ASC and the Japanese language program at Pitt are offering a series of Japanese language tables on campus for students of Japanese language. The first session of the series is “Learning to use Japanese language on your computer.” This session is designed toward beginner; however, any level of students is welcome. Even if you already know how to type, you might learn some useful 裏技 [うらわざ means tricks)! We will cover the following topics;
- How to set up your computer to be able to type in Japanese
- How to type basic and some tricky Japanese characters and words.
- How to type some fun images using Japanese keyboard.
- Some exercises (2 different levels)
- At the end of the session, you should be able to type your name and short sentences. Now you can search and explore some Japanese images or videos online!!

We strongly recommend that you bring your own computer, but it is not mandatory.