Japanology
- Learn all about Japan: Awesome culture and quirky facts
- Let’s explore Japan’s top tourist destinations
- Japanology Plus with NHK
Join us on some virtual tours
- Take a virtual tour of Japan
- Enjoy a virtual tour of Hokuasai’s woodblock prints depicting 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Part A
- Enjoy a virtual tour of Hokusai’s woodblock prints depicting 36 Views of Mount Fuji. Part B
- Enjoy a virtual tour of Hiroshige’s woodblock prints depicting 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Part A
- Enjoy a virtual tour of Hiroshige’s woodblock prints depicting 53 Stations of the Tokaido. Part B
PART A: BASIC JAPANESE
Talking about yourself, family and friends
E1: Introduction to the Japanese language
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E2: Meeting new people: greetings, introductions, farewells. Titles
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E3: Talking about your family, relatives and friends
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E4: Talking about countries, nationalities and languages
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E5: Talking about the weather, seasons and climate change
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E6: Talking about clothing, accessories, fashion and appearances
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E7: Talking about your home. Rooms, furniture, appliances. Size, shapes, colors
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E8: Stating your age, address and phone number. Telling time
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E9:Talking about the days of the week and the months of the year. Appointments
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E10: Talking about your leisure time and hobbies. Routines
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E11: Talking about key life events. Births, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, deaths
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Talking about your community
E12: Talking about the education system. Levels and subjects.
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E13: Talking about work. Occupations. The office environment
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E14: Talking about religion. Places of worship
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E15: At the bank. Foreign exchange. Types of accounts. Credit and debit cards
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E16: At the post office
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E17: At the library. At the bookstore. Talking about literature
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E18: At the restaurant. At the cafe. Different types of cuisine
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E19: At the supermarket. Farmers’ markets. Flea markets
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E20: At the doctor. At the dentist. At the pharmacy. Talking about your health.
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Introduction to Tokyo and the regions of Japan
E21: At the airport. Check-in and departures; on the plane; arrivals
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E22: At the hotel
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E23: Taking a sight-seeing tour. River cruises
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E 24: At the aquarium. At the zoo.
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E25: Talking about the architecture. Buildings and bridges
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E26: Talking about art. Museums, monuments and statues
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E27: Talking about the economy of Japan
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E28: Talking about emergencies. Police. fire, ambulance services
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E29: Talking about festivals and celebrations in Japan
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E30: Talking about the geography of Japan
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E31: Talking about the government of Japan
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E32: Talking about the history of Japan
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E33:Talking about the media in Japan
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E 34: Talking about music and the performing arts in Japan
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E35: Talking about parks and gardens in Japan
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E36: Talking about the planetariums in Japan
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E37: Talking about shopping in Japan
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E38: Talking about sports in Japan
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E39: Talking about transportation in Japan
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E40: Talking about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
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PART B: READINGS. DISCOVER JAPAN
- Architecture
- Art
- Automobiles
- Bushido
- Ceramics
- Cuisine
- Daimyo
- Dolls
- Economy
- Energy
- Famous Japanese
- Fashion and clothing
- History
- Industry
- Literature
- Martial arts
- Mass media
- Museums
- Parks
- Performing arts: Kabuki
- Sake
- Shogun
- Sculpture
- Self Defence Forces
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Wildlife and marine life
The writing systems in Japanese
- Hiragana
- Katakana
- Kanji
- Romaji
- Calligraphy
Learn some kanji with our innovative cultural-tourism approach
Have fun learning some basic kanji
TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS + ATTRACTIONS IN JAPAN
HONSHU
- Akita
- Hakone
- Himeji
- Hiroshima
- Ise
- Kobe
- Kyoto
- Nagano
- Nagoya
- Nara
- Osaka
- Tokyo
- Yokohama
HOKKAIDO
- Furano
- Hakodate
- Niseko
- Sapporo
SHIKOKU
- Kochi City
- Matsuyama City
- Takamatsu City
- Tokushima City
KYUSHU
- Beppu
- Fukuoka
- Kagoshima
- Nagasaki
OKINAWA
- Ishigaki Island
- Naha
Visual Vocabulary
Bilingual Dictionaries (English-Japanese, Japanese-English)
Media
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