2016-06-25

easy news in Japanese

Nhk easy news is a good site for quick video news clips of Japanese current events in Japanese with English subtitles or without, 

2016-06-02

learning Japanese with music

The Japan Foundation, Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai launched a new website named "みんなで聞こう 日本の歌" yesterday.
URL: http://nihon-no-uta.jp<http://nihon-no-uta.jp/>
The site is made for Japanese Learners or anyone who is interested in Japanese songs, language and culture all over the world.

--"Listen Together : The Songs of Japan" is a site where you can search for and listen to Japanese songs that suit your interests and the level of your Japanese language ability.
--Target audiences: Students of Japanese language who wish to experience the language and culture of Japan through Japanese songs.
People from around the world who are interested in Japanese songs, language, and culture.
Site features Japanese songs can be searched for using various methods such as genre, theme, level of Japanese language difficulty, title, view ranking, and so forth.

Pages can be browsed and music videos played using not only PC's but also tablets or smartphones. You can listen to Japanese songs anywhere, anytime.

Lyrics subtitles are available on the pages where songs are played, and can be displayed in hiragana, katakana, or romaji. Even people who find Japanese kanji and the written characters difficult can still enjoy Japanese songs. Also, lyrics cards are available to be downloaded.

Any questions should be addressed to the Kansai Center: http://www.jfkc.jp/index_en.html