Foreign children surge sparks demand for Japanese language classes

As more people settle in Japan from abroad, the need to provide Japanese language classes for the children of foreign ...
Kaleido Scope

Study Abroad

UAB Education Abroad lists several opportunities to study Japanese in Japan. The programs are from UAB and from other trusted programs. You can see the opportunities on the Education Abroad website ...
Forbes

Japan Emerges As A Bucket-List Destination As Travelers Turn To Language Learning Ahead Of Their Holidays

Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to enhance trips, connect respectfully, and boost travel confidence. ByKaitlyn ...
Nippon

Yasashii Nihongo: The “Simple Japanese” Initiative for Better Communication with Nonnative Speakers

Japanese has three scripts for different purposes—hiragana, katakana, and kanji—with notably more than 2,000 kanji in regular use, meaning that it is difficult to study for speakers of other languages ...
ジャパンタイムズ

Beyond the native speaker myth: Who ‘owns’ the Japanese language?

Japan continues to draw an unspoken but influential boundary — one that sorts and evaluates people according to whether they can speak Japanese “like a native.” Even highly proficient speakers often ...