Nathan Mrvichin, a student at the University of Texas Austin, created an online program to review the Yookoso vocabulary. It has all of Yookoso! Introduction vocab (vol 1) for a review, and he is adding Yookoso! Continuing vocab (vol 2) as we go along in class. It is a very good self assessment tool.
Editor’s Note: the explanations and format of the site need … [ Read more ]
Source: Nathan Mrvichin | Subject: Vocabulary / Phrases
A Yahoo! Groups group for those interested in Japan and the Japanese language.
Source: Yahoo! | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
Welcome to the Teaching in Japan Page. This page is dedicated both to those who are thinking about teaching in Japan and those of us who are currently living and working in the land of the Rising Sun. While there are many Japan-related sites on the web, there is still a great deal of misinformation about living and teaching in Japan. We seek to create … [ Read more ]
Source: Mark J. Furr | Subjects: Teaching / Tutoring, Teaching English
english-to-go claims to be the world’s leading provider of English training resources delivered via the Internet, being used by more than 55,000 teachers in 190 countries reaching over one million students worldwide.
Source: English To Go Limited | Subjects: Teaching / Tutoring, Teaching English
The Department of Asian Studies’ FALCON (Full-year Asian Language CONcentration) programs enable beginning students of Japanese to study in a concentrated and uninterrupted manner over a period of time long enough to gain working proficiency.
Editor’s Note: I have heard good things about this program, but be warned it is quite expensive…
Source: Cornell | Subject: Schools
This is a Frequently Asked Questions for the Usenet newsgroup sci.lang.japan, which is an internet discussion forum concentrating on the Japanese language.
Source: sci.lang.japan | Subject: General
Meet online Japanese friends from Tokyo and around the world.
Source: VibeJapan | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
This site coordinates monthly (sometimes 2x a month) parties for people who want to make new friends in Tokyo (typically Shibuya).
Editor’s Note: I have never attended one of these events so I can’t attest to their value.
Source: Tokyo Friends | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
Learn how to read buttons on remote controls and appliances, traffic signs, and train ticket machine.
Source: NeverLand / Yukiko | Subject: Kanji
Crisscross is a way to find international friends. It’s totally free to make a profile, upload your photos, make a list of friends and share your goals and favorites. You will receive your own private mailbox and can contact anyone on the system for free. There are no sign-up fees. No pay-to-contact fees. No hidden charges.
Source: CRISSCROSS KK | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
This section of the e-Japanese site allows you to search for language exchange partners.
Source: e-Japanese | Subjects: Connecting (Groups, Forums, Language Exchange, Meetups, etc.), Language Exchange
The theme of Brovision is to introduce Japanese culture, life, people, cities etc. towards the world. Brovision is a fully Broadband optimized website and it features valuable video clips.
Source: Brovision Networks / Taka | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
Various information for those interested in studying in Japan.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Subject: Schools
The Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education is the certification body for what is commonly referred to as a “Japanese language school” intended for foreigners in Japan. If you plan to attend a specialized training college (vocational college), miscellaneous school or quasi-miscellaneous school that provides Japanese language education, be sure to confirm that it is a Japanese-language institute that meets specified standards and … [ Read more ]
Source: Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education | Subject: Schools
Each language has different ways of counting objects. Japanese uses counters. They are similar to English expressions such as “a cup of ~,” “a sheet of ~” and so on. There are a variety of counters, often based on the shape of the object. The counters are attached directly to a number (e.g. ni-hai, san-mai). When combining a number with a counter, the pronunciation of … [ Read more ]
Source: About.com | Subject: Vocabulary / Phrases
Japanese is filled with onomatopoeic phrases, the word that describe sound or action directly. There are two categories: giongo and gitaigo. Giongo are the words which express voice or sounds. Gitatigo are the words which express actions, states or human emotions.
Source: About.com / Namiko Abe | Subject: Vocabulary / Phrases
A simple site that provides lists of kanji sorted in various ways:
– Grade
– Radical
– Shape
– Topic
– to learn
Editor’s Note: only a subset of kanji seems to be listed…
Source: アラン ミラー | Subject: Kanji
Here’s a 7-minute capture from a Japanese variety program. The story-line of this sketch is as follows: A character called “Hard Gay” (by comedian Masaki Sumitani aka “Lazer Ramon”) thinks that the “Hoo!” in Yahoo! is stolen from his often used exclamation and goes to visit Yahoo! headquarters to try to get a deal. He wants to be in their ads, even goes to prove … [ Read more ]
Source: Adriaan Tijsseling | Subjects: Multimedia, Video / Audio
JOSHU (Japanese Online Self-Help Utility), is a word that literally means “assistant” or “tutor” in Japanese, which is what this website attempts to be to anyone interested in learning the Japanese language. The goal of this project is to create a dual-purpose web-based Japanese language learning module, using HTML, web forms, and JavaScript. It will provide supplementary exercises to reinforce in-class lessons for the Japanese … [ Read more ]
Source: Nan Puthaaroon and Naoko Suito Ph.D. | Subject: Online Lessons
An insightful take on how to study kanji. Particularly useful is the description of Jack Halpern’s skip system.
Subjects: Kanji, Language Learning Tips