Tag: Japan
Japanese Guide Created for Immigrants
As Japan’s immigrant population reaches record highs in response to demand for workers as the country's indigenous population ages, volunteers in the Western prefecture...
Free Access to Japanese Materials
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, a Japanese cultural destination in the heart of Hollywood, has expanded its resources to include an extensive digital library with...
Japan Reverses Western Name Order
On January 1, 2020, the western format of given name followed by family name will officially change in Japan. On governmental documents and websites...
Japan Takes Responsibility for Language
Japan’s parliament, the Diet, has responded to the steady growth of foreign residents by passing a law making the government responsible for Japanese-language education....
Mix of Japanese-Indigenous Languages Survives in Taiwan
In the town of Hanhsi in the northeastern mountains here, where many of the Atayal indigenous people reside, a language resembling Japanese -- "Yilan...
BBC Launches Japanese Site
The BBC, the UK’s national news organization, launched a Japanese site, which becomes its first dedicated non-English news website and helps extend its fledgling global advertising network. Accessible...
Japan Donates to Help Refugees Learn German
The Japan Art Association, an art charity under the patronage of Prince Hitachi, unveiled a donation of ¥100 million (about $829,000) to the Goethe-Institut. The...
Volunteer and Study in Japan
With the increasing consumption of Japanese cultural products in the United States, and especially with the proliferation of manga and anime, Japanese has become...
LanguBridge Education Centre, Japan
With programs in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, LanguBridge’s summer Japanese programs are known for its intensive classes, a variety of culture activities and...
