Links:
This list should contain only sites that I highly recommend. For an exhaustive list of just about everything I trawl through, I'm keeping links over at http://del.icio.us/heather/japanese. Also check out everyone's japanese links at delicious.
Blogs/Journals for Learning Japanese
- Earth Calling David journal for advanced japanese learner
- learn japanese: a gaijin’s quest for fluency Thorough learning journal tracking, good to read
- Life on the Other Side of the Ocean language learning blog/journal
- Speak Real Japanese This is a personal blog. It uses romaji, so requires transcription, and looking up the kanji, but it's great. "This is a place you can learn conversational expressions that Japanese people use in everyday life."
For Kids
- Proverb of the Day little bit of language, little bit of culture. it's cute. refresh for more!
Learning Japanese Sites
- Free Japanese Lessons walks through the basics!
- Guide to Japanese Free downloadable book looking for print publisher
- Japanese Wikibook lessons, vocabulary, links; and active yahoogroups list for developing the wiki
- Japanese! Japanese! Group blog for learning Japanese
- Kenkyuukai Excellent Japanese language learning community; forum, reviews, articles and links area.
- Learning Japanese Help This is a meta-links site with many many links.
- Rikaichan: the best tool for learning Japanese online This is an extension for Firefox. When you get to a page with Japanese, simply right-click, and 'enable' to see roll-over translations. It's so すごい！
- The Sushi Test Free online test, offered by the Japan foundation; works only on windows
- Tumbleweed's Resources for Learning Japanese Great articles on parsing a japanese "sentences"; and particles vs. sentence patterns
- Yes Japan - Subscription online classes Paid service for online language learning. i'd love to try it.
Link love for mentors and friends learning Japanese
- Igreja Simples Nuno Barreto's blog
- One a day, plus iron Teep's Japanese learning journal
- Telim Tor's website
Living in Japan
- Gaijin Pot site for expats living in Japane
- Living in Japan, Diane Heslop She has a book for download. Funny things like <a href="http://www.caringkiwi.com/japan/archives/cat_manners.html">manners in Japan</a>
Other language learning sites
- Spanish Language This site uses wordpress, it's for listing Spanish learning opportunities
Vocabulary Resource
- First and Second year Japanese lessons Simple vocabulary, includes sounds. Some links are messed up.
- Hirgana and Katakana explained short and simple. does what it says on the tin.
- Japanese Grammar Database asking for contributions from users
- Japanese Translation at Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Server; translates kanji, and transcribes to kana
- Jim Breen's WWWJDIC Japanese-English Dictionary Server Online Japanese/English dictionary! CTRL + f your dictionary. wee! also contains example sentences. arguably better than print dictionary.
- Kanji Site Like a website of flashcards of kanji.
- Kanji Study Guide Just bookmarking this for when I'm ready.
- Online Kanji Exercises
- Web Archive This is an essential tool for checking out dead links of many Japanese resources from the mid 90s.
