When you study Japanese language or study in Japan, you might have many occasions to translate between your first language and Japanese. To help that, there are some web pages to translate languages. The following translation pages are our recommending pages. Google translate: https://translate.google.co.jp/ Needless to say, this is one of the most reliable translation pages. Many languages can be translated. It is quite easy to use. The result of translation can be gain imme

For international students who want to study in Japan, it is better to know basic School system　of Japan. Especially it is essential to know the differences between home countries. The school system of Japan is often described as “6, 3, 3, 4 system” which means that it consists of 6-year primary school, 3-year junior high school, 3-year high school and 4-year university school. 9 years of primary school and junior high school is compulsory education. As exceptions of universi

There are several types of Japanese letters, alphabets. The main letters are 3 types: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Other than them, romaji, Roman character and Arabic number are used. Each type of the letters is used at different occasions. Hiragana is used for nouns, particle, and ending of adjective and verb. Hiragana is phonogram and they have their own pronounce. Katakana is used for foreign words, onomatopoeia, and scientific terms. Katakana is also phonogram. Kanji

While it is quite effective for mastering foreign languages to study abroad, it costs much. Its alternative is online lessons. Nowadays, online like skype can be used all over the world. Thus, language lessons by native speakers can be taken anywhere. The Japanese language is no exception. In Sapporo, there are some Japanese language schools which provide skype lessons. For example, EJ Lounge offers 30 minutes Skype Japanese class. By applying from this website, you can take

Generally speaking, it is impossible to master a new language by only living in a foreign country. Before coming to a foreign country, it is necessary to learn the new language to some extent. So, what is necessary to master a new language? Firstly, it is necessary to learn the knowledge of the new language such as grammar and vocabulary. Secondly, it is necessary to train how to use the knowledge. Without saying, it costs much to study abroad. To save the cost as much as po

We've found who studies in Japan at the previous article. Then, we want to find why they study in Japan. Firstly, about the purpose of studying in Japan, 53.2% of respondents come to earn degrees in Japan, and 47.3% study in Japan for acquiring skills and knowledge to gain employment. 44.3% come to Japan to gain employments there. Secondly, about the reason to choose Japan, 59.5% of respondents come to Japan because they were interested in Japanese society about Japanese cult

Until now, we argued about students learning the Japanese language. This time, we will find who studies in Japan. They will include students studying their majors in universities and so on beside students learning the Japanese language. Firstly, all of the international students in Japan are 208,379. 45.2% of the international students are from China, followed by 18.7% of Vietnam and 7.8% of Nepal. 92.7% of international students come from Asia. In terms of region, 33.5% of t

JLPT which stands for “Japanese Language Proficiency Test” is a test to measure abilities of Japanese for people whose are not native speakers of Japanese. JLPT can be taken not only in Japan but also in some cities all over the world. JLPT is held twice a year, but it might be held only once a year in some cities. The result of JLPT can be used for immigration process, education, and national exams for medical practitioners or assistant nurses in Japan and so on. The number

At the last article, we found who learns Japanese language in Japan. Then, we will find who Japanese language teachers in Japan are. In terms of generations, 23.2% of all teachers are 60's followed by 50’s of 18.2%, 40’s of 15.7% and 30’s of 10.8%. In terms of duty positions, 60.0% of all 36,168 teachers are volunteers and 28.5% are part-time teachers while 11.5% are Full-time teachers. (Agency for Cultural Affairs 2015) On the other hand, only 3.6% of teachers at Japanese la

As previously noted, Japanese language education means teaching Japanese to people whose first languages aren't Japanese. The number of all learners in Japan is 191, 753 and they are taught by 36, 168 teachers at 2,012 institutions. The largest learners of 65,130 are from China, followed by 34,919 from Vietnam and 11,432 from Nepal (Agency for Cultural Affairs 2015). From the view of institutions, 37.1% of all learners learn at Japanese language schools and 27.9% learn at un