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| | JPNCH001 My Japanese Coach for the Nintendo DS | This item is in stock in San Diego. Weight: 300 g. Price: $38.00 Product type: Japanese Study Guide for Nintendo DS
|   | | Carry a tutor in your pocket with My Japanese Coach
My Japanese Coach is an installment in the My Coach series from UbiSoft series that teaches the basic pronunciations unique to the Japanese language. This convenient and easy-to-use tutor allows users to compare their pronunciation to that of native speakers via the Nintendo DS's microphone. It also lets you use the DS stylus to practice writing Japanese Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji characters.
My Japanese Coach takes you on a virtual tour of Japan while you're learning the language. Lesson plans take place in a wide array of Japanese locations, from the densest of population centers like Tokyo, to the idyllic Japanese country side. You actually get to explore Japan while you learn new vocabulary as you open each point of interest. Learn From a Master
Meet Haruka, the in-game digital sensei, or teacher, that exists solely for the purpose of teaching you Japanese. After giving you a small placement-style test, Haruka will get you started working through the various stages of your lessons. Gaining mastery points by playing the various learning games allow you to clear each level. Once you master all the words given in a specific level, you move on to the next level.
As you work your way through over a 1,000 lessons, your language skills are constantly tested and sharpened by various mini games. My Japanese Coach includes 12 types of mini games, ranging from Flash Cards, in which you hear a word and have seconds to choose the correct English translation, to Bridge Builder, where you are required to string words together in the correct order to create a complete sentence. And with mini-games that add a clever twist to classic favorites--like Memory that forces you to match the same words in two different languages--you will be sure to have fun while you learn.
My Japanese Coach also features a built-in dictionary and phrase book that includes over 12,000 words and hundreds of useful everyday phrases. 

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| | PB985 Genki I ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 | This item can be ordered. Weight: 200 g. Price: $34.50 Product type: Study Item
|   | | One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well. Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing exercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT. THIS CD SET: This is the students CD set for those studying with the textbook (PB888) and the workbook (PB890) for part I of the Genki series (lessons 1 to 12). This is a highly recommended purchase as it is excellent listening practice necessary for training your ears for the Japanese language, as well as practicing your own Japanese speaking. There are two CDs in this set: Disk 1 (73:35) covers the dialogue and vocabulary in the textbook -- read along with the dialogue and repeat the vocabulary. Disk 2 (40:50) has exercises for the listening comprehension questions in the workbook, suitable for testing your hearing and listening abilities. These 2 CDs are housed in a clam-shell case and contain a guide as to which track pertains to which page in the textbook or the workbook. The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series: |
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| | PB986 Genki II ~ Student CD (2 CDs) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 2 | Number in stock: 6 Weight: 200 g. Price: $34.50 Product type: Study Item
|   | | One of the questions we get asked at J-List a lot is, "I want to start learning Japanese, what book do you recommend?" Most textbooks are entirely dry, uninteresting, and cannot follow a student's pace, leaving students frustrated. However, a new series by The Japan Times has recently taken Japanese language for foreigners by storm, and comes highly recommended by anyone who has taken it -- Genki, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese. The entire course has 23 lessons, guiding the student from the beginning until the student has mastered elementary grammar and can read not only hiragana and katakana but over 300 of the most commonly used kanji as well. Each lesson has: 1) a dialogue introducing vocabulary and grammar in a situation the student may find familiar; 2) a list of the vocabulary with hiragana, katakana, kanji and English meaning; 3) grammar with full explanations in English; 4) interesting usage notes; 5) several pages of practice questions designed to be fun and interesting incorporating dialogue skills, writing skills, and thinking skills; 6) additional vocabulary. Each lesson also has a complementary lesson in hiragana/katakana/kanji, with reading and writing exercises. The separate workbook has more writing exercises and kanji writing practice. This is simply the recommended textbook for anyone beginning Japanese up to 3rd level in the JLPT. THIS CD SET: This is the students CD set for those studying with the textbook (PB889) and the workbook (PB891) for part II of the Genki series (lessons 13 to 23). This is a highly recommended purchase as it is excellent listening practice necessary for training your ears for the Japanese language, as well as practicing your own Japanese speaking. There are two CDs in this set: Disk 1 (69:36) covers the dialogue and vocabulary in the textbook -- read along with the dialogue and repeat the vocabulary. Disk 2 (38:52) has exercises for the listening comprehension questions in the workbook, suitable for testing your hearing and listening abilities. These 2 CDs are housed in a clam-shell case and contain a guide as to which track pertains to which page in the textbook or the workbook. The Genki Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Series: |
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| | DS3516 Kanji DS Dictionary | Number in stock: 6 Weight: 200 g. Price: $68.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
|   | | Here's a fascinating way to use your Nintendo DS to learn Japanese more effectively: the Kanji Sonomama Dictionary, which turns any Nintendo DS into a very useful tool for learning Japanese. There are four dictionaries -- English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Kokugo (Japanese-Japanese, the best way to learn) and Kanji, with 240,000 entries at your fingertips. While you can input words with the optional on-screen keyboard, the best way to enter words is using the stylus, which can accurately read the kana, kanji and English letters you enter for speedy lookup. Input is done on the lower screen, while results appear on the top screen -- it's beautiful! There are many other features, too, such as pronunciation of English words, a "Jump" feature for looking up English words, several quiz functions, the ability to save words for later study, and more. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least. |
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Get a customized message in Japanese -- any name or slogan you like! | | SHIKI01 Customized Japanese Calligraphy Board -- Shuuji | Available To Order Weight: 200 g. Price: $9.50 Product type: Traditional Japanese item
|   | Kanji, the Chinese characters used by the Japanese, is a beautiful and complex system that is thousands of years old. Westerners often fall in love with the aesthetic beauty of kanji and surround themselves with its beauty. By customer request, we're now offering a service that will put into your hands:- your favorite Japanese slogan
- your favorite English phrase translated into Japanese
- a kanji for use in getting a custom tattoo
- the name of a newborn baby boy or girl
- your name translated into Japanese characters (choose Kanji or Katakana)
- a personal message of love to that special someone (or someones).
Written with a Japanese calligraphy brush by our own Tomo, who is quite accomplished with a calligraphy brush. Our staff will also take responsibility to make sure your message is just right, asking you questions (who is the message going to be seen by?) to ensure that the message you end up with is exactly what you intended, if necessary. To purchase this item, please add it to your cart and choose the kind of of writing board you want (copy the above if you like and add your phrase). The writing boards are square pieces of cardboard measuring 9 x 10 inches, that are great for framing or just hanging on your wall. Tell us what message, slogan or name you'd like written when you add this to your cart, and we'll create your "shikishi" (kanji writing board) and send it off to you. We'll send it in protective plastic and pack it with cardboard so it won't get bent or damaged. Great for fans of shuuji and authentic Japanese brush calligraphy! Please note, because the Japanese language is based on phonetics, we request that you also include the phonetic pronounciation for unique spellings of names or uncommon words to insure accuracy. 
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| | HNK001 Japanese Custom Made Stamp ~ Square 0.5 inch Hanko | Custom Order Item Weight: 100 g. Price: $14.00 Product type: Custom Japanese Hanko (Name Stamp)
|   | In Japan, hanko (name stamps) are used in lieu of signing your name as the way of signifying agreement, and the culture of these stamps has always been fascinating to gaijin unfamiliar with Japanese ways. Now you can get any kanji name you want on your very own Japanese name stamp. This is a quality stamp made of wood with any custom name or message you want on it, which will be a great connection to you and Japan. This name stamp is also legally able to be used in Japan (just register it with your local city office). You can choose between 1-6 kanji, hiragana or katakana characters, and the Japanese staff of J-List will be happy to help you choose the best character for what you want to express. This type of stamp is usually used for names, and there are multiple approaches foreigners can take when choosing a name. Here are three examples:  |  |  | | This is an example of a name in katakana, the Japanese writing system used for foreign words and names. It says "Payne." | Kanji can be chosen based on their pronunciation, too. In this case we're using the "peh" sound from Peking ("North Capital") and the "in" sound from the Buddhist temple Byodoin near Kyoto. | There are ways of choosing kanji based on meaning, called ateji or forcing a reading on a character. For example, "Payne" comes from the French pan (bread), the name could be written with a character (archaic in this case) for bread. |
This stamp can also be used to express your favorite character or concept, from love (ai) to sincerity (makoto) to a wacky message you'd like to create, as long as it can fit within the character limit for this stamp. After adding this item to your shopping cart you can type comments to the J-List staff and we'll verify the characters you want before finalizing the order. We also humbly request to include a pronunciation guide for all unique spelling of names. Since the stamps are custom made by a company here in Japan, please allow 2-4 weeks for your name stamp to be made, prior to the shipping date. 
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| | ZA561 Zebra "Check Set" ~ Best for Memory Retention | This item is in stock in Japan. Weight: 100 g. Price: $7.25 Product type: Study Aid
|   | | There's a reason why the Japanese consistently students are able to score among the world's best students: they have excellent study techniques here, and are good at rote memorization. Here's a super item for all students who want to give themselves an advantage: a "Check Set" that helps you memorize any information, be it English, Japanese, history or what have you. To use the study kit, take the included green pen and highlight the important words in your study material, either in your text or written in your notebook. After you highlight the information you need to memorize, place the included red "check sheet" over your material, which causes the green section to become invisible, allowing you to test your knowledge Move the red sheet to check the correct answers. The green pen is completely erasable with the included eraser pen -- when you've learned the material, you can remove the green marks completely, like magic. Both the green highlight pen and the "eraser" pen have two tips, one for writing fat lines and the other for writing thin ones. 
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| | DS6449 Beautiful Kanji Training | Number in stock: 6 Weight: 200 g. Price: $58.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
|   | | Another amazing concept for Nintendo DS, this is a new game that teaches you to write beautiful kanji characters in Japanese. To use it, put the cartridge in your Nintendo DS and boot the game, and turn your DS on its side like a book. There are four choices at the main menu: Writing Check (which tests your ability to write characters with the proper stroke order, with several options); Daily Beautiful Kanji Training, regular practice for writing more beautifully; Everyone Beautiful Kanji, a party game for 2-6 players in which a group of people can compete to write, with options for limiting the character level to third grade or sixth grade; and Beautiful Kanji Dictionary, which lets you write your own characters and get advice on how to make them more beautiful or teach you how kanji characters came to mean what they mean. The game is special because it acts just like a Japanese teacher, patiently correcting the characters you get wrong, fixing stroke order or circling in read points you need to notice.A really amazing tool for students of Japanese! About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with three years of previous study at least. 
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| | TUTTLE047 A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese | Number in stock: 2 Weight: 453 g. Price: $18.50 Product type: Study Guide
|   | | This handy reference book, is designed as an essential companion to the study of written Japanese, and will help you achieve fluency in reading and writing the language in its everyday style.
This book is divided into two sections: The first section presents the 1,006 Essential characters prescribed by the Japanese Ministry of Education to be taught during the six years of Japanese elementary school. These characters are given with their most frequent readings (both on and kun) and definitions, along with examples of their use in compounds to form everyday words. Each character is also accompanied by a stroke-order diagram demonstrating the proper way to write it. The second section presents the 1,945 General Use characters (including the 1,006) adopted by law to be used in publications for a general readership. These characters are listed with their readings and definitions, or with cross references to the first section the book if they already appear there.
A chart for the writing of the katakana and hiragana syllabaries is also included, as well as a complete index of readings of all the characters and compounds in the book. Mastering the Japanese characters presented in this book will enable students to read the vast majority of Japanese newspapers and magazines. 
For your convenience, this book is stocked in San Diego.
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| | DS0135 Kanji Practice for Adult ~ Perfect Version | Number in stock: 3 Weight: 200 g. Price: $60.00 Product type: NINTENDO DS
|   | | Thanks to personal computers and phones that can send email, many Japanese no longer write as much kanji as they used to, and it's easy even for them to forget. Here's a useful Nintendo DS learning program to help! The game features several sections, including a Simple Kanji Test you can take anywhere, practice with stroke order or writing with the stylus, an automatic "My Training" section, plus a kanji game. Start the game, enter your name and birthdate, and you're ready to test yourself against 2100+ everyday kanji. The game is smart, too: if you get a kanji wrong it will make you write it ten times to remember it. If you get stuck with a kanji, the answer button is always right there to help you. About this software product: This is a standard Nintendo DS software cartridge made for the Japanese market. It is compatible with DS hardware (the original DS, DS Lite and the new DSi) from around the world. Note that the software itself and game manual are in Japanese. We recommend that you use this program with other study tools to learn the correct pronunciations for Japanese. Recommended for students with one year of previous study at least. |
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| | DVD-7DAYS Seven Days in Japan | This item is in stock in San Diego Shipping: $5 Airmail (US/Can) Price: $9.95 Product type: DVD (Region 1)
|   | "Seven Days in Japan" is a fascinating documentary made by student film director and anime fan Joe Doughrity, who fulfilled his lifelong dream of coming to Japan. Over the course of a week, Joe explores the ins and outs of Tokyo, sampling the traditional, the otaku-inspired and the silly, experiencing such bizarre aspects of Japan as ganguro girls (the dark-skinned kogals in Tokyo), JPOP music, the nightlife of Shibuya, and even fighting champ Bob Sapp. Join Joe as they explore Ueno Park, marvel at giant robots, and learn how anime is made while visiting a famous animation studio. If you've ever been interested in anime or taking a trip to Tokyo, "Seven Days in Japan" is for you! Note: DVD is zoned for region 1 (North America).
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| | PB917 Getting Along with the Japanese | Number in stock: 1 Weight: 250 g. Price: $18.50 Product type: Study Book
|   | | Sometimes living in another country can be quite confusing, trying to understand why people react one way when they really mean another. Japan is particularly challenging because of all the slight niuances of meanings behind gestures or responses that Westerners are often unable to pick up immediately. This handy book, is an excellent guide for foreigners or the "foreigner to be" when living in a country as rich in culture such as Japan. Written completely in English, this excellent cultural guide pits you directly in to confrontational situations with comical results, but teach a great lesson about the Japanese culture in great depth. From learning about the "inside" and "outside" groups that are so prevalent in the Japanese culture, sempai/kohai relationships, Japanese gestures, the importance of being humble, and many other important facets of the Japanese culture. If you have a Japanese friend, or are currently living in Japan, after reading this book you'll find that a lightbulb has turned on, providing you with more information that you never new before! A quick read with plenty of useful information. |
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