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Learn Japanese at Japancast.net Podcast

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Cool site with a good podcast that's been around since 2005 and offers a wide range of podcast topics and learning levels.

Also lots of other good resources on the website, including info about "Weird Japan", JPop, Anime and Japanese study guides and books.

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"Learn Japanese with our free Japanese lessons in podcast format. We use examples from anime and everyday conversation to teach you Japanese that is useful for everyday life. Hitomi-sensei is from Tokyo and will teach you to speak with the most common Japanese accent. If you are watching an anime now and want to know more about a word or phrase you have heard, post a comment or send us an email."

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Japanese Lesson #76 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net

Unfortunately the first Lesson 76 was killed by my computer. Hitomi kindly re-recorded it today, so it's missing the intro music, etc. We're going to take the summer off, but subscription donators will still get episodes sent via email. We'll see you in the fall!Japanese Lesson #76

Posted Wed, 2008-06-25 16:44

Japanese Lesson #75 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net

In order to reward those of you who have set up subscription donations, we've decided to go back to splitting the lessons in half. There is still plenty of great free Japanese to be learned here, but to those of you who donate your hard-earned money to keep us podcasting, we thought it only fair to thank you by making 1/2 the lesson private.Japanese Lesson #75In this lesson I talked about a great blog post on the site "The Life Nippon" which can be found HERE. You'll also learn a valuable lesson about how to respond appropriately when someone says they aren't feeling well. It's a common mistake made by English speakers, so pay close attention!

Posted Mon, 2008-05-26 01:43

Japanese Lesson #74 - Intermediate Japanese

This lesson is for you intermediate listeners and you beginners who want to test your vocabulary. Listen carefully and write down any words you don't recognize.Japanese Lesson #74As I mentioned in the show, here are links to follow us on various social sites:PaulFacebook Twitter FriendFeed MySpaceHitomiFacebook

Posted Sun, 2008-05-11 01:46

Japanese Lesson #73 - Japancast.net

This week's episode is sponsored by our new friends network. Meet Japanese girls and guys who are looking for language partners, travel partners, pen pals and more. Head over to http://friends.japancast.netEnjoy the show!Japanese Lesson #73

Posted Mon, 2008-04-28 01:25

Japanese Lesson #72 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net

This week's episode is brought to you by the brand new Japancast Friends Network. Head to http://friends.japancast.net and sign up for your free account today to meet Japanese girls and guys who are looking for penpals, language partners and more.In this lesson we cover the often confusing phrase "yoroshiku onegaishimasu". With no direct literal translation, this phrase can often be confusing to learn. We hope you enjoy the lesson.Japanese Lesson #72As I mentioned in the podcast, we're testing out "User Voice" which gives you the chance to give us ideas and then have other users vote on those ideas. Check out Japancast User Voice.

Posted Mon, 2008-04-14 01:13