Japanese Resources

Video S2 #9 – Kantan Kana #9

JapanesePod101.com — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Welcome to JapanesePod101.com’s Kantan Kana. Japanese has three writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. In this series of twenty-five lessons, you will learn both Hiragana and Katakana, collectively known as Kana. Over twenty-five lessons, we will teach you Japanese Kana using simple steps, [...]

Audio Blog #103 – Toilets in Japan: Instructions Needed!

JapanesePod101.com — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! If you will ever visit Japan, this is one episode of Miki’s blog you must hear! Did you know that Japan’s toilets are very different from those in the U.S.? In fact, some have lids that open and close automatically. As Miki explains, some of these toilets and the walls around [...]

Japanese and Moving

About.com Japanese Language — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:05:51 +0000

The Japanese don't generally move as much as North Americans, though there are some people who are forced to move regularly because of their jobs. Once one buys a house, one usually lives there forever. I've never experienced moving until I left Japan. My parents still live in the same house I grew up in and it is nice that I can go back to it. It has not changed much and it is full of memories of my childhood. Most Japanese probably don't think about moving much. As a result, they tend to keep many things (including unused or unnecessary things) in a rather small house. I am sometimes surprised to find some of things that my mom kept for all these years.

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JLPT S3 #5 – New JLPT N3 Prep Course #5

JapanesePod101.com — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! After a solid few weeks of studying for the Japanese proficiency exam, you think you’re ready to check in and see how much you’ve progressed. You work hard on the Japanese practice test, and you even finish with time to spare, so you’re feeling pretty confident. Of course, your friend was [...]

Q&A: Chihuahua Breeders in Japan

Steve — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:31:10 +0000

Question:

Luwyn writes in: Hi, I hope you can help direct me to some Chihuahua breeders in Japan as their websites are incredibly difficult to find online! Is there a Japanese Kennel Club, or a national Chihuahua Club? Thanks very much!

Answer:

Hi Luwyn. Sorry but I lost contact with the breeder that gave us the gift of Lulu. The breeder lives in the country side about 8 hours from my town and I haven’t seen her since. I know she doesn’t have a website. I hope you can track one down! Be prepared to spend a lot to get a genuine Chihuahua in Japan along with the paperwork. You could always import one from your country, but then you’d have to teach her Japanese.

Attack of the Japanese Chihuahua! Watch out!

Upper Intermediate Lesson S4 #17 – Tell Me How Good You Are in Japanese!

JapanesePod101.com — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You’re attempting to ask your new Japanese acquaintance over to your place for dinner, and so far you think it’s not going particularly well. She asks you in Japanese, “Are you a good cook?” You respond in Japanese, “Why, I think so…people never complain about my cooking.” She replies in Japanese, [...]

Beginner Lesson S5 #17 – It Has Come to Be that I Am Addicted to Japanese Food!

JapanesePod101.com — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! You call your friend to make some plans for Friday night, and you tell your friend in Japanese, “Let’s go out to eat tonight!” Your friend replies in Japanese, “Okay, but do we have to go to that same restaurant again? I’m getting tired of going every week.” You respond in [...]

Bit of Vacation

Karen — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:06:00 +0000

Hi! In Japan vacation for most folks is only a few days or so, but still better than nothing....so at our house we are going to eat some fresh mozzarella salad and take it easy! Check back in a week or so for new posts...happy summer!

Karen

Japanese Culture Class #63 – Izakaya Part 1: What is an izakaya?

JapanesePod101.com — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Your friend tells you in Japanese, “Okay, we’re here. Take off your shoes and let’s go in.” You respond in Japanese, “You want me to take off my shoes to go into this Japanese bar? Back home, all the bars are so dirty. Are you sure this is a good idea?” [...]

Video S2 #8 – Kantan Kana #8

JapanesePod101.com — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0000