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Edo
March 1st, 2008, 03:13
So I've noticed that this section of the forum is a tad lacking in organized sources. So I figured I'll start and maintain this top post so no one needs to scroll through a thread to click all the links.

http://www.edointokyo.com

Of course I post myself cause I'm cocky like that. So yeah my site is back up, current and with a new flavor of posting. More content on the site will come within the next few days.

Enjoy.

LAST UPDATED: MARCH 02, 2008



LEARNINGZ!

Odds are you are going to learn from the Genki Books (http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/index.html) so I'll place renshuu.org at the top of the list.

Renshuu.org (http://renshuu.org/):
This is a site dedicated to the Genki books and the iJ book, giving all you'll ever need to memorize the vocab and kanji. Also if you register it will keep track of your progress!

http://www.japanesepod101.com/ (Japanesepod101.com):
This site is great! If you have a money to dish out, or know where to get it for free ;), then you'll be a smooth talker in no time. The site contains podcasts for any level of Japanese and they create new conent for you to practice with weekly.

Jim Breen's WWWJDIC (http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html):
An extremely useful dictionary system super modified off of the JWPCE (http://www.physics.ucla.edu/~grosenth/japanese.html) dictionary that's for free download.

Japanese<->English Dictionary (http://www.df.lth.se/cgi-bin/j-e/dict):
Another useful dictionary that might cover what WWWJDIC might have missed... With these two dictionary's you're pretty much covered!

JGram: The Japanese Grammar Database (http://jgram.org/):
A little difficult to understand because the data is not well planned out in organization, but it is extremely useful for you if you want to pass the JLPT (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JLPT) tests!

rikaichan (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2471):
An AMAZING plugin for firefox, it will translate Japanese on-the-fly on anything you highlight within a website. If you're not using firefox, you should be otherwise you fail in my opinion. >:D A modified version of rikaichan is Perapera-kun (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3343)

Apricotweb (http://www.apricotweb.com/bbschat/joycha_e.htm):
This site is for those who want to start talking to others in a chat room in Japanese or English. It is a mixing pot for those who wish to learn either language! Enjoy chatting to the nips!

Babel Fish Translation (http://babelfish.altavista.com/):
Works just like google translator, but might be better? I dunno... I don't use translators and neither should you. :D

Wiki on gairaigo & wasei-eigo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Gairaigo_and_Wasei-eigo_terms):
Want to know how to spell foreign words in Japanese using katakana? Then this is your list! Japanese use katakana to say words that are not native to their own. with this list is you study it carefully you'll be able to properly spell foreign words, say your name for instance!


LOCALZ!

Consulate-General of Japan in Boston (http://www.boston.us.emb-japan.go.jp/index.html):
Want more resources? Want tons more? Questions? Travel tips? Want to know Japanese events in Massachusetts? GO HERE! ....Their site used to be cooler with a nice green like the MEXT (http://www.mext.go.jp/) site... :\

Kotobukiya Market (http://www.kotobukiyamarket.com/homee.htm):
While we are discussing Boston, lets visit PORTER SQUARE! :D :D :D This is a mystical and tiny Japanese market. Plenty of food to eat and a couple shops to satisfy your Japanese craves!

Sasuga Japanese Bookstore (http://www.sasugabooks.com):
Ding! Ding! Time to take the trolly out of Boston and reach :O A JAPANESE BOOKS STORE IN WALTHAM!??? Yup, that's right! This guy runs a small book business out of his house and has anything and everything that deals with books and anime stuff! If he doesn't have it in stock he can get it, and his prices aren't bad either! That dude never stops smiling either...

Mitsuwa marketplace (http://www.mitsuwanj.com/en/index.htm):
Next stop, right across from Manhattan in good ol'....crappy New Jersey! Now this place is a market and puts Kotobukiya to shame! This place is amazing and will have everything and more! I mean... THEY HAVE A ITOEN TEA SHOP! HOW COOL IS THAT!


RESOURCEZ!

IACE (https://www.iace-usa.com/index_us.htm):
So you want to go to Japan but don't have $2000 for a plane ticket? No problem! Go here and you'll get amazing deals! I only check on here now for prices.... =P

Travel to Japan Guide (http://www.digi-promotion.com/):
Self explanatory , and a very useful site! This place showed me who to understand the address system in Tokyo!

Official Tourism Guide for Japan Travel (http://www.japantravelinfo.com/top/index.php):
Also self explanatory. You might know these folks more by their slogan, YOKOSO! JAPAN. These guys are great and helped me on planning my trip to Hakkone! Extremely resourceful!

Tokyo Food Page (http://www.bento.com/tokyofood.html):
In Tokyo? Hungry? Don't want to eat at a typical corner ramen shop? Go here and be a trendy eater!

brie84
March 1st, 2008, 16:13
I found this cute lil site...for those of you (like me) who wonder how to translate your name or your friends name into Japanese...type your name in.. the choose calligraphy (well thats the text I recognize) and enjoy seeing your name...its SUGOI!!!!
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/

Edo
March 2nd, 2008, 23:26
I found this cute lil site...for those of you (like me) who wonder how to translate your name or your friends name into Japanese...type your name in.. the choose calligraphy (well thats the text I recognize) and enjoy seeing your name...its SUGOI!!!!
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/

I like this site, but it spelled my name wrong! >:| Careful with translating programs and stuff like this where a machine does the thinking for you... I am glad they do warn you of this too.

Catastrophe
March 4th, 2008, 00:22
rikaichan (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2471):
An AMAZING plugin for firefox, it will translate Japanese on-the-fly on anything you highlight within a website. If you're not using firefox, you should be otherwise you fail in my opinion. >:D A modified version of rikaichan is Perapera-kun (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3343)

This plugin AAAs 12s! I put it through the ultimate test: video game-speak.

http://www.konami.jp/bemani/bm2dx/bm2dx15/secret_command2.html

So what is H-RANDOM? The plugin says that the page says: "H-RANDOM" "command" (direct object) "use", "thereupon", "S-RANDOM", "option", (direct object) use, した, "the occasion of", "approximately", "location of person or thing", "consecutive", した, "to agree", "location of person or thing", "arrangement", "to go away", "poor-looking", "to become".

So H-RANDOM is like S-RANDOM except that they prevent ugly charts by moving the consecutive notes away from each other. "した" must be how you say 'note' as in Beatmania. This plugin is the best thing since sudden+!!!

Wordhiezel
March 9th, 2008, 18:56
OMFG Edo these sites are amazing!! Thanks dude! On a similar note, my Spring Break will consist of memorizing kanji that I was supposed to memorize...oh so long ago. LOL. Japanese language FTW.