I am a digital nomad and entrepreneur specializing in the curation of online information focused on the fields of business and travel. I run numerous websites, including MBA Depot, MBA Boost, Management Ideas, dado que and Lengthy Travel. I received my MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Information on the Japanese paper craft of origami and related topics. Features paper folding background, videos of the origami process, brief information about Sadako Sasaki, and illustrated instructions for making a paper airplane and handmade recycled paper.
Source: Exploratorium museum in San Francisco | Subject: Arts & Entertainment
Japanese seem to have many formal phrases for certain actions. Learn some common expressions you are likely to use when visiting Japanese homes.
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Culture
In Japanese, there are many particles that are added to the end of a sentence. They express the speaker’s emotions, doubt, emphasis, caution, hesitation, wonder, admiration, and so on.
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Grammar
A collection of JPOP lyrics including the original and romaji.
Source: Debbie | Subject: Lyrics
A streaming Internet radio station that focuses on JPOP and anime music.
Source: MiS Radio Networks | Subjects: Music – General, Video / Audio
Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) is held on March 3rd. This is a day to pray for young girl’s growth and happiness. Find out more.
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Culture
Mash Satou offers this overview of Japanese grammar (available in HTML online or as a PDF download). Topics include:
– Pronunciation
– Loan Words from English
– Parts of Speech
– Word Orders
– Correspondence of Pronouns, Cases, Articles, Interrogatives
– Nouns, Adjectival Nouns, Verbal Nouns
– Verbs, Adjectival Verbs, Auxiliary Verbs
– Particles
– Uniformed Regular … [ Read more ]
Source: Mash Satou | Subject: Grammar
This summary of some basic Japanese grammar has been derived from the Japanese grammar text books that were used at Swinburne University when I was studying Japanese there in the 1980s. I copied these points into a small notebook to use as revision while travelling, etc.. I have decided to key them in and make them available as a WWW page which can supplement Keith … [ Read more ]
Source: Jim Breen | Subject: Grammar
This site, no longer be updated, offers readings to aid your kanji study. There are 4 readings each for the beginner and intermediate levels and 9 readings for the advanced level. When reading, if you click on any unknown kanji its reading and meaning will appear in the lower left frame of the site.
Source: Ed Jacob | Subject: Reading Material
A fairly detailed look at the JLPT exam, focusing on JLPT1 and JLPT2, with advice for how to study and do well on the exam.
Source: Ed Jacob | Subject: JLPT Exam
Ed Jacob offers this list of 200 expressions you can expet to find on the JLPT exam. Meaning, notes, and examples are offered.
Source: Ed Jacob | Subject: JLPT Exam
Most textbooks try to teach you Japanese with English. That want to teach you on the first page how to say, “Hi, my name is Smith,” but they don’t tell you about all the arbitrary decisions that were made behind your back. They probably decided to use the polite form even though learning the polite form before the dictionary form makes no sense. They also … [ Read more ]
Source: Tae Kim | Subject: Grammar
A detailed (and growing) entry on Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.
Source: Wikipedia | Subject: Grammar
A basic introduction to Japanese grammar covering the following topics:
1. Introduction
2. Standard hiragana
3. Double hiragana
4. Other kana information
5. Numbers
6. Greetings
7. Basic grammar
8. Vocabulary
9. Dialogues
Source: Shinji Takasugi | Subject: Miscellaneous | Other
Watered-down, understandable, bite-sized grammar helps. Perhaps by knowing these basic Japanese grammar points, you will be able to communicate in Japanese limited only by vocabulary and guts! Of course this list is a simplified grammar, and is only an introduction to the grammar points.
Source: TheJapanesePage.com | Subject: Grammar
Another wiki on Japanese grammar – this one has some o.k. material, but generally not nearly as good as the wikipedia site…
Source: Wikibooks | Subject: Grammar
Kim Allen offers this basic look at Japanese grammar. She has written several “chapters” as a series of short articles on topics related to the chapter title. The divisions are not perfect; there is some overlap and some mixing of categories. It is important to note that each chapter phases from basic to advanced material. Hence, the beginning student will understand the beginning of each … [ Read more ]
Source: Kim Allen | Subject: Grammar
I haven’t read through these yet, but there are numerous essays in Japanese on this site.
Source: CAJLE | Subject: Reading Material
claims to be Japan’s number 1 jobs site for foreigners.
Source: GPlus Media Co. Ltd | Subject: Employment / Career
Information about this event held since 1950 in Sapporo, Japan. Features drawings and descriptions of snow statues and ice sculptures appearing at the festival, which takes place in early February. Also includes brief instructions for building a snow statue, background information about the festival, and tourist information for Sapporo. In English and Japanese.
Source: Sapporo Snow Festival | Subject: Travel & Tourism