WHEN the bombing of Pearl Harbor forced a declaration of war against Japan, it became at once apparent that this country would need large numbers of Americans able to speak and read the language of ...

Yoshikai Akira promotes yasashii Nihongo (simple Japanese) as head of the Yasashii Nihongo Promotion Network. In this article ...

The app uses a memory feature designed to accurately communicate things like inside jokes, pet names and couple-specific ...

UAB Education Abroad lists several opportunities to study Japanese in Japan. The programs are from UAB and from other trusted programs. You can see the opportunities on the Education Abroad website ...

Want to learn Japanese by playing video games and watching anime? A band of YouTubers — with the help of modern tools — has made learning one of the world’s most challenging languages into a fun hobby ...

The Foreign Ministry will send specialists to “blank areas” of the Global South to help locals learn Japanese, a move in line with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plans to toughen policies on ...

“Language is not a genetic gift; it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of the club––the community of speakers of that language.” –Frank Smith Smith’s quotation speaks to ...

Welcome to Japanese Program at Sac State! All students, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin, who are interested in the Japanese program are welcome. The Sac State Japanese ...

A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts ...

Our MA in Japanese is designed to maximize students’ exposure to Japanese literature and culture across genres and historical periods. Most MA students in Japanese are fully funded through Teaching ...