VCE Japanese Second Language

2019–2024
Resources
Some of the print resources contained in this list may be out of print. They have been included because they
may still be available from libraries, bookshops and private collections.

Texts and books

Ainsworth and Haddrell 2004 Kikou Yo!

Aitchison, K 2000, Kookoo Seikatsu Books 1 and 2, Macmillan Education.

Basic Functional Japanese, 1987, Pegasus Language Services.

Boazawa Reekie, F 2002, Excel Senior High School Japanese, Beginners and Accelerated levels, Pascal
Press.

Bunka Shokyuu Nihongo 2, 2000, Bunka Institute of Language, Japan.

Corder et al. 1995–8, Getting There in Japanese, Heinemann, New Zealand.

(Eight volumes: Communication and the media, Eating and drinking, Family life, Japan at work, Land and
people, Leisure activities, The Japanese school system and Travel and tourism.)

E to Tasuku de Manabu Nihongo, 1988, Bonjinsha Co. Ltd, Japan.

Evans M et al. 1996, Japanese for Senior Students, Addison, Wesley Longman Australia Pty Ltd, Malaysia.

Fisher A et al. 2000, Obentoo 3, Nelson Thomson Learning, Melbourne.

Genki 1 Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, 2003, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

Genki 2 Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, 2003, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

ii Tomo Senior, 2018, Pearson Publishing.

Japanese Writing Practice through Pictures and Topics, Senmon Kyooiku Publishing Co, Japan.

Kato, Developing Topics in Japanese, Boolarong Press.

Living in Japan, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Mirua, A & McGloin, N 1994, An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

Obento Senior, 2006, Cengage Publishing.

Situational Functional Japanese, Bonjinsha Co. Ltd, Japan.

Taguchi, M 1995, Writing in Japanese is Fun, Beginning and Advanced levels, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Watanabe, H 2002, Learn Kanji in English – Coco and the Gold Flute – Essential 200 Kanji Workbook, Kanji
Dojo.

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Williams, 1993, Active Japanese, Longman Paul Limited, New Zealand.

Wood, M 2000, Nihongode, Oxford Press, Australia.

Writing Rules, How to use genkouyoshi for writing at senior secondary level, Melbourne Centre for Japanese
Language Education.

Yokuwakaru Nihongo Japanese in Modules, 1–3, 1998–2002, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Yoroshiku: Moshi Moshi and Pera Pera, 1993, Curriculum Corporation, Carlton.

Kanji/Script
Aitchison, K 2000, Kookoo Seikatsu Kanji Workbook, Macmillan Education.

Basic Kanji Book 500, 1990, Bonjinsha, Japan.

Henshall, 1995, A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters, Tuttle.

Ichi Nichi 15 Fun Volume 1, 1999, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Kanji in Context, 1994, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

Kanji in Context Workbooks 1 and 2, 1994, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

Kanji isn’t That Hard! 1993, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Kanji no Kusuri, 2002.

Kanji Power Workbook: 240 Essential Kanji, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Learning Katakana Words from News, 1999, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Let’s Learn Kanji, Kodansha, Japan.

Sakada, Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, 1959–2000, Tuttle.

Grammar dictionaries
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, 2000, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar, 2000, The Japan Times, Tokyo.

Corder, D et al., 2001, Japanese Grammar: A Guide for Students, Heinemann.

Hudson, 1994, English Grammar for Students of Japanese, The Olivia Hill Press.

Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese–English English–Japanese Dictionary, Kodansha, Japan.

Dictionaries
Basic Japanese–English Dictionary, The Japan Foundation, Bonjinsha Co Ltd, Japan.

Collins English–Japanese Dictionary, 1993, Collins.

Kenkyusha’s Furigana English–Japanese Dictionary, 1990, Kenkyusha, Japan.

Kenkyusha’s Japanese–English Learner’s Pocket Dictionary, 1991, Kenkyusha, Japan.

Kodansha’s Furigana English–Japanese Dictionary, 1996, Kodansha, Japan.

Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese–English Dictionary, 1995, Kodansha, Japan.

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Journals and periodicals

J-Teacher, Senseis’ Voices The Japan Foundation Sydney Language Centre.

Hiragana Times, Japan.

Shougakkou Shimbun.

JLTAV Newsletter.

MCJLE Newsletter

Mangajin, Atlanta, USA.

Nipponia, Japan.

The Nihongo Journal, ALC Press, Tokyo.

Websites
At the time of publication the URLs (website addresses) cited were checked for accuracy and
appropriateness of content. However, due to the transient nature of material placed on the web, their
continuing accuracy cannot be verified. Teachers are strongly advised to prepare their own indexes of sites
that are suitable and applicable to the courses they teach, and to check these addresses prior to allowing
student access.

It is not possible to organise this list in any more than general terms. Generally the title given is the title of the
page; where this is not possible a description of the content is given.

Click Nippon, The Japan Forum

http://www.tjf.or.jp/clicknippon/ja/

Erin’s Challenge
https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/

The Japan Foundation

www.japanese-online.com/
(General information on Japan.)
https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/tdl/
(Japanese Disneyland site and related information.)
Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria (JLTAV)
www.jltav.org.au

Monash Japanese Language Education Centre

https://www.monash.edu/arts/mjlec

The Japan Foundation

https://jpf.org.au/

The Ministry of Education, Culture Sports, Science and Technology (Japan)

https://www.mext.go.jp/

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)

https://www.mofa.go.jp/

Japan Bureau of statistics

http://www.stat.go.jp/index.html

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Organisations
Consulate-General of Japan-Melbourne
25/570 Bourke Street
Melbourne Vic 3000
Website: https://www.melbourne.au.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html

Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria (JLTAV)

LPO Box 8157
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3800
Tel: (03) 9905 8791
Email: jltav@jltav.org.au
Website: https://www.jltav.org.au/

Monash Japanese Language Education Centre

12 Ancora Imparo Way
Monash University
Clayton Vic 3800
Tel: (03) 9905 2313
Fax (03) 9905 3874
Email: arts-mcjle@monash.edu
Website: https://www.monash.edu/arts/mjlec

Japan Foundation Sydney Language Centre

Level 4
Central Park
28 Broadway
Chippendale NSW 2008
Tel: (02) 8239 0055
Website: https://jpf.org.au/

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