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» A range of resources - script and language
Some of these exercises have sound.

» About.com Japanese Language Site
A range of Japanese practice activities.

» All about animals in hiragana
Click on the animal picture to read about the animal.

» All about animals in kanji
Read about animals in Japanese. You could use the "rikai" site (Dictionary 4) to help read kanji you haven't studied.

» English Language Sites
A range of web sites to help with English skills. Bursary Japanese exams require a good level of English, and NCEA assessments also focus strongly on answering questions in English. This is a useful site for students who are not native speakers of English to improve their skills.

» Hiragana and Katakana Practice
On the left-hand side scroll down to 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 "Java programme to draw hiragana strokes", the programme for katakana or the hiragana/katakana game.

» Japanese Folktales
These folktales are read in traditional Japanese style - down the page from right to left. The site is divided into four categories. The first category contains ten stories selected among the famous old tales such as Momotaro (Peach Boy), Omusubi Kororin (Rolling Rice Balls), Hanasaka Jiisan (An Old Man and the Cherry Tree), etc. The rest of the categories contain stories selected from all over Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. The stories in these categories come with narration in Japanese. You can choose to read the stories with or without narration. Flash Player is required to read the stories. Created by NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

» Japanese folktales with sound
Listen to these Japanese folktales. You can read the script and the English version as you listen. There are also some other countries' folktales in Japanese. Go to "Home" for the versions without sound.

» Japanese Lessons
Japanese lessons that you can listen to.

» Japanese Proficiency Tests
Practice materials.

» Japanese Verbs
Practise verbs. Click on the icon to hear them.

» Jim Becker's Super Japanese Web Site
Having taught in a private academy as well as a University Laboratory School, Jim Becker,The Professor Emeritus Past President, Iowa World Language Association University, have learned to appreciate the many advantages that computers can play in helping to learn a second language. The many websites work well for students on all levels of instruction including elementary and are both educational and fun.

» Language Express Kana Game
An online Kana practice game on our site that is free to visitors.

» Languageplus site
This site provides a wide range of interactive activities for Japanese teachers and learners, to use in class or at home, includes grammar, reading, writing and listening exercises and games

» Mukashibanashi
Japanese folktales in Japanese script.

» Names in Japanese
Click on the letter that your name begins with, and find out how your name is written in katakana.

» Peter Rabbit
The story of Peter Rabbit and other stories in Japanese with sound.

» Reading Tutor
Use this web site to improve your reading comprehension skills.

» Stories about 'Hearty Bear' and a link to other stories.
Click on the top right link for the Hearty Bear stories, and then on the 'Ehon' link for a number of other animated stories in Japanese.

» The Japan Forum
A variety of excellent resources (language and culture).

» Up-to-date information about computer games
Read about computer games etc. in Japanese script. Excellent katakana practice.

» Weather in Tokyo
What is the weather like in Tokyo this week?