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Intro to Hiragana and Katakana

You can't get far learning Japanese if you don't even learn hiragana and katakana, the two most basic writing systems Japan uses (mirror images of each other, but with heavy aesthetic differences, and used in different roles).

The Absolute Basics of Japanese

And here we go!!
It's very nice to be going forward with a podcast. This podcast is based on the earliest material encountered in the Genki series, book 1, introducing Japanese at a freshman college level. I mean what I say when I write "based on"; first of all, as this is purely audio, parts dealing with the writing systems have been skipped, but will be featured in an upcoming YouTube video. As a former translator, I bring you my knowledge and experience to ensure you are not left in the dust by the curves thrown at you by the textbooks. Enjoy!