25 Episodes Series been aired in Japanese TV to teach JAPANESE BASICS to foreigners. Maybe someone outthere can still remember the very good series "Yan and the Japanese People - Lets learn Japanese" from 1986, with is still very popular amount Students of japanese language. The 2007 Series is called Erin ga Chosen! NIHONGO DEKIMASU and also comes from Japan Foundation. Nihongo dekimasu is highly recommended to everyone how wants to learn japanese - even its just for next travel as tourist to Japan. The Series is funny to watch (presented by Anime Characters) but its not just aiming to kids and teenagers.

In this beginning Japanese language television course it introduces various useful Japanese phrases through a series of skits featuring an exchange student Erin who attends a Japanese school and starting to learn.

The program includes skits by rising actors and fun and easy explanations by anime characters, and it is designed to help viewers not only to learn the language but also to cultivate an attitude of cultural understanding and offers additionally information about japanese culture.

You will be surprised how much fun it can be to learn this wonderful language!

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A growing number of young people are studying Japanese language because they are attracted to Japans "cool" culture. For these young people, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, has developed the series "Erins Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese. "
The program features mini-dramas by up-and-coming actors together with clear and fun explanations by animation characters. In addition to language study, the program is designed to help learners develop an attitude conducive to cultural understanding.
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