The National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics created three video learning materials for Japanese language education from 1974 through 1995.
Educational Film for Japanese Language Education: Basic Level (produced in 1974-1983)
Scenario collection data and vocabulary table data are available on this page, where you can also find a video (mp4) usage guide.
These videos (in mp4 format) have been digitized from VHS.
Basic: 30 files [3.19 GB]
Intermediate: 4 files [2.36 GB]
Elementary: 6 files [2.12 GB]
Video File List(PDF,420KB)
To use these videos, it is necessary to submit an application through the following application website:
Basic Level Scenario Collection Text Data:
■ 01basiclevel_senarios.zip(206KB), published on March 22, 2022.
The PDF file of the scenario collection ("The Educational Film Series for the Japanese Language: Basic Level - Scenarios" 1984) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
Intermediate Level Scenario Collection Text Data:
■ 02intermediatelevel_senarios.zip(218KB), published on March 22, 2022.
The PDF file of the scenario collection ("Tsutaeau Kotoba (Language for Communication) 1: Scenarios" 1991) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
Elementary Level Scenario Collection Text Data:
■ 03primarylevel_senarios.zip(171KB), published on March 22, 2022.
The PDF file of the scenario collection ("Nihongo de Daijobu (Japanese Would Be Fine): Scenarios" 1996) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
The text data of each level has been created from the scenario collection book of each level.
The text data of each level is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Basic Level Vocabulary Table Text Data:
■ 01basiclevel_vocabulary.zip(655KB), published on March 22, 2022
The PDF file of the vocabulary table book ("The Educational Film Series for the Japanese Language: Basic Level - Integrated Vocabulary Table" 1986) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
Intermediate Level Vocabulary Table Text Data:
■ 02intermediatelevel_vocabulary.zip(892KB), published on March 22, 2022
The PDF file of the vocabulary table book ("Tsutaeau Kotoba (Language for Communication) 2: Vocabulary Table" 1991) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
Elementary Level Vocabulary Table Text Data:
■ 03primarylevel_vocabulary.zip(484KB), published on March 22, 2022
The PDF file of the vocabulary table book ("Nihongo de Daijobu (Japanese Would Be Fine): Vocabulary Table" 1997) is available from the Academic Repository of the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics.
The text data of the vocabulary table of each level has been created from the vocabulary table book of each level.
The text data of the vocabulary table of each level is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
■ Supporting material for an information session in the FY2022 Spring Conference of the Association for Japanese Language Education (May 22, 2022)