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Bath HIRAGANA Chart

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:42 -0400

Bath HIRAGANA Chart

Here's a terrific study idea for memorizing the Japanese Hiragana characters -- study in the bath! This handy Hiragana table poster features the basic non-kanji characters of the Japanese language, on a waterproof plastic sheet poster that's made to be put up on to the wall of your shower or bath. Good for people wanting to develop their basics, this chart will help you cement your memory of all the characters with little pictures and examples of Japanese words that begin with each character...

Genki Picture Cards 1 on CD-ROM ~ Genki na E Card 1

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:05:04 -0400

Genki Picture Cards 1 on CD-ROM ~ Genki na E Card 1

Here's a great new item in the Genki Japanese textbook series from Japan: Genki Picture Cards on CD-ROM, which assists you in working through the first Genki textbook by providing a way to quiz yourself on the various action pictures (which accompany useful phrases and situations) in the textbook series, making it easy to memorize words by tying them to mnemonic pictures. Because all lessons are delivered in PDF format, you can use it as-is on your Mac or PC, or print them out for later study...

Genki Picture Cards 2 on CD-ROM ~ Genki na E Card 2

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:16:17 -0400

Genki Picture Cards 2 on CD-ROM ~ Genki na E Card 2

Here's a great new item in the Genki Japanese textbook series from Japan: Genki Picture Cards on CD-ROM, which assists you in working through the second Genki textbook by providing a way to quiz yourself on the various action pictures (which accompany useful phrases and situations) in the textbook series, making it easy to memorize words by tying them to mnemonic pictures. Because all lessons are delivered in PDF format, you can use it as-is on your Mac or PC, or print them out for later study...

Genki Answer Key ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese ~ Answer Key (for both Genki I and Genki II)

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:10:05 -0400

Genki Answer Key ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese ~ Answer Key (for both Genki I and Genki II)

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki I ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:05:55 -0500

Genki I ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki II ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:13:37 -0500

Genki II ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki II ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2 Textbook

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:52:58 -0500

Genki II ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2 Textbook

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:33:45 -0400

Genki Workbook 1 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki I ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:33:45 -0400

Genki I ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Textbook

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki Workbook 2 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:53:11 -0400

Genki Workbook 2 ~ An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Genki II ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:52:28 -0400

Genki II ~ Teacher's CD Set (6 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2

One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student...

Study Card ~ Opposite Words

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:04:34 -0400

Study Card ~ Opposite Words

A classic way to get your "study on" when developing your language skills, this set of study cards are designed for children learning new vocabulary, which is perfect for beginning students in the Japanese language. These are large flash cards featuring cute illustrations and are written in hiragana for those who don't know how to pronounce these vocabulary words. This stack of 16 cards also has a hole on the top corner to make a ring of flash cards for use when you need it. This series...

Study Card ~ Basic Noun "What are you doing?"

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:52 -0500

Study Card ~ Basic Noun "What are you doing?"

A classic way to get your "study on" when developing your language skills, this set of study cards are designed for children learning new vocabulary, which is perfect for beginning students in the Japanese language. These are large flash cards featuring cute illustrations and are written in hiragana for those who don't know how to pronounce these vocabulary words. This stack of 16 cards also has a hole on the top corner to make a ring of flash cards for use when you need it. This series...

DX Long Study Flashcards for Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:17:54 -0400

DX Long Study Flashcards for Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs

Although this pack of cards says in plain English "It is important to study English over and over" you can certainly use it to study Japanese over and over for improved proficiency. The pack measures 2.7x11 cm (1x4 inches) with 50 cards each that are bound by a metallic ring. This set comes with two packs of cards which different colored covers to distinguish between translating sentences from English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Use to write and translate sentences by memory, for skit...

DX Wide Study Flashcards for Long Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:07:37 -0500

DX Wide Study Flashcards for Long Sentence ~ Set of 2 pcs

In Japan, students study a lot, and one way they manage it is by coming up with great strategies for learning. One trick they've created are little blank study cards, white cards on a detachable ring for studying vocabulary, grammar points, and more. Here's a great set of Japanese-style study cards for you designed specifically for use with long sentence phrases. Use them to learn Japanese! This version contains two sets of cards which measure 5.2x7.8 cn with 40 cards in each clip!

FURO-TAN -- Bath Water Proof Study Flashcard Set

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:14:26 -0500

FURO-TAN -- Bath Water Proof Study Flashcard Set

The Japanese are very innovative when it comes to studying. Here's a new idea for you -- studying while soaking in the bath tub, using these specially coated water-friendly blank study cards. Just write the vocabulary words you're trying to memorize (or whatever) using an oil-based permanent pen and you'll never have to worry about the cards becoming wet and falling apart in the bath. This purchase is for one individual set of ringed cards, with either a blue or red front (picked randomly...

Portable Study Flashcard Strap

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:17:31 -0400

Portable Study Flashcard Strap

In Japan, students study a lot, and one way they manage it is by coming up with great strategies for learning. One trick they've created are little blank study cards, white cards on a strap kept together with a detachable ring for studying vocabulary and more. Here's a great set of Japanese-style study cards for you that measure 2x4.9 cm (0.8x1.9 inches). Use them to learn Japanese kanji or vocabulary!

Totoro Hiragana Study Board

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:42:25 -0400

Totoro Hiragana Study Board

Studying Japanese writing systems can be an incredibly daunting task, from the beginner who has to master the basic hiragana and katakana forms to the later kanji, constant reference is required. J-List brings you these amazing Totoro Hiragana Puzzle Board for Japanese Study. Great for study, cool for display. Although these were created with Japanese children in mind, these are incredibly useful to foreign students of Japanese as well.

Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:59:55 -0500

Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version

Thanks to personal computers and phones that can send email, many Japanese no longer write as much kanji as they used to, and it's easy even for them to forget. Here's a useful Nintendo DS learning program to help! The game features several sections, including a Simple Kanji Test you can take anywhere, practice with stroke order or writing with the stylus, an automatic "My Training" section, plus a kanji game. Start the game, enter your name and birthdate, and you're ready to test yourself...

AIUEO Study with Anpanman

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:36:58 -0500

AIUEO Study with Anpanman

Anpan-man is the super hero beloved by virtually all children in Japan. His head is made of anpan or bread with sweet beans inside, and he and his friends Curry Bread Man, Sliced Bread Man and Melon Panna fight the evil Baikin-man (Bacteria Man). This is a fun Nintendo DS game that helps teach reading and writing of hiragana and katakana through games, card puzzles, and more. You also learn to write correctly using the proper stroke order and the stylus. Learning Japanese was never more fun...

Kanji DS Dictionary

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:36:58 -0500

Kanji DS Dictionary

Here's a fascinating way to use your Nintendo DS to learn Japanese more effectively: the Kanji Sonomama Dictionary, which turns any Nintendo DS into a very useful tool for learning Japanese. There are four dictionaries -- English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Kokugo (Japanese-Japanese, the best way to learn) and Kanji, with 240,000 entries at your fingertips. While you can input words with the optional on-screen keyboard, the best way to enter words is using the stylus, which can accurately read...

DS Japanese Literature 100 Works

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:51:55 -0500

DS Japanese Literature 100 Works

Here's a great new way to study Japanese with your Nintendo DS, with this cartridge that contains more than 100 famous works of literature! From Souseki Natsume (the guy on the 1000 yen note) to "No Longer Human" author Osamu Dazai to Ryunosuke Akutagawa (author of Rashomon and others) and Kenji Miyazawa (who dreamed up the Galaxy Express train that travels between the stars), this is a great way to access some of the best novels, poems and short stories for studying or reading pleasure. About...

Moyashimon e hon ~ Wash Your Hands -- Te wo Araou

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:54:29 -0500

Moyashimon e hon ~ Wash Your Hands -- Te wo Araou

Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa, it won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. This picture book, cute and perfect for beginners who want to study japanese, features Kin, a bacteria charater from the series who take us on a healthy trip. In full hiragana and full color, this picture book is a very good study aid to introduce japanese language to beginners or young people...

Natural Wooden Study Puzzle ~ HIRAGANA

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:10:06 -0500

Natural Wooden Study Puzzle ~ HIRAGANA

The first step to learning to Japanese is mastering hiragana, the writing system that forms the backbone of the entire language. Here's a fun wooden puzzle-like board for studying the language. Take each piece away and there's a picture underneath which starts with that sound. Put the pieces back in the proper order.

Japonica Japanese KANJI Practice Notebook (8 squares)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:16:24 -0400

Japonica Japanese KANJI Practice Notebook (8 squares)

The way to learn to write Japanese is to write -- repeatedly -- until you get it. Here is a wonderful Japanese notebook that offers a great way to practice writing Japanese -- either hiragana , katakana or kanji. Each page features 60 spaces for practicing your Japanese. Includes a space to write your name and what grade you're in on the front ^_^ The squares are extra large and easier to write in than smaller squared books. Yes, the Japonica brand name is a rip-off of Britannica. A wonderful...

Japonica Kanji Japanese Practice Notebook(100 squares)

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:55:31 -0400

Japonica Kanji Japanese Practice Notebook(100 squares)

The way to learn to write Japanese is to write -- repeatedly -- until you get it. Here is a wonderful Japanese notebook that offers a great way to practice writing Japanese -- either hiragana , katakana or kanji. Each page features 100 spaces for practicing your Japanese. This is an extremely handy item to have for anyone learning either the two kana syllabaries or kanji, and we're glad to be able to offer it to you. A wonderful Japanese study aid! A wonderful Japanese study aid!

Dora Gana ~ Doraemon Hiragana Study for Nintendo DS

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:58:13 -0500

Dora Gana ~ Doraemon Hiragana Study for Nintendo DS

Here's a great game for your Nintendo DS that lets you study hiragana and katakana with Doraemon, the cute robot cat from the future. Doraemon helps you learn the basics of Japanese, just as children do: you start out playing games to help you recognize kana and the first kanji that children learn. Best of all, since the DS uses a stylus for input, you learn not only to read these early characters but to write them as well, of course with proper stroke order. The best tool for beginning...

Zebra Check Age Pen Set - Great for study!

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:33:08 -0400

Zebra Check Age Pen Set - Great for study!

No student studying Japanese should go without this nifty little item. This cool study set is packed with some very nifty tools to help aid you in your pursuit to Japanese proficiency. Included are a red pen, red high lighter, and a special transparent red/green film that is color coordinated to hide your characters that you want to study. Includes easy step by step picture instructions on how to use. A must have for anyone studying languages, that require writing complex characters. By the...

Hiragana Bath Chart by Kumon ~ Ofuro de Lesson Hiragana no Hyo

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:17:31 -0400

Hiragana Bath Chart by Kumon ~ Ofuro de Lesson Hiragana no Hyo

Here's a terrific study idea for memorizing the Japanese Hiragana characters -- study in the bath! This handy Hiragana table poster features the basic non-kanji characters of the Japanese language, on a waterproof plastic sheet poster that's made to be put up on to the wall of your shower or bath. Good for people wanting to develop their basics, this chart will help you cement your memory of all the characters with little pictures and examples of Japanese words that begin with each character...

Visual Kanji Dictionary for Kids ~ Kodomo Kanji Jiten

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:38:51 -0400

Visual Kanji Dictionary for Kids ~ Kodomo Kanji Jiten

A great book used by elementary school kids in japan, it's a great way to study kanji, using colorful pictures to help form associations in your brain and make it easier for you to memorize. The book is divided into three sections, first year, second year and third year, allowing you to easily go in order while memorizing kanji, looking at the pictures and learning vocabulary words just like Japanese kids do. A very good way to study Japanese! 250+ pages, full color.

JLPT Level 3 ~ Grammar Plus! (Internet Download Edition)

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:51:49 -0400

JLPT Level 3 ~ Grammar Plus! (Internet Download Edition)

J-List loves to promote the study of the Japanese language, and we understand how difficult it can be to motivate yourself to study enough. This is why the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a good way to study, since you can aim for just the test that matches your current level. Here's a convenient system that will help you in your nihongo studies: a selection of vocabulary words that are likely to appear on level 3 of the JLPT, in a handy audio format with accompanying transcript...

JLPT Level 4 ~ Grammar Plus! (Internet Download Edition)

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 09:33:39 -0400

JLPT Level 4 ~ Grammar Plus! (Internet Download Edition)

J-List loves to promote the study of the Japanese language, and we understand how difficult it can be to motivate yourself to study enough. This is why the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is a good way to study, since you can aim for just the test that matches your current level. Here's a convenient system that will help you in your nihongo studies: a selection of vocabulary words that are likely to appear on level 4 of the JLPT, in a handy audio format with accompanying transcript...

Kutsuwa Study Flashcards w/Check Sheet

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:40:50 -0400

Kutsuwa Study Flashcards w/Check Sheet

Those studying foreign languages in Japan can often be seen on a train or in a coffee shop with these study cards. Kept on an openable ring, these pocket-sized quiz/flash cards can be pulled out at any time for a quick quiz no matter where you are. These are incredibly convenient for Japanese study - just write the word in English on one side and the word in Japanese on the other and test yourself on the English or on the Japanese. This is a simple yet powerful study guide made even better with...

A Guide To Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 ~ A Self-study Workbook For Learning Japanese Characters

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:42:57 -0400

A Guide To Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 ~ A Self-study Workbook For Learning Japanese Characters

A Guide to Writing Kanji & Kana Book 2 continues Book 1's systematic approach to learning how to write Japanese characters. With 1,166 entries, this workbook completes the study of all 1,945 characters prescribed for everyday use by the Japanese Ministry of Education. For a complete course that covers reading as well as writing Japanese, it is recommended that these workbooks be used with Kanji & Kanji: A Handbook of the Japanese Writing System, also available from Tuttle Publishing. For your...

Catchy Japanese Phrases II ~ Nihongo Maruanki Cho 2

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:43:08 -0400

Catchy Japanese Phrases II ~ Nihongo Maruanki Cho 2

The first "Catchy Japanese Phrases" book by The Japan Times was such a hit with J-List customers studying Japanese, that we are pleased to bring you the second in the series. This is a book designed to help you to become a conversationalist in Japanese by having you study common situations and the phrases you would commonly use in them. Containing hundreds of frequently-used Japanese phrases in a format easy for studying, each page contains 4 ready-to-use phrases that can be cut out and used as...

Catchy Japanese Phrases ~ Nihongo Maruanki Cho

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:33:10 -0400

Catchy Japanese Phrases ~ Nihongo Maruanki Cho

Looking to become a conversationalist in Japanese? Then this unique Japanese study book is for you. This book containing hundreds of frequently-used Japanese phrases in a format easy for studying. Each page contains 4 ready-to-use phrases that can be cut out and used as a study card. On one side of the card, the situation you might use the phrase plus the phrase itself in English, Chinese or Korean is written. On the back is the Japanese phrase written in Japanese (with furigana on top of the...

Audio Companion for Kana Flashcards

Thu, 22 May 2008 23:02:00 -0400

Audio Companion for Kana Flashcards

This audio companion for White Rabbit Press' Kana Flash Cards includes reading for all the kana characters and Japanese vocabulary in the set. Hiragana content is read by a female Japanese voice actress; katakana content by a male Japanese voice actor. Each vocabulary word is read twice with a moment of silence in between so you can practice the pronunciation yourself. White Rabbit Press' products have helped thousands of Japanese language learners in over 25 countries master the Japanese...

Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar ~ Kiso Nihongo Bunpo Kyohon

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:30:40 -0400

Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar ~ Kiso Nihongo Bunpo Kyohon

Japanese grammar is one of the first stumbling blocks for learners of the Japanese language, and good reference books that actually explain the grammar in easy-to-understand English are difficult to find. This is a wonderful new Japanese reference book by the fine people at Alc (the publishers of the Nihongo Journal) that starts off with the basics and gets more in depth with succeeding chapters. With each grammar point illustrated with lots of examples, you'll not only be able to understand...

Ichinichi 15 Fun no kanji Renshu (Ge) ~ Fifteen Minutes a Day Kanji Practice (Volume Two)

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:17:51 -0400

Ichinichi 15 Fun no kanji Renshu (Ge) ~ Fifteen Minutes a Day Kanji Practice (Volume Two)

Beginning kanji study needent be difficult -- this new series by Alc (who also produce the only monthly magazine for Japanese language study directed at students, the Nihongo Journal) allows us to master the essentials of kanji, covering levels 4 and 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, with only 15 minutes of practice a day! Each lesson contains 6 kanji. Each kanji is introduced with onyomi and kunyomi (the Chinese and Japanese pronunciations. Each kanji also has sample words made with...

Japanese Folk Tales 4 ~ Eigo de Yomu Nihon Mukashibanahi Book 4

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 02:40:18 -0500

Japanese Folk Tales 4 ~ Eigo de Yomu Nihon Mukashibanahi Book 4

If you're studying Japanese and you're feeling a little burnt out with the typical text book study method, why not give yourself a break and learn Japanese the fun way. This fun and educational book by the Japan Times brings to you a collection of traditional and comical stories from Japan. Via the "reverse osmosis" method of learning Japanese, you'll see the story in English with notable Japanese vocabulary written on the bottom of the story. After the story is complete, the following page...

Eating in Japan 3 - Nihon e toki Jiten

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:15:06 -0400

Eating in Japan 3 - Nihon e toki Jiten

What better way to enjoy the world of Japan than through it's unique specialty foods only available through the hands of professional Japanese Chefs. A publication created by JTB Publishing (JTB being Japan's leading Traveling Agency), this pocket book of information helps you delve into the world of Japanese delicacies without any fears by showing you the various dishes that you sample (and will most likely encounter), discussing it's ingredients and more importantly, how to eat them without...

Nihongo Journal Feb 2007

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:01:16 -0400

Nihongo Journal Feb 2007

J-List is proud to present Nihongo Journal, the famous monthly publication by ALC Press that's filled with useful Japanese study exercises for all levels. Each page is specially designed for learners of Japanese, written in full kanji (Chinese characters) with furigana pronunciation. Additional focuses on special vocabulary to learn, coupled with featured articles written with English translations, even more lessons on grammar, comic and role play exercises to help you learn phrases that you...

Culture in Japan -- Living Japanese Through Comics

Wed, 16 May 2007 13:37:10 -0400

Culture in Japan -- Living Japanese Through Comics

Often we are asked by customers what is the best way to study Japanese and often our answer is, to find something that you enjoy about the Japanese language and culture and use that to help facilitate your studies. Whether movies, J-pop, or comics, you'll find yourself with boundless energy to study when you eagerly want to know what people are talking about. This book by Ask Digital Japan is an excellent series for both the beginner and seasoned veteran to quickly learn the Japanese language...

Getting Along with the Japanese

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:25 -0500

Getting Along with the Japanese

Sometimes living in another country can be quite confusing, trying to understand why people react one way when they really mean another. Japan is particularly challenging because of all the slight niuances of meanings behind gestures or responses that Westerners are often unable to pick up immediately. This handy book, is an excellent guide for foreigners or the "foreigner to be" when living in a country as rich in culture such as Japan. Written completely in English, this excellent cultural...

Beautiful Kanji Training

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:49:18 -0400

Beautiful Kanji Training

Another amazing concept for Nintendo DS, this is a new game that teaches you to write beautiful kanji characters in Japanese. To use it, put the cartridge in your Nintendo DS and boot the game, and turn your DS on its side like a book. There are four choices at the main menu: Writing Check (which tests your ability to write characters with the proper stroke order, with several options); Daily Beautiful Kanji Training, regular practice for writing more beautifully; Everyone Beautiful Kanji, a...

Japonica Kanji Practice Notebook (84 squares)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:32:03 -0500

Japonica Kanji Practice Notebook (84 squares)

Another handy item for learning Japanese, this is a kanji practice notebook with medium sized squares (84 to a page), including dotted lines that divide each square into quadrants so you can more easily learn to write well-balanced kanji or hiragana / katakana . This great product is recommended by all of us -- we didn't have cool notebooks like this to study with when we were learning Japanese, but you can! Since the best way to learn Japanese is to write characters again and again, this...

Super Micro English / Japanese Dictionary Strap

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:20:08 -0400

Super Micro English / Japanese Dictionary Strap

Here's a strap that may prove useful to you on your travels to Japan. It features a fully functional English to Japanese dictionary that is written with a full Japanese kanji as the definition, perfect to point to when you need to get your point across quickly. It's a petite dictionary, measuring 4x5 cm (1.6 x 2 inches) and easily fits in to your pocket.

Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:12:44 -0500

Moyashimon e hon ~ Itadakimasu

Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture is a Japanese manga series created by Masayuki Ishikawa, it won the 2008 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize for Grand Prize and the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga. This picture book, cute and perfect for beginners who want to study japanese, features Kin, a bacteria charater from the series who take us on a healthy trip. In full hiragana and full color, this picture book is a very good study aid to introduce japanese language to beginners or young people...

Pythagora Switch DVD Book 1

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:22:53 -0400

Pythagora Switch DVD Book 1

The Rube Goldberg Machine is a complex creation that is powered by a domino effect that sets off a chain reaction of activities to ultimately result in a desired (often very simple) action. One prime example of the Rube Goldberg Machine is a famous scene from the movie Goonies that triggers events to open a gate. In NHK's effort to spark the ingenuity in children, the program Pata Gora Suichi (Pythagora Switch) was created, which featured a fantastic and elaborate Rube Goldberg Machine to which...

Jazz Up Your Japanese With Onomatopoeia For All Levels

Mon, 05 May 2008 23:09:39 -0400

Jazz Up Your Japanese With Onomatopoeia For All Levels

Onomatopoeia is one of the most outstanding features of the Japanese language. Its acquisition is essential for students who wish to speak (or understand) natural Japanese, read literature or manga, or watch anime in the original. The problem is that Japanese onomatopoeic words are so different from their English equivalents (words such as pop, bang, splat, and squeak) that they are extremely hard to remember and put into practice. The book begins with an introduction that outlines what...

Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:48:36 -0400

Handbook for Newcomers, Migrants and Immigrants to Japan

Interested in living in Japan? Not visiting, living, perhaps permanently? If so, then this bilingual handbook published in English and Japanese can help. Written by influential Arudou Debito, aka David Christopher Aldwinckle, an American who took Japanese citizenship and who has become an activist for foreigners' rights here. The book covers many areas, including how to find a job and obtain a working visa, learning how to live with Japanese culture, and even areas like how to buy or build a...

Deluxe Bomb Actress ~ Bomb 30th Anniversary Special Edition

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:33:34 -0500

Deluxe Bomb Actress ~ Bomb 30th Anniversary Special Edition

If you go genki for Japan's Drama Actresses we have the thing just for you. This photobook is a Delux 30th anniversary special edition courtesy of Bomb magazine featuring exclusive content from actresses Moe Arai, Yumika Kawashima, Kie Kitano, Mikako Tabe, Shiori Kanjiya and sexy covergirl Satomi Ishihara. Mouthwatering content that'll set your heart racing is what you'll find inside with these superstars with a girl next door appeal. You'll also get full color 2 page fold out posters that you...

Sun-Star Paper StitchLock Zn

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:24:27 -0400

Sun-Star Paper StitchLock Zn

This is a super-deluxe version of the excellent Sun-Star Stitch Lock stapleless stapler from Japan. A great item that's very popular in offices here in Japan, it is a paper stitch lock that actually "stitches" up to 7 sheets of paper together by using the paper itself to hold everything together. Very cool! Simply slip in, push down the handle to stitch, and pull the paper down and out. This is the heavy duty metal stitcher for the office that is silver in color, and very heavy for ease of use...

Perfect Kanji ~ Kakitori Kun 2

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:04 -0500

Perfect Kanji ~ Kakitori Kun 2

There's exactly one way to write kanji characters correctly, with a specific stroke order for each that you're supposed to keep to every time you write. The trouble is, Japanese people themselves eventually forget this proper way to write, making their characters sloppy and hard to read. Here's a great learning tool to help both Japanese people and foreigners write kanji well. In this great learning tool, you write all the characters learned in first through sixth grade, with a digital teacher...

Perfect Kanji ~ Kakitori Kun vol. 1

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:19:18 -0500

Perfect Kanji ~ Kakitori Kun vol. 1

There's exactly one way to write kanji characters correctly, with a specific stroke order for each that you're supposed to keep to every time you write. The trouble is, Japanese people themselves eventually forget this proper way to write, making their characters sloppy and hard to read. Here's a great learning tool to help both Japanese people and foreigners write kanji well. In this great learning tool, you write all the characters learned in first through sixth grade, with a digital teacher...

SANRIO Cinnamoroll Kanji Practice Notebook ~ 84 Squares

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:14:58 -0400

SANRIO Cinnamoroll Kanji Practice Notebook ~ 84 Squares

Here's a cool and fun way of keeping you motivated to practice writing your kanji. This practice book features back to back grid pattern squares, to help make your characters written clean and even. The square grid pattern is the standard writing paper used for all students learning the language and has approximately 84 squares throughout the book to help you practice. Features the Sanrio Character Cinnamoroll inside of the covers to keep you motivated. A great supplemental study guide. Kawaii...

Japanese Language Proficiency Practice Book for the EJU ~ Nihongo Ryugaku Shiken Taisaku Mondaishu

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:48:35 -0500

Japanese Language Proficiency Practice Book for the EJU ~ Nihongo Ryugaku Shiken Taisaku Mondaishu

Twice a year in June and November, a special test is administered to students who hope to enter a Japanese university from abroad. This is a test of Japanese language ability to see if the student possesses enough Japanese ability to study at University level. This test, called the nihonryuugakushiken (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students or EJU) contains a section on Japanese as a Foreign Language that is about the equivalent of the Japanese Language...

Poupeegirl DS preorder

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:49:52 -0400

Poupeegirl DS *preorder*

A fun game from the creators of the popular Poopeegirl online fashion community, which you can play on your Nintendo DS! A game "for women who want to be fashionable," you get to build a virtual version of "you" and build a wardrobe of amazingly cute clothes, from gothic outfits to the latest fashions they're wearing in the real world. Interact with other characters and head to Fashion Town to do some more fun shopping! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software...

The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya ~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:21:39 -0400

The Series of Haruhi Suzumiya ~ Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu

A great new official game for Haruhi fans, this is the Series of Haruhi Suzumiya, with the word "chokuretsu" referring to an electrical circuit. It's summer, and Kyon gets a phone call oh his cell phone. It seems there's a monster loose in the school, and Haruhi wants to investigate right away. Features all your favorite SOS Brigade characters with the original voices, and great gameplay! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese...

Doki Majo Plus

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:32:38 -0500

Doki Majo Plus

When Nintendo created the wacky Doki Doki Majo Shinpan (Excited Witch Judging), a game in which you had to rub your hands all over the bodies of cute girls to discover which was the secret witch, they had a cult hit on their hands. The newest game is even more fun, with various activities for you to do engage in with the stylus, which get white " ecchi ." Features mini games inside the wider game, magical battles, checking for witches with the stylus and more. About this software product: This...