I`ve been really impressed with a podcast called JapanesePod101 which teaches you Japanese.
They have one new lesson each day with a conversation played once at normal speed, then slowed down, then with a translation alongside it and finally an explanation of vocab and any interesting grammar points.
The levels range from Beginner to Intermediate and they have a new section about the Japanese Language Proficiency Test you can take when you`re in Japan.
If you`re learning Japanese or you want to start I can`t recommend this podcast enough. I have a goal of taking the JLPT Level Three test this December and I know this will be a very useful tool in my arsenal.
hey man, got any good japanese music? jazz? pop? electronic or rock? let me know! and that japanese pod101 place is aawesome!