Japanese Department

Online Resources

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  • Study Programs in Japan

    A Guide to Japanese Universities and College
    from the Japan Times Online
    Required
    www.japantimes.co.jp
    Study in Japan: Comprehensive Guide
    from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Required
    www.studyjapan.go.jp
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  • Summer in Japan

    Work, study, conferences, and other opportunities during the summer in Japan
    Japan America Student Conference
    Each summer, nearly 80 students from universities across Japan and the United States convene to discuss the hottest topics facing the two nations.  The program alternates host countries each year, giving students the rare opportunity to travel abroad or through their home countries while learning about their culture through the eyes of others.This year’s JASC will be held in Japan, with sites in Niigata, Kyoto, Okinawa, and Tokyo.
    Required
    iscdc.org
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  • Scholarships and Financial Aid for Study in Japan

    Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
    Association of Teachers of Japanese: Scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs in Japan
    Required
    www.aatj.org
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  • Language Web Resources

    The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center
    Information about the Japan Foundation Japanese Lanugage Proficiency Test 
    Required
    www.jflalc.org
    Wikipedia: Kanji
    Provides a useful overview of kanji, with some fairly detailed explanations about categories, readings, etc.
    Required
    en.wikipedia.org
    Wikipedia: Joyo Kanji
    Provides the complete list of jouyou kanji and lets you click on each individual kanji for more information, e.g. radicals, number of strokes, on and kun readings, Chinese and Korean readings, basic meanings, etc. (but no QuickTime movie, unfortunately).
    Required
    en.wikipedia.org
    Gahoh
    The Gahoh home page. There are various useful resources here, including entries for most (?) of the jouyou kanji giving meanings, pronunciations, and (in many but not all cases) a QuickTime movie showing how to draw the kanji.
    Required
    gahoh.marinebat.com
    The Joyo Kanji
    Has clickable links to movies for SOME kanji, but not others.
    Required
    web.mit.edu
    Henry Smith's Home Page
    A Columbia University professor's Japanese Resource page, full of informative and interesting links on various topics.
    Required
    www.columbia.edu
    wwkanji 2056 opening page -
    Provides a QuickTime movie showing how to draw each jouyou kanji with a brush.
    Required
    nihongo.isc.chubu.ac.jp
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  • Cultural Organizations

    The Urasenke Tradition of Tea
    Information about a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
    Required
    www.urasenke.or.jp
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  • Work in Japan

    Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
    the home page for the JET Program (all applicants)
    Required
    www.jetprogramme.org
    JET Program website for U.S. applicants
    If you are a U.S. citizen applying to JET, the application information is here.  If you are not a U.S. citizen, see the link below.
    Required
    www.us.emb-japan.go.jp
    JET Program for non-U.S. citizens
    These are the other countries participating on the JET Program.
    Required
    www.jetprogramme.org
    Internships in Japan
    NOTE:  I am not familiar with this organization, so I am not endorsing it but I thought the information might be of interest to some of you.  Please let me know if you do know anyone who has participated on the program!  (Sayuri Oyama, soyama@slc.edu)
    Required
    www.japaninternship.net
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