Storytelling Still Weaves Spell For Children
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Japan’s low birthrate is reflected in various aspects of society, including volunteer activities aimed at reading picture books aloud to children at a library in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The municipally run library, which has a collection of books aimed at children, is home...
Japan’s low birthrate is reflected in various aspects of society, including volunteer activities aimed at reading picture books aloud to children at a library in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
The municipally run library, which has a collection of books aimed at children, is home...
- July 26, 2016
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Japanese Book “Nekotan” Teaches Foreign Language The Best Way Possible: By Talking About Cats
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ROCKET NEWS
Because cats are the true universal language.
We recently saw how you can spice up your language learning with some incredibly useful useless phrases in Japanese, but it’s time to take it to the next level. It’s time to learn about the most important topic that is absolutely mandato...
Because cats are the true universal language.
We recently saw how you can spice up your language learning with some incredibly useful useless phrases in Japanese, but it’s time to take it to the next level. It’s time to learn about the most important topic that is absolutely mandato...
- April 30, 2016
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American School in Japan Launches Scholarship To ‘promote healing’ In Wake of Sex-abuse Scandal
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JAPAN TIMES
The American School in Japan on Monday presented a student with a scholarship created as part of the Tokyo school’s efforts to honor survivors of former teacher Jack Moyer’s sex abuse and “promote healing and reconciliation” in its community.
The inaugural award — ¥1 million toward ...
The American School in Japan on Monday presented a student with a scholarship created as part of the Tokyo school’s efforts to honor survivors of former teacher Jack Moyer’s sex abuse and “promote healing and reconciliation” in its community.
The inaugural award — ¥1 million toward ...
- April 5, 2016
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Statue of “Kirby” Orita-sensei Welcomes University Entrance Exam Takers at Kyoto University
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ROCKET NEWS
This exam season, a statue of an important historical figure at Kyoto University has gotten a Kirby makeover as part of a now yearly tradition.
Hikoichi Orita (1849-1920): A Kyoto educator, Meiji period government official, and dead ringer for popular Nintendo video game character K...
This exam season, a statue of an important historical figure at Kyoto University has gotten a Kirby makeover as part of a now yearly tradition.
Hikoichi Orita (1849-1920): A Kyoto educator, Meiji period government official, and dead ringer for popular Nintendo video game character K...
- March 1, 2016
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Government Program Intended To Increase Those Studying Abroad Hits a Snag
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NEWS ON JAPAN
The effort to increase the number of Japanese university students studying abroad has hit a snag, with the number of applications submitted to take part in the public-private scholarship program falling below the quota.
The government believes the number of applicants to the pro...
The effort to increase the number of Japanese university students studying abroad has hit a snag, with the number of applications submitted to take part in the public-private scholarship program falling below the quota.
The government believes the number of applicants to the pro...
- February 2, 2016
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Breaking Barriers with Online Education
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INSIGHT JAPAN TODAY
by Alex Scharf
GLOBIS Online Team
Technology is changing the way we live, work, and now, also how we learn. Distances previously measured in thousands of kilometers are transformed into milliseconds, enabling new kinds of education that bridge across national and cultural b...
by Alex Scharf
GLOBIS Online Team
Technology is changing the way we live, work, and now, also how we learn. Distances previously measured in thousands of kilometers are transformed into milliseconds, enabling new kinds of education that bridge across national and cultural b...
- January 22, 2016
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Researchers Use Uniformity Of Japanese Language To Read People’s Minds
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A research group from the Kyushu Institute of Technology have announced that they have successfully read certain words and letters from people’s minds without them saying anything.
■ Method
The study was carried out by a team led by Professor Toshimasa Yamazaki from the Systems Engine...
A research group from the Kyushu Institute of Technology have announced that they have successfully read certain words and letters from people’s minds without them saying anything.
■ Method
The study was carried out by a team led by Professor Toshimasa Yamazaki from the Systems Engine...
- January 16, 2016
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Japan's Universities To Search Life In Outer Space
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NEWS ON JAPAN
Scientists at Japanese universities are launching a full-scale probe into whether there is life in outer space.
This year, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo will begin a search outside the solar system for planets with conditions capable of supporting life.
The group...
Scientists at Japanese universities are launching a full-scale probe into whether there is life in outer space.
This year, a group of researchers at the University of Tokyo will begin a search outside the solar system for planets with conditions capable of supporting life.
The group...
- January 13, 2016
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Foreign Ministry To Require Better English From New Staff
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NEWS ON JAPAN
The Foreign Ministry has decided to require new staff to score at least 100 points on the TOEFL English proficiency test, or at least 7.0 on the IELTS test, beginning in fiscal 2016, so they can be helpful in diplomatic negotiations in English from the start.
The requirement will be...
The Foreign Ministry has decided to require new staff to score at least 100 points on the TOEFL English proficiency test, or at least 7.0 on the IELTS test, beginning in fiscal 2016, so they can be helpful in diplomatic negotiations in English from the start.
The requirement will be...
- January 9, 2016
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Phonetikana by Johnson Banks: A Katakana Font For Foreigners
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JAPAN TRENDS
UK design studio johnson banks has come up with this brilliant take on Japanese katakan that combines the phonetical reading of the character in the font.
They call it Phonetikana.
The font came out in 2009 but for some reason Japanese and other blogs have just discovered it. It’s a...
UK design studio johnson banks has come up with this brilliant take on Japanese katakan that combines the phonetical reading of the character in the font.
They call it Phonetikana.
The font came out in 2009 but for some reason Japanese and other blogs have just discovered it. It’s a...
- January 5, 2016
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