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| December 5, 2025 |
Office closure dates during the Year-end and New Year Holidays The OUP Japan office will be closed for the holidays from Monday, 29 December to Monday, 5 January 2026. Business will resume on Tuesday, 6 January. Please note that telephone support will be available from 2:00pm that day due to a company meeting in the morning. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. |
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| December 2, 2025 |
Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is "rage bait" The Oxford Word of the Year 2025 is rage bait. rage bait (noun): Our language experts shortlisted three contenders—rage bait, aura farming, and biohack—that reflect our conversations and preoccupations over the past year. After three days of voting in which more than 30,000 people had their say, our experts chose rage bait after considering votes, the sentiment of public commentary, and their analysis of our lexical data. Learn more about rage bait and the background of the selection here. |
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| July 18, 2025 |
Oxford University Press Japan Launches AI-Powered Let’s Go with LAURA We are excited to announce the launch of Let’s Go with LAURA, a cutting-edge AI-powered speaking tool designed to complement our bestselling English language coursebook for young learners, Let’s Go. Based on the trusted Let's Go methodology, LAURA offers fun, interactive speaking activities that help children practise real-life English conversations at home—boosting their confidence and fluency.
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| May 10, 2024 |
Notice of end of sale: Oxford Reading Tree Audio Pen We regret to inform you that after careful consideration, we have decided to discontinue the production and sale of the following item.
Please click here for more details. |
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| November 22, 2022 |
Oxford University Press unveils landmark Read and Publish deal in Japan Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced a transformative three-year Read and Publish agreement with major journals consortium, the Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE). The Read and Publish deal is OUP’s first national agreement in Asia and its 30th worldwide. Under this agreement, members of the JUSTICE consortium that opt-in to the Read and Publish programme will be able to rapidly increase the proportion of articles they publish open access in OUP journals. The consortium’s institutions will also benefit from discounts on article processing charges (APCs) for fully open access journals and comprehensive access to OUP’s full collection of high-quality journals. |
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| March 9, 2022 |
Oxford Reading Club now available for individual learners We are delighted to announce the launch of Oxford Reading Club for individual English language learners. Already available for schools and universities, now individual learners can also access a digital library of over 1,000 Graded Reader e-books of all levels and genres designed to help learners read their way to better English. Plans start from ￥990 per month. |
