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This landing page for Japanese will contain information that would be of interest to all levels of Japanese.

Japanese Food

Learn about some Japanese foods that you've never heard of and something different about the foods you are already familiar with!

テレワーク and 猫(ねこ)ハラ

As the world has been spending the past two months or more working and schooling at home in this world of the corona virus (コロナウイルス) pandemic, a new set of vocabulary has emerged to reflect the times.

Tweet of the Week #82: More Remote Work, More Cat ProblemsMove kitty, we're trying to work here!

Learn to draw Totoro!
トトロをかきましょう！

Homemade anime: Studio Ghibli producer offers online lesson on how to draw Totoro | The Japan TimesTime on your hands and a love of anime? A producer from Japan's Studio Ghibli is offering an online tutorial for drawing one of its most beloved characters

上を向いて歩こうプロジェクト
[Ue o Muite Arukou Project]

The "Ue o Muite Project", led by Amon Miyamoto, started as an effort to deliver hope to patients and medical workers whom are battling against COVID-19 and to cheer on the people who are fighting the pandemic in their own ways. The project is also hoping to support those who are feeling lonely and powerless amidst these hard times.

“Ue o Muite Aruko” (sung by Kyu Sakamoto, lyrics by Rokusuke Ei and music by Hachidai Nakamura) also titled as Sukiyaki, is a song beloved by both the Japanese and international community. The project calls for artists around the world to incorporate their messages of hope through this song.

上を向いて〜SING FOR HOPE プロジェクト

Sing For Hope

Dance for Hope

Original song by Kyu Sakamoto

Practice anime talk!

Anitalk is a new free website tool that allows users to practice their Japanese. It allows you to enter text and get authentic responses. Practice what you have learned so far and learn new words in a manga format!

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子供の日（こどものひ）Children's Day

May 5th is celebrated in Japan as "Children's Day" to wish that all children grow healthy and strong. Many families decorate the inside and outside of their homes with こいのぼり (carp) and かぶと(samurai helmet) and eat special dishes like かしわもち (Japanese rice cake) and だんご (dumplings) in honour of the day. It is the last of three statutory holidays in Japan in the last week of April/beginning of May known as ゴールデンウィーク (Golden Week). Read the following article about Children's Day and try your hand at making かしわもち and origami かぶと. Enjoy!