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Setsubun: Ultimate Guide to Welcoming a New Season in Japan

Setsubun is the day before the beginning of spring (according to the old Japanese lunar calendar) when people chase away demons to welcome a new season. It usually falls around February 2, 3 or 4.
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Let’s Talk About な-Adjectives and の-Adjectives: The Japanese Dilemma

When we talk about the な and い adjectives, the conjugation rules are hectic, but at least straightforward. For example, to describe something with an い-adjective, you just have to attach the word to a noun without adding any Japanese particles (e.g. かわいい人). For a な-adjective, all you need to do is add a very […]
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MyJLPT: 2024 JLPT Results: How to Check Your Scores and What to Do Next.

For Japanese language students who took the JLPT in July 2023, otsukare sama deshita! We’re proud that you took it and did your best. Now, the JLPT results are available online around two months after the test day. The online test result announcement will be viewable for only a certain duration. With that, we thought […]
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20 JLPT N3 Textbooks for 2022

The N3 is considered the intermediate level of the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) — or the Japanese language in general. To pass the test, you will need to know about 3,750 Japanese words and 650 kanji. Keep in mind that the test covers four parts: vocabulary (including kanji), grammar, reading and listening. Simply memorizing […]
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New 2022 Japanese Course at Coto Japanese Academy Iidabashi

Intensive Japanese course for beginners and part-time business Japanese course now available at Iidabashi, Tokyo.
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7 Japanese Language Schools in New York City

If you’re living in a mega-metropolis like New York City, you’ll find more Japanese language school options — which can be both a good and bad thing.
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Top 16 Japanese N4 Textbooks for JLPT 2022

What's next after JLPT N5? Study for the JLPT N4 with the best N4 textbooks and workbooks. Learn Japanese online through self-study. JLPT N4 books on kanji, vocabulary, mock tests and listening with audio CDs.
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Best Japanese Anki Decks: Easy ways to remember Japanese

Looking for an effective and easy way to start learning new Japanese words? Try using Anki. Using spaced repetition system (SRS), it allows you to revisit new vocabularies repetitively — but in a programmed time frame. Through this, you can spend more time on words that you have a harder time remembering, and less on […]
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Study Japanese After Work in Boston, New York, D.C. or Philadelphia (EST)

Living across the globe but looking for high-quality Japanese lessons? Join our fun Japanese online intensive course.
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Study Japanese After Work in California, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles (PST)

immersing yourself in an online intensive Japanese course. Achieve maximum progress in minimal time — from anywhere in the world.
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20 Japanese N5 Textbooks to Ace JLPT 2022

Looking for the right Japanese textbook can feel more overwhelming than actually studying the language. What's out there, and what's the best?
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Learning Japanese: Top 10 Cute Mistakes that People Usually Make

It’s okay to make mistakes. We’re all carrots after all.
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