Japanese Department

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Japanese Table

Come join us for conversation over lunch in Japanese--all levels welcome. Led by Japanese language faculty. Bring your own lunch. WEDNESDAYS 12:30-1:30 Bates Faculty/Staff Dining Hall.

Sakura Matsuri (Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 5/3/08)

Japanese Summer Reading

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Reading Japanese with a Smile: Nine Stories from a Japanese Weekly Magazine for Intermediate Learners, Tom Gally, Japan & Stuff Press, 2007.

Read Real Japanese: Short Stories  by Contemporary Writers, ed. Michael Emmerich, Kodansha International, 2008. [includes audio cd with narrations]

Read Real Japanese Essays: Contemporary Writings by Popular Authors, ed. Janet Ashby, Kodansha International, 2008. [includes audio cd with narrations]

Online Resources

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  • Study Programs in Japan

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

    Work, study, conferences, and other opportunities during the summer in Japan
    Name Description Status Source
    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 Edit Japan America Student Conference Delete Japan America Student Conference
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  • Scholarships and Financial Aid for Study in Japan

    Name Description Status Source
    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 Edit Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan Delete Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
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  • Language Web Resources

    Name Description Status Source
    The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center
    Information about the Japan Foundation Japanese Lanugage Proficiency Test 
    		Required www.jflalc.org Edit The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center Delete The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center
    Wikipedia: Kanji
    Provides a useful overview of kanji, with some fairly detailed explanations about categories, readings, etc.
         		Required en.wikipedia.org Edit Wikipedia: Kanji Delete Wikipedia: Kanji
    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 Edit Wikipedia: Joyo Kanji Delete Wikipedia: Joyo Kanji
    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 Edit Gahoh Delete Gahoh
    The Joyo Kanji
    Has clickable links to movies for SOME kanji, but not others.
         		Required web.mit.edu Edit The Joyo Kanji Delete The Joyo Kanji
    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 Edit Henry Smith's Home Page Delete Henry Smith's Home Page
    wwkanji 2056 opening page -
    Provides a QuickTime movie showing how to draw each jouyou kanji with a brush.
         		Required nihongo.isc.chubu.ac.jp Edit wwkanji 2056 opening page - Delete wwkanji 2056 opening page -
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  • Cultural Organizations

    Name Description Status Source
    The Urasenke Tradition of Tea
    Information about a Japanese Tea Ceremony.
    		Required www.urasenke.or.jp Edit The Urasenke Tradition of Tea Delete The Urasenke Tradition of Tea
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  • Work in Japan

    Name Description Status Source
    Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
    the home page for the JET Program (all applicants)
         		Required www.jetprogramme.org Edit Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Delete Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
    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 Edit JET Program website for U.S. applicants Delete JET Program website for U.S. applicants
    JET Program for non-U.S. citizens
    These are the other countries participating on the JET Program.
         		Required www.jetprogramme.org Edit JET Program for non-U.S. citizens Delete JET Program for non-U.S. citizens
    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 Edit Internships in Japan Delete Internships in Japan
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