21. ICLC The Japanese Language Institute, Okinawa Offers Japanese language classes, karate, university preparation, a career center and net access. http://www.iclcjapan.com/

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22. The Japanese Language The Japanese Language. Shigeru Miyagawa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Introduction; Characteristics. Vocabulary; Sounds of the Language; Grammar http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/articles/JapaneseLanguage.html

The Japanese Language Shigeru Miyagawa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Introduction Characteristics Vocabulary Sounds of the Language ... Further Readings Introduction The Japanese language is spoken by the approximately 120 million inhabitants of Japan, and by the Japanese living in Hawaii and on the North and South American mainlands. It is also spoken as a second language by the Chinese and the Korean people who lived under Japanese occupation earlier this century. Characteristics of Japanese Vocabulary Three categories of words exist in Japanese. The native Japanese words constitute the largest category, followed by words originally borrowed from China in earlier history, and the smallest but a rapidly growing category of words borrowed in modern times from Western languages such as English. This third category also contains a small number of words that have come from other Asian languages. Studies by the National Language Institute show that the frequency of these three types of words varies according to the kinds of written material examined. In magazines, native Japanese words constitute more than half of the total words, while the Chinese borrowed words average about 40%, and the rest drawn from the recently borrowed words from Western languages. In newspapers, the words of Chinese origin number greater than the Japanese native words. Sounds of the Language Japanese has an open-syllable sound pattern, so that most syllables end in a vowel the syllable may be composed solely of the vowel. There are five vowels, /a/, /i/, /u/, /e/, and /o/. Vowel length often distinguishes words, as in to for "door" and too for "ten." The basic consonants are: /k/, /s/, /t/, /n/, /h/, /m/, /y/, /r/, /w/, and the syllabic nasal /N/. Many of these consonants can be palatalized in front of the vowels /a/, /u/, and /o/, for example, /kya/, /kyu/, /kyo/. When the two consonants, /s/ and /t/, occur with the vowel /i/, these consonants are automatically palatalized as /shi/ and /chi/. The consonant /t/ is pronounced as /ts/ in front of the vowel /u/.

23. Sakura Gakuen Japanese Language School Japanese Language school for Children http://www.japaneselanguageschool.us/

Home Classes Adult Classes Registration ... Forms Japanese Language School Sakura Gakuen Japanese Language School teaches your child the wonderful world of Japanese language and culture. All classes are held on Saturdays, from 9:00a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento 2401 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento. Classes are offered from September through June and are held in parallel with the traditional public school schedule. There are classes for adults offered as well. Learn Japanese Language and Culture Let Sakura Gakuen Japanese Language School introduce you to the wonderful world of Japanese language and culture. Adult classes are on Monday evenings and youth classes are held on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Classes are offered from September through June. For over a century, Sakura Gakuen has provided language schooling with a focus on culture, customs, and traditions. Curriculum includes reading, writing, spelling, composition, and Japanese culture. In addition, we offer enjoyable activities such as field trips, festivals, and family gatherings. High school students may be entitled to foreign language credit for instruction received through our educational program. See here for more information on the requirements for credit.

24. JLTAV - Welcome To The New JLTAV Homepage For teachers and student engaged in Japanese language study within Victoria http://jltav.org.au/

MLTAV Home Home About Us Contact Us ... Admin Login Members Area Members' Information User Manuals Main Navigation Home About Us Committee Contact Us ... Regional PD active_state_ids = new Array(0, 52); new menu (mainmenu1_MENU_ITEMS, mainmenu1_MENU_POS); Welcome to the new JLTAV homepage The JLTAV committee is made up entirely of volunteer teachers who work for the promotion and improvement of Japanese Language Teaching in Victoria . Interested teachers are invited to join the Association and the Committee if they wish to contribute to our work. Together, we can make Language teaching better for us all. Updated! Japanese Specific Event Calendar 2011 - include JLTAV Events Click here for the event calendar Important! JLTAV Office Hours JLTAV Office will re-open on Tuesday 12 January Tuesdays and Thursdays (changed from Fridays) 10:00 - 3:00 pm CHECK! JLTAV Membership 2010 Apply Now! 13th Nihongo Summit 2011 �Hope and Peace� Language Olympic Invitation Heiwa no Hi Poster Competition Movie Screening: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time ... Sitemap The development and maintenance of this site have been initiated and partially funded by the Multicultural Programs Unit, Department of Education Victoria, Australia, as part of the LOTElinx Project. Additional funding has been provided by the MLTAV. MLTAV 2007.

25. Japanese Language The Japanese Language and Writing. Have you ever been to Tokyo's Tsukiji Market? No. I am not interested. No, but I am interested to go. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e621.html

26. The Inter-University Center For Japanese Language Studies Yokohama-based center run by consortium of US universities. http://www.stanford.edu/dept/IUC/

27. Japanese Language Gurgaon | Japanese Institute | Japanese Programs | Japanese La Japanese language india, japanese language institute gurgaon, delhi ncr, japanese language institutes, japanese language online, japanese language programs, japanese language http://www.japaneselanguage.in/

Home Sitemap Contact Us Home ... Contact Us Translation General Translation - Simplest of Translation, a general Translation means the language used is comprehensive and to certain extent could be in laymen's terms, there is no technical or specific terminology used. Computer Translation - Computer translation is the translation of anything to do with computers such as software, manuals, help files, etc. Document Translation - carefully translates your documents, form, signage, agreements, applications, CV, and other documents into the client comprehend on their own. Literary Translation - Under this section we translate literary work such as poetry, short stories, novels etc. that is particularly done by literati in the field of respective languages and area. Technical Translation - Technical Translation must be perfect in all such field of engineering, construction, medical, and other specialist subjects and translation demands perfection .we employ translators with proven records and good know-how technical jargon. Scientific Translation - Scientific Translation deals with science projects, research work and scientific literature. It is performed /translated by adequately familiar with science Journal and scientific literature.

28. Japanese Language: Article From Wikipedia Futher information about the Japanese language from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. http://www.japanese-name-translation.com/site/japanese_article.html

Japanese calligraphy, Japanese name translation, Japanese symbols and kanji name translation. fla('../jnt.swf','410','140'); Introduction History and classification Geographic distribution Sounds ... About this article Get a Japanese calligraphy scroll of your name Get an image of your name in Japanese kanji symbols Get T-shirts, mugs and more with your name in Japanese Learning Resources FAQ Get Translator Privacy ... The Free Site Japanese Language From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Introduction The Japanese language is a spoken and written language used mainly in Japan . The Japanese name for the language is Nihongo Japanese ( Spoken in: Japan Region: East Asia Total speakers: 127 million Ranking Genetic classification Disputed, considered language isolate Official status Official language of: Japan Regulated by: Language codes ISO 639 ja ISO 639-2 jpn SIL JPN History and classification Historical linguists do not agree about the origin of the Japanese language; there are several competing theories: Japanese is a relative of the Altaic language family. Other languages in this group include Mongolian Korean Tungusic , and Turkish . Evidence for this theory lies in the fact that like Turkish and Korean , Japanese is an agglutinative language . Japanese also has two (phonologically distinctive) pitches (called pitch accent in linguistics ), similar to

29. Poetry Plaza Selected poems by Japanese authors. Also available in Japanese language. http://plazapoetry.com/

Poetry Plaza in English November 1, 2010 Updated: November 1 Updated November 1, 2010 Updated November 1, 2010 Updated : November 1, 2010 Since April 20, 2006

30. Japanese Language Articles reflecting on miscellaneous aspects of the language, thorough resources for Japanese numbers and counters, and lengthy list of summaries of books for learning Japanese. http://www.trussel.com/f_nih.htm

Nihongo: Japanese Language Prehistoric Japanese News A simplified form for (if it's not working, click the above link) text Display Kanji? Display Kana? What's in a Word In 1997-98, I wrote a monthly column for Japan Currents magazine, with a Japanese and English-speaking readership - "What's in a Word" - with some light linguistic musings on both English and Japanese topics, many of which I've posted here. They were published with Japanese translations, which may appear here someday, as well: My (Japanese-related) "What's in a Word" columns in Japan Currents Tis the Season (Jan '98) Cats (Dec '97) Pens and Pencils (Sep '97) Remember...? (Aug '97) Almost a Problem... (Jul '97) A Lesson in Ethnocentricity (Jun '97) Numbers and Classifiers Here's a chart I made which compares American and Japanese higher numbers. [Japanese character are in Unicode (utf-8), so they should appear correctly on most post-2000 browsers.] American / Japanese Higher Numbers It seems like every Japanese dictionary and encyclopedia has collected a different set of the Japanese "numeral classifiers." The definition is fairly broad, ranging to almost "any word which can directly follow a number." Here's a list of some 500, casting a very fine net, including measurements and currencies which should probably be regarded separately. Many are, certainly, archaic. (The Japanese characters are in Unicode, so the list should be readable with any browser. [Mac requires OSX]) It's probably the largest such list to be found anywhere.

31. Japanese Language Definition Of Japanese Language In The Free Online Encyclopedi Japanese language. Language spoken by about 125 million people on the islands of Japan, including the Ryukyus. The only other language of the Japanese archipelago is Ainu (see Ainu http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Japanese language

32. Japanese Program - University Of Arkansas The Japanese language program of the University of Arkansas offers elementary, intermediate and advanced Japanese language courses. The university also offers various study-in-Japan programs. http://www.uark.edu/misc/japanlg/

Japanese Program University of Arkansas ->Japanese -Welcome- PROGRAM DETAILS JET Program Info Session Nov. 10 (Wed.) 4:00 p.m. 146 J.B. Hunt Building JLPT NEWS See this page for logistical assistance to 2010 JLPT examinees [WLLC Main Page] Written and Designed by: Tatsuya Fukushima Designed for: Firefox IE 3.x+ 33338 visitors since 01/22/2009 The Japanese Program - University of Arkansas is a Core Member of the JF Nihongo Network (a.k.a. Sakura Network).

33. �� Japanese Language Center, Professional Japanese Instructors And Translators The Japanese Language Center, based in Bellevue, Washington, and serving the greater Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Renton, Redmond and Tacoma area, provides Japanese Language http://japanese-language.net/

var path_prefix = '.'; 6011 152nd Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98006 Telephone: 425-891-2129 Fax: 1-612-241-9652 Contact us via Email Seattle-Bellevue Newsletter Old Newsletters Please click to show Newsletter JLC will be closed 23rd -27th November Japanese Language Center (JLC) provides Japanese Language Instruction in Seattle- Bellevue area. JLC is pleased that you visited our site. Please feel free to provide feedback or sign our guestbook. If you are not familiar with our organization and your first contact with us is online: We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help. In brief, you should know the following about us: our company was established in and has been responsible for providing outstanding Japanese Language Instruction and Translation Services ever since. We partner with our clients to tailor the best Japanese language instruction and learning programs suited for their purpose. This includes group and private lessons. Japanese Language Center Instructors are usually professors or former professors of Japanese language and culture at leading universities. Many Japanese companies with United States operations also engage our staff to provide on-site language classes for their non-Japanese staff. They also regularly employ our translation services to support their daily business.

34. How To Speak Japanese, Japanese Language Software – Japanese Language Now Information on learning how to speak Japanese quickly and easily, using Japanese language software. http://japaneselanguagenow.com/

Learn How to Speak Japanese Now! About Japanese Language Now Resources to help you learn Japanese quickly and easily Learn How to Speak Japanese Now! Learning Japanese as a second language is a fun and challenging pursuit that will provide a lifelong learning adventure.  There are many potential reasons for choosing to learn how to speak Japanese:  business, travel, and interest in popular culture such as anime, just to name a few.  Estimates vary, but at least 120 million people worldwide speak Japanese, making it one of the ten most spoken languages in the world. Japan is a world leader in technology, business, architecture, and  it is a very important player in worldwide political affairs. Whatever your reasons, you will find Japanese to be very challenging, as it is significantly different from English or any Romance or Germanic languages that you may have studied in the past.  That is not to say it is impossible for a westerner to learn how to speak Japanese, but it will take some level of commitment and the right tools.  Fortunately, it is these significant differences that also make learning how to speak Japanese so fascinating. It is that uniqueness that makes learning Japanese so interesting.

35. Classical-Japanese.net This site teaches the classical (that is, old) Japanese language, through poems and extracts from literary/zen/martial arts classics. http://www.classical-japanese.net/

Classical Japanese Network home favorite poems the way grammar notes poetry ... about me Dear visitors... It's true that I have not updated my site for a long time, - I was busy with other projects... Now I started a blog-like feature, where I would like to publish my recent translations , mainly waka and haiku. I also plan to expand the section on classical japanese grammar . Please be patient, it will take several weeks. You might notice that I not only changed the design of this website, but I also switched from EUC-JP to UTF-8 encoding. Unicode is widespread enough today to be the best bet. If your browser cannot display these pages correctly, I suggest you to download the latest version of Firefox. Thank you for visiting my site. If you liked it please bookmark it:

36. Japanese Language 日本語 ___ Nihongo, Guide to the Japanese language,armiller@nmt.edu http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/japanese/japanese.htm

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37. Japanese Language School - Aichi Center For Japanese Studies - The Yamasa Japane Accredited Japanese language school in Aichi, part of the Yamasa Institute offering academic Japanese, short courses, study-tours, scholarships and internships. http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/

Welcome to the Aichi Center for Japanese Studies - a non-profit Japanese Language School in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture Follow us on Twitter www.yamasa.org content is created and maintained by Declan Murphy and the Japanese language schools

38. WE Japanese Language School - Shibuya Tokyo Japan Offers 20 levels of Japanese language courses including those targeted at JLPT preparation and business Japanese. Intensive courses are also available. Located in Jinnan, Shibuya-ku. http://www.we-japan.com/

39. Japanese Language School - Study Abroad In Japan - Japanese Language Studies At Intensive Japanese language and culture program in Shinjuku. Also provides Japanese language teacher training. Information on admissions, fees, class schedules, student life, and visas. http://www.kcpinternational.com/

40. Japanese Language other languages, the Japanese language can be understood formally as a set of lingusitic characteristics or subjectively as a way of experiencing and ordering the world. http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/ANCJAPAN/LANGUAGE.HTM

hen gaijin , or "crazy foreigners." So the "experience" of Japanese as a language is an exclusive experience, a sense that one is participating in a language that no others can share or penetrate. 1. Japanese is an Altaic language related to Korean, Mongolian, and Turkish. 2. Japanese is an Austronesian language related to Papuan, Malayan and other Pacific languages. 3. Japanese is a Souteast Asian language related to Vietnamese, Tibetan, Burmese or, in one school of thought, the Tamil languages of southern India and Ceylon. 1. In the Western model, Japanese was derived from a language spoken in northern Asia that would split off into several languages, such as Mongolian, Korean, and Turkish. The earliest peoples of Japan probably spoke this language, but eh Yayoi certainly spoke this language. By the end of the Yayoi period (300 A.D. , this Altaic language was the dominate language on the islands. This language was in part influenced by the Pacific Island languages (the Austronesian languages) that surrounded the islands of Japan and thus formed an Austronesian substratum in Japanese.

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