Japanese

Japanese Notes

Doomo! Hontoo ni yaku ni tasu desu yo. Zehi tsukaimasu. Ii shuumatsu o tanoshinde ne Nicky yori

Here’s the URL for Pitagora Suitchi.You can find out more about the lead presenters on wikipedia if you google pitagora Suitchi. Kids love doing the march, as everyone does the same sequence, just one after the other! たのしんでね. __[]__ <__[|http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&amp;videoID=1169886294]__>

How to write your name in Japanese: []

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tsunagaaru ppt:







Mastermind files

Just thought I send you my wiki address

I have been doing a lot of work on the Japanese part of it. Have to get Toby and Ang a bit more up to speed for the French and Te reo sections

Got a bit excited on the weekend as Jordan Yr 11 managed to put his “Voki” Up on the Student Voki page. Jo showed us that site and it has potential!

__http://sbhslanguages.wikispaces.com/__ Any ways have a peep. Leanne

I'm sure your travel agent will have recommended that you buy a Japan rail pass. You have to buy these in New Zealand (outside of Japan) and then you activate them when you get there) They're good for

If you get a chance, the best Japanese castle to see is Himeji Castle (Himeji-joo). Himeji is the renowned as the best preserved castle in Japan and has the status of being a national treasure with the nickname 'white heron'. Osaka castle is nice to look at. Although from memory it's rebuilt and not as impressive as seeing an original castle.

It's not far from Osaka. I went there from Osaka on the way to Hiroshima. You might be able to stop off at Himeji on your way from Osaka to Kyoto. The castle is probably less than a km walk from the station. You can't miss it. Just follow the main street.

You can leave your luggage at the station. There are a number of lockers, but if you ask they'll store your bags in a locker room at a small cost.

I love Kyoto. The train station at Kyoto (Kyoto-eki) has a great feel about it. When we go with a group of students we often stay in a small ryokan called Ryokan Kyoka. It's less than 5 mins walk from the station and really close to Higashi Honganji Temple and not far to walk to the centre of town, or places like Kiyomizudera etc. I'd describe it as cheap and cheerful.

Ryokan Kyoka :

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There are so many things you can do in Kyoto, although I suppose some of my favourites to see if you have a short amount of time would be: Kiyomizudera

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This is one of the most famous temples in Japan. It's likely to be quite busy when you're there, but I wouldn't miss it. You get a good view from the hill overlooking the city (good to get your bearings)

Kinkakuji (The Golden pavillion) - very famous

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Ryoanji (very famous for its zen garden)

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Gion

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If you have a wander through the streets of Gion late afternoon early evening, it's not uncommon to spot maiko or geisha. You might find it worth a look.

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">I love Tokyo. I'm sure you'll already have an idea of some of the things you'll want to see and do there.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">It's easy to get around on the trains and subway.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Some quick ideas are:<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> Harajuku - Go down Takeshita St <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Asakusa (known for its big red lantern) - from Asakusa, you can take a cruise (ferry-type boat) along the Sumida river (gives you quite a different perspective of the city). You can get off in the gardens not far from Ginza. <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Tsukiji fish market, if fish interests you... <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Ginza - shopping etc

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Shibuya - shopping etc

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">An old favourite from when I first went there in the 80s is:

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The Loft

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Shinjuku -departments stores, camera shops, restaurants, night life

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Akihabara - famous for shops selling electronic goods - it's good to go there when it's dark to get the full effect of the neon lights.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Ueno - and Ueno Park.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Tokyo National Museum

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">National museum of Western art

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<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Hibiya park (not far from the Imperial Palace) is a nice wee garden if you want some time out

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">If you get a chance, a Sumoo match would be great to see.

> To: < __Wantage.House@xtra.co.nz__ >; < __ali@ngatimoti.school.nz__ > > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:58 PM > Subject: Re: Useful website for Japan trip > > >> Hi Ali, Further to my previous email, here's the URL for the Japan National >> Tourist Organization's official homepage: >> __http://www.jnto.go.jp/index.html__ >> >> >> Here's the link; Regional Tourist Guides: >> __http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/RTG/__ >> >> E.g. you can go to the following link to find out more about places to >> go, things to see in Kyoto here: >> __http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spn/kyoto/index.html__ >> >> I really like the sightseeing with a map option too. >> __http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/spn/kyoto/sightseeing/index.html__ >> >> >> This following is the link for another good site; the Japan >> Information >> Network: >> __http://web-jpn.org/index.html__

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 12px;"> Charles Kelly’s site ( __[]__ )

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 12px;"> Great for JLPT with quizzes

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<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 12px;"> Reading tutor - __[]__

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However, here are some links to cool e-learning sites for Japanese:

**Reading Tutor**

**<span style="font-family: ヒラギノ明朝 Pro W6;">リーディングチュウ太 **

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This site has some useful tools for learning Japanese.

(Dictionary tools, vocabulary level checker, Kanji level checker)

**Rikai**

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This is the site where you can move your mouse over any Japanese word and the furigana reading/definition will appear.

**Web Japanese**

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This site is to support learners of Japanese with on-line quizzes about Kanji and grammars and funny games

**E-Kanji**

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**Java Kanji Flashcards 500**

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Using flash cards on the web, you can learn the 500 most commonly occuring Japanese Kanji.

Here are some URLs for websites that students can access when preparing for the JLPT:

**The Kanji Site**

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Click on start and you have a choice of practising JLPT kanji (levels 4, 3 or 2) or kana (hiragana/katakana)

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When you choose a level you are give the following choices:

__Practice__

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Print (__vertical__ / __compact__)

__Random testing__

**The e-japanese site**

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At this site you can test your recognition of JLPT verbs, nouns and adjectives and commonly used words etc with an Online quiz

**Charles Kelly's Online Japanese Language Study Materials**

This is a great site with a variety of free-to-use online materials developed to help people study Japanese.

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**Kanji-Step**

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The following are links to some other cool e-learning sites for Japanese:

**Reading Tutor**

**<span style="font-family: ヒラギノ明朝 Pro W6;">リーディングチュウ太 **

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This site has some useful tools for learning Japanese.

(Dictionary tools, vocabulary level checker, Kanji level checker)

**Rikai**

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This is the site where you can move your mouse over any Japanese word and the furigana reading/definition will appear.

**Web Japanese**

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This site is to support learners of Japanese with on-line quizzes about Kanji and grammars and funny games

**E-Kanji**

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**Java Kanji Flashcards 500**

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Using flash cards on the web, you can learn the 500 most commonly occuring Japanese Kanji.

Japan Foundation Sydney

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A Day with Kentaroo (elementary school photo essays

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**Concentration games online (Play virtual memory)**

__[|http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~emiahn/concentration.htm]__

//Beat the clock!!! How many hiragana/katakana/kanji cards can you match up in 40 seconds.....20 seconds?//

//Try playing this game for five minutes a day and you’ll soon notice the difference.//

//Give it a try and let me know what you think. Be warned – **it can be addictive!** //

// **The Japan Foundation’s sushi test: (Year 12-13 pre JLPT)** //

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//** Youtube – what clips have you found that you’d like to share with everyone? **//

<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">YouTube videos recommended by teachers of Japanese

<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> I have uploaded a list of YouTube videos recommended by the Japanese language teachers at the Nihongo Memo Web site. You might want to check them out. Go to Nihongo Memo and click “ <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;">Recommended YouTube videos ” <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;"> under “ <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;">Sharing Resources ” <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;">:

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<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> The videos were contributed by the teachers of Japanese who enrolled in the correspondence course "2009 How to Create Web Pages/Web Sites." One of the tasks that the course participants had to do was to embed a YouTube video onto a Web page that they were creating. They were asked to embed a YouTube video they recommend to students of Japanese. The list is ”玉石混淆 <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;">( ぎょくせきこんこう <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman;"> - a mixed bag of good ones and not so good ones)," so please use your commonsense when you show them to your students.

<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> Your contribution to this list is most welcome. Please send the URLs of your recommended YouTube videos to Shunko Muroya.< __mailto:__ __<span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: 10px;">shunko.muroya@ gov.ab.ca __ <span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;">>

<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> Cheers,

<span style="font-family: Georgia,Times New Roman; font-size: 13px;"> Shunko

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