|  Nearly
3 Million People Studying Japanese Overseas
English is well known to be the common world language.
In Japan, English is a requisite subject for students
from elementary through to high school age. Some students
start learning English from as early as kindergarten.
Chinese, Korean, French and Spanish are also popular
foreign languages to study besides English. On the
other hand, the number of people studying Japanese
overseas is on the increase. ...
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 Japan
Fever Stirring Among Young Americans
“Now,
young American people are very interested in Japan,”
says AOI Yukari, Director of American Homestay International
in Irvine, California. “Japan fever is also high
in my town. My daughter Sarah, who was raised in the
United States, reads ‘ONE PIECE’ and ‘Detective
Conan’ in Japanese and English.” ... |
 Aiming
to Raise "Glocal" Experts - University's Unique
New Division
It is safe to say that globalization is now spreading
rapidly and that the earth is becoming more like one
community. Under such circumstances, how should an individual
live? Young people will need to study with this trend
in mind. ... |
 Women
Crossing the Digital Divide!
As the world races along the technological highway,
men are not the only ones in the driver's seat. In fact,
more and more women are 'getting digital' and taking
a ride on the Internet bandwagon. ... |
 Very
Popular New English Teaching Method - Relying on Native
Speaker's Intuition
Bouncing into the room in his black leather jacket,
Professor Onishi is the liveliest English teacher I've
ever met. With the popular TV show, 'Haato de Kanjiru
Eibunpou' ('English Grammar Feeling by Heart'), he is
revolutionizing English teaching. ... |
 Overseas
Japanese Language Learners are Increasing!
According to a Japan Foundation survey carried out in
2003, 2,356,745 people are studying the Japanese language
in 127 countries and regions. Those learning through
Japanese TV and radio language programs or private lessons
are not included in this figure. ... |
 Invisible
relations between Readers and Languages
Hiragana Times is read by many different people from
over 90 countries. As it is written in Japanese and
English, many Japanese read English and many non-Japanese
read the Japanese parts first. Among non-Japanese readers
there are many Westerners, as well as many Asian readers,
especially Chinese and Koreans. ... |
 21st
Century Japanese Language Learning from Las Vegas
In the Internet age, if you are running a business,
you will most likely need a website. Running a website
creates a whole host of issues and problems that need
to be dealt with, alongside common questions that most
entrepreneurs face such as - How should I advertise?
How should I set my pricing? ... |
 Is
Japan’s Education System Reliable?
I recently received an invitation to a students Handwriting
Exhibition from the primary school my seven-year-old
daughter attends. When I arrived at the school I saw
only a few parents and not so many exhibited works.
When I heard the reason, I was surprised. ... |
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