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Hi Listener, Want to speak more Japanese? You need exposure to native Japanese conversation. And you need a Japanese speaker to explain it all - the words, the grammar, and cultural nuances. That’s every JapanesePod101 lesson. And there’s more on the way! Starting July 8th, 2013, we’ll be publishing brand new seasons and lessons to get you mastering Japanese the fast, fun and easy way! Want to know what you can expect? Here’s a sneak peek at what you can look forward to: Monday: Lower Beginner/Culture Class Tuesday: Audio Blog Season 6 Thursday: Throwback Thursday Friday: Video Series: Japanese Counters For Beginners Remember, JapanesePod101’s newest lessons are free for the first three weeks! You have three weeks... Show more

Hi listeners, Last week we made the switch to cleaner, friendlier lesson-page layout! If you’ve completely missed the big news, click here to take a lesson and see for yourself! In the meantime, we’d like to thank you for all of the fantastic feedback. We took your suggestions to heart and over the past week, we’ve rolled out three updates with more on the way. View Comments Report A Problem All Languages Tab for Line-by-Line Dialogue View Comments & Report A Problem Some of our listeners pointed out that comments disappear when you’re in the Lesson Materials section or the Review Section. We’ve went and added a way to easily access lesson comments from any section on the lesson page. And of course,... Show more

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about the welcome party we held recently. This spring, we welcomed four new team members: Ice, Gabriella, Paloma, and Raul. To introduce them briefly, Ice is a member of the video team; Gabriella and Paloma work on content creation; and Raul is a member of our IT team. The welcome party was held at a Japanese shabu-shabu restaurant near our office. The restaurant’s traditional Japanese-style design was quite nice. The great service was also a pleasant surprise for... Show more

Hi listener, Where will you be in 6 months? And your Japanese? Successful students plan ahead. They don’t leave learning Japanese to luck. So, when 2014 comes around and most people are just starting their Japanese resolutions, you’ll be 6 months ahead (if not more!) Forget the 2014 Resolution, start Japanese now! Grab 6 months of JapanesePod101 Premium for $66 - that’s 45% OFF! With Premium, you unlock 1,800+ Japanese lessons (new lessons published weekly), PDF lesson notes, Premium Tools and Exclusive Inner Circle Access! Click Here To Start Right Now! You Speak Japanese From Day One. Want to speak quickly and confidently? You need to be exposed to conversation right now. In every JapanesePod101 lesson, you instantly... Show more

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener visit we had recently. We had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us in the office. This was the fourth visit for me, but I still felt nervous! This is Matt. He was visiting from California. I had heard that he came to Japan for a holiday. But it seems that it was more of a special trip for him, because guess what? He came here to meet his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. :o His girlfriend is Japanese, and he wanted to... Show more

Hello Listener, When you’re out to learn Japanese... you want to get straight the point. You want to jump directly into the lesson from day one. Why wait? Now, you don’t have to. These past few months, we’ve been busy redesigning the website and new lesson pages are coming June 12th! And you get straight to the point - you want to learn Japanese with the effective JapanesePod101 lessons you’ve come to love. With the new design, you jump right into our fun and effective audio and video lesson library and tools. So, want a quick preview of the new designs? Of course you do! Here’s what’s coming soon! On June 12th, you’ll be switching from this... (Sample screenshot taken from ArabicPod101.com) ...to the new layout.... Show more

Today, we bring you another blog post from Motoko, JapanesePod101.com lesson creator, host and Office Party Planner! Motoko will be sharing more bilingual posts on our blog, so check back often and leave a comment! Hi everyone, Motoko here! Today I’d like to tell you about another listener meetup we had. The other day, we had a JapanesePod101.com listener come to visit us from Mitaka, Tokyo. (Yes. From TOKYO!) Audrius studies at a private university in Tokyo and lives in the dormitories there. He is from Lithuania, in Northern Europe. He is the first Lithuanian I’ve ever met! I was pleasantly surprised by his level of Japanese fluency. Let me talk a little about his Japanese learning journey: he started learning... Show more

Hello Listener, Your Japanese progress depends on one thing. Your willingness to spring into action and go after it. Don’t have the confidence to speak Japanese? Tune into a JapanesePod101 lesson and mimic the conversation ‘til you get it right. Can’t talk about your favorite topics? You need more words. Visit the 2,000 core word list and drill the words with flashcards. Want to start mastering Japanese? It’s all here at JapanesePod101, but you must go after it! Get 25% OFF ALL Basic and Premium subscriptions until May 31st, 2013! 24-month Premium is as low as $7.50/month and 24-month Basic is just $3.00/month! Spring Into Action Sale! Click Here To Save 25% at JapanesePod101 ! How Does It Work? Here’s the deal.... Show more

Hi Listener, Users ask this all time. “What’s one Japanese Mac app of yours I should try?” To which we say... “Uh... We have a lot!” But if you’re saying... “My goal’s to speak more Japanese. I need to boost my vocabulary and track my progress. What do you have for me?” Get WordPower Japanese for the Mac. It’s our single most downloaded Japanese Mac App. And it’s just been updated. WordPower Version 4.0: Not Just an Update, It’s a Brand New App New! Click Here To See WordPower Japanese in the Mac App Store! WordPower is your complete Japanese vocabulary and culture course. It’s fully redesigned and rebuilt based on years of helpful user feedback. You get double the amount of Japanese words with the Japanese... Show more

Hi Android Users! You’ve pleaded with us to get our Android act together. Some of you have been asking nicely. Others...well, not so nicely but we don’t hold it against you! You just wanted the best Japanese Vocabulary app for your mobile learning. Well, today must be your lucky day because the wait is over! WordPower Japanese Is Finally Available Android! That’s 4,000 Japanese words, the tools to master them fast, a dose Japanese culture and it’s All On Your Android Device. What’s New? WordPower Japanese is completely redesigned for Android phones and tablets. We’ve also doubled the amount of words with the Japanese Local List. What’s that? The Japanese Local List contains words and phrases specifically related to... Show more