Are you ready to dive into the world of Japanese language learning but overwhelmed by where to start? Learning Japanese can ...

A webapp to visualize relationships among Chinese characters and to see example sentences that illustrate their use. Also available for Japanese learners.

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

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