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Effective Methods for Learning Katakana Words

17/03/2026 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

Japanese has three writing systems: hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Additionally, Japanese words can be classified into several categories (word types) including native Japanese words (wago), Chinese-origin words (kango), and loanwords (gairaigo). Katakana words are loanwords, which are foreign words from English and other languages that have been adopted into Japanese. Many katakana words are used […]

Effective Ways to Learn Practical Kanji – Part 1

21/02/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

Learning Japanese is important, but once you start working in Japan, your job becomes the center of your daily life, making it difficult to dedicate much time to studying. However, knowing kanji and vocabulary is essential for both daily life and work. In this two-part series, we will introduce methods to learn kanji as efficiently […]

Practical Methods for Effectively Learning Kanji 2

21/02/2025 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

This is the second article on how to learn kanji as efficiently as possible. This time, we’ll also use “imagination” by considering the situations and meanings where kanji is used, and think about related words to expand learning. As you learn more kanji you can recognize and use, your confidence and motivation for your work […]

Introduction to nursing care residence programs and the differences between them

03/12/2024 by JCWG Editorial Team in Roadmap

To all foreigners who would like to work in Japan, working in the nursing care field offers many advantages. You can make use of a vareity of residence programs to build a career that suits you. This article will explain in detail the features of each program: EPA, the “Nursing Care” status of residence, the […]

Part 3: “Futures and visions”

20/05/2022 by YH in Roadmap

The “For those who want to work in Japan someday: an honest roundtable discussion about working in Japan by foreign nationals residing in Japan” symposium took place a few days ago. In the video recording of the roundtable discussion, facilitated by Ms. Yuko Ito of Hokkaido Medical University’s Center for Advanced Research and Education, and […]

Part 1: The appeal of working in Japan and experiences of JCWG seminars

20/05/2022 by YH in Roadmap

Part 2: The attraction of working in the nursing industry and communication methods

12/04/2022 by arcplg in Roadmap