| Kanji-no Kakijun | This page shows the correct Japanese stroke order for the kanji with animated writing guidance, readings, meanings, and sample words. |
| Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC | A free, web-based Japanese dictionary powered by EDRDG, letting users look up Japanese words, kanji, names and specialized vocabulary (like legal, scientific, etc.) with English (and other-language) glosses plus example sentences and kanji data. |
| NIHONGO e-na | A global Japanese-learning portal (in English and Japanese) that curates and organizes a wide variety of websites, tools, apps, and resources for studying Japanese — from reading, listening and grammar to kanji, vocabulary, culture and more. |
| Quia | A web-based platform where educators can build, share, and manage interactive learning activities (quizzes, games, flashcards, surveys, class pages) — giving teachers and students an easy way to review, test knowledge, and track progress online. |
| Quizlet | A study platform that lets learners create and use digital flashcards, practice tests, and interactive learning games to memorize vocabulary and master concepts across any subject. |
| Reading Tutor | An online Japanese-reading support system that offers multilingual dictionaries, readability/kanji-level checkers, and a bank of reading-comprehension materials to help learners and teachers assess and build reading skills. |
| Rikai-un | A free Chrome extension that shows the Japanese reading (furigana) and English definition of Japanese words/kanji when you hover over them in your browser – useful for reading Japanese websites without breaking flow. |
| Japanese in Anime and Manga | — A free e-learning site from The Japan Foundation Japanese‑Language Institute, Kansai that uses authentic lines, scenes, games, and quizzes from anime and manga to teach real Japanese — especially casual and genre-specific expressions that don’t usually show up in textbooks |
| JF Japanese e-learning Minato | A free online Japanese-learning platform from The Japan Foundation that offers courses (from hiragana/katakana up to advanced levels), self-study or tutor-supported formats, plus access to global learner communities and cultural materials. |
| Edo Period Cooking Recipes | A visual index of images from the Edo-period Japanese cookbook Manpō Ryōri Himitsu-bako: Tamago Hyakuchin, showing scenes and dishes related to its 100+ historic egg recipes from the Edo era (late 18th century). |
| MATCHA | A multilingual travel and culture web-magazine that provides articles written in “easy Japanese” (やさしい日本語) — simplified grammar and vocabulary (roughly JLPT N4 level) with furigana and optional translations — making it a friendly resource for Japanese-language learners and travelers. |
| Marugoto | A free web-learning site (from The Japan Foundation) based on the “Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture” coursebooks, offering Japanese language and culture lessons at levels A1–A2 (and vocabulary/phrase practice) for self-study online. |
| NHK World Japan: Easy Japanese | A free online Japanese-learning program offering 48 downloadable audio + script lessons (beginner level) to teach useful phrases and basic grammar through short skits and everyday scenarios. |
| Aozora Bunko | Blue Sky Collection, a huge collection of free digital books. |
| National Diet Library Digital Collection | Japan’s national library’s digital portal, offering searchable access to digitized books, rare/old materials, periodicals, maps, dissertations, official documents and more — including out-of-print or otherwise hard-to-access items — many of which are viewable online or requestable via remote digital-transmission. |
| NHK News Web Easy | Simplified versions of NHK news articles with furigana and built-in dictionary glossary |
| NPO Tadoku Supporters | A resource site promoting “extensive reading” (reading many books for pleasure) in Japanese, providing graded reading materials, book recommendations, and guidance for learners aiming to improve reading fluency and comprehension. |
| Yomikikase Digital EHON | A part of the e-hon digital-picture-book site offering downloadable & narrated picture-books (with audio/book-reading support), letting users enjoy illustrated stories with listening + reading. |
| Japan Studies, Georgetown University Library | A curated research portal compiling recommended books, articles, primary sources, reference works, and tools for studying Japan — designed to support academic research in Japanese language, history, culture, and literature. |
| Hirogaru | A free, beginner-friendly Japanese-learning website from The Japan Foundation Japanese‑Language Institute, Kansai that lets you explore Japanese culture through articles, videos, and quizzes on 12 popular topics (food, music, temples, anime/manga, etc.), with content tailored for A1–A2 learners. |