/24-7PressRelease/ - AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, August 05, 2006 - Lang-arts has announced the release of its new "Street Signs" project, aimed at anyone interested in catching a glimpse into Japanese culture. Each page provides a photograph of a Japanese street sign, a breakdown of the characters in the message, and a translation of the overall meaning.
The idea for Street Signs came from frustration with the lack of practical Japanese language lessons online, recalls Dr. David Petersen, the founder of http://www.lang-arts.com. "Online material tends to be fairly abstract - kanji (ideograms) out of context can be very hard to absorb.
But why street signs? "Because people taking Japanese lessons want to understand the kind of day-to-day phrases they would see walking down a Tokyo street," say Dr. Petersen. An interest in reading is the key. Tackling the symbol systems and ideograms is the path that opens the door to the culture, and to real opportunities in finance and other business fields."
Street Signs is the latest skills-building opportunity from http://www.lang-arts.com. The primary focus of the site is a series of courses offering beginners a structured introduction to the language. "Foundations" takes a multimedia approach to mastering hiragana and katakana, the entry point to the language, while "Simply Kanji" helps students build up a vocabulary of 100 core kanji and 500 keywords. A module covering basic grammar is also available.
About Lang-arts.com
Founded in 2005, the core mission of Lang-arts.com is to provide people with a head start on the road to Japanese literacy. The site offers affordable elementary and pre-intermediate courses, with web-based skills testing and delivery of proficiency certificates. (Website: http://www.lang-arts.com)
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