DS made for Japanese children

ふしぎ?かがく なぞときクイズトレーニング なぞトレ

Science and social studies quizzes for grades 3-4 to adults. Story based (RPG format). Up to three users. Kanji words have hiragana reading.

「うっかり」をなくそう! 文章読みトレーニング 読みトレ

Made originally for elementary school children, adults may enjoy it. Read aloud practice with quizzes. Kanji words have hiragana readings. Sentence structures are simple enough that relatively easier for less advanced students to try.

Osamu Tezuka World

THE very first anime Astro Boy and other work by Tezuka can be viewed here.

Japan Travel

About.com on Japan Travel

Check topics under "Browse Topics" on the left side.

Embracing Japanese Pop Culture

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24546355/

Japan Video Topics

Japan Video Topics

Multi-lingual video clips on topics about Japan. English versions available. Those who want challenges can view in Japanese.

Visual Kanji Mnemonic Textbook & Workbook

Title KANJI LOOK AND LEARN 512 Kanji with Illustrations and Mnemonic Hints Author Eri Banno & Yoko Ikeda & Chikako Shinagawa& Kaori Tajima & Kyoko Tokashiki Price 1,890 yen (tax included) ISBN 978-4-7890-1349-9 Published 2009-04-24 Title KANJI LOOK AND LEARN Workbook Author Eri Banno & Yoko Ikeda & Chikako Shinagawa& Kaori Tajima & Kyoko Tokashiki Price 1,260 yen (tax included) ISBN 978-4-7890-1350-5 Published 2009-05-25 Related Items

Genko Yoshi

Genko Yoshi is fast becoming obsolete. It was created to count the number of characters for the printing press. I personally think it is no longer necessary for foreign students to learn how to use Genko Yoshi.

Should you find yourself in a situation that you MUST use it for some reason, it is not very difficult to learn how. By then your Japanese would be very good!

How to use Genko Yoshi

Genko Yoshi Template for Word (Windows)

Grammar Reference Books

For those who are not sure about the basics.





For more advanced students ready to take on more.

Instant Immersion

Euro Talk (Palomar College has this at the lab). According to the review on Amazon, the new version may be too buggy.


This is new. I saw a copy at my local Costco for lower price.

Learning Japanese through manga

This series will get you to a very advanced level. It's based on manga, which may help with your interest and motivation.


Workbook to go with the Level 1 of the series.

Kanji book to go with the same.







This uses real manga (as opposed to newly created manga in the other series).

Enrichment: Won't help you to get good grades in class, but will be a great resource, especially if you are enjoy manga.

Japanese from Zero! Textbook

Here are other titles you may want to consider purchasing.

This is an accessible series.

TV Japan

TV Japan: the only 24-hour TV station in the North America. If you subscribe to either cable or satellite, the chances are that you have an option to subscribe to this station for about a dollar a day.

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Making Sense of Japanese Grammar

Japanese Grammar Guide

Tae Kim's Japanese guide to Japanese grammar

Text-based comprehensive explanation of elementary Japanese grammar

ManyThings.org

Charles Kelly's Online japanese Language Study Materials

Your name in katakana

Japanese Translator

Database of over 3500 English names in katakana.

Displays in different font styles.

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page for Genki users

Characters sections will have stroke order movies, interactive exercises, worksheets and flashcards.

• Japanese on your computer
• Hiragana
• Katakana
• Kanji
• Vocabulary

Verb/Adjective Conjugation Practice

Verb/Adjective Conjugation Practice

Genki chapters 3-23

Univ. of Minnesota Genki Particle Exercises

Univ. of Minnesota Genki Particle Exercises

For Volume 1, but useful for advanced students to review particles.

Lyon Univ Genki exercises

Lyon Univ Genki exercises

For lessons 1-23

Vocabulary, characters, grammar

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page: vocabulary

Usagi-chan's Genki Resource Page: vocabulary

Mini Encyclopedia on Japanese Culture

Mini Encyclopedia

Scroll down to find the bottom left box labeled ミニ事典　Mini Encyclopedia.

The Japanese version would be very hard to understand. I recommend the English version.

Bilingual Culture Keywords Encyclopedia

Japanese/English Bilingual Culture Keywords Encyclopedia

Bilingual encyclopedia for the traditional culture and the modern life style.