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The archives of Mado (April 1999- September 2006) may be particularly useful in the following ways:

  • For ideas, texts and activities to use in the classroom see the Teacher's pages. To see what is included in the Teacher's pages of each edition click here.

  • To find out what other schools have done to introduce and develop Japanese language education in their schools.

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News, views, teaching ideas and course information designed for everyone involved in teaching Japanese in the UK.

Volume 26 September 2006
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Nihongo Cup attracts record number of entries
Setting up a network for Stepping Out
Japanese Works
Teacher's Pages: Lafcadio Hearn: A love of Old Japan
Undergraduates compete in new Japanese speech contest
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Volume 25 April 2006
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Undergraduates compete in new Japanese speech contest
Head start inspires action in japanese
Expanding the Japan-related Network
Teacher's Pages: Waste not want not: Mottanai!
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Volume 24 January 2006-
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The Launch of Ready Steady NihonGO!
Why Practice Pronunciation?
Japanese Clubs - 35 Years of Gonenkai
Teacher?fs Pages: Japanese Pronunciation
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Volume 23 September 2005
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Setting standards for Japanese
Manga and anime in your classroom
The power of speech
Teachers Page: Dealing with dilemmas
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Volume 22 April 2005
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15 years of Urawa
Higher Education Focus
New Library books
GCSE Reading Resource
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Volume 21 January 2005
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Ready Steady NihonGO: Moving forward in 2005
Q & A: WJEC Level 1 Certificate in Japanese
Resources: Using ICT in the Classroom
Teachers Page: CV for the Future
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Volume 20 September 2004
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Speech Contest; Finals Day report
Annual Support Programmes
Resources: Tobu reviewed
Teachers Page: Kanji Mix and Match
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Volume 19 April 2004
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Working together with other Japan-related organisations
Standards in Japanese :The Languages Ladder
Head Start 2004 reviewed
Stretching Out reviewed
Teachers Page: Reading for A Level
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Volume 18 January 2004
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JLC Re-launches Speech Contest for Schools
Stepping Out reviewed
Ready Steady NihonGO
Reports from the Primary Conference
Teachers Page: Laughter Brings Good luck (Fukuwarai)
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Volume 17 September 2003
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Refresher course at new centre
Ready Steady NihonGO
British Council Education and Training
What’s New in the Library
British Council Education and Training
Teachers Page: Plan your Dream Trip to Japan with Dragons, Snakes and Ladders
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Volume 16 April 2003
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Japan Foundation on the move
Biggest ever Head Start
The National Languages Strategy: Languages for all, Languages for life
Top-ten online resources
Teachers Page: Using ICT to keep up with current issues
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Volume 15 January 2003
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Celebrating Japanese Teaching in the UK
Taking Control – event review
Japanese for Everyday Communication – event review
Primary Japanese
Jle-uk
Tobu wins award
Teachers Page: Haiku for the New Year
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Volume 14 September 2002
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Starting Younger
Getting to grips with Grammar
The Green Paper
Urawa Nikki
Teacher Page: A Place Near Me
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Volume 13 April 2002
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Japanese Degree Course Report Update
Japan 2001: Education reviewed
Teachers Page: Teaching Japanese through Mathematics
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Volume 12 January 2002
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Class Acts: Success Stories from the UK
Japanese Classroom
Q & A: AS exam
Resources: CD-ROMS reviewed
Teachers Page: Writing a Diary
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Volume 11 September 2001
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Symposium on Bridging the sectorial divide
Flights of Fancy
Resources: Preview of Mirai stages 3 & 4
Teachers Page: Making a Speech in Japanese
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Volume 10 April 2001
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WJEC
Teachers Page: Motivating through Manga,
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Volume 9 January 2001
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Tobu
Japan 2001 Special inc. Class Acts, Homestay UK, Higher Education seminar
Resources: Ima reviewed…
Teachers Page: Kanji Families
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Volume 8 September 2000
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Homestay UK
Teachers Page: Talking about Careers…
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Volume 7 May 2000
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Starting Young
Japanese A Level set texts…
Teachers Page: Let’s Recycle
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Volume 6 January 2000
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Staffing Japanese
A level update
Focus on A Level Resources…
Teachers Page: Omikuji
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Volume 5 September 1999
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Refresher Course reviewed
Annual Support Programmes
Exchanges with Japan
Teachers Page: Talking Timetables,
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Volume 4 April 1999
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Head Start reviewed
The new A level Japanese
ALL launches Japanese Language Committee…
Teachers Page: Food, Fitness and Health
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