English Words to be Added to ‘Stop’ and ‘Slow’ Signs
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THE JAPAN NEWS
The National Police Agency is set to renew Japan’s stop and slow down signs by adding English words to the current designs, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources.
As the number of visitors from abroad is expected to increase, the new signs are aim...
The National Police Agency is set to renew Japan’s stop and slow down signs by adding English words to the current designs, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, according to sources.
As the number of visitors from abroad is expected to increase, the new signs are aim...
- December 16, 2016
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Mt. Takao Provides Opportunity To Study Wealth of Local Nature, Culture
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Last weekend I took my students on our annual field trip up Mt. Takao in western Tokyo. Only 600 meters high, this mountain is ideal for beginning hikers, but also provides abundant opportunities for studying local nature and culture. Our main goal was to identify and map some of...
Last weekend I took my students on our annual field trip up Mt. Takao in western Tokyo. Only 600 meters high, this mountain is ideal for beginning hikers, but also provides abundant opportunities for studying local nature and culture. Our main goal was to identify and map some of...
- December 8, 2016
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Reviving The Joys of Reading Kenji
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Books commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of poet and children’s book author Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) are being published in droves.
Miyazawa, commonly referred to by his first name, Kenji, is known for his compelling tales and poetry written in powerful language t...
Books commemorating the 120th anniversary of the birth of poet and children’s book author Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) are being published in droves.
Miyazawa, commonly referred to by his first name, Kenji, is known for his compelling tales and poetry written in powerful language t...
- December 3, 2016
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Elderly People Teach Japanese Through IT
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THE JAPANESE NEWS
CHIBA — An information technology company based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, has started employing elderly people to teach Japanese to people overseas via online video calls.
The aim is to connect elderly people who tend to become isolated, such as those living in nursing hom...
CHIBA — An information technology company based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, has started employing elderly people to teach Japanese to people overseas via online video calls.
The aim is to connect elderly people who tend to become isolated, such as those living in nursing hom...
- November 5, 2016
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Foreign Students Experience Japanese Culture Hands-on
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Foreign students enrolled at universities in the Kanto region tried hands-on traditional Japanese cultural activities at an event in Tokyo earlier this month hosted by a local woman’s organization.
The event was organized by Soroptimist International of Tokyo-Azuma, a Tokyo-based...
Foreign students enrolled at universities in the Kanto region tried hands-on traditional Japanese cultural activities at an event in Tokyo earlier this month hosted by a local woman’s organization.
The event was organized by Soroptimist International of Tokyo-Azuma, a Tokyo-based...
- November 1, 2016
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Foreign Children, Japanese Schools / Future Teachers Work To Gain New Skills
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KOFU — “How do you think this fish feels?” asked Akane Osada, 21. The senior from the University of Yamanashi’s Faculty of Education was teaching a boy from the Philippines at a municipal primary school in mid-June.
Osada was working as a student teacher with two others from the ...
KOFU — “How do you think this fish feels?” asked Akane Osada, 21. The senior from the University of Yamanashi’s Faculty of Education was teaching a boy from the Philippines at a municipal primary school in mid-June.
Osada was working as a student teacher with two others from the ...
- October 1, 2016
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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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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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