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Listen to fluent Japanese JOI Japanese online school publishes this blog written by professional Japanese teachers, every week. You can learn Japanese vocabulary and listen to fluent Japanese by watching the video. The making and reading of the video was also done by Imoto sensei too, so please listen to the way she tells about her experience and practice your Japanese listening. It is an amusi...
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Pets in Japan Japanese people are great animal lovers and there are many households with pet dogs and cats. The skill and availability of veterinarians is also astonishing in this country. Many people spend a lot of time, money and emotion in taking care of their pets. In this blog for students who would like to learn Japanese for free, Igarashi sensei shares her own harrowing but moving pet sto...
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A language blog for learners of Japanese This blog is a weekly blog from JOI, Japanese online school. Each week, one of the JOI Japanese teachers writes an article about things that interest them and observations about Japanese culture, food, seasons and attractions. This week, Yatabe sensei writes a story about one thing that she finds interesting in her neighborhood. You can read the story in...
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Japanese electrical appliances Japan is one of the world's foremost countries for creating electrical appliances. There are many companies that specialize in this field, and many products that can be found domestically that do not make their way onto the international market. In this Japanese learner's blog by Eguchi sensei, a teacher at JOI, she finds one particular electrical appliance indispe...
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Exercise in Japan Japan is one of the world's longest living nations. Health and exercise especially for the aging population are becoming popular, with gyms and exercise groups providing many services like Yoga and Pilates to maintain fitness. Yanaka sensei reads out her blog in which she talks about her own exercise regimen and the changes she has made to make her lifestyle and body healthier....
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