Learning Tools
Below are links to some websites and learning resources that students of Japanese may find useful to their studies.
Dictionaries
Denshi Jisho: Online Japanese Dictionary
Free offline Japanese/English and Kanji dictionary for Mac OS X
Japanese Educational Institutions and Opportunities
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test
Administered every December, students can take the JLPT at USC in Los Angeles.
MEXT Graduate Studies Scholarship
Japanese government scholarship that provides funding for up to three years of study at national universities.
Libraries
Fantastic online library containing classic works of Japanese literature that are in the public domain
Japan’s national library, a great research resource
National Institute of Japanese Literature
The Museum of Modern Japanese Literature
Newspapers
Website displaying the headlines of Japan’s top three papers: Asahi, Nikkei, and Yomiuri
Asahi Shimbun (Japanese) (English)
Japan’s leading daily newspaper
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Japanese) (English)
Japan’s leading business paper
English-only daily from Japan