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Avatar Posted by matigo 5 days ago (http://www.j2fi.net)
Category: Teaching English | Tags: teach english language instruct
There have been an incredible number of people that claim to be teaching English in Japan, when really they're just here to escape reality. While I don't pretend to take the job with absolute seriousness (it has to be fun, after all), there are some things that people should know before crossing read more »
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Avatar Posted by shio 6 days ago (http://globalvoicesonline.org)
Category: Culture | Tags: japanese language minae mizumura
Will the Japanese language disappear under the pressure from globalization and the growth of English as a global lingua franca? A recent book entitled The Fall of the Japanese Language in the Age of English by Japanese author Minae Mizumura has sparked debates on the topic in the Japanese bl read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 19 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: gaijin language foreigners
Japan Probe highlights an article from The Daily Yomiuri regarding how the problem is not with the word "gaijin" but it's redundant use in conversation. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 27 days ago (http://neilduckett.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: language aizuchi
An interesting article about aizuchi - common interjections used in the Japanese Language. He's asking readers to think about their equivalent in English. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 73 days ago (http://nihonhacks.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: nihonhacks jlpt japanese language
Are you taking the JLPT this year? A great way to prepare for the test is to take past exams. Where can you find past exams, lots of them, online, for free? Read and find out! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Thomas 88 days ago (http://itsajapanesesign.blogspot.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: japanese signs language studying
Ran across this blog with a simple but cool idea:

1)take pictures of signs in Japan (any sign will do)
2)transliterate the kanji into kana readings
3)translate/explain the meaning

Good for self-study! read more »
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Avatar Posted by mikesblender 88 days ago (http://www.mikesblender.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: nihongo japanese language software
All of us expats have been there at one time or another. We wake up one day and realize that we've been living in Japan for some time now, but still can't say much more than 'thanks' or 'beer' in Japanese.
So where do you turn to? Your computer of course! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 118 days ago (http://everything2.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: language english gaijin culture
You may have noticed the "fake gaijin accent" on TV and in the other media for a while now. It seems like recently it's increased with the likes of the "Kaiten SUSHI" segment on Haneru no Tobira and various characters from the drama Nodame Cantabile. This article seems old, but i read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 118 days ago (http://anenglishmaninosaka.blogspot.com)
Category: Teaching English | Tags: english test language offensive
The ultimate test for English language learners is the Test of English for Offensive Communication. For Japanese students who have mastered TOEIC and Eiken, the final hurdle is the TOEOC. Devised by an Englishman in Osaka, mastery of Offensive English will ensure complete understanding when immerse read more »
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