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Want to learn Japanese? This is the place to start for speaking, reading and writing, gaining qualifications and external resources to help you on your way.

Travelling to Japan? Everything you need to know about finding flights and accommodation, when and where to go, what to expect and much more.

For those foodies among you, get some insight to the culinary delights of Japan. Japan is probably most famous for sushi, but that is just a small part of what's on offer.

Samurai, sumo, geisha, ninja, sushi, zen, manga, baseball... whatever you expect from the Japanese there is certainly more to surprise and astound you.

Japanese work culture is one of the most intense in the world, be sure you know what is expected before you go. Better to impress than inadvertantly cause offence!