Japanese Study
1.) Genki Self-Study Room:
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"Resource Library," useful for specific training exercises: https://genki.japantimes.co.jp/resources
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Application-based tools for those studying from Genki: http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index_en
2.) WaniKani:
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Made by the team at Tofugu, the "WaniKani" application is a new, efficient way of learning kanji!Link to WaniKani: https://www.wanikani.com/
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Tofugu also has a bunch of great online tools for remote learning: https://www.tofugu.com/learn-japanese/
3.) Team Japanese:
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This page has a number of both free and low-cost online study options: https://teamjapanese.com/the-ultimate-list-of-japanese-language-learning-resources/
4.) Crunchy Nihongo Stories:
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This site has a lot of materials ranging from beginning to advanced. It has some traditional and non-traditional stories and is for reading and listening. In the past, some students have asked for short story books to read, and this is a good site if you don't have physical books: https://crunchynihongo.com/hiragana-reading-practice/
5.) "Nihongo no Mori" (Video Series):
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This is a great online video series that focuses on Japanese language concepts (especially grammar): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVx6RFaEAg46xfAsD2zz16w
6.) Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai: Various FREE Online Tools!
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KANJI Memory Hint: App-based kanji memorization tool! https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/memoryhint-kanji.html
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HIRAGANA/KATAKANA Memory Hint: App-based hiragana/katakana memorization tool! https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/memoryhint.html
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Japanese in Anime & Manga: Website which has a great learning platform for Japanese language study through showing expressions, etc., through anime and manga! http://www.anime-manga.jp
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"Hirogaru" - More about Japanese and Japan: Various topics (5,000 of them) to explore and learn more Japanese! Designed to be viewed on a smartphone. https://kansai.jpf.go.jp/ja/resource/e-learning/hirogaru.html
7.) JLPT Official Practice Workbooks: For those of you who want to stay current on your JLPT (Japanese-Language Placement Test) preparation, the Japan Foundation has set up a page where you can view their official practice workbooks:
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(English page):https://www.jlpt.jp/e/samples/sampleindex.html
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(Japanese page): https://www.jlpt.jp/samples/sampleindex.html?mode=pc#anchor01
Self-Improvement
1.) Zazen Meditation at Home: https://youtu.be/Qf1vmcP7otk
2.) Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC)
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Education
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Visual Arts
Literature
1.) NHK Web Easy News Articles:
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Reading practice on current news and events: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy
2.) "Folktale Room" (民話の部屋):
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This is a site that features Japanese fairy-tales (in Japanese): https://minwa.fujipan.co.jp/
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