Another great tool brought to you by the Virtual Ginza. This is a very useful dictionary word look up and serves as a portal to the EDICT Japanese dictionary/database project on Jim Breen's server. You should really look at one of the leading developer's advancements in this field. His site is also a great reference point for folks of all skill levels as he also enjoys several computer/developer related platforms.
Adlang Japanese Language Lessons - Seven beginning Japanese lessons cover pronunciation, some common phrases, vocabulary, and grammar. (All in Romaji, no Japanese fonts needed.) Includes links to related sites.
Asian Language Terminology - Terminology for Chinese and Japanese writing styles, including history, detailed information, and Hiragana & Katakana charts.
Edict and Kanjidic - Japanese/English Dictionary - Explains the layout of the Edict and Kanjidic dictionary files (available via FTP via this site).
Free Japanese Lesson - Online lesson in Japanese grammar/vocabulary (mostly dialogs, with English and Japanese). Site also has a BBS, pen-pal list, and links to software for enabling Japanese on an English computer.
Honyaku Home Page - Home for the Honyaku mailing list for professional Japanese/English translators. Subscribe or unsubscribe from the list, or check out the FAQ or other essays/articles on Japanese and translation.
How to Wow! in Japanese - Some basic introductions to Japanese, including basic grammar, some word order, some verbs, vocabulary, hiragana, and kanji.
How to Write/Create Japanese Home Pages - Step-by-step introduction to creating Japanese Web pages. Includes links to relevant software for Macintosh and Windows.
J & N English Club - Links to Japan and Japanese language-related sites.
Japanese Online - Sixteen introductory Japanese lessons (for free) including pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary for each lesson. Also includes free online message board and link to a free Japanese/English dictionary online. Also has links to Japanese software and other useful Web sites.
The Japanese Tutor - Online extensive Japanese language and culture tutorial.
Japanese-English Interpreter - from Rika Kashima. E-mail a sentence (Japanese or English), and she'll return the translation.
Jeffrey's Japanese/English Dictionary
Jim Breen's Japanese Page (EDICT) - Home of the EDICT Japanese dictionary/database project, which includes downloadable dictionary files and online searching capabilities, as well as links to other sites.
Kanji A Day - Receive a new kanji character each day with examples of its use with this free e-mail newsletter from Logoi.com.
Kanji Dictionary Publishing Society - Publishes and sells several Kanji dictionaries for people learning or working with Kanji.
The Kanji SITE - Lists and describes kanji characters from the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Kanji characters are presented with their pronunciations and sample words/sentences using the character.
Kanji's Japanese Home Page - Pages on Japan and Japanese, including Japanese language information, Japanese software, word quizzes, Japanese idioms, and more.
Kansai Ben - Most common Japanese dialect. Includes common phrases with translations and audio clips.
Kid's Window - Japanese language and culture educational activities online for kids. Includes hiragana/katakana/kanji lessons, a picture dictionary, stories, and more.
Learn Japanese with Web Shop - 4 introductory Japanese lessons by Web Shop Web design. Mostly vocabulary.
Learning Japanese Language and Culture - Introduction to the hiragana, katakana, and kanji writing styles, and links to other sites.
Life Science Dictionary Project - English-to-Japanese dictionary/database project for scientific words/phrases. Files available, as well as information about the project.
Linguascope - Index of language-related resources and Web pages. Currently contains links for 14 languages and an online bookshop.
Nihon-no-Kotowaza - Japanese idioms and proverbs, with English translations and meanings.
Reading Japanese - Seventeen free online lessons to teach the beginnings of reading Japanese. Introduces different hiragana and katakana in each lesson, building your vocabulary and knowledge. Includes links to software and other sites for Japanese.
Sci.lang.japan FAQ - The FAQ for sci.lang.japan, questions and answers about the Japanese Language. (Gopher)
Shodouka Launch pad - Lets you view Japanese Web pages with any graphical browser - you don't need Japanese fonts.
Ste-chan's Kanji of the Day - No longer updated, but a useful collection of Japanese Kanji characters and their meaning, including use in a word or phrase.
Teaching in Japan - Collection of information about getting a job teaching English in Japan. Includes index of Japanese language materials available at Amazon.com.
Virtual Japanese Class - From the Foreign Language Center at Nanyang Polytechnic. Free online Japanese quizzes to practice particles and word ordering, and a guide to the Hiragana alphabet.
WebJapanese.Com - Site for beginning or continuing Japanese education. No real lessons, but lots of informative and helpful pictures, pages, guides, and more. Includes a picture dictionary, chat, BBS, games, and links.
If you got any other good ones let us know.
If you know of any other legends or stories about Okinawa or the surrounding islands please send us what you know and pictures if possible. Thanks.
