Japan Foundation for Japanese Learner

I meet many young Americans studying Japanese language but not everyone has good access to classes. If you are frustrated, please check online here

http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/

It's Japan Foundation website. You will find publications, book about learning Japanese/new language, fun Anime events, movies and lesson plans for educators. This website updates daily base and you see the newest information about Japan. The resource has been adulterated from many years of cultural exchange worldsidem especially between Japan and the USA.

If you are a college student looking for an oversea experience in Japan, check this website periodically, they offer various programs http://www.jpf.go.jp/e/japanese/index.html.  If you are a K-12 students, just click around to find something fun - always I find something fun especially in Anime http://www.anime-manga.jp/. If you are a parent/educator, check http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/index.html

Hope you enjoy!
Kuniko

Japanese High School Students Life in Photos

Have you wondered about what the Japanese teenagers are like? Are they different from the Americans? Are they as cool as anime movies and comic books? Are they happy? Are they fun?

This website reveals high school life with photo essays. It's translated to English though their photos needed no explanation. Yet they express themselves in essay as well.

Check this out!  http://www.tjf.or.jp/thewayweare/

In addtion to the photo essay there are Photo Glallery and another awesome project done in 2007.
Hats off to the students!  - Kuniko