Online Resources
There are heaps and heaps of online Japanese study sites out there. A quick Google search will find many. The following sites have free materials, and come recommended by ALTs.
General
Sabotenwebfs huge collection of Japanese language sites on the web (some links broken):
http://www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks/language.html
The Japanese Page
http://www.thejapanesepage.com
Grammar, vocab, JLPT resources, kanji-a-day emails.
Meguro Language Center
http://mlcjapanese.co.jp/
A great website with lots of free grammar, vocabulary, and JLPT resources.
Grammar/Conversation
Pera Pera Penguin
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/columns/0002/
Conversation lesson column from the Daily Yomiuri, downloadable for free.
Japanese Online
http://www.japanese-online.com/
Good story-based lessons. Can provide online webcam lessons with a tutor.
Nihongo o Narau
http://www.learn-japanese.info/
Very good overall study sight. Continually being expanded.
Nagoya University Grammar Drills
http://mercury.ecis.nagoya-u.ac.jp/webcmj/
Grammar and expression collection
http://www.jgram.org
Listening
Cornell University Language Center Listening Links
http://lrc.cornell.edu/medialib/ja/yk3
University of Victoria, British Columbia Listening Exercises
http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/japanese/listen/
Stanford University Listening Exercises
http://www.stanford.edu/class/japanese1/listening.htm
Yomiuri News Stream (for Windows Media Player and Real Player)
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/stream/
Vocabulary
Language Guide
http://www.languageguide.org/nihongo/
Vocabulary resource with voice commentary. Scroll over the words/pictures to hear the correct pronunciation. Also has kana writing practice.
Kantango
http://www.kantango.com
Make your own online word lists, flash cards and written tests.
Kanji, Kana and Reading
Teach yourself Japanese
http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/ts/japanese/
A handy site with excellent explanations and sound files to help pronunciation. Main focus is kana and vocabulary, though also has grammar explanations.
Kanji Site
http://kanjisite.com/
A great site for studying kanji, especially if you aim to take the JLPT. Includes level 3 and 4 kanji tests and preparation.
Kanji Step
http://www.kanjistep.com/
Study resources, including tests and sound files.
Kanji a Day
http://www.kanji-a-day.com
Daily kanji, listings, JLPT information, etc. If you register, it will remember your level, and choose appropriate kanji for you.
Online Java Kanji Game
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ik2r-myr/kanji/kanji1a.htm
Rikai.com
http://www.rikai.com/
Interposes itself between your browser and the text, gives you the reading and meaning of kanji when you move your mouse over them.
Aozora Bunko
http://www.aozora.gr.jp
Collection of out-of-copyright Japanese literature.
Dictionaries
Pop Jisyo
http://www.popjisyo.com/WebHint/Portal_e.aspx
A web-based pop-up dictionary: move your mouse over a kanji online and the translation will appear.
The Japanese Slang Jisho
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/jslang/jibiki.htm
Great site for learning common Japanese slang.
Banbutsu Dai-Jiten Encyclopedia
http://www.itjp.org/dic/frame.html
Move your mouse over the links on the left for English category names):
Software
Jetset Japan
http://www.jetsetjapan.com/infozone-lang-downl.shtml
http://www.jetsetjapan.com/infozone-comput-down.shtml
A website for JETs, the first page features downloadable language study software, including kana and kanji programs. The second page includes software downloads that enable your computer to read and type Japanese fonts.
