In general, this material is straightforward HTML and should be visible on any browser. However the browser should conform to a minimal level of support for "frames." Such browsers include Netscape 3.x, Internet Explorer 3.x, their later versions, and perhaps others.
On any platform, to actually display Japanese Web text as text, it is not generally sufficient to simply get a set of Japanese language fonts and install them on your computer, nor is it sufficient to just run a so-called "Japanese-capable" Web browser. You must usually make your computer Japanese-capable, and then get a Web browser which knows how to deal with Japanese text.
That said, follow these links for platform-specific information:
If your browser is already set up for QuickTime, after you follow the link at the end of this list, you should see either:
Now, try this link.
If neither of the above happen, then you should proceed to one of the sections below. Otherwise, go back to where you were before this page, and happy viewing!
Details for: [Athena (MIT Users)] [UNIX Users] [Windows/Macintosh Users]
There are two ways to play a QuickTime sound/video object in your browser: with a "plug-in" or with a "helper application". A "plug-in" plays the object inside
Both methods take the same amount of time to load a given object, and work equally well. However, plug-ins for all media types are not available on all types of computers, so our recommendations are split depending on the type of computer you're using.
We're working on more detailed instructions for beginner Web users; for now, please try the "experienced user" instructions:
Details for: [Athena (MIT Users)] [UNIX Users] [Windows/Macintosh Users]
Please contact us if, after trying the above instructions, you cannot get your browser to view the sounds and/or movies.
Apple Computer's information on QuickTime is also available.
This note about printing is mainly for Athena users, since Mac and PC printing is straightforward. See: Athena details.
This material consists of four articles, each presented in several ways and accompanied by ancillary teaching content. Following each author's introduction, a set of technical terms may be available. These terms form a keyword glossary, clarifying terms which are rarely encountered but necessary for understanding the article.
In the main text section you find the article presented as printed, double spaced, with definitions, and with definitions plus sentence translations. These presentations develop the strategies necessary to cope with unfamiliar words and complex sentences without worrying too much about precise meanings.
The student might be encouraged to discover what you already know about the text, both from browsing the raw text and from your existing knowledge of Japanese.
This is a place where you should skim the text - trying to identify words and structures you can recognize. See how much you know already! You may also want to read the text (and take notes) in the hardcopy form.
Then you may explore the vocabulary and grammar patterns in detail. Learning the text through guided exercises, Comprehension Questions, builds upon background knowledge, and further provides some usage of some of the technical terms used in the text.
Discussion questions and related links follow as a means for further investigations.