Learn and Study Japanese -- J-List will help

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...

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...

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Beni Daiko Red Drum ~ Kimono Style

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:47:45 -0400

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Beni Daiko *Red Drum* ~ Kimono Style

This is a spectacular doll from the Sanrio people that will become a treasured keepsake in your home. Hello Kitty, dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono to take the stage in your heart. Colorful and delicate, this high-quality item is made with kiln-fired materials, and real kimono cloth. Exquisitely patterned and traditionally made, this will make a great gift for yourself or others. For all Hello Kitty fans. Stands 6 inches (15 cm) tall and is affixed to a study black display stand. Comes...

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Ao Momiji Blue Maple ~ Kimono Style w/ Fan

Fri, 18 May 2007 11:47:45 -0400

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Ao Momiji *Blue Maple* ~ Kimono Style w/ Fan

This is a spectacular doll from the Sanrio people that will become a treasured keepsake in your home. Hello Kitty, dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono to take the stage in your heart. Colorful and delicate, this high-quality item is made with kiln-fired materials, and real kimono cloth. Exquisitely patterned and traditionally made, this will make a great gift for yourself or others. For all Hello Kitty fans. Stands 6 inches (15 cm) tall and is affixed to a study black display stand. Comes...

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Beni Momiji Red Maple ~ Kimono Style w/ Fan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:00:22 -0500

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Beni Momiji *Red Maple* ~ Kimono Style w/ Fan

This is a spectacular doll from the Sanrio people that will become a treasured keepsake in your home. Hello Kitty, dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono to take the stage in your heart. Colorful and delicate, this high-quality item is made with kiln-fired materials, and real kimono cloth. Exquisitely patterned and traditionally made, this will make a great gift for yourself or others. For all Hello Kitty fans. Stands 6 inches (15 cm) tall and is affixed to a study black display stand. Comes...

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Sakura Bana Japanese Cherry Blossom ~ Kimono Style

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:11:55 -0500

Kitty Japanese Doll -- Sakura Bana *Japanese Cherry Blossom* ~ Kimono Style

This is a spectacular doll from the Sanrio people that will become a treasured keepsake in your home. Hello Kitty, dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono to take the stage in your heart. Colorful and delicate, this high-quality item is made with kiln-fired materials, and real kimono cloth. Exquisitely patterned and traditionally made, this will make a great gift for yourself or others. For all Hello Kitty fans. Stands 6 inches (15 cm) tall and is affixed to a study black display stand. Comes...

Working in Japan ~ Getting Closer to Japan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:19:28 -0500

Working in Japan ~ Getting Closer to Japan

An outstanding book in the Getting Closer to Japan series by Ask, this English-language guidebook presents useful topics for anyone desiring to live and work in Japan. Topics include taking the plunge, differences between Japanese and foreign companies, rules to keep in mind when meeting people, business etiquette and more. There is also a section with concrete recommendations about places in Tokyo you might want to get to know better. 96 pages.

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...

Japan Underground 3

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:20:24 -0400

Japan Underground 3

Many of us are familiar with the city scape and beauty of Japan, brave towering buildings reaching for the sky, temples with their simple aesthetic to bring people to peaceful thoughts, and the streets filled with neon lights to attract the wandering eye. However, few of us know the Japan that isn't meant to be seen -- the underground constructions that are made to keep Japan running, without trying to appeal to any aesthetic, just simple function. But to be sure, there are amazing sights to be...

DS Healthy 1000 Recipes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:17:26 -0500

DS Healthy 1000 Recipes

A great resource for fans of Japanese cooking which contains a mind-blowing 1000 recipes that you can try at home. A database of classic Japanese tastes, it covers various boiled and fried foods, noodles, meat and vegetable dishes, even traditional Japanese sweets, all of them very healthy for your family. The recipe browser puts the information and pictures of the food you're going to prepare on the top screen, with selectable information on the interactive lower screen. You can search for...

KURU-TOGA ~ Automatic Spinning Mechanical Pencil for Super Smooth Writing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:31:19 -0500

KURU-TOGA ~ Automatic Spinning Mechanical Pencil for Super Smooth Writing

The folks at Mitsubishi Japan don't just make cars... here's a revolutionary mechanical pencil that works to ensure smooth writing every time. This is a 0.5 mm point pencil that utilizes the Kuro-Toga engine, which spins the lead around with every click so that it forms a finer tip instead of a one sided edge that you typically see with your typical pencil. Great for practicing better penmanship with your Kanji! Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off...

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...

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...

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:26:19 -0400

Comic Yuri Hime Reserve Subscription

Manga (comics) is a piece of Japanese culture that the Japanese can proudly boast about, not only because of their fantastic work, but their ability to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Shonen Ace and Ultra Jump are among the two most popular publications that bring you the latest and greatest adventure stories for hungry readers to consume. J-List is happy to add to their list of publications, Comic Yuri Hime, a delightful publication that caters to the female crowd. Published quarterly...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:11:01 -0500

Yotsubato! Comic 1~7 set

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

New NARUTO Coloring Book with Character Index

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:19:39 -0500

New NARUTO Coloring Book with Character Index

A popular anime and manga series about a young outcast ninja-in-training trying to gain the respect and attention of those who shunned him through the learning of ancient martial arts techniques, is quickly garnering itself among fans around the world. This is an amazing coloring book by Showa Note that fans of the series will definitely enjoy. 32 pages of coloring fun to be enjoyed with all your favorite characters in black and white drawings, all pages photocopiable if you want to share the...

New Pentel Fude Roman Brush Pen -- Bold & Thin - XSFW33B

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:16:50 -0400

New Pentel Fude Roman Brush Pen -- Bold & Thin - XSFW33B

From the Pentel company, a great fude pen for writing in the calligraphy style that all Japanese learn to write from elementary school age. This modern version of the traditional pen needs no special ink. It is double ended and has special tips for writing both bold and thin lines. Great for all study lovers and fans of shuuji (classic calligraphy with a writing brush). Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at checkout.)

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...

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:22 -0500

Kaguya Hime Moehon Red -- Kuroha. K

Kaguya hime (aka The Tale of the Princess Kaguya) is a classic Japanese folktale that details the life of Kaguya-hime, a girl that was discovered inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. She is said to be from the Tsuki-no-Miyako (The Capital of the Moon). Here's a wonderful artbook/ story book that's perfect for those who love classic tales, Japanese illustration work and studying the Japanese language. Hard cover. This purchase is for the Moehon Red version, illustrated by Kuroha. K...

The 2009 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 and 2 Questions and Correct Answers

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:47:10 -0400

The 2009 Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 and 2 Questions and Correct Answers

Every December across the world Japanese language students take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), the primary test for the language. Because this happens only once a year preparation is essential, and good practice guides are still difficult to find. This is the best way to test yourself for this year's test and see if you're ready: the actual test from 2008, which includes all sections (grammar, kanji) plus the listening component on CD. This book contains the complete tests for...

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...

Maria Holic 5 ~ Limited Edition

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:20:53 -0400

Maria Holic 5 ~ Limited Edition

Maria Holic is a manga series written and illustrated by Japanese manga author Minari Endou. With one of the most bizarre stories ever -- about a yuri-obsessed lesbian girl who accidentally discovers the secret that Maria, the most popular girl in the school, is really a boy in disguise. You'll love it! This is the elegant and lovely volume 5, 150 pages. Note: all kanji in this manga have hiragana beside it (the hiragana characters over kanji to help you read) making it a great book to study...

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...

2010 Calendar -- Daily Japanese Common Sense

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:36:33 -0500

2010 Calendar -- Daily Japanese Common Sense

Another interesting Japanese study calendar, great desktop presents useful Japanese phrases that are meant to increase your vocabulary and make your spoken and written Japanese more interesting. Plus it's just fun to learn these off the wall words. Characters come with hiragana for each reading. 29 cm x 12 cm, 162 pages. Note: the sample images shown actual pages from the new calendar! Get 15% off 3 or more calendars! Just add 3 or more calendars to your shopping cart, the discount will be...

Code Geass ~ Lost Colors

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

Code Geass ~ Lost Colors

Here's a great game for Sony PSP owners: the new Code Geass game in which you interact with all the characters in the anime and move the story in any direction you want. Featuring a full cast of 40 voice actors from the original anime. A great way to complete your Code Geass experience, and also to teach yourself kanji, for those who are studying the language. About this software product: This is a standard Sony PSP UDM game made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with PSP hardware (all...

2010 Calendar -- Brush Art Works (Tessai)

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:41:21 -0400

2010 Calendar -- Brush Art Works (Tessai)

Along with Shodo Calligraphy, which utilizes a brush to write a single kanji in as little strokes as possible, the art of Tomioka Tessai utilizes the power of a brush and minimal color to create some of the most amazing art work you've ever seen. A believer in non-formal artistic training, his artworks are treasured among many as rare antiques for everyone to enjoy. Add a little Japanese culture to your home with some of is works in this top quality year round calendar. Measures 76 x 35 cm (30...

Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription

Wed, 16 May 2007 12:56:07 -0400

Hiragana Times Reserve Subscription

Hiragana Times is the premiere magazine for students of Japanese and anyone who wants to follow Japan every month. Each issue features articles both in English and in Japanese (complete with furigana pronunciation) to help those studying the language. Filled with tons of cultural articles that make you think relating to current events, interviews with famous Japanese celebrities, Japanese pop culture, travel, and even articles written by readers themselves who wish to share their own personal...

Yotsubato! Comic 8

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:32:10 -0400

Yotsubato! Comic 8

By customer request, we've gotten in stock of the popular Yotsubato! (sometimes written Yotsuba& or With Yotsuba), the incredibly popular manga from Kiyohiko Azuma and Dengeki Comics. Each volume follows the story of the 5-year-old girl Yotsuba Koiwai and her many friends. Each volume of the Japanese manga features 220 pages of great story for you to follow. It's great for studying Japanese, too, since the kanji is quite easy and features furigana ( hiragana ) beside it. Highly recommended...

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...

Chara no! vol. 14

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:22:07 -0400

Chara no! vol. 14

Chara No! is an awesome "light novel" magazine, bringing you all of your favorite anime and manga stories in novel versions. Excellent for people studying Japanese with an intermediate level, this magazine also includes full color news pages of the latest anime series like Queen's Blade !But also manga chapters as long as a superb poster of Queen's Blade (see cover art). Get your limited March issue of The Sneaker today! 340 pages.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Love Plus

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:07 -0500

Love Plus

The eroge / dating-sim game that everyone is talking about is Love Plus, the incredible Nintendo DS game that features a host of beautiful girls for you to fall in love with. Besat of all, the game features full animation, as you talk with the girls and move towards becoming lovers with them. The game features a "real time" system in which the current season is represented in the game, and incredible things happen, like the girls who like you changing their hair or clothes to match your tastes...

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!

Pilot FRIXION PEN 3 colors Set / Magical Erasable Pen Set of Black & Blue & Red

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:07:05 -0500

Pilot FRIXION PEN 3 colors Set / Magical Erasable Pen Set of Black & Blue & Red

Get your study on with this brand new FRIXION Pen courtesy of the folks from Pilot. This Frixion pen feature an ultra fine tipped point (great for cramming all those notes in a small note card) and is perfect for those that require extreme precision. The ink glides smoothly on the paper's surface and chemically designed for full even strokes when writing. Additionally, if you happen to make a mistake taking notes, you can actually erase it with the eraser equipped on back (or any other eraser...

This is Animation -- Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea ~ Gake no Ue no Ponyo

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:24:16 -0400

This is Animation -- Ponyo on the Cliff by Sea ~ Gake no Ue no Ponyo

The Japanese both young and young at heart are excited about the latest Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli film about a cute goldfish that yearns to become human called Ponyo (a name that sounds like a bouncing ball or bubble, that you'll enjoy repeating just because it sounds so cute). This purchase is for an ultra cute comic of the story for you to enjoy. It details the story through various cells used from the film with original Japanese text. Designed for children, it also includes furigana...

Uni 0.18 Signo Ball-Pointed Pen 8 Colors Set

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:29:42 -0400

Uni 0.18 Signo Ball-Pointed Pen 8 Colors Set

The problem with writing kanji with a normal ball point pen is that normal ball points are too big making the written kanji often illegible. While normal ball points are fine for writing English letters, the complicated strokes of kanji require a cleaner, finer pen. Introducing this set of super fine ball point pens by Uni and their special Signo series, each pen is .18 mm pen, less than half the width of normal pens. With 8 different colors (black, green, blue, red, light blue, orange, pink...

Deluxe Pentel Fude Brush Pen 2way Type

Sun, 25 May 2008 22:49:04 -0400

Deluxe Pentel Fude Brush Pen 2way Type

From the Pentel company, a great fude pen for writing in the calligraphy style that all Japanese learn to write from elementary school age. This modern version of the traditional pen needs no special ink. It is double ended and has special tips for writing both bold and thin lines. Great for all study lovers and fans of shuuji (classic calligraphy with a writing brush). A larger deluxe (DX) version. Buy 5 or more Japanese pens of any type and get 15% off! (Discount applied at...

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.

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...

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...

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...

2010 Calendar -- Zen Words

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:44:53 -0400

2010 Calendar -- Zen Words

Shodo is the traditional brush writing calligraphy of Japan, written with characters that mean the Way of Writing. Here is a collection of beautiful words and phrases taken from Zen Buddhism using kanji characters that make a lovely calendar. Great for anyone studying Japanese, or who just like the soothing elegance of expertly written kanji characters. Wonderful "kakejiku" (wall scroll) format calendar. 76 x 35 cm (30 x 14 inches), 13 sheets. Note: the sample images shown actual pages...

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...

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!

Zebra "Check Set" ~ Best for Memory Retention

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:11:26 -0400

Zebra "Check Set" ~ Best for Memory Retention

There's a reason why the Japanese consistently students are able to score among the world's best students: they have excellent study techniques here, and are good at rote memorization. Here's a super item for all students who want to give themselves an advantage: a "Check Set" that helps you memorize any information, be it English, Japanese, history or what have you. To use the study kit, take the included green pen and highlight the important words in your study material, either in your text...

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:20:36 -0400

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Sentence Patterns is a fundamental learning tool for all students of the Japanese language, whether they be unblemished beginners or scarred veterans. With both types of struggling student, as well as for all the gradations that fall in between, there is a strong tendency, in the heat of battle, to lose sight of the essential nature of the Japanese sentence. It is for just such people that this dictionary has been created, to help them keep their eyes fixed firmly...

A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:22:31 -0400

A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese

This handy reference book, is designed as an essential companion to the study of written Japanese, and will help you achieve fluency in reading and writing the language in its everyday style. This book is divided into two sections: The first section presents the 1,006 Essential characters prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education to be taught during the six years of Japanese elementary school. These characters are given with their most frequent readings (both on and kun ) and...

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...