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There are always guides on what to do in Japanese summer - what about what NOT to do?Loads of online posts would tell you what you shouldn't miss and what you must do when you travel to Japan during the summer, but in this episode, we give you the top 5 don'ts! This is podcast host Azra's last episode on the podcast - listen to the end of this episode for a special message from Azra.Azra's Instagram: @azrasyakirahPODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

We're definitely sure about something - why not express it? In this bite-sized language learning episode, we learn how to express that in Japanese!This is podcast host Azra's last episode on the Study Saturday series - listen to the end of this episode for a special message from Azra. PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Podcast host Azra covers another Japanese summer topic for you today! It's a fun one: we look at the top 5 Japanese summer cuisines you can devour to beat the heat! Japan is big on regional and seasonal dishes, so when you're on a trip to Japan in summer, take this opportunity to try out dishes that you can only get in summer! We'll highlight the top 5 ones that are extremely famous during the season, and extremely cooling on the inside too. PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This week's grammar point is extremely simple. We're looking at how to give approximates by saying “approximately” or “about” or “around”. And to do that in Japanese, there are two words we can use: kurai or gurai. PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

As we mentioned quite a few times before, Japanese summer can be quite drastic in comparison to some of the summers you guys are used to. So why not prepare in advance in terms of what you pack so you can beat most of the heat? PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This week's Study Saturday will be short and simple, because there's only one phrase to learn to say “suddenly” and that's: kyuu ni (急に).This language series offers bite-sized language learning episodes are formatted just like the Nihongo Master online learning system — we start out by explaining the grammar point, exemplifying them with a few example situations and then wrapping it up with a list of vocabulary words we just learned in the episode.PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Today we'll zoom into Japan's biggest summer festival, and that's Obon. Podcast host Azra will be introducing the background, practices, and traditions; and talking about some of the key festival language. Keep your ears tuned for some useful and interesting related vocabulary as we go alongPODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Podcast host Azra is stripping it down to one of the basics for this week's Study Saturday. We'll look at how to conjugate the negative forms for verbs, adjectives and nouns! It's one of the first few conjugations, if not the first, that you learn of the Japanese language!PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

The theme of Season 13, which is only one month long, is... Japanese Summer! Are we ready to say goodbye to knits and cardigans, and welcome linen dresses and straw hats? As we start the new month of June, we're also welcoming the hottest season of the year. And Japan's summer is not only hot and humid, it is one of the most eventful times of the year! So to kick this season off, we're going to look at the top 3 things to do during Japanese summer! PODCAST EXCLUSIVE FOR SEASON 13: Enter "JAPANSUMMER" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Join podcast host Azra and our special guest, Anna from Japan Wireless and Japan Web Magazine, as they discuss Japanese fashion through their own experiences and observation.PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Enter "FASHION" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This week is a continuation of last week's Study Saturday, where we were looking at how to say “I completely or accidentally did” something.  Podcast host Azra covers the usage of "chau" and "jau".The Study Saturday language series breaks down Japanese grammar points in a fun and easy way! These bite-sized language learning episodes are formatted just like the Nihongo Master online learning system — we start out by explaining the grammar point, exemplifying them with a few example situations and then wrapping it up with a list of vocabulary words we just learned in the episode.PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Enter "FASHION" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

As part of our "Japanese Fashion" theme, we'll be looking today is Japonism in fashion - looking at how Japanese fashion influenced other parts of the world, back then and today. If you haven't already noticed, a lot of fashion styles today came from Japanese fashion, but pinpointing exactly where and how it came about that way has not been discussed much. So we'll dip our toes in that today.PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Enter "FASHION" at checkout for 50% off your entire subscription at NihongoMaster.com!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This week's Study Saturday will be yet another one that's easy to incorporate into your everyday conversations.It seems that a lot of you love short and simple grammar with multiple usages, so I have another one for you today:This grammar can be used to say two things: already and anymore. Doesn't it blow your mind that just one phrase can do both?Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Kicking off Season 12's theme of "Japanese Fashion", this first episode will have the topic of what I call the yin and yang of Japanese fashion, and that's because there are two sides to this country's fashion scene, which are not just opposites but also complementary.Episode one will give you a tease into what this season has in store, by giving an overview of wafuku and yofuku respectively.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Podcast host Azra is bringing you another simple yet very commonly used grammar point for this week's Study Saturday: we're going to look at how to say "whether or not…"The Study Saturday language series breaks down Japanese grammar points in a fun and easy way! These bite-sized language learning episodes are formatted just like the Nihongo Master online learning system — we start out by explaining the grammar point, exemplify them with a few example situations and then wrap it up with a list of vocabulary words we just learned in the episode.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This episode is all about White Day — what it is, how it came about, and how to celebrate it! If you don't know what White Day is, you've come to the right place. It's like Valentine's Day, but in March.Podcast host Azra will let you in on some tips on how to wow your lady on March 14th!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

This Study Saturday is kind of a follow-up from our previous one, where we looked at two particles “kara” and “made”, to mean from and until. Check that one out if you haven't already!In this episode, we'll look at Japanese particles! It's one of the first things you notice when learning Japanese is the particles. We don't have those in the English language, so it might be a bit difficult to fully grasp its usage when you're first starting out.Now, you've come to the right place to get a bit of clarification on the matter. Podcast host Azra covers the most important particles you need in the next few minutes! It's formatted slightly differently from our usual Study Saturday episodes, but don't worry, you still get your examples with the new language points!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

We're kicking off a new season yet again! Season 11's theme is a little more fun and lighter than the previous one, but it's also shorter. As we welcome the month of March, we also say goodbye to winter and hello to spring — this season will look at Japanese Spring!And what do we associate spring in Japan with? I don't know about you, but I automatically think of cherry blossoms. The unofficial flower of Japan is going to be the topic to kick this season off! The flower and everything that comes with it takes up a huge part of the tradition that is extremely visible to this very day.  Sakura is a thing of the past, present and future of Japan. Let's delve into the significance of cherry blossom in Japanese culture in this episode!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Season 10's topic is “Mannerisms in Japan”, and we have looked at the various aspects of Japanese etiquette that are different from the rest of the world. Because it's a topic that's high in popular demand, podcaster Azra thought to have someone else join in to wrap up the season with!In this season finale episode, TikToker Matcha Samurai joins our host in discussing the various aspects of Japanese mannerisms, including sharing personal experiences.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

As you read from the title, we're going to break down the way to say “from…until…” in Japanese!When you look at it, it's actually not really a grammar point. Technically, we'll be using two particles for this: kara (から) and made (まで).The Study Saturday language series breaks down Japanese language and grammar points in a fun and easy way! These bite-sized language learning episodes are formatted just like the Nihongo Master online learning system, so tune in for a sneak peek at what our subscription offers! Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Every culture has a certain way of doing things, and it's no different in Japan. As part of Season 10's theme of "Japanese Mannerisms", this episode will cover a few different special occasions along with the unique customs and mannerisms that come with them: weddings, funerals, and home visits. Yes, the last one is sort of an occasion on its own, so you'll have to tune in to the second half of this episode to know more.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

As part of our Valentine's Day special episode, we discuss a few romantic phrases in Japanese to use this upcoming romantic holiday!Nothing makes the heart skip a beat than when our partner showers us with compliments and says romantic stuff. Regardless of which stage in a relationship you're in, or even if you're not in a relationship at all but have someone you fancy, there's going to be a Japanese phrase that we're covering today that you can use. We have four sections: confessing, asking someone out, and dating. Oooh. Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Podcast host Azra breaks down the dating culture in Japan! Just like the rest of Japanese culture, dating in Japan isn't exactly the same as in the rest of the world. If you've watched your fair share of anime and J dramas, you'd realise that already.So, as a Valentine's Day special since it's just around the corner, we're going to walk you through the Japanese dating culture, in three phrases: the dating phase, the commitment phase and the getting physical phase. Take this as practice before going on that first date with a Japanese gal or guy.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Do you do two things at the same time? Learn this grammar point "while" to express that in Japanese!Study Saturday is a language learning series of the podcast, formatted just like Nihongo Master's online learning system. If you like this series, get a subscription with us now! Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

At work, you gotta behave. But in a Japanese work environment, different rules apply. In this episode, podcast host Azra lists down five rules to follow when at work in Japan.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Japanese mannerisms are abundant, and some might say that there are a bit too many to remember in a short period of time for a short trip.Podcast host Azra gives more of an overview of a very popular collection of Japanese mannerisms in this episode, and that's those for travellers!The other episodes in this season are zoomed into various etiquette categories, like greetings and table manners. And of course, they are just as important as the ones mentioned in this episode. But this special long mid-season episode is for those in a rush to get into the minimal Japanese manners mode for that week-long Japan trip we all hope to be on this year (like finally). Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

In this week's episode of Study Saturday, we look at the various ways to say "and" in Japanese!Unlike in English, the way you connect various types of words varies. Connecting verbs and connecting nouns aren't the same! But don't worry, podcast host Azra breaks them down step-by-step for you in a fun and easy way, then put them to use with a few roleplaying scenarios.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

While ramen and sushi have become dinnertime mainstays around the world, the customs that go along with them were mostly all left behind in Japan. And it's no secret that there are a lot of them in the Japanese culture.Podcast host Azra walks down the fundamentals of Japanese table manners in this episode!You might want to take notes so you can brush up on your ways of eating ramen and sushi before your Japan trip.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

The connector "because" is an easy way to level up your Nihongo game. Tune in to this episode of the Study Saturday language series to learn two easy ways to say this in Japanese! Podcast host Azra also throws in a few roleplaying scenarios exemplifying the new grammar in this episode.Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

There's nothing more important than greetings, it's crucial we have that covered as soon as possible. After all, it's the first impression that sticks with us.In this episode, podcaster Azra highlights three important points to acing the Japanese greeting etiquette: formality in speech, addressing titles and names, and bowing. Once you know what to do for each and every point, you'll master the proper Japanese greeting etiquette. And trust me when I say that it's not that difficult at all. Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Conjugation is crucial in the Japanese language, and so are adjectives. In this episode of the Study Saturday language series, we go through step-by-step how to conjugate Japanese adjectives! Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.

Welcome to a new season of the Nihongo Master Podcast! Season 10's theme is 'Etiquette and Mannerisms'. To kick off this fresh new season, we cover the very basics of Japanese mannerisms. The four points covered in this episode will be recurring themes in Season 10, so tune in and take notes. We're in for a wild ride!Start Learning with Nihongo Master!  Website Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​​About Nihongo Master PodcastA podcast for Japanese culture enthusiasts and language learners. Brought to you by NihongoMaster.com, an e-learning site focused on helping learners at every level master the Japanese language.