Japanese audio and video lessons come out every week.

New update! Click here to download Innovative Language 101 for free!

Remember: Every new JapanesePod101 lesson is yours free. This a major benefit of the Free Lifetime Account. New lessons are open to everyone for 3 weeks after the publish date. High-quality Japanese audio and video lessons come out every week.

If you run into any bugs or issues with this new update, feel free to send us a quick email at mobileapps@innovativelanguage.com.

To new free Japanese lessons for life,

Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Want to unlock the entire JapanesePod101 learning system? That’s 370+ hours of lessons from Beginner to Advanced – that you can take on the go – exclusive Apps, Progress Tracking, Premium Study Tools, Feedback from Teachers and much more! Simply upgrade to Basic, Premium or Premium PLUS for more access.

Click here to upgrade to Basic, Premium or Premium PLUS!

This is a Pretty Big Deal. Why? New Free Japanese Lessons, 31% OFF and more!

Learn Japanese with a Pretty Big Deal – Get 31% OFF!

Hello Listener,

How do people get better at Japanese? Brainpower? Sure, that helps. But, there’s nothing stronger than pure consistency of time and effort. Sticking with Japanese and doing new lessons – so, with time and effort alone – you’ll massively improve your Japanese. That’s why we’re talking about 2 features that track time and effort and give you new lessons all the time. Oh, and there’s a Pretty Big 31% OFF discount that expires soon!

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. Discount Ends Friday! Click here to learn Japanese for just $6.90/month!
  2. New Update! Get All of the Newest Lessons for Free on the App!
  3. Feature Reminder: Track Your Study Time & Effort with My Report


1. Ends Friday! Learn Japanese with a Pretty Big Deal – Get 31% OFF!
Now’s the time to learn Japanese with real lessons by real teachers. Get a BIG 31% OFF – up to $74.40 OFF – Premium. Unlock the largest library of audio and video lessons in the world and much more. Over 370 Hours of Lessons, Lesson Notes, Study Tools, New Weekly Lessons and Exclusive Apps! Just $6.90/month to master Japanese. Hurry! This ends Friday, 5/29/2015 and prices will go back up.

Click here to get 31% OFF 1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month Premium subscriptions!

2. New App Update! Get the Latest Japanese Lessons for Free on the App!
You asked. We listened. Innovative Language 101 for the iPhone, iPad and Android has a new update: Newest Lessons. With this, you get access to new JapanesePod101 audio and video lessons EVERY week, for life! So your Japanese will only get better. And if you want to master Japanese with our entire learning system at a big discount, get 31% OFF with the link above!

Click here to learn more about Newest Lessons!

3. Feature Reminder! Stay Motivated With Your Study Stats from My Report
Einstein once said “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” So the only thing between you and mastering Japanese is time and effort. And My Report, a new feature, tracks the time (time studied) and effort (lessons and flashcards completed) you’ve put into learning Japanese. Why? Time and effort will ultimately dictate your Japanese success. So, the more you put in, the better you get.

Click here to visit My Report at JapanesePod101!

To your fluency,
Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Ends Friday! Master Japanese with a Pretty Big 31% OFF Discount!
Want to learn Japanese with real lessons by real teachers? Get a Pretty BIG 31% OFF Premium and unlock our entire earning system 370+ Hours of Lessons, Lesson Notes, Study Tools, New Weekly Lessons and Exclusive Apps! Just $6.90/month to start mastering Japanese. Hurry! This exclusive discount ends Friday, May 29th, 2015.

Click here to get 31% OFF 1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month Premium subscriptions!

Learn Japanese with a Pretty Big Deal – Get 31% OFF!

Learning Japanese Is No Big Deal with this Pretty Big Deal. Get 31% OFF!

Click here to get 31% OFF Premium Subscriptions!

Hello Listener,

Enjoying the free JapanesePod101 lessons? Well, you won’t believe what just started – the annual Pretty Big Deal 31% OFF special! And your timing could NOT be better. This our way of saying, “YES! Speaking Japanese is a Pretty Big Deal!”

And learning Japanese? It’s No Big Deal with JapanesePod101.
Get a Pretty Big 31% OFF any Premium plan ‘til May 29th, 2015. Yes, that’s a huge deal because you gain access to over 370 hours of Japanese audio and video lessons, lesson notes, exclusive apps, study tools and more for as low as $0.23/day or $6.90/month!

Pretty Big Deal: Click Here To Get 31% OFF!

Click Here To Get 31% OFF!

Very few people can actually learn Japanese by themselves. But with JapanesePod101, you’re not alone. We teach you to speak from the first lesson. The results? You learn faster than a traditional classroom or textbook! How does it work and how do you learn?

  • Learn anywhere with the App or at home on your computer
  • You learn at your pace, whenever’s most convenient
  • We guide you along the way, from beginner to advanced
  • New lessons weekly on top of 370 hours of lessons
  • 24/7 customer support to answer all your questions

Take advantage! Click here to save a Pretty Big $74.40 and learn Japanese!

Unlike classrooms, the entire JapanesePod101 system is specifically designed to help you succeed. So you can hear yourself speaking Japanese. So you can understand what you hear. And so you can see measurable progress (find out how we track progress below!).

What are you getting? Here’s what you unlock with UNLIMITED access:

  • Exclusive! App for the iPhone, iPad or Android
  • Full Lesson Library Access: 2,210+ Japanese Lessons
  • PDF Lesson Notes for Each Lesson to Read Along With
  • Instructor Feedback & Comments on Each Lesson
  • Progress Tracking: See Your Progress Grow with Dynamic Charts
  • Learning Guidance: We Guide You Through the Lessons
  • Japanese ONLY Tracks & Line by Line Dialog Breakdown
  • Full Lesson Transcripts, Translations & Review Tracks
  • Lesson Review Quizzes for Extra Practice
  • Smart Flashcards To Master All the Japanese Words You Need
  • 2,000 Top Japanese Words List (enough for conversational fluency)
  • Word Bank to Store Your Key Vocab & Review
  • Voice Recording Tools to Hear & Perfect your Pronunciation
  • 24/7 Access via Any Media Device with Internet Access
  • Get All the Vocab from a Lesson Season with Season Vocabulary
  • Custom Lists App to Create Your Own Japanese Word Lists

Click here to get Premium for as little as $0.23/day or $6.90/month!

Learning Japanese well enough to actually use it fluently in conversation isn’t just a Pretty Big Deal – it’s a HUGE accomplishment. It increases your earning potential, opens up new opportunities and helps you meet new and exciting people!

So click on any link below to claim your 31% savings on any 1-, 3-, 6-, 12- or 24-month subscription to our most popular Premium plan! Not sure if you have the time but don’t want to miss out on the savings?

Don’t worry: Every subscription comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee. So if you aren’t blown away by our learning system, contact us within 60 days and we’ll refund your entire purchase – regardless of which plan you choose.

Sign Up Now With This Pretty Big Deal! Click Here to Get 31% OFF Premium!

It’s your year and your time, and you CAN and WILL learn to speak Japanese AND get 31% OFF any Premium plan by clicking any link in this email.

Knowing Japanese? That’s a pretty big deal.

Learning Japanese? No big deal with JapanesePod101.

Team JapanesePod101

P.S. With access available for as low as $0.23 a day and our 100% Money-Back Guarantee, you risk nothing pursuing your goal of learning Japanese and gain an entire lifetime of new adventures when you reach your goal.

Click here to upgrade! As low as $0.23/day with a 24-month Premium subscription!

New Feature! Stay Motivated With Personal Study Stats from My Report

Hello Listeners,

There’s a brand new feature out! But first, here’s a question…

How long have you been actively studying Japanese?

Why do we ask? Well, Einstein once said… “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

While most people quit, the smarter ones (or the stubborn ones) stick with Japanese long enough to break through and see progress.

And if you think about it, time and effort are the two things that’ll ultimately dictate how far your Japanese will go. Look at it like this…

  • Anyone with bigger muscles – they’ve spent more time at the gym than most.
  • Anyone that’s a great artist – they’ve spent more time on their craft.
  • Anyone that knows a ton of Japanese words – they’ve spent more time on picking up new vocabulary.
  • And anyone that’s a great Japanese speaker – they’ve spent more time speaking Japanese.

It’s all about time and effort.

And that’s why you can now track your time and effort at JapanesePod101 with a brand new feature, My Report. You can find it in “My Account” in the upper right corner of the JapanesePod101 site. Or, just click here to log in and access it!

Click here to access My Report!

Here’s what you need to know: My Report tracks your personal study stats, like…

  • Total Time Studied
  • Flashcards Studied
  • Lessons Completed

…and gives you the overall totals and breakdowns on a monthly and daily basis. That way, you’ll know exactly how much time and effort you need to put in.

Here are some cool things you can do with this:

1. Set small, achievable goals! Why? They’re easy! Achieving goals is motivating. And once you knock one out, just set a new one and start building progress over time!

  • Study 10 flashcards and 10 lessons a day.
  • Study for 30 minutes a day.
  • 30 hours of time spent on lessons as a monthly goal.
  • 50 lessons completed as a monthly goal.
  • 200 flashcards studied as a monthly goal.

2. Get an overview of your effort. Sometimes, you just need to step back and see the big picture for a motivation boost. How long have you been been studying Japanese? And how much effort have you put in?

3. Adjust your learning routines. Feel like you’re not making enough progress? Take a look at how much time you’ve spent! If your current routine isn’t working out for you, spend more time and study more lessons.

And most importantly, use it to track your time and effort. These are the 2 things that’ll dictate your Japanese learning success. As Einstein said, “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”

Let us know what you think of this new feature! You can find My Report in “My Account” in the upper right corner of JapanesePod101, or just click the link below.

Click here to access My Report!

Thanks for reading!
Team JapanesePod101

P.S. Extended for Golden Week! Get 28% OFF All Basic & Premium Plans!
It’s the Ready, Set, Speak Sale! Start mastering Japanese with effective Japanese lessons from real teachers. Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium and unlock 370+ hours of Japanese audio and video lessons, study tools, apps and more! That’s as low as $2.88/month to learn Japanese. But you must hurry! This extension expires May 4th, 2015.

Ends May 4th! Click here to learn Japanese with BIG 28% OFF discount!

Ends May 4th! Click here to learn Japanese with BIG 28% OFF discount!

Ready for New JapanesePod101 Features, Free Vocab Lists & a Big 28% Discount?

Learn Japanese at 28% OFF Any Basic or Premium Plan!

Hello Listener,

First of all, thank you for listening to JapanesePod101 lessons and learning with the Free Japanese Vocab Lists! We’ve read the replies and are glad to hear you’re improving. Now, are you ready for more? Then get set! There’s a new JapanesePod101 feature called My Report. There’s the Ready, Set, Speak Japanese 28% discount on our entire learning system. And a free feature that just keeps on boosting your Japanese vocab!

In this month’s newsletter:

  1. Ends Friday! Learn Japanese at 28% OFF Any Basic or Premium Plan!
  2. New Feature! Track Your Japanese Study Time & Effort with My Report
  3. Free Feature Alert: Learn More Japanese With Bonus Word List Emails


1. Ends Friday! Ready to Speak Japanese? Get 28% OFF Basic & Premium!
Ready to start mastering Japanese? Learn with real lessons from real teachers. Get 28% OFF Basic or Premium and unlock 370+ hours of audio and video lessons, lesson notes, study tools, exclusive apps and more! That’s as low as $2.88/month for our entire learning system. Take advantage now because this deal expires Friday, May 1st, 2015.

Ends Friday! Click here to get 28% OFF any JapanesePod101 subscription!

2. New! Stay Motivated With Personalized Study Stats from My Report
Einstein once said “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” So the only thing between you and mastering Japanese is time. And now, there’s a new feature out that tracks the time and effort (flashcards studied) you’ve put into learning Japanese at JapanesePod101. This is crucial for motivation. Why? Like Einstein said, time and effort will ultimately dictate your Japanese learning success. That’s it. So, how much time have you spent learning Japanese?

New! Click here to visit My Report at JapanesePod101!
(Note: You must be logged in to view this page.)

3. Master New Japanese Words with “Free Japanese Vocab Bonus” Emails!
Noticed a “Free Japanese Vocab Bonus” email in your inbox? It’s a fast way to boost your Japanese vocabulary. These lists are based on holidays, current events and all-round useful things like Top 10 Conversational Phrases. Review with definitions, sample sentences and audio pronunciation. If you’re a Premium member, add them to Word Bank or My Flashcards to save, review and master them fast!

Click here to learn with Free Japanese Vocab & Phrase Lists!

Thank you for reading! More new features coming soon!

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