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Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Hope — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:38:06 -0000

Just tried this and found FM Osaka. Thanks! Great Tip for learning any language you can find on iTunes.

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rifchia — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 12:47:12 -0000

Very cool recommendation. Thanks

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motorsportexperience — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:42:16 -0000

I think iTunes is probably the first Non-Japanese player to capture a big market share in Japan.

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pimotor — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 01:59:13 -0000

This is a cool way of learning Japanese.

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globalrs — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:21:49 -0000

This Japanese duo is just hilarious.

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Najomie — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:39:02 -0000

I know this is an older post but still...
WOW, this is awesome, I love this !! I'm listening to learnjapanesepod.com !! They are alot of fun!
Thanks

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

emiko — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:07:58 -0000

very cool! yayay!

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

equath — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:19:22 -0000

Btw, I would be interested in hearing from anyone who has a way to actually study for the JLPT 2 listening section.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

equath — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:08:29 -0000

Heh, I was in the process of looking around for Japanese podcasts for my zune, and I thought to myself, "huh, I wonder if tofugu has a podcast I've never noticed before." So I came to the site, and this is what I found as the top article. :)

So far I've added japanesepod101, learn japanese @ japancast.net, Yomiuri News, and ふぁんた時間 (short fiction as japanese audio books): http://podfeed.podcastjuice.jp/app/rss_convert....

To add podcasts for the zune that don't show up in the market place you just have to go to collection>podcasts>"add a podcast". From there you have to copy in the url of the feed for the podcast you want, so the real issue is finding that url.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

jrfiction — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:20:41 -0000

I'm with rikku, japanesepod101 is excellent and they have all the dialogue available for download as well, but... why pay for it when you can listen authentic Japanese for free.

NHK World Radio has a never ending supply of radio broadcasts and a very useful Japanese lesson series with class notes in Japanese and English. http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radio/pro...

You don't even have to have an iPod, you can enjoy the podcasts on your computer, I've hooked up the feeds for my phone.

Don't pay for it! There are countless authentic texts, spoken and written, online.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Maciel — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:05:21 -0000

i just skipped the whole post because i thought it was only for the ipods or iphones but now i read it and im listening to stuff =]

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

rikku — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:54:56 -0000

If you are dedicated to learning Japanese I'd thoroughly recommend www.japanesepod101.com whilst a lot of the podcasts are free, you can also subscribe via the payment option. This includes a learning center which contains PDF files readable by your iPod so you can see a word for word transcript of the lesson. I have been learning Japanese on and off now for a year and the podcasts have helped so much! The topics included in the casts are incredibly divese and they even have a regular feed on Japanese culture.. check it out it's very worth while!!

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

bennegan — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:43:23 -0000

japanesepod101.com. It's been a huge help to me.

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Hezaaa — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:16:11 -0000

I'm ashamed I never thought of doing this to get my NPR fix while away from the US, but THANK YOU. A ridiculously good idea for learning languages too.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Kurisu — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:08:14 -0000

If the Japanese Apple site won't sell you the gift card, you can also try buying it through iTunes, but somehow I think it will decline your order unless you actually have an actual Japanese address. I should have thought of that before posting the instructions. However, you are still able to by from the other site I mentioned, JBox.com. You shouldn't have any problems ordering from their site. I bought the ¥1500 gift card to access the Japanese iTMS.

Also keep in mind that the gift cards have an expiration date, so if you plan on using it to access podcasts and other free content from iTMS Japan, make sure you actually use it to buy other content. Would seem like a waste of money if you only used the card to get free content.

And to answer your question, JBox doesn't require you to be a residence of Japan to have their goods shipped out to you, however, I can't say the same for the Apple online store.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

lawnmowerlatte — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:56:04 -0000

Thanks for all the info クリスさん。I tried to buy one from the Apple Store Japan with no luck. It didn't like my shipping address (I think). Do you have to be in Japan to have it shipped to you?

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

lawnmowerlatte — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:19:32 -0000

Great post Koichi! This is a great resource. I'm looking right now for something that is at my level.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Maciel — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:19:30 -0000

oh ok thanks
i've got iTunes so ill try

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

St — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:52:32 -0000

If you're just going to listen to it on your PC, you might just as wel download KeyHoleTV. It's free, and you get moving pictures with that order.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Viet — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:39:02 -0000

You don't need an iPod or iPhone in order to listen to podcasts. Downloading iTunes is sufficient.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

ChuanMing — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:20:53 -0000

I think I'm the only person on this world not owning an iPod. And I recently saw your videos on Youtube, this blog is very good and humorous. Keep up the good work!

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Maciel — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:33:31 -0000

=[ i have nothing to do with ipods or iphones or anything so i cant really do this lol

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Aaron — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:53:17 -0000

Right now I listen to Bakushou Mondai Cowboys (TBS Radio Show), Sakamoto Mayas "地図と手紙と恋のうた”, コラムの花道, Yomiuri Online, and occasionally I listen to the free Japanese Pod 101 lessons, most people find that Peter guy to be pretty annoying and I can't blame them. Anyways i'm still not at the level where I can understand everything but its good listening practice

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

astrorainfall — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:18 -0000

Hey Koichi, that's a great post. I don't have a TV so I feel a little gutted I can't leave it on to just keep listening to Japanese sounds. Will check out the podcasts you suggested here.

Re: Listen to Japanese Podcasts via iTunes

Kurisu — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:32:16 -0000

I forgot to add this, if any of you are fans of the BokeTsukkomi kind of comedy acts, you should check out some podcast channels from Banana Man.

Also if you want to find different podcasts other than the ones provided on iTunes, you can check out http://voiceblog.jp/ for types of podcasts/blogs. The site is setup like any other blog site, except the blogs are in a voiceblog/podcast, or however else you want to call it. It's another alternative to translating Japanese blogs, with the perk of listening to what their blog is about. I hope you guys find the site useful.

[ ! ] And I'm answering my own question here, but no the comment system didn't change, it was my stupid iGoogle RSS feed opening the site in a different format (-_- ')