In this podcast news segment, I reiterate some of the announcements that I’ve made on the blog regarding Kimberly Fraser’s upcoming posts and the podcasting panel at Anime North 2009.I apologize for the lack of new episodes. At this time, I a

Episode 6 – Words, Words, Words

Mar 25th, 2009 24m 49s

In this episode, we talk about how to start learning and retaining Japanese vocabulary. Vocabulary is a crucial part of any language learning process. It gives you the “what” to say where grammar is the “how.” Acquiring a full vocabulary in a

Episode 5 – Getting Started with Kanji

Feb 28th, 2009

In this episode, we discuss how to start learning and mastering the most complicated part of the Japanese writing system, the kanji. The kanji are the characters that were integrated into the Japanese language from Chinese. Over time, these c

Special Episode 1 – Enrico’s Back

Jan 19th, 2009

In our first special episode, the cast from episode 4 (with Michael sitting in for Kimberly) welcomes Enrico back from his trip to Japan. Enrico tells tales of his trip and answers some interesting questions. Also, we comtemplate the idea of

Episode 4 – Free Talk, Sept. 5/08

Sep 19th, 2008

Greetings from Asakusa! =DThis is the first “Free Talk” episode. The concept? Get the guest speakers together, put a topic related to Japan and/or the Japanese language on the table, and let the conversation flow!In this episode, I fish fo

Episode 3 – Getting Conversational

Sep 13th, 2008

In this episode, we talk about how to start speaking Japanese, how to practice, and how to keep on improving.Cast: Enrico Bianco, Kimberly Fraser, Anton Khan, Mike OetlingerRelated links:http://buna.arts.yorku.ca/japanese/ (Japanese Studies

Episode 2 – Tackling the Kana

Aug 22nd, 2008

In this episode, we talk about how to start learning and mastering the two syllabic alphabets of Japanese, hiragana and katakana.Cast: Enrico Bianco, Kimberly Fraser, Mary Kita, Mike OetlingerRelated links:http://www.realkana.com/ (online si

Episode 1 – So You Want to Learn Japanese?

Aug 8th, 2008

This is the first official episode of the podcast.In this episode, we discuss the things you may want to know if you’re considering taking the plunge and starting your own journey to learn Japanese. Plus, we give some tips and tricks on how t

Episode 0 – Introduction

Jul 18th, 2008

In this pilot episode, I discuss the purpose and goals of the podcast, and introduce myself as a learner of Japanese. The podcast officially kicks off from episode 1, “So You Want to Learn Japanese?”Related links:http://www.japanesepod101.com

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