Key Features

• Explore Japan as each point of interest opens up your vocabulary.
• Lesson plans take place within interesting locations ranging from Tokyo to the country side
• Useful information for first time Japanese speakers planning to visit the country
• The world map is identical to the Japanese map and the locations of the country
• Learn to pronounce sounds unique to Japanese by comparing your voice to a native speaker
• Voice recording and playback feature of the DS allows the player to compare his or her accent to a native Japanese speaker.
• Ability to listen and compare phrases not just words but also phrases as well.
• Develop your calligraphy skills as you trace over animations showing the proper way to write in Japanese
• Write Japanese characters using the DS stylus and touch screen
• Stroke order and comparison ability allows players to properly write hiragana / katakana / kanji
• Participate in mini-games that will test your grasp of the structured lessons featured in the game
• 12 mini-games reinforce lesson plans and the ability to write in Japanese
• Variety of mini games ranging from whack-a-mole, word search, bridge builder, and kanji writing
• Use the built in reference tool to look up useful words and phrases.
• Japanese Dictionary and phrasebook with over 12,000 Japanese words and hundreds of useful phrases.
• Strong reference points and serves as an independent tool from the game that’s very practical and useful