The only languages that Japanese is related to are the languages spoken in Ryukyu islands lying South–Southwest of Japan, but the linguistic affiliation of the Ryukyuan languages is not known either.

Novelist and critic Mizumura Minae discusses the development of Japanese as a national language and its prospects for survival in an age of English-language hegemony. (Interviewed by Kōno Michikazu.) ...

More than a century after colonisation, the Ainu language almost vanished. Now machines are listening to hours of old ...

System Toyo Gaigo Japanese Language School offers courses in Japanese language to students from as many as 20 different countries year-round. Our faculty have excellent teaching skills, and we pride ...

Serving over 3,200 corporate clients and offering a growing catalog of more than 4,200 courses, InfLab operates Korea's most ...

Learning the Japanese language is not for those in a hurry as it is uniquely-structured and incorporates the rich culture of Japan, which requires patience to grasp in one go. The sophisticated ...

"The Japanese-Language System (Japan only) is designed for use in Japan only," states Nintendo's own website. "Only Japanese is available as the system language, and only Nintendo accounts with ...

System Toyo Gaigo Japanese Language School is centrally located in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward, near the Imperial Palace, the National Diet Building, and the Tokyo Dome. We are easy to reach via a 10-minute ...

Even if you do happen to be fluent in Japanese, however, there are still barriers to getting hold of the cheaper system. "The Japanese-Language System (Japan only) is designed for use in Japan ...