This image provided by Kazuo Shirane, upper right, shows him speaking to Vietnamese man Nguyen Van Toi via online communication service "Sail." TOKYO -- The online communication service "Sail" that ...

Initially inspired by anime and manga, Wang enrolled in first-year Japanese. In the two years since, though, her path to fluency has been far from straightforward.

The JSA Japanese Language Table is a recurring conversation-based event designed to provide students with an inclusive and welcoming space to learn and practice Japanese.