Web Links

Language study

Japan Foundation L.A. useful links for students and teachers

Japanese Language Learning Tools on the Web
Friends of Nakama
On-line exercises for Nakama
Kanji Invader (a fun way to practice the Kanji in Nakama 1 and 2)

Dictionaries

Jim Breen’s Dictionary Site (basic dictionary, interface in English)

Infoseek/rakuten multi jisho (J-E, E-J, and J-J dictionary, interface in Japanese)

Encyclopedias

Kodansha Encyclopedia of Japan (Swarthmore Access Only)

Wikipedia in Japanese

Resources — Academic

Swarthmore College Library Asian Studies Portal

Japanese Studies Resources (Duke University)

Resources — General Interest

JGuide (Stanford University, links to many sites on Japan)
Teaching (and learning) about Japan
Japan, my Japan!

Job related

Career Forum (Job info for Japanese-English bilinguals, sponsors job fairs in Boston, NY, L.A., and Tokyo)

JET Program (Assistant Language Teacher and Coordinator for International Relations positions in Japan)

News

Asahi (English)
Asahi (Japanese)
Japan Times (English)
Metropolis (Online Entertainment Magazine and Tokyo Classifieds, in English)

Click here for info on Japanese-language media at Swarthmore College.

Updated September 2008.