Classes
Hyogo International Association: (free of charge) Beginner and intermediate evening classes located in Kobe. Applications start August 27th. Class starts September 24th. (Find the English PDF mid-page.)
HIA’s list of Japanese classes throughout Hyogo: (even in remote areas!)
Hyogo Nihongo Volunteer Network: Classes provided by community groups in local areas.
Toyoka NPO AIUEO
Internet Resources
Dictionaries: WWWJDIC, Jisho.org, ALC
Study Aid Websites:
(general study) japaneseclass.jp, Renshuu, Memrise, Anki
(JLPT preparation) JLPT Boot Camp, Vijago Group’s Pre-2006 JLPT archive
(Multimedia learning) Nihongo Gamer, Erin, by The Japan Foundation
(Support for Heisig training) Reviewing the Kanji
(online textbook) Textfugu
(translation/native support) Lang-8, Tatoeba
(Kansai Dialect) Kansai-ben
Podcasts: Japanese Pod 101
Browser Add-ons/Extensions:
Chrome: Rikaikun ; Firefox: Rikaichan
Textbooks
Beginner:
Remembering the Kanji
Genki (textbook series)
MInna no Nihongo
Japanese for Busy People
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar
Intermediate & Advanced:
Remembering the Kanji
Authentic Japanese: Progressing from Intermediate to Advanced
Read Real Japanese
An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese
A Dictionary of Intermediate Grammar
Colloquial Kansai Japanese
Power Up Your Kanji
Apps (Android)
Dictionaries/Translation:
JED Japanese
Google Translate
Flashcard/Drill Training:
Anki-android
Memrise
Human Japanese
WaniKani
Japanese 1 (JLPT N5)
Obenkyo
Apps (iOS)
Dictionaries/Translation:
Imiwa?
Japanese
Midori
Google Translate
Flashcard/Drill Training:
Memrise
Human Japanese
WaniKani
Japanese 1 (JLPT N5)
Kanji LS Touch
Sticky Study
Japanese Learning/Language Acquisition Systems
James Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji
The Pimsleur Approach
Kanji ABC
Tests
JLPT: The gold standard of Japanese proficiency. 5 levels.
J-Test: A JLPT alternative focused on practical Japanese. 8 levels.
Nihongo Kentei: A Japanese test for native speakers. 7 levels.
Kanji Kentei: A comprehensive kanji test for native speakers. 10 levels.