
Shashingo is an edutainment game that teaches you Japanese through virtual photography. With your trusty camera, take photographs of the fictional streets of Japan to capture new words and images as fully translated flash cards!
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Explore bright, fictional Japanese streets filled with details and interesting objects to capture with your camera. Each photograph you take will translate the name of the content into Japanese and English so you can learn with your surroundings.
A stylised, approachable 3D environment
In-game photography system
Japanese audio
Photo album to store your flash-cards
Game modes that test your memory
Beginner phrases and grammar lessons
Day/Night and weather cycle
Display romaji, kana, furigana (recommended) or kanji
A lo-fi soundtrack perfect for studying

Every photo flash-card you take will be unique to you. The idea behind this is to strengthen the relationship between a word and how you see its physical appearance. In the real world, you can then see such objects and make connections to the Japanese words you've already learned while playing Shashingo.

Your photo album is where you keep your collection of photo flash-cards. If you remember them well in Find Mode, they'll be separated into the 'mastered' tab and shown with a gold star sticker. However, if you're struggling to remember a word in Find Mode, they'll be marked with a purple exclamation mark sticker, so you know which words you need to practice more.
At the back of your photo album, there are also numerous pages of Japanese lessons designed for beginners that will teach you how to speak Japanese and use the vocabulary that you learn in Shashingo. Also included are some key words and important phrases that can help you in your future conversations.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SteamYou are here | $19.99 | 653reviews | 90% | — | $515.2K |
| $20.00 | — | — | — | not modelled |
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——记录:《Shashingo: Learn Japanese with Photography》,捆绑包“Wholesome Snack 2025: Showcase Bundle”,25/12/10入。 ——沉浸式日语学习休闲游戏,把「场景化记单词」做成了可玩的互动体验:玩家漫步在卡通风格的日式虚拟小镇,用相机拍摄街边物体即可生成双语单词卡,搭配入门语法课、词汇测验与昼夜天气循环,把枯燥的单词记忆变成了松弛的散步探索。它是非常优秀的日语入门辅助工具,氛围治愈、学习逻辑科学,但内容深度有限、玩法循环单一,仅适合零基础初学者,无法替代系统的语言课程。 ——综合评分:7.2/10 ——无压力的日式小镇漫步: 没有主线剧情与强制目标,整体是完全开放式的轻体验:携带着一台相机,置身于一座充满生活气息的虚构日本街区,沿街有便利店、烘焙店、自动贩卖机、居民楼与公园,昼夜与天气会缓慢循环变化。 不需要赶任务、不需要打敌人,唯一的 “玩法” 就是随心闲逛,看到感兴趣的物体就按下快门 —— 每一张照片都会自动转化为一张带发音、带翻译的单词闪卡,在不知不觉中积累日语词汇。全程节奏完全由自己掌控,走累了就停下来翻相册复习,本质是披着游戏外皮的轻量化学习工具,松弛感拉满。 ——仅推荐日语零基础入门者、喜欢治愈散步类休闲游戏、想碎片化积累日语词汇、反感死记硬背背单词的玩家。26/08/09
Это хорошее исполнение задумки, которую следовало бы развивать дальше. Но игра не обновляется. Как я понял, в игре только одна локация, но проблема не только в этом. Сама задумка: запоминание слов через ассоциацию с реальным объектом - не работает. Нужна ассоциация с каким-то действием, или событием. Желательно в диалоге. Слово без контекста - мертво. Сейчас игра работает просто как ещё один источник для пополнения колоды, но кому нужна такая игра? Да ещё и с таким ценником.
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America
Hours played at review time, across 56 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Não espere que esse jogo vá te tornar fluente em japonês ou que vai conseguir aprender tudo só como ele. Shashingo é apenas uma ferramenta levemente divertida para poder para treinar o vocabulário básico. Se pretende pegar esse jogo com o intuito de aprender japonês unicamente por meio dele, não perca seu dinheiro e seu tempo, se quer praticar um pouco o vocabulário, ele pode ser útil e até mesmo divertido (e nem é a melhor ferramenta para isso).
日本語が学ぶためにすごくたのしい!
Haven't played a ton. Love the concept, but perhaps allow a setting where when the word first introduced it starts slower and as you gain ability, or prove you somewhat have learned the word it speeds up? Add a sound it out componet?
듀오링고가 더 재밌다
good
PRO + Schöne Umgebung + Soundtrack + Der Foto-Modus einfach und praktisch + Spielerisches lernen von Vokabeln, Kanji und Aussprache + in deutsch verfügbar CON - es gibt nur eine Map - keine Personen anwesend, eine leere Stadt (wirkt unwirklich) - es regnet viel zu oft - spiel ist ein bisschen teuer, dafür was es bietet Wünsche: - Einstellungen zu Wetter- und Tageszeit Funktion - 'Tipps' bei dem Begriff-Quiz - mehr Vokabeln - vielleicht Dialoge mit Stadtbewohnern?
I don't feel like I'm learning anything. There are better games out there that make you feel like you are learning, like Hiragana battle. Give this one a pass
i'm from russia and once i was in Japan. i really want to return and live in this country, but i can't. so when i'd play in this game first time, i cried due to how it looks like Tokyo
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