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&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson76.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #76&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{eecd16a2-b6c4-3070-95f5-29c6918f9145}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:44:21 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/319836947/Japancast.net_Lesson76.mp3" fileSize="10355110" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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 t</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/319836947/Japancast.net_Lesson76.mp3" length="10355110" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson76.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #75 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>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.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson75.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #75&lt;/a&gt;

In this lesson I talked about a great blog post on the site "The Life Nippon" which can be found &lt;a href="http://americanjapan.com///index.php?blog=2&amp;amp;title=five_mistakes_you_ll_really_make_here_in&amp;amp;more=1&amp;amp;c=1&amp;amp;tb=1&amp;amp;pb=1" target="_blank"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;.  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!</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{cb10f04d-df57-8d01-3513-cc31c06234a9}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 01:43:26 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/298064034/Japancast.net_Lesson75.mp3" fileSize="16475417" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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 ke</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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 #75 In 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!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/298064034/Japancast.net_Lesson75.mp3" length="16475417" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson75.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #74 - Intermediate Japanese</title><description>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.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson74.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #74&lt;/a&gt;

As I mentioned in the show, here are links to follow us on various social sites:

Paul

&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=527701614"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/paulrus"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://friendfeed.com/paulrus"&gt;FriendFeed&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.myspace.com/japancast  "&gt;MySpace&lt;/a&gt;

Hitomi

&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=527786556"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{b5c5136f-aaa8-99d7-f8b3-d0b6aeeab1bd}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 01:46:28 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/287800646/Japancast.net_Lesson74.mp3" fileSize="11600288" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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 #74 As I mentioned in the show, here are links to follow us on various social </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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 #74 As I mentioned in the show, here are links to follow us on various social sites: Paul Facebook Twitter FriendFeed MySpace Hitomi Facebook</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/287800646/Japancast.net_Lesson74.mp3" length="11600288" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson74.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #73 - Japancast.net</title><description>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 &lt;a href="http://friends.japancast.net"&gt;http://friends.japancast.net&lt;/a&gt;

Enjoy the show!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson73.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #73 &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{b3d4ec94-c145-c942-34e3-ee7ba8868751}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:25:41 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/279074968/Japancast.net_Lesson73.mp3" fileSize="15385079" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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.net Enjoy the show! Japanese Lesson #73 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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.net Enjoy the show! Japanese Lesson #73 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/279074968/Japancast.net_Lesson73.mp3" length="15385079" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson73.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #72 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This week's episode is brought to you by the brand new &lt;a href="http://friends.japancast.net"&gt;Japancast Friends Network.&lt;/a&gt;  Head to &lt;a href="http://friends.japancast.net"&gt;http://friends.japancast.net&lt;/a&gt; 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.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson72.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #72&lt;/a&gt;

As 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 &lt;a href="http://japancast.uservoice.com/"&gt;Japancast User Voice. &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{d023ba80-e077-19d9-8dc2-133e44237dfc}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:13:50 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/269711717/Japancast.net_Lesson72.mp3" fileSize="26283476" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>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</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>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 #72 As 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. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/269711717/Japancast.net_Lesson72.mp3" length="26283476" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson72.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #71 - Introducing Japancast Friends</title><description>This week's episode is brought to you by the new &lt;a href="http://friends.japancast.net"&gt;Japancast Friends Network.&lt;/a&gt;  If you're looking to find a Japanese friend, penpal, language partner or even boyfriend or girlfriend, head over to &lt;a href="http://friends.japancast.net"&gt;http://friends.japancast.net&lt;/a&gt; and sign up now.

We hope you had a wonderful Easter.  We're on spring break in our school district, so the kids are home making Hitomi's life a bit more busy than usual.  We hope you enjoy this lesson.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson71.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #71&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{c383d3c8-7436-c69c-7b1b-975bb079ca1f}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:16:39 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/261009607/Japancast.net_Lesson71.mp3" fileSize="27442011" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This week's episode is brought to you by the new Japancast Friends Network. If you're looking to find a Japanese friend, penpal, language partner or even boyfriend or girlfriend, head over to http://friends.japancast.net and sign up now. We hope you had a</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This week's episode is brought to you by the new Japancast Friends Network. If you're looking to find a Japanese friend, penpal, language partner or even boyfriend or girlfriend, head over to http://friends.japancast.net and sign up now. We hope you had a wonderful Easter. We're on spring break in our school district, so the kids are home making Hitomi's life a bit more busy than usual. We hope you enjoy this lesson. Japanese Lesson #71</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/261009607/Japancast.net_Lesson71.mp3" length="27442011" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson71.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #70 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Thanks to everyone who's donated to keep this podcast going.  We truly appreciate your support.  This lesson is based on some suggestions in our forums.  Remember, our listeners determine the direction of our lessons, so keep those suggestions coming!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson70.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #70 &lt;/a&gt;

Over on the right you'll find a widget with a bunch of photos in it.  Click that to head over to the new Japancast Social Site.  Remember, anyone who creates an account over there AND uploads their photo gets Lesson 70's shownotes.  Just send us an email once you've created an account.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{7fb3febd-c3e5-1561-481b-16bbf3c4fe3f}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:32:38 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/249856475/Japancast.net_Lesson70.mp3" fileSize="19291102" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Thanks to everyone who's donated to keep this podcast going. We truly appreciate your support. This lesson is based on some suggestions in our forums. Remember, our listeners determine the direction of our lessons, so keep those suggestions coming! Japane</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Thanks to everyone who's donated to keep this podcast going. We truly appreciate your support. This lesson is based on some suggestions in our forums. Remember, our listeners determine the direction of our lessons, so keep those suggestions coming! Japanese Lesson #70 Over on the right you'll find a widget with a bunch of photos in it. Click that to head over to the new Japancast Social Site. Remember, anyone who creates an account over there AND uploads their photo gets Lesson 70's shownotes. Just send us an email once you've created an account.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/249856475/Japancast.net_Lesson70.mp3" length="19291102" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson70.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #69 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Thanks to a listener for coming up with an idea for this weeks lesson.  Remember, if you have an idea for a lesson you can create a short (less than 60 seconds) MP3 file and send it in for consideration.  Thanks to everyone who donated to make this show possible!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson69.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #69&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{9a9627f5-b20b-6565-d365-1ebf12b3917d}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:16:11 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/245245272/Japancast.net_Lesson69.mp3" fileSize="19623037" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Thanks to a listener for coming up with an idea for this weeks lesson. Remember, if you have an idea for a lesson you can create a short (less than 60 seconds) MP3 file and send it in for consideration. Thanks to everyone who donated to make this show pos</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Thanks to a listener for coming up with an idea for this weeks lesson. Remember, if you have an idea for a lesson you can create a short (less than 60 seconds) MP3 file and send it in for consideration. Thanks to everyone who donated to make this show possible! Japanese Lesson #69 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/245245272/Japancast.net_Lesson69.mp3" length="19623037" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson69.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Beginner Lesson #04</title><description>Hitomi is busy eating bon-bons and drinking martinis at the moment, so you're getting a bona fide lesson for beginners.  Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions over at the Japancast Social site.  If you haven't visited them take a moment:  &lt;a href="http://japancast.ning.com/"&gt;Japancast Social&lt;/a&gt;

As I mentioned in the podcast, if you want a job in Japan you'd really do yourself a favor to learn how to fill out a Japanese resume.  Below is a sample from the U. of Pennsylvania's Japanese Student Association:

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/rirekisho_sample.pdf" title="Japanese Resume Sample"&gt;Japanese Resume Sample&lt;/a&gt;

Finally, here's &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Beginner_Lesson04.mp3"&gt;Beginner Lesson #04&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{d4fc3db-417-a99d-a035-a0e9b33d5756}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:43:19 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/237316104/rirekisho_sample.pdf" fileSize="170280" type="application/pdf" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Hitomi is busy eating bon-bons and drinking martinis at the moment, so you're getting a bona fide lesson for beginners. Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions over at the Japancast Social site. If you haven't visited them take a moment: Japancast Socia</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Hitomi is busy eating bon-bons and drinking martinis at the moment, so you're getting a bona fide lesson for beginners. Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions over at the Japancast Social site. If you haven't visited them take a moment: Japancast Social As I mentioned in the podcast, if you want a job in Japan you'd really do yourself a favor to learn how to fill out a Japanese resume. Below is a sample from the U. of Pennsylvania's Japanese Student Association: Japanese Resume Sample Finally, here's Beginner Lesson #04</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/237316104/rirekisho_sample.pdf" length="170280" type="application/pdf" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/rirekisho_sample.pdf</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #68 - major changes!</title><description>Thanks to everyone for putting up with all the changes and issues over the past couple of weeks.  For those of you who only get this in the podcast, we've got a totally new "social" site.  Check it out here:  &lt;a href="http://japancast.ning.com/"&gt;Japancast Social.&lt;/a&gt;

Thanks to all of our supporters as well.  Without you, this site would not exist!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson68.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #68&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{60506a4e-63f0-bfb2-c460-72afd415da28}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:27:33 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/232918761/Japancast.net_Lesson68.mp3" fileSize="26182433" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Thanks to everyone for putting up with all the changes and issues over the past couple of weeks. For those of you who only get this in the podcast, we've got a totally new "social" site. Check it out here: Japancast Social. Thanks to all of our supporters</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Thanks to everyone for putting up with all the changes and issues over the past couple of weeks. For those of you who only get this in the podcast, we've got a totally new "social" site. Check it out here: Japancast Social. Thanks to all of our supporters as well. Without you, this site would not exist! Japanese Lesson #68</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/232918761/Japancast.net_Lesson68.mp3" length="26182433" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson68.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #67 - Video Edition!</title><description>Greetings everyone!  Time for our first video podcast.  Of course, this didn't go off without problems.  Noticeably are the following:  The sound just stinks.  I left our big screen TV on in the room, so you can see flickering on us.   Also, because we're not encoding the show live it took a few days to get it put together.  Adobe Premier couldn't read the file generated by our camera, so I ended up bringing the files to work (shhh don't tell my boss!).

Hopefully despite all the shortcomings you enjoy our first video podcast.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson67.mp4"&gt;Japanese Lesson #67&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{5b7f1180-ba50-7858-4401-63118aaa9361}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:30:30 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/225367319/Japancast.net_Lesson67.mp4" fileSize="206825271" type="audio/mp4" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Greetings everyone! Time for our first video podcast. Of course, this didn't go off without problems. Noticeably are the following: The sound just stinks. I left our big screen TV on in the room, so you can see flickering on us. Also, because we're not en</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Greetings everyone! Time for our first video podcast. Of course, this didn't go off without problems. Noticeably are the following: The sound just stinks. I left our big screen TV on in the room, so you can see flickering on us. Also, because we're not encoding the show live it took a few days to get it put together. Adobe Premier couldn't read the file generated by our camera, so I ended up bringing the files to work (shhh don't tell my boss!). Hopefully despite all the shortcomings you enjoy our first video podcast. Japanese Lesson #67</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/225367319/Japancast.net_Lesson67.mp4" length="206825271" type="audio/mp4" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson67.mp4</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #66 - Happy New Year!</title><description>Wow - what a delay!  Sorry it's taken so long.  Well, in this lesson we cover one of the biggest and most common mistake we see our listeners making.  Listen carefully!  Also, we're giving away a prize in this lesson, so make sure you listen to the entire episode.

Thanks for making 2007 so great!  Stay tuned for the new Japancast penpal service coming soon!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson66.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #66 &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{745553c-cea3-e6ab-597d-72ac5957f33c}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:01:38 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/216207220/Japancast.net_Lesson66.mp3" fileSize="29681161" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wow - what a delay! Sorry it's taken so long. Well, in this lesson we cover one of the biggest and most common mistake we see our listeners making. Listen carefully! Also, we're giving away a prize in this lesson, so make sure you listen to the entire epi</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Wow - what a delay! Sorry it's taken so long. Well, in this lesson we cover one of the biggest and most common mistake we see our listeners making. Listen carefully! Also, we're giving away a prize in this lesson, so make sure you listen to the entire episode. Thanks for making 2007 so great! Stay tuned for the new Japancast penpal service coming soon! Japanese Lesson #66 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/216207220/Japancast.net_Lesson66.mp3" length="29681161" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson66.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #65 - Merry Christmas!</title><description>This week we're taking on a subject that every beginner and traveler to Japan should know - TIME.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson65.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #65&lt;/a&gt;

See you in 2008!  Thank you for all of your support.

Paul &amp;amp; Hitomi</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{90865065-b167-71f0-4916-af1be0c23957}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:55:10 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/205804592/Japancast.net_Lesson65.mp3" fileSize="16669063" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This week we're taking on a subject that every beginner and traveler to Japan should know - TIME. Japanese Lesson #65 See you in 2008! Thank you for all of your support. Paul &amp;amp; Hitomi</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This week we're taking on a subject that every beginner and traveler to Japan should know - TIME. Japanese Lesson #65 See you in 2008! Thank you for all of your support. Paul &amp;amp; Hitomi</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/205804592/Japancast.net_Lesson65.mp3" length="16669063" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson65.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japancast - Christmas List 2007</title><description>&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_ChristmasGifts2007.mp3"&gt;Christmas List 2007 &lt;/a&gt;

So for this episode we decided to come up with our Japancast Christmas List 2007.  For all your family members who always ask you "what do you want for Christmas" and you never can come up with anything on the spot - this list is for you.

First on the list would be Japanese study materials, and for me the best series you can buy is the Pimsleur Comprehensive series:

&lt;img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=japancastnet-20&amp;amp;l=as2&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=0743523539" style="border: medium none  ! important; margin: 0px ! important" border="0" height="1" width="1" /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743523539%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743523539%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/11WQNZ8KJ7L.jpg" alt="Japanese I - 3rd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)" height="75" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743523539%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743523539%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;Japanese I - 3rd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743528832%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743528832%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/113GT1FVMCL.jpg" alt="Japanese II - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)" height="75" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743528832%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743528832%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;Japanese II - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive)&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743528859%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743528859%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/01F24A3XW6L.jpg" alt="Japanese III - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Language Program)" height="75" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0743528859%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0743528859%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;Japanese III - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Language Program)&lt;/a&gt;

Yes, Pimsleur is very expensive.  But I guarantee if you follow their entire program, you will be well on your way to being fluent in Japanese.

Next on the list is generally referred to as the Henshall book.  This is an excellent place to start learning kanji.  Obviously before you move to kanji, you want to be able to read and write hiragana and katakana - but since Japancast has already done free lessons in how to read and write all of the kana, it seems like a waste of money to buy kana books.  Henshall's book, therefore is a good place to start once you've mastered the kana:

&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0804820384%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0804820384%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/015WC764YHL.jpg" alt="Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters (Tuttle Language Library)" height="75" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=0804820384%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/0804820384%253FSubscriptionId=1N9AHEAQ2F6SVD97BE02/japancastnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;Guide to Re</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{47cede81-8932-a55b-c37e-7cb5a9c7d91d}</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:57:03 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/195847998/Japancast.net_ChristmasGifts2007.mp3" fileSize="26624164" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Christmas List 2007 So for this episode we decided to come up with our Japancast Christmas List 2007. For all your family members who always ask you "what do you want for Christmas" and you never can come up with anything on the spot - this list is for yo</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Christmas List 2007 So for this episode we decided to come up with our Japancast Christmas List 2007. For all your family members who always ask you "what do you want for Christmas" and you never can come up with anything on the spot - this list is for you. First on the list would be Japanese study materials, and for me the best series you can buy is the Pimsleur Comprehensive series: Japanese I - 3rd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive) Japanese II - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Comprehensive) Japanese III - 2nd Ed.: Learn to Speak and Understand Japanese with Pimsleur Language Programs (Pimsleur Language Program) Yes, Pimsleur is very expensive. But I guarantee if you follow their entire program, you will be well on your way to being fluent in Japanese. Next on the list is generally referred to as the Henshall book. This is an excellent place to start learning kanji. Obviously before you move to kanji, you want to be able to read and write hiragana and katakana - but since Japancast has already done free lessons in how to read and write all of the kana, it seems like a waste of money to buy kana books. Henshall's book, therefore is a good place to start once you've mastered the kana: Guide to Re</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/195847998/Japancast.net_ChristmasGifts2007.mp3" length="26624164" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_ChristmasGifts2007.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #64 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/a_begging_criminal-j_m_w_silver.jpg" title="Shakuhachi"&gt;&lt;img src="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/a_begging_criminal-j_m_w_silver.jpg" alt="Shakuhachi" align="left" height="348" width="236" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;In this weeks lesson we have Momotaro for the intermediate-advanced listeners, and donation subscribers get a bonus manga lesson!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson64.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #64&lt;/a&gt;

This week's episode is brought to you by donations from listeners like YOU.  Thank you to all of you who choose to donate.  We truly appreciate your generosity.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{577a430-2d09-bec0-48a9-427a9f5af4f3}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:45:38 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/189864280/Japancast.net_Lesson64.mp3" fileSize="13505021" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this weeks lesson we have Momotaro for the intermediate-advanced listeners, and donation subscribers get a bonus manga lesson! Japanese Lesson #64 This week's episode is brought to you by donations from listeners like YOU. Thank you to all of you who c</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this weeks lesson we have Momotaro for the intermediate-advanced listeners, and donation subscribers get a bonus manga lesson! Japanese Lesson #64 This week's episode is brought to you by donations from listeners like YOU. Thank you to all of you who choose to donate. We truly appreciate your generosity.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/189864280/Japancast.net_Lesson64.mp3" length="13505021" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson64.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #63 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>hisashiburi desu ne?  Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks.  I guess you know you are in bad shape when the first thing the doctor says is "I think I'll start you on some morphine".

But we're back!

Please enjoy this lesson and we'll do our best to get back on a regular schedule.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson63.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #63&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{9e166b92-a504-99f9-896e-cb7b67fa36df}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:12:43 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/182510114/Japancast.net_Lesson63.mp3" fileSize="21738751" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>hisashiburi desu ne? Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks. I guess you know you are in bad shape when the first thing the doctor says is "I think I'll start you on some morphine". But we're back! Please enjoy this lesson and we'll do our best to</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>hisashiburi desu ne? Well, it's been an interesting couple of weeks. I guess you know you are in bad shape when the first thing the doctor says is "I think I'll start you on some morphine". But we're back! Please enjoy this lesson and we'll do our best to get back on a regular schedule. Japanese Lesson #63</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/182510114/Japancast.net_Lesson63.mp3" length="21738751" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson63.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net - Special Edition 05</title><description>This week's lesson is a special listening comprehension edition.  Can you figure out the story Hitomi is reading?  Listen carefully!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition_05.mp3"&gt;Special Edition 05 &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{41b1a594-b4eb-e80-83ab-7623a294c654}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:17:23 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/173576407/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition_05.mp3" fileSize="9543298" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This week's lesson is a special listening comprehension edition. Can you figure out the story Hitomi is reading? Listen carefully! Special Edition 05 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This week's lesson is a special listening comprehension edition. Can you figure out the story Hitomi is reading? Listen carefully! Special Edition 05 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/173576407/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition_05.mp3" length="9543298" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition_05.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #62 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This lesson is brought to you by the Japancast Private Lessons program.  We're just wrapping up our first session.  If you're interested in customized private lessons, use the contact us link on the right of the page.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson62.mp3"&gt; Japanese Lesson #62&lt;/a&gt;

For information on what Hitomi was drinking during the lesson,&lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazake"&gt; CLICK HERE.&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{1683bdcd-be28-4e74-6e45-25f4251520bc}</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 01:48:00 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/168713322/Japancast.net_Lesson62.mp3" fileSize="15693692" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This lesson is brought to you by the Japancast Private Lessons program. We're just wrapping up our first session. If you're interested in customized private lessons, use the contact us link on the right of the page. Japanese Lesson #62 For information on </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This lesson is brought to you by the Japancast Private Lessons program. We're just wrapping up our first session. If you're interested in customized private lessons, use the contact us link on the right of the page. Japanese Lesson #62 For information on what Hitomi was drinking during the lesson, CLICK HERE.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/168713322/Japancast.net_Lesson62.mp3" length="15693692" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson62.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #61 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this lesson you'll learn a really great old saying.  One of the best ways to build your fluency in any language is to start learn phrases or sayings that are common to the native speaker, but may be uncommon in your typical language school.  This is one of those phrases.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson61.mp3"&gt; Japanese Lesson #61 &lt;/a&gt;

This is a full lesson this week.  Thanks for the patience.

I mentioned Veronica Belmont in this weeks episode.  You can find her Flickr photos &lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/earlysound/sets/72157602079686088/"&gt;HERE. &lt;/a&gt;

Also, Veronica works &lt;a href="http://mahalo.com" target="_blank"&gt;HERE at Mahalo. &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{7fcf935f-5d57-931c-9b29-6d5cea72f0fe}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:59:18 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/163524723/Japancast.net_Lesson61.mp3" fileSize="13314494" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this lesson you'll learn a really great old saying. One of the best ways to build your fluency in any language is to start learn phrases or sayings that are common to the native speaker, but may be uncommon in your typical language school. This is one </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this lesson you'll learn a really great old saying. One of the best ways to build your fluency in any language is to start learn phrases or sayings that are common to the native speaker, but may be uncommon in your typical language school. This is one of those phrases. Japanese Lesson #61 This is a full lesson this week. Thanks for the patience. I mentioned Veronica Belmont in this weeks episode. You can find her Flickr photos HERE. Also, Veronica works HERE at Mahalo. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/163524723/Japancast.net_Lesson61.mp3" length="13314494" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson61.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #60 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Can you believe that we've done 60 regular episodes!  That's not counting beginner, advanced and special editions!

This week's episode has been brought to you by &lt;a href="http://Korean-Arts.com"&gt;Korean-Arts.com&lt;/a&gt; - please take a moment to visit their site and check out everything they have to offer.

Also, during this episode we talked about the Korean Wedding Duck.  To read the entire story, click: &lt;a href="http://korean-arts.com/dolls_figurines/wood_and_stoneware/mini_colored_wedding_duck_set.htm#THE%20KOREAN%20WEDDING%20DUCK"&gt;Korean Wedding Duck Story &lt;/a&gt;

Enjoy!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson60.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #60 &lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{2bf8f17-da72-df06-84e5-96651d17f9da}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:51:01 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/157234588/Japancast.net_Lesson60.mp3" fileSize="25455300" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Can you believe that we've done 60 regular episodes! That's not counting beginner, advanced and special editions! This week's episode has been brought to you by Korean-Arts.com - please take a moment to visit their site and check out everything they have </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Can you believe that we've done 60 regular episodes! That's not counting beginner, advanced and special editions! This week's episode has been brought to you by Korean-Arts.com - please take a moment to visit their site and check out everything they have to offer. Also, during this episode we talked about the Korean Wedding Duck. To read the entire story, click: Korean Wedding Duck Story Enjoy! Japanese Lesson #60 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/157234588/Japancast.net_Lesson60.mp3" length="25455300" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson60.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #59 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Another fine lesson brought to you by the good folks at Korean-Arts.com

This is our last lesson on traveling to Japan.  Enjoy!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson59.mp3"&gt; Lesson #59&lt;/a&gt;

Links mentioned in the show:

Matsuya
&lt;a href="http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/index.pl5"&gt;http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp&lt;wbr&gt;&lt;/wbr&gt;/index.pl5&lt;/a&gt;

Sukiya
&lt;a href="http://www.zensho.com/"&gt;http://www.zensho.com/&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{642e990-f3e9-fb28-8781-b54586034179}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:26:36 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/154850541/Japancast.net_Lesson59.mp3" fileSize="30261224" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Another fine lesson brought to you by the good folks at Korean-Arts.com This is our last lesson on traveling to Japan. Enjoy! Lesson #59 Links mentioned in the show: Matsuya http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/index.pl5 Sukiya http://www.zensho.com/</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Another fine lesson brought to you by the good folks at Korean-Arts.com This is our last lesson on traveling to Japan. Enjoy! Lesson #59 Links mentioned in the show: Matsuya http://www.matsuyafoods.co.jp/index.pl5 Sukiya http://www.zensho.com/</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/154850541/Japancast.net_Lesson59.mp3" length="30261224" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson59.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #58 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This lesson is brought to you by &lt;a href="http://korean-arts.com" target="_blank"&gt;Korean-Arts.com.&lt;/a&gt;

Sorry this is a couple of days late.  Enjoy!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson58.mp3"&gt;Lesson #58&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{8998941e-9209-1d2d-adfe-23f6d58e347}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:04:40 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/151873534/Japancast.net_Lesson58.mp3" fileSize="32232886" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This lesson is brought to you by Korean-Arts.com. Sorry this is a couple of days late. Enjoy! Lesson #58</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This lesson is brought to you by Korean-Arts.com. Sorry this is a couple of days late. Enjoy! Lesson #58</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/151873534/Japancast.net_Lesson58.mp3" length="32232886" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson58.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #57 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This week's lesson is sponsored by &lt;a href="http://Korean-Arts.com"&gt;Korean-Arts.com&lt;/a&gt; who offer the finest selection of Korean celadon pottery, lacquered music boxes, dolls, figurines and paintings.  Please support Japancast.net by visiting our sponsor.

This week we continue our travel lessons.  What happens when things go wrong at the hotel?  What if they make a mistake on your bill?  Listen and learn what to say.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson57.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #57&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{d4169c6a-ed36-4d71-ebf0-562438056459}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:23:21 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/148616765/Japancast.net_Lesson57.mp3" fileSize="25111956" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This week's lesson is sponsored by Korean-Arts.com who offer the finest selection of Korean celadon pottery, lacquered music boxes, dolls, figurines and paintings. Please support Japancast.net by visiting our sponsor. This week we continue our travel less</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This week's lesson is sponsored by Korean-Arts.com who offer the finest selection of Korean celadon pottery, lacquered music boxes, dolls, figurines and paintings. Please support Japancast.net by visiting our sponsor. This week we continue our travel lessons. What happens when things go wrong at the hotel? What if they make a mistake on your bill? Listen and learn what to say. Japanese Lesson #57 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/148616765/Japancast.net_Lesson57.mp3" length="25111956" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson57.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #56 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Sorry for the delay!  This week we learn about checking in to a Japanese hotel.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson56.mp3"&gt;Lesson #56
&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{29a392a-d3ef-628b-3fd7-eb5b197b879b}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:39:24 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/146313469/Japancast.net_Lesson56.mp3" fileSize="9844420" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sorry for the delay! This week we learn about checking in to a Japanese hotel. Lesson #56 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Sorry for the delay! This week we learn about checking in to a Japanese hotel. Lesson #56 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/146313469/Japancast.net_Lesson56.mp3" length="9844420" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson56.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #55 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Enjoy this week's lesson where you'll learn all about how to use the transportation system in Japan.  Thanks to Kirone for his posts and photos from Japan.  If you haven't seen them and are reading this in iTunes or in another podcatcher, head to &lt;a href="http://Japancast.net"&gt;Japancast.net&lt;/a&gt; and check them out!


&lt;a href="http://Japancast.net_Lesson55.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #55&lt;/a&gt;


See you next week!</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{55939ae8-8696-4d34-c946-7b95f5231d53}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:58:18 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #54 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Since we were out at VBS last week, we're making this lesson and show notes available to everyone.

Enjoy!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson54.mp3"&gt;Lesson #54&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Lesson54-7-27-2007-PDF.pdf"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{1ed7811e-6285-6e2f-d50e-a1be61bdfec2}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:48:46 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/138257634/Japancast.net_Lesson54.mp3" fileSize="17183479" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Since we were out at VBS last week, we're making this lesson and show notes available to everyone. Enjoy! Lesson #54 Show notes</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Since we were out at VBS last week, we're making this lesson and show notes available to everyone. Enjoy! Lesson #54 Show notes</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/138257634/Japancast.net_Lesson54.mp3" length="17183479" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson54.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #53 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Get it while it's hot!  And, don't forget to buy Hitomi a cup of coffee!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson53.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson 53&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{fb2e7ab1-80fc-192f-53bf-69323dcf15ec}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 02:05:40 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/134059299/Japancast.net_Lesson53.mp3" fileSize="9088864" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Get it while it's hot! And, don't forget to buy Hitomi a cup of coffee! Japanese Lesson 53</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Get it while it's hot! And, don't forget to buy Hitomi a cup of coffee! Japanese Lesson 53</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/134059299/Japancast.net_Lesson53.mp3" length="9088864" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson53.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net - Special Edition 04</title><description>We are back from vacation!  Thank you for sticking around while we were gone.  A special thanks to Will for all his awesome posts for Japan!

Today's lesson is a Special Edition.  There is no second half, but supporters will still get shownotes.  Check your email.


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition04.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 04&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;img src='http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/homi_everest.jpg' alt='homi_everest.jpg' /&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{1c81bc5b-48bc-6db9-6c40-5c1d1be1cae8}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:13:13 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/131393325/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition04.mp3" fileSize="22829212" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We are back from vacation! Thank you for sticking around while we were gone. A special thanks to Will for all his awesome posts for Japan! Today's lesson is a Special Edition. There is no second half, but supporters will still get shownotes. Check your em</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We are back from vacation! Thank you for sticking around while we were gone. A special thanks to Will for all his awesome posts for Japan! Today's lesson is a Special Edition. There is no second half, but supporters will still get shownotes. Check your email. Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 04 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/131393325/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition04.mp3" length="22829212" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_SpecialEdition04.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson # 52 - Happy Birthday Hitomi @ Japancast.net</title><description>I just wanted to let everyone know that June 15th is Hitomi's birthday.  Feel free to take a moment to wish her a happy birthday.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson52.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #52&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{56357348-3c3f-9839-51d0-6dc2c848cfe}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:30:50 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/123648357/Japancast.net_Lesson52.mp3" fileSize="10427335" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>I just wanted to let everyone know that June 15th is Hitomi's birthday. Feel free to take a moment to wish her a happy birthday. Japanese Lesson #52</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>I just wanted to let everyone know that June 15th is Hitomi's birthday. Feel free to take a moment to wish her a happy birthday. Japanese Lesson #52</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/123648357/Japancast.net_Lesson52.mp3" length="10427335" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson52.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #51 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Get it while it's hot - &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson51.mp3"&gt;Lesson #51!&lt;/a&gt;

Since we missed Memorial Day weekend, I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to all the men and women out there who are serving or have served in the military.  Your sacrifices are the reason we can live the lives we have today.

Thank you.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{464e4df-ceba-1a7c-14c5-d11ba857e759}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:53:12 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/121622472/Japancast.net_Lesson51.mp3" fileSize="11577522" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Get it while it's hot - Lesson #51! Since we missed Memorial Day weekend, I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to all the men and women out there who are serving or have served in the military. Your sacrifices are the reason we can live the lives we</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Get it while it's hot - Lesson #51! Since we missed Memorial Day weekend, I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you to all the men and women out there who are serving or have served in the military. Your sacrifices are the reason we can live the lives we have today. Thank you. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/121622472/Japancast.net_Lesson51.mp3" length="11577522" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson51.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #50 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Wow!  50 regular lessons and several special editions!  It's been a lot of fun so far.  Thanks to everyone who has supported us.  We have a few things in the works for the next several months, so stay tuned.

Please help us by continuing to visit the Podcast section of &lt;a href="http://digg.com/podcasts/view/education"&gt;Digg.com &lt;/a&gt;and voting for us.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson50.mp3"&gt;Here's Lesson 50&lt;/a&gt;

See you next week!</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{5e953484-b23a-3509-63ce-4a6a14503a8}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2007 17:15:16 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/117997672/Japancast.net_Lesson50.mp3" fileSize="8843886" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Wow! 50 regular lessons and several special editions! It's been a lot of fun so far. Thanks to everyone who has supported us. We have a few things in the works for the next several months, so stay tuned. Please help us by continuing to visit the Podcast s</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Wow! 50 regular lessons and several special editions! It's been a lot of fun so far. Thanks to everyone who has supported us. We have a few things in the works for the next several months, so stay tuned. Please help us by continuing to visit the Podcast section of Digg.com and voting for us. Here's Lesson 50 See you next week!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/117997672/Japancast.net_Lesson50.mp3" length="8843886" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson50.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #49 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this episode we learn about colors and we start going through the lyrics of a Hyde song.
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson49.mp3"&gt;
Enjoy Lesson 49!&lt;/a&gt;

As mentioned in the podcast, check out &lt;a href="http://asoboo.com "&gt;asoboo.com &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="http://animepaper.net"&gt;animepaper.net&lt;/a&gt;


If you'd like the song played in this episode, you can buy it here:

&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B00005V9LY%26tag=japancastnet-20%26lcode=xm2%26cID=2025%26ccmID=165953%26location=/o/ASIN/B00005V9LY%253FSubscriptionId=0EMV44A9A5YT1RVDGZ82/japancastnet-20" title="View product details at Amazon"&gt;&lt;img src="http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/31INCc8HWIL.jpg" alt="Shallow Sleep" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{8c54c1de-599d-d50d-67fb-b0f87f76b516}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 02:40:56 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/114289540/Japancast.net_Lesson49.mp3" fileSize="9837885" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this episode we learn about colors and we start going through the lyrics of a Hyde song. Enjoy Lesson 49! As mentioned in the podcast, check out asoboo.com and animepaper.net If you'd like the song played in this episode, you can buy it here: </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this episode we learn about colors and we start going through the lyrics of a Hyde song. Enjoy Lesson 49! As mentioned in the podcast, check out asoboo.com and animepaper.net If you'd like the song played in this episode, you can buy it here: </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/114289540/Japancast.net_Lesson49.mp3" length="9837885" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson49.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #48 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Sorry again for missing a week.  We had a lot of family events happening and then Hitomi and Rei were both sick.  Remember that Japancast supporters get access to an extended version of the Podcast as well as shownotes and they also will get to participate in our Skypecast!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson48.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #48&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ebcb84be-6b57-369f-3665-c984bde949b2}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 02:00:42 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/113235452/Japancast.net_Lesson48.mp3" fileSize="2769713" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sorry again for missing a week. We had a lot of family events happening and then Hitomi and Rei were both sick. Remember that Japancast supporters get access to an extended version of the Podcast as well as shownotes and they also will get to participate </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Sorry again for missing a week. We had a lot of family events happening and then Hitomi and Rei were both sick. Remember that Japancast supporters get access to an extended version of the Podcast as well as shownotes and they also will get to participate in our Skypecast! Japanese Lesson #48 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/113235452/Japancast.net_Lesson48.mp3" length="2769713" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson48.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #47 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this lesson we review the difference between anime that's OK to learn from and anime dialogue you'd want to avoid repeating.  We also do some intermediate listening comprehension.  For supporters there are shownotes, and some great beginner lessons including using some basic words to construct useful sentences.

Remember we'll be gone next week, so see you in 2 weeks!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson47.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #47
&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{d2d9d24b-642e-65a6-509b-919b29517175}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:06:28 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/107230464/Japancast.net_Lesson47.mp3" fileSize="10566966" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this lesson we review the difference between anime that's OK to learn from and anime dialogue you'd want to avoid repeating. We also do some intermediate listening comprehension. For supporters there are shownotes, and some great beginner lessons inclu</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this lesson we review the difference between anime that's OK to learn from and anime dialogue you'd want to avoid repeating. We also do some intermediate listening comprehension. For supporters there are shownotes, and some great beginner lessons including using some basic words to construct useful sentences. Remember we'll be gone next week, so see you in 2 weeks! Japanese Lesson #47 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/107230464/Japancast.net_Lesson47.mp3" length="10566966" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson47.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #46 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This week we answer some listener emails, we learn a new adjective and work on some listening comprehension.  As always, supporters will get an email with a link to the extended podcast and shownotes.  And don't forget our special upcoming Skypecast for supporters only!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson46.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #46
&lt;/a&gt;

And, as Hitomi mentioned in the podcast, here is a Wikipedia &lt;a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Miyazaki"&gt;link to Tsutomu Miyazaki &lt;/a&gt;so you can read about why many Japanese will cringe if you call yourself an "anime otaku".  &lt;strong&gt;WARNING:  The descriptions of his crimes are quite graphic and disturbing.
&lt;/strong&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{312ebf96-f2cf-b1f1-bcae-9aa21cdbe63f}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:57:44 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/106170332/Japancast_Lesson46.mp3" fileSize="10820510" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This week we answer some listener emails, we learn a new adjective and work on some listening comprehension. As always, supporters will get an email with a link to the extended podcast and shownotes. And don't forget our special upcoming Skypecast for sup</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This week we answer some listener emails, we learn a new adjective and work on some listening comprehension. As always, supporters will get an email with a link to the extended podcast and shownotes. And don't forget our special upcoming Skypecast for supporters only! Japanese Lesson #46 And, as Hitomi mentioned in the podcast, here is a Wikipedia link to Tsutomu Miyazaki so you can read about why many Japanese will cringe if you call yourself an "anime otaku". WARNING: The descriptions of his crimes are quite graphic and disturbing. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/106170332/Japancast_Lesson46.mp3" length="10820510" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson46.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #45 _ Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this week's Japanese lesson we've got a great voicemail from a listener as well as some excellent beginner phrases to practice.  Enjoy!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson45.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #45&lt;/a&gt;

As always, supporters will get an email with instructions on how to download the long version of the podcast as well as the shownotes.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{bed831be-2ecd-8be3-5afe-63c65c8c493e}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:36:17 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/104009697/Japancast.net_Lesson45.mp3" fileSize="8195948" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this week's Japanese lesson we've got a great voicemail from a listener as well as some excellent beginner phrases to practice. Enjoy! Japanese Lesson #45 As always, supporters will get an email with instructions on how to download the long version of </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this week's Japanese lesson we've got a great voicemail from a listener as well as some excellent beginner phrases to practice. Enjoy! Japanese Lesson #45 As always, supporters will get an email with instructions on how to download the long version of the podcast as well as the shownotes. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/104009697/Japancast.net_Lesson45.mp3" length="8195948" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson45.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #44 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this week's lesson we cover some useful Japanese idioms and respond to a listener's email.  If you're wondering why the lessons are so short, head over to the &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;FORUMS &lt;/a&gt;and read my post.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson44.mp3"&gt;
Japanese Lesson #44&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{9262e46a-604-431d-1ff1-1198dba18169}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2007 01:48:51 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/102509168/Japancast.net_Lesson44.mp3" fileSize="7379180" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this week's lesson we cover some useful Japanese idioms and respond to a listener's email. If you're wondering why the lessons are so short, head over to the FORUMS and read my post. Japanese Lesson #44 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this week's lesson we cover some useful Japanese idioms and respond to a listener's email. If you're wondering why the lessons are so short, head over to the FORUMS and read my post. Japanese Lesson #44 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/102509168/Japancast.net_Lesson44.mp3" length="7379180" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson44.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #43 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>As I mentioned in the last podcast, a few things are changing.  The feed for the podcast is now only available via the feedburner feed.  I am removing the separate XML file in order to make maintaining the site a little easier.  Please listen carefully to the lesson for other announcements.
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson43.mp3"&gt;
Japanese Lesson #43&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{a5eb2f18-15dc-7-81c0-f88ae68bba3}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:54:22 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/101769068/Japancast.net_Lesson43.mp3" fileSize="6629012" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>As I mentioned in the last podcast, a few things are changing. The feed for the podcast is now only available via the feedburner feed. I am removing the separate XML file in order to make maintaining the site a little easier. Please listen carefully to th</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>As I mentioned in the last podcast, a few things are changing. The feed for the podcast is now only available via the feedburner feed. I am removing the separate XML file in order to make maintaining the site a little easier. Please listen carefully to the lesson for other announcements. Japanese Lesson #43 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/101769068/Japancast.net_Lesson43.mp3" length="6629012" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_Lesson43.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #42 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Japanese Lesson #42

Sorry for missing last week, it was science fair week - you parents will undoubtedly understand.  This week we're trying out some new podcasting software, so let us know what you think.  It should help us get the episodes out a little faster and easier.

Also, be aware that there may be some changes coming to Japancast.  First, I may change the way the feed works in order to simplify things.  This shouldn't affect most people, but be aware of it.  Secondly, we are considering adding some donation-only services as a way to thank those people who donate their hard-earned money to keep us going.  We'll explain more in the next lesson.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson42.mp3"&gt;JAPANESE LESSON #42&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson42-2-25-2007-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes for Lesson 42&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{b4b287d-fc8a-22c0-ae3c-dab248457efa}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:50:17 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/96036882/Japancast_Lesson42.mp3" fileSize="8786364" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Japanese Lesson #42 Sorry for missing last week, it was science fair week - you parents will undoubtedly understand. This week we're trying out some new podcasting software, so let us know what you think. It should help us get the episodes out a little fa</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Japanese Lesson #42 Sorry for missing last week, it was science fair week - you parents will undoubtedly understand. This week we're trying out some new podcasting software, so let us know what you think. It should help us get the episodes out a little faster and easier. Also, be aware that there may be some changes coming to Japancast. First, I may change the way the feed works in order to simplify things. This shouldn't affect most people, but be aware of it. Secondly, we are considering adding some donation-only services as a way to thank those people who donate their hard-earned money to keep us going. We'll explain more in the next lesson. JAPANESE LESSON #42 Shownotes for Lesson 42</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/96036882/Japancast_Lesson42.mp3" length="8786364" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson42.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #41 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Another fairly basic lesson for you beginners.  We go over a couple adjectives and how to use them in sentences.  And PLEASE take a moment to DIGG us.  Here's the link:  &lt;a href="http://digg.com/podcasts/Learn_Japanese_Japancast_net"&gt;CLICK ME&lt;/a&gt;

You can digg just our podcast or you can digg the podcast and any episodes you like.  You have to be a digg member, but it's free and they don't spam.

Also take a moment to consider donating to the podcast.  Our hosting bill just came due last month and it was fairly enormous.  I believe the last time I checked we were hitting about 90,000 downloads per month of EACH episode.  That's a LOT of bandwidth.  If you want this podcast to keep going, even just $1 per month will help defray the cost.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson41.mp3"&gt;LESSON #41
&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson41-2-12-2007-PDF.zip"&gt;SHOWNOTES&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{fe45e247-1afb-60f1-e98e-2ad8d7b6cf50}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:14:20 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/89727106/Japancast_Lesson41.mp3" fileSize="8703810" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Another fairly basic lesson for you beginners. We go over a couple adjectives and how to use them in sentences. And PLEASE take a moment to DIGG us. Here's the link: CLICK ME You can digg just our podcast or you can digg the podcast and any episodes you l</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Another fairly basic lesson for you beginners. We go over a couple adjectives and how to use them in sentences. And PLEASE take a moment to DIGG us. Here's the link: CLICK ME You can digg just our podcast or you can digg the podcast and any episodes you like. You have to be a digg member, but it's free and they don't spam. Also take a moment to consider donating to the podcast. Our hosting bill just came due last month and it was fairly enormous. I believe the last time I checked we were hitting about 90,000 downloads per month of EACH episode. That's a LOT of bandwidth. If you want this podcast to keep going, even just $1 per month will help defray the cost. LESSON #41 SHOWNOTES </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/89727106/Japancast_Lesson41.mp3" length="8703810" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson41.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #40 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>We've gotten a lot of emails requesting some really basic, introductory lessons.  Today's lesson is for those of you just starting out in Japanese who want to learn how to put a basic phrase together.  We hope you enjoy it.  If there's a particular subject you'd like us to cover, make sure to click the "Contact Us" link and send us a voice mail or email.


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson40.mp3"&gt;JAPANESE LESSON #40&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson40-2-5-2007-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{5f8c4db5-cff2-2096-4bc2-f5d9b349c143}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:22:29 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/87019601/Japancast_Lesson40.mp3" fileSize="7695497" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>We've gotten a lot of emails requesting some really basic, introductory lessons. Today's lesson is for those of you just starting out in Japanese who want to learn how to put a basic phrase together. We hope you enjoy it. If there's a particular subject y</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>We've gotten a lot of emails requesting some really basic, introductory lessons. Today's lesson is for those of you just starting out in Japanese who want to learn how to put a basic phrase together. We hope you enjoy it. If there's a particular subject you'd like us to cover, make sure to click the "Contact Us" link and send us a voice mail or email. JAPANESE LESSON #40 Shownotes</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/87019601/Japancast_Lesson40.mp3" length="7695497" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson40.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #39 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Today's lesson is a good lesson for beginners.  It covers a couple of really important cultural issues and also teaches you some Japanese words that you probably already know.

After listening, be sure to head to the &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;forums &lt;/a&gt;to chat with other Japanese language students!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson39.mp3"&gt;LESSON 39&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson39-1-29-2007-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ad34336f-602e-5329-1ac3-fec79e2caf63}</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:54:31 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/84233433/Japancast_Lesson39.mp3" fileSize="22883941" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Today's lesson is a good lesson for beginners. It covers a couple of really important cultural issues and also teaches you some Japanese words that you probably already know. After listening, be sure to head to the forums to chat with other Japanese langu</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Today's lesson is a good lesson for beginners. It covers a couple of really important cultural issues and also teaches you some Japanese words that you probably already know. After listening, be sure to head to the forums to chat with other Japanese language students! LESSON 39 Shownotes</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/84233433/Japancast_Lesson39.mp3" length="22883941" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson39.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #38 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Sorry for the delay.  Not only did we record this lesson once before, only to find that it sounded like it was recorded underwater, but then our router died!  (#&gt;_&lt;#)

Anyway, without any further delay, here's &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson38.mp3"&gt;LESSON 38.&lt;/a&gt;

Also, as a way to apologize for this lesson being so late, the shownotes are being made available to EVERYONE this month, not just people who've donated.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson38-1-16-2007-PDF.pdf"&gt;Shownotes for lesson 38.&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ce58a672-2a06-481d-dc02-b94d32ef806}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:26:59 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/80175891/Japancast_Lesson38.mp3" fileSize="16527670" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sorry for the delay. Not only did we record this lesson once before, only to find that it sounded like it was recorded underwater, but then our router died! (#_LESSON 38. Also, as a way to apologize for this lesson being so late, the shownotes are being m</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Sorry for the delay. Not only did we record this lesson once before, only to find that it sounded like it was recorded underwater, but then our router died! (#_LESSON 38. Also, as a way to apologize for this lesson being so late, the shownotes are being made available to EVERYONE this month, not just people who've donated. Shownotes for lesson 38. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/80175891/Japancast_Lesson38.mp3" length="16527670" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson38.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #37 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Well after a LONG time off, we're back with episode 37.  In this episode we continue with our anime lyrics lesson and also some advanced Japanese.

As noted in the episode, we're now featured on Digg.com.  Please help us by taking a moment to Digg Japancast.  You must be a member of Digg to actually vote for us, but signing up is simple.  Here's the direct URL to our listing on Digg:

&lt;a href="http://digg.com/podcasts/Learn_Japanese_Japancast_net"&gt;http://digg.com/podcasts/Learn_Japanese_Japancast_net&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://digg.com/podcasts/Learn_Japanese_Japancast_net"&gt;
&lt;img src="http://digg.com/img/badges/100x20-digg-button.gif" width="100" height="20" alt="Digg!" /&gt;
&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson37.mp3"&gt;Lesson 37&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson37-1-6-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;
Shownotes&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ff50d428-43a2-4a7d-aa9a-9fd0eab18a14}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2007 23:09:15 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/72141598/Japancast_Lesson37.mp3" fileSize="13911661" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Well after a LONG time off, we're back with episode 37. In this episode we continue with our anime lyrics lesson and also some advanced Japanese. As noted in the episode, we're now featured on Digg.com. Please help us by taking a moment to Digg Japancast.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Well after a LONG time off, we're back with episode 37. In this episode we continue with our anime lyrics lesson and also some advanced Japanese. As noted in the episode, we're now featured on Digg.com. Please help us by taking a moment to Digg Japancast. You must be a member of Digg to actually vote for us, but signing up is simple. Here's the direct URL to our listing on Digg: http://digg.com/podcasts/Learn_Japanese_Japancast_net Lesson 37 Shownotes</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/72141598/Japancast_Lesson37.mp3" length="13911661" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson37.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #36 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Yes, this Japanese lesson is very very late.  Gomen ne.  In this lesson we continue on with our JPop song lyrics.  We also do a very advanced lesson, so listen carefully!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson36.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #36&lt;/a&gt;


Shownotes are coming soon.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{8c7c78f9-a4f-1ed-3aae-4ef573abdf26}</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:03:47 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/58142229/Japancast_Lesson36.mp3" fileSize="12331889" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Yes, this Japanese lesson is very very late. Gomen ne. In this lesson we continue on with our JPop song lyrics. We also do a very advanced lesson, so listen carefully! Japanese Lesson #36 Shownotes are coming soon. </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Yes, this Japanese lesson is very very late. Gomen ne. In this lesson we continue on with our JPop song lyrics. We also do a very advanced lesson, so listen carefully! Japanese Lesson #36 Shownotes are coming soon. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/58142229/Japancast_Lesson36.mp3" length="12331889" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson36.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #35 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Welcome back to all of you Americans who've just celebrated Thanksgiving!  We're truly thankful to all of you who continue to listen and support us in so many ways.  In this lesson we continue going through the song "Full Moon wo Sagashite".  Listen to the lesson and then please take a moment to join us in the &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;FORUMS&lt;/a&gt;.


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson35.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #35&lt;/a&gt;



&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson35-11-26-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes for lesson #35&lt;/a&gt;

Remember, if you're interested in taking your Japanese study to the next level, we have an entire page dedicated to study materials - &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/index.php/recommended-study-materials/"&gt;CLICK HERE.&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{631e7829-90cd-2d54-45f1-920b29a25cee}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:47:11 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/54563111/Japancast_Lesson35.mp3" fileSize="7829860" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Welcome back to all of you Americans who've just celebrated Thanksgiving! We're truly thankful to all of you who continue to listen and support us in so many ways. In this lesson we continue going through the song "Full Moon wo Sagashite". Listen to the l</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Welcome back to all of you Americans who've just celebrated Thanksgiving! We're truly thankful to all of you who continue to listen and support us in so many ways. In this lesson we continue going through the song "Full Moon wo Sagashite". Listen to the lesson and then please take a moment to join us in the FORUMS. Japanese Lesson #35 Shownotes for lesson #35 Remember, if you're interested in taking your Japanese study to the next level, we have an entire page dedicated to study materials - CLICK HERE. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/54563111/Japancast_Lesson35.mp3" length="7829860" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson35.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #34 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this lesson we try something different - an entire episode devoted to your favorite song lyrics.  Also, at some point during the episode Hitomi talks about "looking for the moon" and Paul then demonstrates how Americans can help you find the "moon".

Just listen and you'll get it.


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson34.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #34&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson34-11-12-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes for Lesson 34&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{2488e946-4fba-5d10-845b-4eb3f8a11598}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Nov 2006 02:52:18 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/48552007/Japancast_Lesson34.mp3" fileSize="16133530" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this lesson we try something different - an entire episode devoted to your favorite song lyrics. Also, at some point during the episode Hitomi talks about "looking for the moon" and Paul then demonstrates how Americans can help you find the "moon". Jus</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this lesson we try something different - an entire episode devoted to your favorite song lyrics. Also, at some point during the episode Hitomi talks about "looking for the moon" and Paul then demonstrates how Americans can help you find the "moon". Just listen and you'll get it. Japanese Lesson #34 Shownotes for Lesson 34</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/48552007/Japancast_Lesson34.mp3" length="16133530" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson34.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #33 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This episode has been sponsored by &lt;a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com"&gt;Tokyoflash.com&lt;/a&gt;. If your looking for a super cool watch, then you've just found the only place to buy one.

In this lesson, we cover some Japanese from the anime "Love Hina".  We also explore some Japanese idioms.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson33.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #33
&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson33-11-6-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes for lesson #33&lt;/a&gt;

As always, only supporters of Japancast.net get access to shownotes.  To find out how to be a supporter, click "Support Japancast" in the menu on the right side of the page.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{20952c8a-f121-5c10-98b3-db497e54728}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2006 03:01:26 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/46030853/Japancast_Lesson33.mp3" fileSize="12237636" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This episode has been sponsored by Tokyoflash.com. If your looking for a super cool watch, then you've just found the only place to buy one. In this lesson, we cover some Japanese from the anime "Love Hina". We also explore some Japanese idioms. Japanese </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This episode has been sponsored by Tokyoflash.com. If your looking for a super cool watch, then you've just found the only place to buy one. In this lesson, we cover some Japanese from the anime "Love Hina". We also explore some Japanese idioms. Japanese Lesson #33 Shownotes for lesson #33 As always, only supporters of Japancast.net get access to shownotes. To find out how to be a supporter, click "Support Japancast" in the menu on the right side of the page. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/46030853/Japancast_Lesson33.mp3" length="12237636" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson33.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #32 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>This is the BIG lesson you've been waiting for!  We draw the winner of the kanji watch!  Listen to find out if you are the winner.

In this lesson we cover some very basic, beginner Japanese as well as give a good sampling of questions you might hear if you take the JLPT this December.

Don't forget that you only have a few more days to use code JCPOD at &lt;a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com"&gt;Tokyoflash.com&lt;/a&gt; to get the 900 yen discount!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson32.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #32&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson32-10-28-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;
Shownotes for lesson 32&lt;/a&gt;


And please take time to visit our &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;forums &lt;/a&gt;to chat with other listeners.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{6bcc104-79b3-650c-3978-9859dd447206}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:47:36 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/43267405/Japancast_Lesson32.mp3" fileSize="14743182" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>This is the BIG lesson you've been waiting for! We draw the winner of the kanji watch! Listen to find out if you are the winner. In this lesson we cover some very basic, beginner Japanese as well as give a good sampling of questions you might hear if you </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>This is the BIG lesson you've been waiting for! We draw the winner of the kanji watch! Listen to find out if you are the winner. In this lesson we cover some very basic, beginner Japanese as well as give a good sampling of questions you might hear if you take the JLPT this December. Don't forget that you only have a few more days to use code JCPOD at Tokyoflash.com to get the 900 yen discount! Japanese Lesson #32 Shownotes for lesson 32 And please take time to visit our forums to chat with other listeners. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/43267405/Japancast_Lesson32.mp3" length="14743182" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson32.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #31 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>In this lesson we had some audio difficulties about 1/2 way through.  Gomen ne!  However we cover some JLPT level 4 sentences and listen to a voicemail from Alice-san.  We also answer a cultural question about eating in Japan.

Remember, this is the LAST lesson where you can get the "secret word" to enter our kanji watch contest!  Listen carefully and enter right away.  We'll be drawing the winner next lesson.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson31.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #31&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson31-10-22-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;Shownotes for Lesson 30 and 31
&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{ad6b750f-3f82-ca8a-c0a2-ed49f1c9c3fd}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 02:58:22 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/40393883/Japancast_Lesson31.mp3" fileSize="14705545" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this lesson we had some audio difficulties about 1/2 way through. Gomen ne! However we cover some JLPT level 4 sentences and listen to a voicemail from Alice-san. We also answer a cultural question about eating in Japan. Remember, this is the LAST less</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this lesson we had some audio difficulties about 1/2 way through. Gomen ne! However we cover some JLPT level 4 sentences and listen to a voicemail from Alice-san. We also answer a cultural question about eating in Japan. Remember, this is the LAST lesson where you can get the "secret word" to enter our kanji watch contest! Listen carefully and enter right away. We'll be drawing the winner next lesson. Japanese Lesson #31 Shownotes for Lesson 30 and 31 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/40393883/Japancast_Lesson31.mp3" length="14705545" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson31.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #30 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Sorry this lesson was a bit late.  As usual I am overloaded with animation projects.  Listen carefully for your chance to get your third entry into our &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=132"&gt;kanji watch contest&lt;/a&gt;!  This week we're answering some listener questions.  If you have questions, take a moment to visit our &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;forums&lt;/a&gt;, or use the "&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/index.php/contact-us/"&gt;Contact Us&lt;/a&gt;" section of the blog.


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson30.mp3"&gt;Lesson 30&lt;/a&gt;


Sorry, no shownotes this week.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{a12f8f97-a06-6b34-c041-9e37928fb8dd}</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2006 01:54:59 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/35446112/Japancast_Lesson30.mp3" fileSize="19916419" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Sorry this lesson was a bit late. As usual I am overloaded with animation projects. Listen carefully for your chance to get your third entry into our kanji watch contest! This week we're answering some listener questions. If you have questions, take a mom</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Sorry this lesson was a bit late. As usual I am overloaded with animation projects. Listen carefully for your chance to get your third entry into our kanji watch contest! This week we're answering some listener questions. If you have questions, take a moment to visit our forums, or use the "Contact Us" section of the blog. Lesson 30 Sorry, no shownotes this week. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/35446112/Japancast_Lesson30.mp3" length="19916419" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson30.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 03 - Cultural Differences</title><description>In this episode we talk about some of the cultural differences Hitomi has experienced while living in America.  And for you advanced folks, we have a short story.  

Make sure you listen for the secret word so you can enter our Tokyo Flash kanji watch contest! 

For more info on the kanji watch, &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=132"&gt;CLICK HERE.&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_SpecialEdition03.mp3"&gt;Special Edition 03&lt;/a&gt;


And here are the &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Special-Edition-10-1-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;SHOWNOTES &lt;/a&gt;for the lesson.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{f0f040a2-3c98-9205-a2ba-aa8bf9457165}</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 02:19:39 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/30883778/Japancast_SpecialEdition03.mp3" fileSize="18652030" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this episode we talk about some of the cultural differences Hitomi has experienced while living in America. And for you advanced folks, we have a short story. Make sure you listen for the secret word so you can enter our Tokyo Flash kanji watch contest</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this episode we talk about some of the cultural differences Hitomi has experienced while living in America. And for you advanced folks, we have a short story. Make sure you listen for the secret word so you can enter our Tokyo Flash kanji watch contest! For more info on the kanji watch, CLICK HERE. Special Edition 03 And here are the SHOWNOTES for the lesson.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/30883778/Japancast_SpecialEdition03.mp3" length="18652030" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_SpecialEdition03.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Beginner Japanese Lesson 03 - Japancast.net</title><description>Yes the contest is here.  Listen carefully for how to get your entry in for this week's podcast.  In this beginner episode we go over adjectives, how to properly exchange business cards and more!

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_BeginnerLesson_03.mp3"&gt;Beginner Japanese Lesson 03&lt;/a&gt;


View the kanji watch you can win &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=132"&gt;HERE in our FORUMS.&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{3ef9ef69-a047-6fce-52cb-9bd5169dbcf9}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 02:42:27 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/26459424/Japancast.net_BeginnerLesson_03.mp3" fileSize="17866549" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Yes the contest is here. Listen carefully for how to get your entry in for this week's podcast. In this beginner episode we go over adjectives, how to properly exchange business cards and more! Beginner Japanese Lesson 03 View the kanji watch you can win </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Yes the contest is here. Listen carefully for how to get your entry in for this week's podcast. In this beginner episode we go over adjectives, how to properly exchange business cards and more! Beginner Japanese Lesson 03 View the kanji watch you can win HERE in our FORUMS.</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/26459424/Japancast.net_BeginnerLesson_03.mp3" length="17866549" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast.net_BeginnerLesson_03.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #29 - Japancast.net</title><description>Contest time!  Yes, we mentioned it last episode and in this episode we make it official.  Listen carefully to learn how you can win the Model L watch (aka the kanji watch) made by Twelve 5-9, courtesy of &lt;a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com"&gt;TokyoFlash.com.&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://www.japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson29.mp3"&gt;JAPANESE LESSON #29
&lt;/a&gt;
If you're reading this in iTunes, please visit the &lt;a href="http://www.japancast.net"&gt;blog &lt;/a&gt;to see pictures of the watch.

&lt;a href="http://www.japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson29-9-16-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;SHOWNOTES &lt;/a&gt;


Click the images below to view a fullsize image.

&lt;a class="imagelink" href="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/TWE005_L2.jpg" title="Kanji Watch - Silver"&gt;&lt;img id="image815" src="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/TWE005_L2.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kanji Watch - Silver" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a class="imagelink" href="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/TWE005_L3.jpg" title="Kanji Watch - Black"&gt;&lt;img id="image816" src="http://japancast.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/TWE005_L3.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Kanji Watch - Black" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

Thanks to &lt;a href="http://www.tokyoflash.com"&gt;TokyoFlash.com&lt;/a&gt; for sponsoring the contest!  Visit their site for more pictures of the watch, and don't forget to use the coupon code mentioned in this lesson for your Japancast discount!</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{97b45041-6b81-4109-f457-5f997b3f119}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:26:43 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/23240151/Japancast_Lesson29.mp3" fileSize="10617772" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Contest time! Yes, we mentioned it last episode and in this episode we make it official. Listen carefully to learn how you can win the Model L watch (aka the kanji watch) made by Twelve 5-9, courtesy of TokyoFlash.com. JAPANESE LESSON #29 If you're readin</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Contest time! Yes, we mentioned it last episode and in this episode we make it official. Listen carefully to learn how you can win the Model L watch (aka the kanji watch) made by Twelve 5-9, courtesy of TokyoFlash.com. JAPANESE LESSON #29 If you're reading this in iTunes, please visit the blog to see pictures of the watch. SHOWNOTES Click the images below to view a fullsize image. Thanks to TokyoFlash.com for sponsoring the contest! Visit their site for more pictures of the watch, and don't forget to use the coupon code mentioned in this lesson for your Japancast discount!</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/23240151/Japancast_Lesson29.mp3" length="10617772" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson29.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #28 - Japancast.net</title><description>In this lesson you find out what the awesome prize is going to be in our contest.  Don't miss it!!  Stay subscribed to find out how you can win!  Ganbare!


&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson28.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #28&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson28-9-8-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;
Shownotes for Lesson 28&lt;/a&gt;

Don't forget to head over to our forums to learn more about the Japanese language, Japanese culture, Anime and much more.  Bookmark the URL:  &lt;a href="http://forums.japancast.net"&gt;http://forums.japancast.net
&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{2e47248c-12a1-e16e-93e5-3343658add4}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:06:12 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/20633587/Japancast_Lesson28.mp3" fileSize="13974913" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>In this lesson you find out what the awesome prize is going to be in our contest. Don't miss it!! Stay subscribed to find out how you can win! Ganbare! Japanese Lesson #28 Shownotes for Lesson 28 Don't forget to head over to our forums to learn more about</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>In this lesson you find out what the awesome prize is going to be in our contest. Don't miss it!! Stay subscribed to find out how you can win! Ganbare! Japanese Lesson #28 Shownotes for Lesson 28 Don't forget to head over to our forums to learn more about the Japanese language, Japanese culture, Anime and much more. Bookmark the URL: http://forums.japancast.net </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/20633587/Japancast_Lesson28.mp3" length="13974913" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson28.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 02 from Japancast.net</title><description>Learn all about sickness, disease and other horrific things in Japanese on this episode of Japancast.net.  Will the fun ever start!?
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_SpecialEdition02.mp3"&gt;
Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 02&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{9ddd5370-cb2-6489-fc3-ee8b5059c4a8}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2006 12:01:41 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/18583945/Japancast_SpecialEdition02.mp3" fileSize="10596695" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Learn all about sickness, disease and other horrific things in Japanese on this episode of Japancast.net. Will the fun ever start!? Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 02 </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Learn all about sickness, disease and other horrific things in Japanese on this episode of Japancast.net. Will the fun ever start!? Japanese Lesson - Special Edition 02 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/18583945/Japancast_SpecialEdition02.mp3" length="10596695" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_SpecialEdition02.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #27 - Learn Japanese @ Japancast.net</title><description>Japanese verb conjugation!  YES!!  I know, it's like the Indy 500, the Superbowl and Star Wars wrapped up into one topic!  Well, in today's lesson you get to learn how to conjugate a single verb.  We also answer some listener questions and get some voicemail.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson27.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #27&lt;/a&gt;

And to those of you who need them:
&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson27-8-26-2006-PDF.zip"&gt;
Shownotes for Lesson #27
&lt;/a&gt;</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{8f9b6db1-4618-cd1b-2cc1-47a060017d68}</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:22:13 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/16814423/Japancast_Lesson27.mp3" fileSize="23044995" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Japanese verb conjugation! YES!! I know, it's like the Indy 500, the Superbowl and Star Wars wrapped up into one topic! Well, in today's lesson you get to learn how to conjugate a single verb. We also answer some listener questions and get some voicemail.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Japanese verb conjugation! YES!! I know, it's like the Indy 500, the Superbowl and Star Wars wrapped up into one topic! Well, in today's lesson you get to learn how to conjugate a single verb. We also answer some listener questions and get some voicemail. Japanese Lesson #27 And to those of you who need them: Shownotes for Lesson #27 </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/16814423/Japancast_Lesson27.mp3" length="23044995" type="audio/mpeg" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson27.mp3</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Japanese Lesson #26 - Japancast.net</title><description>Learn Japanese with our Japanese Lesson #26!  Finally we finish a regular episode.  There's lots to listen to, so get listening.

&lt;a href="http://japancast.net/podcasts/Japancast_Lesson26.mp3"&gt;Japanese Lesson #26&lt;/a&gt;

Download Japanese Lesson #26's shownotes:  &lt;a href="http://japancast.net/shownotes/Lesson26-8-18-2006.zip"&gt;HERE&lt;/a&gt;


And as we mentioned in the podcast, a great video podcast to check out is &lt;a href="http://track-shun.tv/"&gt;TRACK-SHUN.tv&lt;/a&gt;.  Click the link to check it out or search for Track-shun in iTunes.</description><guid isPermaLink="false">{58af387c-2061-79a3-d024-731bf9b1721}</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:28:47 GMT</pubDate><author>hitomi@japancast.net (Paul and Hitomi Griswold)</author><media:content url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastnet/~5/14502527/Japancast_Lesson26.mp3" fileSize="17768840" type="audio/mpeg" /><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Learn Japanese with our Japanese Lesson #26! Finally we finish a regular episode. There's lots to listen to, so get listening. Japanese Lesson #26 Download Japanese Lesson #26's shownotes: HERE And as we mentioned in the podcast, a great video podcast to </itunes:subtitle><itunes:author>Paul and Hitomi Griswold</itunes:author><itunes:summary>Learn Japanese with our Japanese Lesson #26! Finally we finish a regular episode. There's lots to listen to, so get listening. Japanese Lesson #26 Download Japanese Lesson #26's shownotes: HERE And as we mentioned in the podcast, a great video podcast to check out is TRACK-SHUN.tv. Click the link to check it out or search for Track-shun in iTunes. </itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>Learn,Japanese,Japan,anime,Japanese,lessons,speak,Japanese,otaku,manga,naruto,bleach,pokemon,avatar</itunes:keywords><enclosure url="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Japancastne