Abstract
Currently, Japanese exchange students entering Hiroshima University do not have opportunities to study Japanese prior to arrival. Current students have commented that they are worried about basic communication problems when they first arrive in Japan. For example, how to take a train, order food and make introductions. Therefore, we developed a website to address these issues and make the students first days in Japan easier. The website consists of survival phrases with situational photographs, vocabulary lists, cultural notes, printable pages and interactive quizzes. The survival phrases are written in Roman characters and have voice extracts to help their listening comprehension and pronunciation.
