Hello listeners, You've likely heard of a recent Internet security vulnerability, named "Heartbleed," which impacted many websites. Don't worry, your Japanese language progress won't be affected! The security and trust of our users is important to us, and so we'd like to let you know that your JapanesePod101 account is completely secure. Moreover, we've taken extra steps to ensure the safety of your account and details so you can continue learning Japanese the fast, fun and easy way! Here's what you need to know: Your JapanesePod101 account is secure and protected The vulnerability was fixed immediately by our team after it was exposed As an added level of precaution, all of our SSL Certificates were updated on Apr 9... Show more

Hello Listener, Your Japanese skill can easily grow this spring if you’re taking the right steps. How, you ask? Here’s how you grow your Japanese language at JapanesePod101– and it’s all done without boring lessons, grammar rules and anything that only delays you from actually speaking Japanese and understanding right now. You get the real-life Japanese dialogues you don’t yet understand We explain, slow down, and translate every word and grammar point You immediately begin to understand real-life Japanese conversation AND, you learn how to speak, read, write, and much more. And of course, your Japanese naturally grows from zero to advanced. Are you ready to grow your Japanese this spring? Sign up at... Show more

Hello Listener, So, you’re done with a lesson season at JapanesePod101. And you learned a lot of Japanese in the process. Especially Japanese vocabulary. But do you remember it all? Going back lesson by lesson to review them would be tough. So, here’s a new Premium feature: Season Vocabulary Lists. Now, you can review all the Japanese vocab from any Lesson Season in one place. Japanese words can come as fast as they can go. Especially if you’re not using them. So, you may not remember all the vocab you’ve encountered within a certain season. With the Season Vocabulary List, you can get them all in one spot for fast review and more. This feature is open to Premium, Premium PLUS, and 7-Day Trial Members. To access the... Show more

Which do you like? どちらが好きですか？ (Dochira ga sukidesu ka?) A. すし(sushi) Sushi is rice topped with thin slices of other ingredients, most commonly raw fish. B. 肉じゃが(nikujaga) This dish is made from meat, potatoes, and onions all stewed in a seet soy based sauce. The meat can either be thinly sliced or minced/grounded depending on different tastes. P.S. Do you want to learn more about Japanese food? Click here to listen to related a lesson on JapanesePod101: Culture Class: Essential Japanese Vocabulary - Food

Hello Listeners, Any Windows 8 users among our Japanese learners? If so, good news! So far our highest rated Japanese vocab-building app, WordPower Japanese, has been available for the iPhone, iPad, Android and Mac. The feedback was great, too! But there haven’t been Apps for PC or Windows users...‘til now. WordPower Japanese is now available on the Windows store for $9.99 and includes a FREE Trial. You master the top 4,000 Japanese words necessary for daily life and real conversations on your PC, Tablet or Windows Phone. How’s it done? Click on the link below to get a FREE Trial or keep reading for the full run-down of this App! Get a Free Trial & Download WordPower from the Windows Store! Language experts... Show more

Greetings! A “breakthrough” is defined as a sudden increase in knowledge or an important discovery that happens after trying for a long time to understand or explain something. They open up new opportunities to advance even further towards a major goal, such as learning Japanese. So we named our latest sale “Breakthrough” because it can truly help you to break through to the next level so that you not only learn Japanese —you actually master it! Now are you ready for the best part? We’re Discounting Both our Basic and Premium Subscriptions by a Full 28%! Let’s just put those savings into perspective for you: 28% off means you can gain full access to our Basic Subscription Plan for about $2.88/month or $0.10 cents a day—just... Show more

Hello Listener, With the Winter Olympics upon us and athletes from all over the world competing to see if their dreams and hard work add up to success and a gold medal, or crushing defeat…well, we started to wonder: Why does there always need to be a loser? While we can’t do anything about the Olympics, we can do something for Japanese learners. We’ve created the JapanesePod101 Winter Olympics Sale, where absolutely EVERY Japanese learner is guaranteed to start speaking Japanese from the first lesson and win because we are offering steep discounts on all of our plans. 15% Off All Basic Plans (Bronze Offer) 20% Off Our Premium PLUS Plan (Silver Offer) 30% Off Our Most Popular Premium Plan (Gold Offer and Best Value) So... Show more

Hello Listener, Hope we caught you in the midst of your Japanese studies! ‘Tis the season for crushing your New Year’s Resolutions after all! So, while you’re adding more and more Japanese words, phrases and grammar to your repertoire, we’d like to pop in and let you know what happened this month! We’re talking new sites, new apps and new lessons for the New Year! In this month’s newsletter: New App! Access JapanesePod101 on the iPhone or iPad New! Custom Lists Mobile Web App! Create, Study & Share Your Japanese Word Lists 2 New Languages Sites Added: CzechClass101 & DanishClass101 New JapanesePod101 Lessons for the New Year 1) New App! Get JapanesePod101 for your iPhone/iPad! ... Show more

Hello Listeners, There are two halves to learning Japanese. No, no. Not grammar and vocabulary. Not reading and speaking. Think bigger. The first half is your learning material and your methods. This includes your JapanesePod101 lessons, your lesson notes, your textbooks, workbooks, apps, and so on. And the second half? It’s you. It’s how much you care to learn the language. It’s your actions – past, current, and future – that determine where exactly your language progress is going. Actions like...sleeping less to study more, consistently putting in a specific amount of time regardless of how little it is, ignoring everything around you for the sake of focus, and studying language that’s beyond your capability just so you... Show more

Hi there Listeners, It’s about time 2014 came around! It’s a magical time of year for Japanese learners. New goals are set, new lessons are published, and new JapanesePod101 members are starting to speak their first Japanese words. You know what? It’s also about time you got all of your JapanesePod101 access through an iPhone/iPad app! Because you want to take your Japanese lessons on the go and pick up where you left off at your computer, and you won’t take NO for an answer! So before you ask...yes, this App exists! Yes, you can download it. And yes, there’s an Android version in the works. Say hello to the NEW Innovative Language Learning 101 App! Get Complete JapanesePod101 Access with Innovative Language Learning... Show more