This resource is a video abstract of a research paper created by Research Square on behalf of its authors. It provides a synopsis that's easy to understand, and can be used to introduce the topics it covers to students, researchers, and the general public. The video's transcript is also provided in full, with a portion provided below for preview:

"It might sound like bad advice, but for Japanese men, eating a high-carb diet could actually be a good thing—only, it depends on the type of carb. Because eating too much of the wrong ones could have dire consequences. These are the findings reported by Professor Chisato Nagata and colleagues from the Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan—recipients of the inaugural British Journal of Nutrition Paper of the Year award. Their paper, published in volume 122, issue 7 of BJN, describes a subset of results from the Takayama Study. The study was launched in 1992 to link dietary and lifestyle factors to morbidity from cancer and other diseases. Participants filled out a questionnaire at baseline on how frequently they ate various foods..."

The rest of the transcript, along with a link to the research itself, is available on the resource itself.

Misaki's Journal is an interactive Japanese Graded Reader. This means that each journal entry has printable materials and well as digital and intractable resources available for students to use alongside their reading experience.

Please also check out the Teacher's Notebook and Misaki's Journal in the OER Japanese Grader Reader (Misaki's Journal).

Students will examine how language shapes public perception through an analysis of the short film "Power of Words." In the film, experts highlight the various euphemisms used by the US government to describe the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans and how the language used to describe this event did not match the reality.  

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school.
As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

Short Description:
For more accessible and classroom-friendly (Word and PDF) versions of this book, please view and download them at PDXScholar. This Pressbook version primarily exists to encourage others to adapt and adopt Beginning Japanese for Professionals using Pressbooks. This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Corresponding audio files are available for free online via PDXScholar and PSU Media Space.

Long Description:
This is the first book in a three-book series and includes Lessons 0 through 4. Book 2 and Book 3 are available for free download at PDXScholar.

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school.

As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

Corresponding audio files are available for free online.

Publication of this book was made possible by Portland State University Library PDXOpen Publishing Initiative Grant program.

Word Count: 32569

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This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school.

As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

This textbook is designed for beginning learners who want to learn basic Japanese for the purpose of living and working in Japan. Unlike textbooks written primarily for students, whose content largely centers on student life, this book focuses more on social and professional life beyond school.

As a beginning level textbook, this book includes many elementary grammar patterns (Japanese Language Proficiency Test Levels 5 and 4), but the vocabulary and situations are selected specifically for working adults. Explanations are kept concise so as to only cover key points. The main focus is on oral communication and the accompanying audio is to be used extensively. This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of an online course, or as a traditional college course.

COERLL produces online language learning materials (for example language courses, reference grammars, assessment tools, and corpora) for teachers to adopt, adapt, modify, and share, and also provides professional development tools for teachers. You can browse materials on the COERLL website.

Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages has developed lessons, supplemental resources, and educational documentary videos to accompany the memoir Child Prisoner in American Concentration Camps by Mako Nakagawa.

This OER Assignment was created by Kelleen Rosebaugh and as part of the 2024 World Language OER Summer work and training. Educators worked with Chrystal Liu, Nick Ziegler and Dorann Avey to create OER Learning Plans and materials. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 9 - 12 World Language Arts teachers for Novice-Intermediate Learners. This is to ensure participation at community events and promotoe accountability when attending a community event. This Lesson Plan addresses the following NDE World Language Standard(s): NE.WL.2.2.B NE.WL.2.2.C NE.WL.2.2.D NE.WL.2.1.B NE.WL.2.1.C NE.WL.2.1.D NE.WL.3.1.C NE.WL.3.1.D It is expected that this assignment will take students 10-20 minutes to complete, plus the length of the attended event.

This set goes with First Year Japanese I - JPN101 text by Yoko Sato. It includes Kana charts, Kana practice sheets, some lecture notes, drills and activities.

Students will examine injustice in history and in current times when Asian Americans, specifically Japanese Americans in Oregon, experienced government sanctioned racism. Students will also explore contemporary examples of anti-Asian racism and share ways they can act against injustice they see or experience in everyday life. Students will draw comparisons between approaches to resistance across identities and experiences.

In this ZOOM video segment, join Hana as she learns traditional Japanese drumming with her Taiko group.

Students will learn to describe people and items using learned descriptive vocabulary. Students will practice guessing items and people based on the descriptions provided.

Here is a list of fun resources that you can share with your students! They include things like study abroad guides, to different language learning applications.

Proficiency LevelNovice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can ask and answer questions about what something is.I can ask and answer questions about the price of one object among a group of items.I can describe the location of an object to help someone understand the item I’m talking about.

該当のできることステートメントRelevant Can-Do Statementsラボ時間に関することは全部わかっています。この学期を楽しみにしています！I am in full understanding of the requirements of lab time and am excited for the semester!素朴な自己紹介ができます。I can introduce myself. 

Description:Students will be introduced to appropriate greetings based on the time of day. They will practice using the correct phrases and greetings they learn. Students will then practice recognizing and reading hiragana through the hangman game.Relevant Can-Do statements(該当のできることステートメント):I can identify single hiragana and simple words.I can address someone using formal/informal greetings.I can use appropriate greetings based on the time of day. 簡単な言葉と単一の平仮名が’わかりますI can identify my own and other student’s majors in school.自分と他の学生の専攻がわかります

Description:Students will practice using the appropriate greeting based on the time of the day and who they are speaking to. NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements:I can greet and say goodbye to someone:In the morningIn the afternoonIn the eveningBased on who I am speaking with, I can use a culturally appropriate greeting. 

Description:Students will do simple self-introductions using their name, nationality, and year in school.They will practice introducing themselves and others. Proficiency Level: Novice LowNCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do StatementsI can introduce myself with:My nameMy nationalityMy year in schoolI can identify:Where other people are fromWhat other people’s majors areWhat year in school somebody is inStudents Can Identify and read Hiragana