Links for Learning Japanese Language

The following is a selection of the many interesting web sites on Japan.  Those listed here were selected for their relevance for students of the Japanese language at Lyon College and the basic informational needs of members of the local community.  If you come across a site that you believe should be added to this list, please send me the address at mpeek@lyon.edu.

Japanese Language

www.genki-online.com

Official website for the textbook Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese used at Lyon College.  

http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~emiahn/concentration.htm

Concentration games for Yokoso textbook

http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/articles/JapaneseLanguage.html

Introduction to the Japanese language

http://www.popjisyo.com/WebHint/Portal_e.aspx

Japanese dictionary

http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ik2r-myr/kanji/kanji1a.htm

Kanji practice

http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/

Japanese related projects at Purdue University

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~kanji/kanji0002.html

Kanji practice with calligraphy

http://www.wfu.edu/~takatay/YookosoKanji/

Yokoso Kanji practice

http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/bingo/

Bingo card maker

http://www.nuthatch.com/kanjicards/

Java kanji flash cards

http://www.kanjiclinic.com/

Kanji clinic

http://www.nihongoweb.com
How to utilize internet for Japanese language education, a picture gallery of Japan, teaching materials, practice Japanese on-line, and a lot more!

http://language.tiu.ac.jp
Japanese Language Tutorial System "Reading Tutor" which is available through the Internet.  The Reading Tutorial Toolbox contains four tools:  bilingual dictionary, furigana, vocabulary Level Checker, and Kanji level checker.

http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/japanese
Reading text

http://www.becta.org.uk/teachers/teachers.cfm?section=1_3_2_1&id=2625

Say IT in Japanese

Culture/Key pals

http://www.japan-guide.com

http://www.askasia.org/

Asia Society's ASKASIA web site is tailored to the needs of K-12 educators.  It includes lesson plans and links to many teaching resources.

http://www.asiasource.org/
Asia Society's newest web site which carries current news and updates on Asia.

http://www.hungry.com/~jamie/japan.html
Images of Japan Web site

http://www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks/
Keiko Schneider’s Bookmarks: Japanese language learning tools on web, bookstores and publishers, Japanese newspapers and media, Japanese culture, JET Program

http://www.rootsweb.com/~jpnwgw/
Genealogy about Japan

http://www.embjapan.org/
Information site by the Embassy of Japan

http://www.handaweb.com/anthony
Iwate Handbook on the JET Program

http://www.jinjapan.org/
The Japan Information Network (JIN) is operated by the Japan Center for Intercultural Communications with the cooperation of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.

Cinema

Currency Exchange Rate

Japan Foundation & Language Center

Japan National Tourist Organization

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