How to Really Learn Japanese in Just Minutes a Day and Stick with it Get an Instant 10% OFF with coupon code FF2009 for a limited time. The Myth What if I told you mastering Japanese wasn't that hard. That actually learning the language itself is not nearly as difficult as you may have heard. And that the problem to progressing is an age old one...failure to execute. The Real Issue Said another way, "People don't progress 'cause they don't do! If you don't do the work, you won't reach your goals." It's a bold statement, but think about it. How many things have you tried, only to give up at some later point in time. Exercising daily, diets, hobbies, etc. Language learning is no exception. We tend to start out... Show more

Today I came across VidTweeter, by Kevin Sherman. This is an awesome idea that lets you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos on Twitter's website! Below is a snapshot of  our setup. Total time invested, 5 minutes. Here is a quick tutorial. Hope it helps. What you need:  All you need is a Twitter account and a link to some content on YouTube, Vimeo, or DailyMotion. We used content from our JapanesePod101 YouTube account and JapanesePod101 Twitter account. Step 1. Go to VidTweeter Step 2. Enter you Twitter Account Info, and select the Video site of the URL you will use. (We used YouTube) Step 3. Paste in the URL you wish to share.  Step 4. Get a preview of your page with the video on it by clicking... Show more

Today I came across VidTweeter, an awesome idea that let's you watch YouTube, Vimeo and Dailymotion videos inside Twitter! Below is a snapshot of  our setup. Total time invested, 5 minutes. How cool is this? Actually, it's pretty amazing. First, it's super easy. Seriously, a 2-minute tutorial follow up blog entry will explain. Although, it's really not needed. All you need is a Twitter account and a link to some content on YouTube, Vimeo, or DailyMotion. We used content from our JapanesePod101 YouTube account and JapanesePod101 Twitter account. To get going, simply go to VidTweeter.com and follow the instructions. Second, you can share any video, not just your own. So a Tweet like: I'm watching a JapanesePod101.com... Show more

Welcome to the JapanesePod101.com blog, Feature Spotlight. Here we would like to periodically introduce some well known features as well as some not so well known features here at JapanesePod101.com. We want to make sure everyone knows about all the great features that you can use to master Japanese in just minutes a day. Today we would like to introduce My Feed. This is a fully customizable RSS feed. What's that mean? Well, for those that haven't studied up on the latest Web 2.0 technology, that basically allows Premium members to decide exactly what lesson content they want on their Premium feed. Here's 3 simple steps on how you can use My Feed to really master Japanese: You decide exactly what you want. You download what you... Show more

We have just added the AddThis button to our blog. Now you can share your favorite blog posts with your friends and colleagues via social bookmarking sites or by email. You can find the "Share" button at the bottom of each post. We hope that you enjoy this convenient way to share our content and encourage you to do so.

Did you know that the lowest-scoring section of the JLPT Exam is the listening section? Luckily, PlaySay's JLPT 1-4 Vcabulary and Kanji Audio Downloads, now available in the JapanesePod101.com online store, are here to save the day! New Version 1.2 Released! PlaySay's convenient audio download system will simply and practically enable you to achieve oral vocabulary competency - on the go, one word at a time, one minute at a time. Supplement your JapanesePod101.com studies, and turn your iPod or favorite mp3 player into a walking, talking, dynamic, and intelligent vocabulary flashcards study tool. Shuffle and study all individual JLPT Core Vocabulary and Kanji with audio on your iPod or other mp3 Player! A Combined... Show more

Mina-san, When we first started JapanesePod101.com, we only had a few lessons and a few levels, so it was very easy to figure out how to use the site. But now with over 700 lessons and many different levels and series, a lot of people have asked us “Where should I start?” While there are many ways to use the site, we definitely have a few recommendations! We grouped the lessons in 4 categories Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Miscellaneous. Also we designated each level linear or non-linear. Then we listed descriptions of the each course and included the first and last lesson so you can better gauge which levels are perfect for you! Check out the page here: https://www.japanesepod101.com/help-center/the-courses/ Also,... Show more

We just rolled out a handy little feature that will make it possible for you to see the 5 most recent posts in this blog and our forum from the lessons page of the main site. Here's a screen shot of the functionality. Let us know what you think. Yoroshiku onegai shimasu.

Some of you may have noticed that the "Contains" and "Ends with" search methods of the word dictionary in the Learningcenter are gone. We changed the way the dictionary works to improve performance, and to take a large step closer to providing you more accurate search results. Therefore it now returns results ordered by relevance. The order is not perfect, processing natural language with computers is difficult, but it should be much better than before ;) Now I will explain by example how the remaining search methods work: The default "Is" method will now also search inside English phrases. A search for "way" for example will still find "途中 - on the way, en route, midway". It will also find "one-way traffic", but will not find... Show more

After weeks of development, we're happy to announce the launch of the much anticipated My Feed. This fully customizable RSS feed lets Premium members decide exactly what lesson content they want on their Premium feed. Setting up My Feed is a a simple 3 step process. Choose the lesson types you want (e.g. Beginner, Newbie, Audio Blog, etc.) Choose the type of content you want (e.g. Main Audio, Dialog Clip, Review Clip, PDF, Video Vocab, etc.) Add My Feed to iTunes or other iTunes compatible feed readers like Juice, and just watch the content you want come rolling in. To learn more about My Feed check out the video below or if you're a Premium member, click here to get started now. Thank you all for your continued... Show more