Japanese at the Touch of a Finger: Tablet-Based Language Learning in Japan’s Classrooms

A screenshot from Surala Nihongo. Users can practice conversation with the characters who appear. Subtitles in the learners’ languages (Khmer in the image shown) are displayed at the bottom to aid comprehension. (Courtesy Surala Net)

Studying in the “Drills” section. (Courtesy Surala Net)

Surala Nihongo is also used at a growing number of cram schools that accept foreign students. At Shingaku Juku Quest in Tatebayashi, Gunma, Surala Nihongo was introduced for students with Burmese backgrounds. (Courtesy Shingaku Juku Quest)

A Surala Net employee testing the Surala Nihongo interface. (© Matsumoto Sōichi)