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Summary: Learn Japanese with Daily Podcasts from Tokyo Whether you are Japan-bound or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at Japanesepod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Yoroshiku O-negai Shimasu!

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 Japanese Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners #8 - Ordering Office Supplies in Japanese | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 3:42

Learn Japanese with Japanesepod101.com! Do you find yourself missing the nuances in Japanese conversations? Would you like to understand more of what's happening around you in daily life in Japan? Then this Japanese Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners series is for you! In each lesson of this five-part series, you'll see an image, hear a Japanese question and dialogue about that image, and have time to answer the question out loud in Japanese! In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a Japanese conversation about ordering office supplies. Visit us at Japanesepod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

 Inner Circle #5 - Inner Circle May 2014: Mastering Japanese with an Online Tutor vs. an In-Person Tutor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 Lower Beginner S2 #4 - Talking About Your Family in Japanese | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:35

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- ルーシー:たなかさんは、何人かぞくですか。 たなか:わたしは、5人かぞくです。りょうしんと、兄と妹がいます。 ルーシー:お兄さんと妹さんですか。いいですね。 たなか:ルーシーさんは、きょうだいはいますか。 ルーシー:わたしは、ひとりっこです。5人かぞくは、たのしいですね。 たなか:でも、今、兄と妹は、アメリカにいます。 ----Formal Vowelled---- ルーシー:たなかさんは、なんにんかぞくですか。 たなか:わたしは、ごにんかぞくです。りょうしんと、あにといもうとがいます。 ルーシー:おにいさんといもうとさんですか。いいですね。 たなか:ルーシーさんは、きょうだいはいますか。 ルーシー:わたしは、ひとりっこです。ごにんかぞくは、たのしいですね。 たなか:でも、いま、あにといもうとは、アメリカにいます。 ----Formal Romanization---- Rūshī: Tanaka-san wa, nan-nin kazoku desu ka. Tanaka: Watashi wa, go-nin kazoku desu. Ryōshin to, ani to imōto ga imasu. Rūshī: Oniisan to imōtosan desu ka. Ii desu ne. Tanaka: Rūshī-san wa, kyōdai wa imasu ka. Rūshī: Watashi wa, hitorikko desu. Go-nin kazoku wa, tanoshii desu ne. Tanaka: Demo, ima, ani to imōto wa, Amerika ni imasu. ----Formal English---- Lucy: How many people are in your family? Tanaka: We are a family of five. I have parents, a big brother, and a younger sister. Lucy: You have a big brother and a younger sister. Good for you. Tanaka: Do you have any siblings, Lucy? Lucy: No, I don't have any siblings. A family of five must be fun! Tanaka: But my brother and sister are in the United States now. --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 Inner Circle #4 - Inner Circle April 2014: How To Achieve Your Japanese Goal When Your Motivation is Low | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: DETECTING...

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 Inner Circle #3 - Inner Circle March 2014: Secrets to Staying Motivated within in the Japanese Learning Routine | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:00

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 Inner Circle #2 - Inner Circle February 2014: Adjust Your Routines So You Don’t Fail Your Japanese Goals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:10

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 Lower Beginner S2 #3 - Do You Like to Cook Japanese Food? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 15:41

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- 田中:ルーシーさん、おはようございます。 ルーシー:田中さん、おはようございます。 田中:このカメラ、すごいですね。ルーシーさんは、しゃしんがすきですか。 ルーシー:はい。大すきです。 田中:何を、よく、とりますか。 ルーシー:食べものや、花をとります。 田中:たべもの？ ルーシー:わたしは、りょうりも大すきです。まいにち、りょうりをします。そのりょうりのしゃしんを、ブログにアップします。 ----Formal Vowelled---- Tanaka: Rūshī-san, ohayō gozaimasu. Rūshī: Tanaka-san, ohayō gozaimasu. Tanaka: Kono kamera, sugoi desu ne. Rūshī-san wa, shashin ga suki desu ka. Rūshī: Hai. Daisuki desu. Tanaka: Nani o, yoku, torimasu ka. Rūshī: Tabemono ya, hana o torimasu. Tanaka: Tabemono? Rūshī: Watashi wa, ryōri mo daisuki desu. Mainichi, ryōri o shimasu. Sono ryōri no shashin o, burogu ni appu shimasu. ----Formal Romanization---- たなか:ルーシーさん、おはようございます。 ルーシー:たなかさん、おはようございます。 たなか:このカメラ、すごいですね。ルーシーさんは、しゃしんがすきですか。 ルーシー:はい。だいすきです。 たなか:なにを、よく、とりますか。 ルーシー:たべものや、はなをとります。 たなか:たべもの？ ルーシー:わたしは、りょうりもだいすきです。まいにち、りょうりをします。そのりょうりのしゃしんを、ブログにアップします。 ----Formal English---- Tanaka: Good morning, Lucy. Lucy: Good morning, Mr. Tanaka. Tanaka: This is a nice camera, isn't it? Do you like photography, Lucy? Lucy: Yes, I love it. Tanaka: What do you usually take photos of? Lucy: Food or flowers. Tanaka: Food? Lucy: I like cooking too. I cook every day. And I put photos of my cooking on a blog. --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 News #229 - 2 Awesome Features for Learning Japanese Words & Phrases Faster! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 5:04

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 Upper Intermediate Lesson S2 #7 - Moving In Japan - Meeting the New Neighbors | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:44

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- 彩:さぁ、引越しも終わったし、ご近所に挨拶しに行きましょ！ （ピンポーン） 隣の人:はーい。 彩:今度、隣に引越してきました金山と申します。よろしくお願いします。 隣の人:佐々木と申します。こちらこそ、よろしくお願いします。 ヒデ:これ、少しですけど、皆さんで召し上がってください。　 隣の人:いやぁ、ご丁寧にすみません。ありがたく頂戴します。実は、うちのおばあちゃん、朝早くにベランダで発声練習するのが日課なんです。 少しうるさいと思いますが、よろしくお願いします。 （本当は、とても人間の声とは思えない音なんだけど、そんなこと、とても言えないわ。） 彩：発声練習、、、ですか。。 隣の人:あのぉ、ここだけの話しですけどね、山川さんのお宅のご主人が、趣味でバイオリンを弾くんですけど、これが、とてもバイオリンとは思えない音で...。全く、困りものなんですよね。 隣の人:あ、そうそう、それからねぇ、金山さんの下のお部屋の田中さん、10人家族なんですよ。 朝の登校前なんて、戦争のような騒ぎなんですよ。とても我慢できないですよ。 彩:ひでちゃん、ひょっとして、私達、大変なところに来ちゃったっていうこと？？！！ Click here to listen to the entire conversation ----Formal Vowelled---- あや:さぁ、ひっこしもおわったし、ごきんじょにあいさつしにいきましょ！ （ピンポーン） となりのひと:はーい。 あや:こんど、となりにひっこしてきましたかなやまともうします。よろしくおねがいします。 となりのひと：ささきともうします。こちらこそ、よろしくおねがいします。 ヒデ:これ、すこしですけど、みなさんでめしあがってください。 となりのひと:あら、ごていねいにすみません。ありがたくちょうだいします。じつは、うちのおばあちゃん、あさはやくにベランダではっせいれんしゅうするのがにっかなんです。すこしうるさいとおもいますが、よろしくおねがいします。（ほんとうは、とてもにんげんのこえとはおもえないおとなんだけど、そんなこと、とてもいえないわ。） あや:はっせいれんしゅう、、、ですか。。 となりのひと:あのぉ、ここだけのはなしですけどね、やまかわさんのおたくのごしゅじんが、しゅみでバイオリンをひくんですけど、これが、とてもバイオリンとはおもえないおとで...。まったく、こまりものなんですよね。 ヒデ:はぁ。。。 となりのひと:あ、そうそう、それからねぇ、かなやまさんのしたのおへやのたなかさん、10にんかぞくなんですよ。あさのとうこうまえなんて、せんそうのようなさわぎなんですよ。とてもがまんできないですよ。 あや:ひでちゃん、ひょっとして、わたしたち、たいへんなところにきちゃったっていうこと？？！！ ----Formal Romanization---- Aya: Sā, hikkoshi mo owatta shi, go-kinjo ni aisatsu shi ni ikimasho! :(pinpōn) Tonari no Hito: Hāi. Aya:　Kondo, tonari ni hikkoshite kimashita Kanayama to mōshimasu. Yoroshiku o-negai shimasu. Tonari no Hito: Sasaki to mōshimasu. Kochira koso, yoroshiku o-negai shimasu. Hide: Kore, sukoshi desu kedo, mina-san de meshi agatte kudasai. Tonari no Hito: Ara, go-teinei ni sumimasen. Arigataku chōdai shimasu. Jitsu wa, uchi no o-bā-chan, asa hayaku ni beranda de hassei renshū suru no ga nikka na n desu. Sukoshi urusai to omoimasu ga, yoroshiku o-negai shimasu. (Hontō wa, totemo ningen no koe to wa omoenai oto na n da kedo, sonna koto, totemo ienai wa.) Aya: Hassei renshū,,, desu ka.. Tonari no Hito: Anō, koko dake no hanashi desu kedo ne, Yamakawa-san no o-taku no go-shujin ga, shumi de baiorin o hiku n desu kedo, kore ga, totemo baiorin to wa omoenai oto de.... mattaku, komari mono na n desu yo ne. Hide: Hā... Tonari no Hito: A, sō sō, sore kara nē, Kanayama-san no shita no o-heya no Tanaka-san, 10-nin ka zoku na n desu yo. Asa no tōkō mae nante, sensō no yō na sawagi na n desu yo. Totemo gaman dekinai desu yo. Aya: Hide-chan, hyotto shite, watashi-tachi, taihen na tokoro ni kichatta tte iu koto??!! ----Formal English---- Aya:So, we’ve finished moving, let’s go meet our neighbors! (ding dong!) Neighbor:Yeeeeeees? Aya:Hello, I’m your new neighbor, Kanayama. It’s nice to meet you. Neighbor:My name is Sasaki. It’s nice to meet you. Hide:Here’s a little something for your family. Please enjoy it. Neighbor:Ohh, you didn’t have to! Thank you so much. Actually, our grandmother has a routine of doing voice training on the balcony every morning. It can get a little loud, but I hope it doesn’t bother you (Actually, there’s no way you can call that a human voice, but I can’t say that). Aya:Voice…training? Sasaki: Well, this is between you and me, but Mr. Yamakawa in this building plays the violin as a hobby, but there’s no way you can call the sound he makes a violin. It’s so—annoying. Hide:Whaaaaaaat. Sasaki: Oh yeah, and the Tanakas under you are a family of ten. In the morning before they go to school, it’s like a war is going on down there. I can barely stand it. Aya:Hide-chan, what have we gotten ourselves into?! --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Reso [...]

 Culture Class: Holidays in Japan #14 - Star Festival | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 4:13

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 Japanese Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners #7 - Setting up a Meeting Room in Japan | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 3:21

Learn Japanese with Japanesepod101.com! Do you find yourself missing the nuances in Japanese conversations? Would you like to understand more of what's happening around you in daily life in Japan? Then this Japanese Listening Comprehension for Advanced Learners series is for you! In each lesson of this five-part series, you'll see an image, hear a Japanese question and dialogue about that image, and have time to answer the question out loud in Japanese! In this lesson, you will improve your listening comprehension skills from a Japanese conversation about arranging furniture in a meeting room. Visit us at Japanesepod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

 Prototype Lessons #7 - 5 Phrases To Make You Sound Like a Pro | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 1:04

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Simple phrases aren't doing it for you anymore? Use these five phrases to instantly sound like an old Japanese pro. The simplest words aren't always the words you hear the most often, and in this lesson Risa will introduce five phrases you can add to your vocabulary to sound natural in Japanese! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources. Leave us a message while you are there!

 Lower Beginner S2 #2 - What to Say When You Visit a Japanese Home | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:52

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- デービッド: 山中先生、こんにちは。 先生:いらっしゃい。どうぞ。 デービッド:おじゃまします。 （間） デービッド:わぁ、しゃしんがいっぱいありますね。 先生:それは、わたしのかぞくのしゃしんですよ。 デービッド:すてきなごかぞくですね。こちらは、先生のごりょうしんですか。 先生:そうよ。そして、これが、わたしの兄と姉です。 デービッド:先生のお姉さんは、先生とそっくりですね。 ----Formal Vowelled---- デービッド:やまなかせんせい、こんにちは。 せんせい:いらっしゃい。どうぞ。 デービッド:おじゃまします。 （ま） デービッド:わぁ、しゃしんがいっぱいありますね。 せんせい:それは、わたしのかぞくのしゃしんですよ。 デービッド:すてきなごかぞくですね。こちらは、せんせいのごりょうしんですか。 せんせい:そうよ。そして、これが、わたしのあにとあねです。 デービッド:せんせいのおねえさんは、せんせいとそっくりですね。 ----Formal Romanization---- Dēbiddo: Yamanaka sensei, konnichiwa. Sensei: Irasshai. Dōzo. Dēbiddo: Ojamashimasu. (Ma)a Dēbiddo: Wā, shashin ga ippai arimasu ne. Sensei: Sore wa, watashi no kazoku no shashin desu yo. Dēbiddo: Suteki na go-kazoku desu ne. Kochira wa, sensei no go-ryōshin desu ka. Sensei: Sō yo. Soshite, kore ga, watashi no ani to ane desu. Dēbiddo: Sensei no o-nēsan wa, sensei to sokkuri desu ne. ----Formal English---- David: Hello, Teacher Yamanaka. Teacher: Hi, David. Come in. David: Thank you. (Interval) David: Oh, there are a lot of pictures. Teacher: Those are my family's pictures. David: You have a great family. Are these your parents? Teacher: Yes. And this is my big brother and big sister. David: Your big sister looks like you. --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

 Must-Know Japanese Holiday Words #4 - Coming of Age Day | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 2:20

In this Intermediate lesson, you'll learn Japanese words about Coming of Age Day. Visit us at JapanesePod101.com, where you will find Japanese lesson notes and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources. Leave us a message while you are here! Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! How would you react if someone put you on the spot with a Japanese question? That's exactly what happens to Risa in this series...but it's for a good cause:  to help you learn Japanese! In each lesson of this fun and lighthearted video series, you'll learn five Japanese words and phrases, plus sample sentences. Join us for Must-Know Japanese Holiday Words at JapanesePod101.com!

 Top 25 Japanese Questions You Need to Know #17 - What time is it? in Japanese | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:26

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: 何時ですか。 A: 十二時です。 A: 十時です。 A: 三時です。 A: 九時です。 ----Formal Vowelled---- Q: なんじですか。 A: じゅうにじです。 A: じゅうじです。 A: さんじです。 A: くじです。 ----Formal Romanization---- Q: Nan-ji desu ka? A: jūni-ji desu. A: jū-ji desu. A: san-ji desu. A: ku-ji desu. ----Formal English---- Q: What time is it? A: It's 12 o'clock. A: It's 10 o'clock. A: It's 3 o'clock. A: It's 9 o'clock. --------------------------- Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101! Don't forget to stop by JapanesePod101.com for more great Japanese Language Learning Resources!

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