Category Archives: useful links

Blog Review: Surviving in Japan (Without Much Japanese)

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Paula

Anyone who has been to Japan before mastering the language has had to learn the very valuable art of surviving in Japan without much Japanese. Whether it’s an important word like “トイレ” (toilet) or simple self-introduction, a little bit can … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Observing Japan

Posted on January 13, 2011 by reedra01

We live in an increasingly globalized society in which it is becoming more and more important to familiarize ourselves with other cultures and political environments. Many of us have our hands full keeping up-to-date with our own government’s policies but … Continue reading →

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Web Resource: Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Paula

Japan Institute of International Affairs Self-description: Founded in 1959, The JAPAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS is Japan’s foremost center for producing and disseminating ideas on international relations. As an academically independent institution affiliated with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, … Continue reading →

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Website announcement: Visualizing Cultures – Image-Driven Scholarship

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Paula

A new spectacular resource for historical and artistic scholarship, MIT’s Visualizing Cultures presents a multimedia approach to looking at Asian history and international social and cultural relations. We have a lengthy description here, but you can also check out the … Continue reading →

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Making the Most of Online Dictionaries

Posted on December 8, 2010 by LM

This is my eighth year of Japanese study, and over the years I have collected more than a few online dictionaries. I also own a Sharp Papryus PW-AT790, purchased in Japan in 2009, which I rather like. However, a lot … Continue reading →

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Website announcement: Japan Air Raids Archive

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Paula

People with an interest in military history and WWII will be pleased to find this wonderful new bilingual digital archive on Japan air raids. It has only recently opened, but it looks like it will continue to become a fantastic … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Ishikawa JET blog

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Paula

Being able to share information on working and living in Japan is one of the big perks of having the ability to blog. And when you surf the net, you’ll find a lot of sites are aimed at members of … Continue reading →

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Can’t find a turkey? Order internationally!

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Paula

Thanksgiving is upon us! If you’re in Japan, you know what this means: searching stores for someone who carries turkeys (turkey? what’s a turkey?), wondering where you can get a can of mushroom soup for casserole, and trying to find … Continue reading →

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Site review: GaijinPot

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Paula

Living in a foreign country can be one of the most frustrating experiences a person goes through, especially if they aren’t equipped with a full grasp of the language and culture, or a solid set of people and material resources … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Online games for Japanese study

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Paula

It was my hope to do Fun Link Friday with some online Japanese learning games, but to my disappointment, most of the games out there are aimed at beginners learning hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Once you hit a decently advanced … Continue reading →

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