Where to Learn

Learning Japanese Online & Software

Language Quest
Learn Japanese using our wide selection of software, audio, video, dictionaries and other foreign language resources for adults and children. Call us for expert advice.
www.languagequest.com

Yes Japan
YesJapan is leader in teaching Japanese on the internet, with original lessons based on teaching in our Japanese Classes by TTI live classroom in Las Vegas.† http://www.yesjapan.com/

Japanese Language Software
Learn the Japanese language with this award-winning, interactive software, used by NASA astronauts, Fortune 500 executives and millions around the world.
www.RosettaStone.com

Learn Japanese Online
A good way to learn your first 300 or so kanji.Jim Breen's amazing WWWJDIC: The online Japanese dictionary
http://www.crasseux.com/japanese/

Introductory Lessons Online
13 lessons on introductory Japanese
http://japanese.about.com/blintroductory.htm?once=true&

Rapidly Learn Japanese
Learn in 10 days or you don't pay! This approach claims to have 25 million satisfied students including the FBI & CIA.
www.pimsleurapproach.com

The Yamasa Institute
The OCJS is the only online JSL (Japanese as a Second Language) program offered by an accredited, non-profit Japanese language Institute in Japan. Experience genuine self-paced learning that is available entirely on-demand, fully customizable and accessible from around the world. http://www.yamasa.org/ocjs/english/index.html

16 Free Japanese Lessons
Offer 16 free lessons for learning Japanese centered around practical dialogues with audio. Also offers fee-based services.
www.japanese-online.com

Learn Japanese
Offers Japanese lessons with section on vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, expressions, conversations and more.
www.learn-japanese.info

How To Write Japanese
Systematic lessons in how to write Japanese hiragana and katakana, as well basic vocabulary and grammar.
www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/japanese/index.html

Basic Reading Lessons
17 lessons for reading basic Japanese.
www.soniam.future.easyspace.com/nihongo/

Japanese Software
Learn Japanese online through this software.
www.euroasiasoftware.com/english/japanese

Offline / Schools

Soko Gakuen
Soko Gakuen is a nonprofit Japanese language school with an enrollment of about 250 adults and 20 children offering modern teaching methods and textbooks geared towards English-speaking people. The school also offers teacher training and children's classes.
http://members.aol.com/sokogakuen/

Tokyo Language & Culture Centre , Sydney
Teaching Japanese culture and language in Sydney Australia.
http://www.tlcc.edu.au/

Aichi Center for Japanese Studies
Fully accredited and high quality language immersion programs with excellent faculty and subsidized tuition fees. Length of study can range from 2-12 weeks (extension) to a maximum of 2 years (academic) in duration including Conversation courses offered Full-time & Part-time all year round. Advanced CALL lab & Computer labs and ultra-modern facilities on spacious campus. Wide range of quality accommodation options all located within walking distance in a low cost city. Internet access available both on campus and in student housing. Japan's best teacher/student ratios, highly educated student body, with genuinely multinational/multilingual atmosphere. Energetic scholarship and financial aid program, plus more opportunities for serious students to enter universities, grad schools or to work in Japan.
http://www.yamasa.org/acjs/index.html

Online Resources for Studying Japanese
The following is a list of resources for people studying Japanese compiled by the U.S. Department of State. While inclusion here does not imply endorsement of the sites, those of you currently trying to study Japanese may find these web sites helpful.
http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/jicc/studyjapanese.htm

Academy of Japanese Language and Culture in Tokyo
Master Japanese in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Tokyo metropolitan area, including the city, some of its suburbs and the surrounding areas, is home to approximately 12 million people. This vibrant and lively city is one of the world's main economic centers. Home to the Imperial Palace, Tokyo is a city full of contrasts where the old city blends its ancient character with modern day Japan. Study Japanese with WLE and be immersed in the Japanese language, culture and the Japanese way of life. Become a part of this rewarding, enjoyable and unforgettable educational experience of a lifetime.
http://www.wle-japan.com/