Hello Listener, We’re one day away from Thanksgiving, our favorite American holiday of the year! In the spirit of the holiday, we’re giving you three Thanksgiving gifts: a FREE video lesson that will teach you to say “Thank You” in 31 languages, a Thanksgiving Vocab Lesson and 30% OFF ALL of our subscriptions so you can learn MORE Japanese for LESS! Keep reading to learn more! Inside this month’s newsletter: Last Chance! Learn Japanese with 30% Savings. Up to $72% OFF! Free Video Lesson! 31 Ways to Say “Thank You” for Thanksgiving Free Thanksgiving Vocab Lesson for Japanese Learners 1. Ends Tonight! Get 30% OFF, Learn with Our Fast, Easy Lessons! Ready to start speaking Japanese with lessons made by real teachers? Now’s your... Show more

Hi there Listener, If you ask us what we’re thankful for, it’s people like you. People who choose to learn Japanese. People who know they will master Japanese because it’s just a matter of time. These are the ones who truly do learn the language. How do we know? 10 years of teaching experience and feedback from learners like you. You’ve shaped JapanesePod101 into a fast, effective and FUN system. Thank you. So during the Thank You Sale, Get a BIG 30% OFF All Basic and Premium Plans! Master more Japanese for LESS with real lessons by real teachers – that’s 390+ hours of audio and video lessons. Your dream of truly learning Japanese is a lot easier and much more affordable. But only ‘til November 25th, 2015.Click here to get 30% OFF &... Show more

Hello Listener, Today, we have 3 ways to help you FULLY understand Japanese conversations...simply by listening and reading along. In fact, it works so well, it’s almost like cheating. Imagine listening to a new Japanese conversation: Oh! A word you know! Tons of words you don’t know. And...you’re lost. But, what if you had the lines and translations – everything that’s being said – to read along with? Simply by listening and reading along... You understand 100% of the Japanese that you hear. You stay laser-focused. It’s easy to get distracted with reading or listening alone. Here, you’re much more engaged by 2 senses at the same time. Result: You learn Japanese faster. New words. New phrases. They’re all translated... Show more

色 (iro): color This is the Japanese word for "color." What is your favorite color? Here are some answers from our users. オレンジ色 (orange color) ピンク (pink) 青い (blue) What's your favorite color and why? Click here to share your favorite color! P.S. Get Your Daily Dose of Japanese with 1-Minute Mini-Lessons The Daily Dose of Japanese is a Calendar that gives you new, 1-minute lessons every day. Why? Because learning a little every day is easy, strengthens your habits and motivation and you improve your Japanese over time. Lessons range from culture and holidays to grammar, slang, phrases and more. Find it in the Japanese Resources menu or in the Quick Links menu on your Dashboard. Click here to check out the... Show more

Hello Listener, How easy is it to forget new Japanese words and phrases? First you learn ‘em. Two days later, you forget ‘em. Stopping to note them down takes a lot of time. You can write every word down on 100s of flashcards or in a notebook. That’s the time-consuming part of the battle. But wait! You STILL have to review them all! So here are 5 ways to never forget new Japanese words with the Word Bank. It’s your personal, ever-growing collection of vocab. Come across a new word in a JapanesePod101 lesson? Want to master specific vocab list? Save ‘em with 1 click and review ‘em in 1 spot – the Word Bank. And it’s just been updated with new features! If you’re a Premium user, be sure to check it out! If not, take... Show more

Speaking is usually the #1 weakness for all Japanese learners. This is a common issue among language learners everywhere. The reason for this is obvious: When language learners first start learning a language, they usually start with reading. They read online articles, books, information on apps and so on. If they take a class, they spend 20% of their time repeating words, and 80% of the time reading the textbook, doing homework or just listening to a teacher. So, if you spend most of your time reading instead of speaking, you might get better at reading but your speaking skills never grow. You get better at what you focus on. So if you want to improve you speaking skills, you need to spend more of your study time on speaking. Here are... Show more

Hello Listener, You’ll want to know about these 3 new Japanese learning tools and features. They’re great for reviewing, motivation and progress and learning consistently with easy 1-minute lessons. One is an unofficial sneak peek. So what are they? The brand new Achievement Badges, the Daily Dose of Japanese and the Word Bank! And... if you want to master Japanese, unlock our proven learning system at 26% OFF and get a Bonus 6.5-hour Audiobook! In this month’s newsletter: 72 Hours Left! Click here to get 26% OFF + FREE 6.5-Hour Audiobook New Feature! Achievement Badges Now Available for Premium PLUS Sneak Peek: Save & Review Vocab with this Study Tool New! Easy 1-Minute Lessons with the Daily Dose of Japanese ... Show more

Hello Listener, (This is all about new achievement badges at JapanesePod101. Keep reading!) Let’s say you JUST finished a Japanese lesson. For example, an assignment like... You write a self-introduction in Japanese You record your self-introduction via audio or video You send an image to your teacher that’s related to Japanese ...or you complete a weekly writing task Then, you send it over. Your JapanesePod101 teacher checks it. Approves it. Ding! You get a new achievement badge for your hard work. It's your mark of progress. It definitely sends a burst of Japanese learning motivation into your brain! What does this mean? It’s proof that your Japanese is improving, as confirmed by a real Japanese teacher. Real... Show more

Hi there Listener, When you’re learning Japanese and want real progress...look for the consistent method. One that’s non-stop and keeps you going. What’s a good one? JapanesePod101 Lessons – free audio and video lessons, every week. In fact, a new season of lessons has started this month that you can grab. Anything else? Vocab lists, where you learn new words and phrases all the time. And don’t forget that our 29% OFF Summer of Japanese Sale ends Friday! In this month’s newsletter... Sale Ends Friday! Click Here to Get 29% OFF Basic or Premium! A New Season Has Started: New, Free, Weekly Japanese Lessons Free Feature Alert: Speak More Japanese With Word & Phrase Lists 1. Summer of Japanese Sale ends Friday! Get a... Show more

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: JapanesePod101 Video Lessons Now On The Android Version 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! 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... Show more