JapanesePod101

JapanesePod101

So far we have covered tools for memorizing Japanese words and phrases, learning and reading kana and kanji, and of a great dictionary. Today we are going to talk about a program I used to use quite a bit when I first started working in Tokyo, JapanesePod101. When I first started using JapanesePod101 is was [...]

October 14th, 2009 by Nick 

Intial D’s AE86 (hachi roku)?

Intial D’s AE86 (hachi roku)?

I’m a huge car enthusiast, so when my brother started telling about an anime he was really enjoying about cars it certainly caught my attention. Now to be honest, I don’t really watch a lot of anime. I have seen pretty much all of the Miyazaki films and most of dragon ball, but that’s about [...]

September 15th, 2009 by Nick 

National Geographic in Japanese

National Geographic in Japanese

I am a huge National Geographic (ナショジオ) fan. Nature shows were some of my favorites to watch growing up as a kid. I was (and still am) fascinated by nature and can sit and watch nature programs for hours on end. If only the videos were available in Japanese then I would be able to [...]

September 8th, 2009 by Nick