Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai

http://www.jpf.go.jp/j/kansai/

The Japan Foundation

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

Monjiro: Japanese Dialect Converter Site

http://monjiro.net/

Put in your chosen sentence of standard Japanese and the site will convert it into samurai-style speech, Osakan or other regional dialects, yankii or gyaru-speak and more. The ORIGINAL language-conversion generator site.

JAPANESE　DIALECTS

http://hougen.u-biq.org/

Grammar explanations and examples of various Japanese dialects (Osaka-ben, Nagoya-ben, Hiroshima-ben, Fukuoka-ben, Kyoto-ben, Sendai-ben, Hokkaido-ben).

Kansai Dialect self-study site for Japanese Language Learners

http://web.mit.edu/kansai/

Grammar explanations and examples of Kansai dialect. Interview videos with Kansai people and foreigners living in the Kansai area are included.

Let's study Kansai Ben !

http://alumni.ox.compsoc.net/~gemini/kansai_ben/osaka.html

The basic phrases that make up Kansai's unique dialect, all explained in English. There is also a comparison chart including English and standard Japanese equivalents.

'New Snail': Osaka-ben Webpage Filter

http://www.yansite.jp/

Enter a Japanese website's URL and the sentences on that site's page will be converted into Osakan dialect. If you use the 'hyoujungo conversion filter', you can change an Osaka-ben original into standard Japanese.

Ojousama Language Converter

http://www2.kokugakuin.ac.jp/nihongo/ojyo.html

Enter a Japanese sentence and this site will convert it into the kind of language used by an upper-class lady!

Certain Kill! Gyaru Language Converter

http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/majirika/gallanguage.html

Enter a sentence written in standard Japanese and it will be converted into gyaru-style written characters.

Yankee GO!

http://www.yankee-go.com/

Yankii-speak conversion site. Standard Japanese will be converted into the kanji a yankii would use.

Phonetic Equivalent Converter

http://www.skt-products.com/contents/yorosiku.html

Enter some Japanese using romaji and it will be converted into the kind of phonetic equivalent kanji used by the yankii. Examples of the results are displayed either as noshibukuro (paper envelope for gifts) or grafitti sprayed on a wall.

Texter

http://kazina.com/texter/index.html

Free software that will convert a Japanese sentence you enter into various dialects, ojousama Japanese, polite language, gyarau-speak etc. You can download it free of charge.

Kentei Gokko!

http://kentei.cc/

Test your knowledge of gyaru-speak, gyaru-style written characters, Hiroshima-ben etc with a series of 3-choice questions. There's also a set of questions to test your manga knowledge.

Crystal Clear Love Dictionary

http://kudok.com/love/lovedictionary.htm

A collection of phrases used in romantic settings, including explanations of the type of setting in which they are used and examples of their use.

The Love Nomad Romance Glossary: Words

http://loveword-i-qpit.jp/tango_aa.html

A web-dictionary of love words. Explanations of romantic terms arranged according to hiragana order.

The Love Nomad Romance Glossary: Lines

http://loveword-i-qpit.jp/serihu_aa.html

A web-dictionary of love words. Explanations of lines used in romantic settings, arranged according to hiragana order.

Cheesy-line Generator

http://serifu.mag2.com/

Enter your sex, a particular situation and your partner's name and the site gives you a cheesy romantic line to use on the occasion. You can send it as it is to your partner's mobile phone or email.

Love-letter Generator

http://portal.nifty.com/special03/0215/

Enter your partner's name, your connection to them, the kind of feeling you want to convey and…voila! There's a love letter written for you in an instant.

Farewell-letter Generator

http://portal.nifty.com/special03/0308/01.htm

Enter your partner's name, your connection to them, the kind of feeling you want to convey and you can receive an instant farewell/separation letter.

A letter from your first love

http://letter.hanihoh.com/q/

Enter your names, various conditions etc. and you can receive a miraculous letter from your first love. You can also find romantic advice on here.

I want a love with a happy ending!: Harlequin-style love advice

http://special.fortune.yahoo.co.jp/special/harlequin/index.html

Answer Yes or No to the given questions and you'll be given some advice on love and romance. Some related manga panels are also shown.

Dokidoki Compatibility Diagnosis

http://chorus.shueisha.co.jp/yukan/g_aisho/index.html

Web Boyfriend

http://web-kare.jp/

An anime-style simulation of campus life with 4 different (equally wonderful) guys to choose from. Choose the boy who takes your fancy and he'll talk to you. Users need to register.

viva! edo

http://www.viva-edo.com/

Explanations of various aspects of the Edo period, such as towns, people and the Edo lifestyle in general, complete with maps and pictures

Hagakure★café

http://hagakurecafe.gozaru.jp/

A wikipedia on Japanese history, this site includes miscellaneous knowledge, quizzes and games to accompany the historical facts. Good fun!

mononofu no jidai

http://homepage1.nifty.com/SEISYO/

This site has quite a detailed collection of information on the warriors and generals of the Warring States/Edo periods of Japanese history.

edo

http://www.geocities.jp/yumetoikiru/edo/edo-30.html

Here you can view the inside of an Edo town and buildings through 3D computer graphics software.
You can use the mouse to control the direction you face, use the Shift key to zoom in and Control to pan out.

Sengoku Daimyō

http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/

This site has detailed commentary on Japanese history, samurai armour and clothing, and life in Japan's Heian period. There are also explanations about the grammar of the ancient Japanese language.

The Samurai Archives

http://www.samurai-archives.com/

A collection of all kinds of information about the history of samurai/the Warring States period.

The Samurai Archives : Glossary of Terms

http://www.samurai-archives.com/vocab.html

An online dictionary for samurai terminology.

Edo-Ukiyo-Buro

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~ukiyo26/index.html

An Edo-period "Yuya" (public bathhouse): You can view a public bath of the time in the form of an 'ukiyoe', a colour print showing scenes of everyday Edo life.

Edo-Ukiyo-Buro : How Edo women's tied their hair?

http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~ukiyo26/onna_3.html

This site introduces Edo women's hairstyles, how to tie an obi (sash) and period clothes (kimono), all in ukiyoe-style pictures. How hair was tied at the time is also explained in detail.

Life in the Edo Period

http://www.arch.oita-u.ac.jp/a-kou/moku/mokuzoukentikuDB/edojidainoseikatu/top.htm

The structures of an Edo-period farmer's house, merchant's house and warrior's house are all presented here with photographs. Descriptions are written in simple Japanese, with furigana alongside the kanji.

Edo Japan, A Virtual Tour

http://www.us-japan.org/edomatsu/

Edo towns and famous places are described in detail here. Roll the mouse over pictures and simple commentary will appear.

Edo Machi-kata Taiho Jutsu

http://www.e-budokai.com/index.htm

Here you can read detailed explanations of the taiho jutsu (arresting techniques) of Edo's municipal officials.

TENSHUKAKU : Glossar

http://www.tenshukaku.de/glosar.htm

On this site there are explanations, in kanji notation and in German, about martial arts schools and the terminology used.

Stanford Jujitsu

http://www.stanford.edu/group/jujitsu/Curriculum/glossary.html

This is a Japanese-English dictionary of terms used in martial arts. You can search using romaji.

Hakone-Sekisho

http://www.hakonesekisyo.jp/

This is the home page of Hakone Sekisho (inspection facility) and its museum. It includes commentary on the conditions in Edo towns and the lives of Edo people.

The Iga Museum of Ninjutsu

http://www.k3.dion.ne.jp/~ashura/

This is the homepage of a group - based at the Iga Museum of Ninjutsu - who perform ninja techniques to crowds all over the world.

Ninja Iga-ryu

http://iganinja.jp/

This is the homepage of the Iga-ryu Ninja Museum. There are detailed explanations about ninja history, ninjutsu (ninja techniques) and ninja weaponry/tools.

Ninja Meister

http://www.2nja.com/

On this site you can find very detailed explanations about all things ninja-related: Ninja spies, ninjutsu, ninja training, ninja foods, clothes and more.

Hagakure★café : Ninja

http://hagakurecafe.gozaru.jp/ninjatop.html

This site has introductions to the ninjas' fundamental knowledge, plus some famous ninjas and ninja groups.

Hagakure★café : Ninja glossary

http://hagakurecafe.gozaru.jp/ninja4.html

This site has 30 ninja terms explained in Japanese.

THE NINJA CONTENT

http://www.syuriken.com/ninja_content/index.htm

This site has introductions to various ninja movies, manga and video games.

THE NINJA CONTENT : NINJA WORD

http://www.syuriken.com/ninja_content/ninja-word-iriguchi.htm

Here you can find explanations, in both Japanese and in 'kana-only' notation, for 60 specialist ninja terms.

Ninja to the Rescue!

http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/nalsas/explorers/scenarios/japanese/scenario_2/scenario/scenario_2.html

This is a Japanese learning site created by the Australian Government's Department of Education, Science and Training.
The main content is a story where ninja and samurai appear. You can fill in the blanks as you listen to Japanese audio, and try quizzes and games.
Blue button: Explanations about Japanese; Green button: Cultural information; ☆ button: Games/Quizzes

About Hand Seals

http://karen.saiin.net/~soweiru/okaruto/kuzi.htm

An introduction to various ninja 'hand-seals', with photos for reference.

Kuji-in

http://www.ninjakujiin.com/

This isn't just a simple introduction to ninja hand-seal shapes… It includes details on training methods using the seals.

Budo Ryu Ninjutsu.Com

http://cjj2004.tripod.com/budoryu/index.html

This site has a number of "how to" style videos depicting bushido (martial arts), ninjutsu and judo techniques.

Bujinkan Ninjutsu Dojo Sask Ninjutsu

http://www.saskninjutsu.com/jom/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/

This is the homepage of a Canadian Ninja dojo. It includes an introduction to the history of ninjutsu.

Urban Ninja Tokyo

http://shinobinoshu.the-ninja.jp/japanese.html

This is the homepage of a group that runs shows allowing people to experience real ninja/samurai traditional techniques, as part of an international goodwill programme. The website displays tons of photographs of people in ninja costumes, shows and so on.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/

This is the site based on the DVD teaching material "Erin's Challenge! I can speak Japanese." Many visual images on this site help you with learning Japanese expressions culture. You can also experience Japanese culture through enjoying quizzes and games.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web Basic skit list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/basic.html

This website has videos of short skits in Japanese that offer glimpses of high school life, from the point of view of a female exchange student in Japan. You can read the contents in script or manga form, and there are questions to check your understanding.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web Advanced skit list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/advanced.html

Videos to help you learn Japanese through conversation skits between high school students in Japan. Scripts are provided for the content, and there are questions to check your understanding.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web What's this? list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/whatsthis.html

This page introduces, in a quiz format, some interesting aspects of school life and life in Japan.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web Let's see list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/letssee.html

Videos showing a typical day in the life of a female high school student, introducing school conditions, school events and so on.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web Let's try list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/letstry.html

Videos showing foreigners experiencing Japanese culture. Here you can also experience simulated Japanese culture through games. There are games where you can try virtual calligraphy, flower arrangement, making a Japanese bento (lunch box), a Japanese-style manicure, origami and more.

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese.on the web Develop vocabulary list

https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/vocabulary.html

This site introduces, using pictures, vocabulary related to school/daily life in a high school. Also includes practice questions.

Kids Web Japan

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/index.html

This is a website designed to introduce Japan to students from elementary school to junior high school age. You can choose the display language from the top page.

Kids Web Japan ExploreJapan >School

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/schools/index.html

This is webpage that explains the elementary and junior high school systems in and about school life in Japan, all in a simple way.

Kids Web Japan >Manga

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/manga/index.html

School events and annual functions for elementary and junior high school students, introduced using 4-panel manga.

Japanese language in school

http://www.dokidoki.ne.jp/home1/informic/guide%20to%20life/11/in%20school.htm

This is a page for parents or guardians who send their children to school in Japan. It introduces vocabulary for school facilities, equipment and events, simple Japanese for conversation and more.

Let's learn Japanese

http://www.tjf.or.jp/jp/content/japanese.html

Here you can look in great detail at various topics, such as words used to describe elementary school life, Japanese conversation, school cleaning and school lunch procedures, with audio, illustrations and animations provided. Press the '?' button for translations into each language.

The Japan Forum

http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/content/japanese.html

The homepage of the Japan Forum, which creates websites to introduce the daily lives of Japanese elementary, junior high and high school students.

Deai Website

http://www.tjf.or.jp/eng/content/japanese.html

Photographs and videos capturing images of real Japanese high school students and their lives. Message videos include scripts and vocabulary lists.

Just Bento

http://justbento.com/

A website full of information on all things 'bento'-related. Includes recipes, how to choose your bento box and more.

e-obento.com

http://www.e-obento.com/

This is a blog that presents photos of various home-made "character bentos". Click on the flags at the top right of the screen for a machine-translation of the page (but don't expect too much!).

Portal for learning Japanese "NIHONGO e-na"

http://nihongo-e-na.com

This web portal introduces tons of sites where you can study Japanese.

Rikai.com

http://www.rikai.com/perl/Home.pl

A site to help learners of Japanese read Japanese text on websites via a pop-up as the cursor is moved over words. Enter a site, or cut and paste text, in the box to use. Doesn't always work, but sometimes useful.

Hiragana Megane

http://www.hiragana.jp/

A useful site to help learners read Japanese sites using ruby furigana. Enter a website's URL to display the furigana. Register free to use an offline version.

Jim Breen's WWWJDIC

http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C

An excellent online multi-purpose dictionary, with Japanese-English (EDICT) as its main function.

100 Most Essential Words in Anime

http://users.tmok.com/~tumble/amfaqs/101glos.html

A glossary of 100 words commonly found in Japanese anime, courtesy of the Yale Anime Society. All entries are in romaji, with English meanings and explanations.

Common Japanese Onomatopoeia word sounds found in manga

http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/common-japanese-onomatopoeia-word-sounds-found-in-manga/

A list of Japanese giongo and gitaigo commonly found in manga. Items are written in romaji, arranged in alphabetical order to form kind of concise onomatopoeia dictionary, with their english equivalents in brackets.

Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese:
Japanese Grammar Guide

http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar

A great guide to Japanese grammar written by Japanese learner (and teacher) Tae Kim. His explanations focus on how to make sense of the grammar from a Japanese point of view, and include example sentences and slang not found in most academic textbooks.

Nihongo Jouzu

http://www.nihongojouzu.com/

A blog for Japanese learners written by Will Jasprizza, a freelance Japanese-to-English translator. Focusses on methods for studying the language. Not updated for a couple of years, but useful nonetheless.

Nihongo Jouzu - Selected Article: Death Note and approaching material from multiple angles

http://www.nihongojouzu.com/2006/12/death_note_and_.html

An article of interest posted on the Nihongo Jouzu website in December 2006. Advice on how manga, anime and live action drama can be used together to enhance one's learning experience.

Shueisha: S-Manga.net

http://www.s-manga.net/

Kodansha: Comic Plus

http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/

Shogakukan Online: Comics

http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/

Hakusensha Online

http://www.hakusensha.co.jp/index.shtml

Square Enix Global

http://www.square-enix.com/eu/global.html

webKadokawa

http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/comic/

Akita Web Station

http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/index2.html

Ichijinsha

http://www.ichijinsha.co.jp/

ASCII Media Works (Japanese)

http://asciimw.jp/

Softbank Creative (Japanese)

http://www.sbcr.jp/books/products/cat_index.asp?cid=227

Futabasha (Comics)

http://www.futabasha.co.jp/booksdb/book/listview/20000.html

Enterbrain (Comics)

http://www.enterbrain.co.jp/product/comic/page1.html

Shonengahosha

http://www.shonengahosha.jp/

Manga University

http://www.howtodrawmanga.com/

VIZmedia

http://www.viz.com/

VIZmedia Europe

http://www.vizeurope.com/

TOKYOPOP

http://www.tokyopop.co.jp/

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