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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800 Teachers Rewarded For Feedback On Textbooks Being Screened But Everything Seemed Above-board
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JAPAN TIMES
More than 800 public school teachers involved in textbook selections for local schools were rewarded for giving publishers feedback on textbooks undergoing government screening, the education ministry said Thursday.
Of the public school teachers whom publishers showed their textbook...
More than 800 public school teachers involved in textbook selections for local schools were rewarded for giving publishers feedback on textbooks undergoing government screening, the education ministry said Thursday.
Of the public school teachers whom publishers showed their textbook...
- April 1, 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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Figuring out Kansai-ben: Kansai Dialect
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JAPAN CHEAPO
Staying in Kyoto for a few months is great and learning Japanese in Japan sounds amazing. Something you should realize, however, is the fact that Kyoto, Osaka and the rest of the Kansai region have their own dialect known as Kansai-ben but often also referred to as Osaka-ben.
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Staying in Kyoto for a few months is great and learning Japanese in Japan sounds amazing. Something you should realize, however, is the fact that Kyoto, Osaka and the rest of the Kansai region have their own dialect known as Kansai-ben but often also referred to as Osaka-ben.
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- January 11, 2016
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