Are you a beginner Japanese learner that wants to improve your listening? We are excited to share that we have just launched our new JLPT N5 30 Day Listening Challenge! You can join it and spend 15 minutes each day improving your Japanese listening and learning new sentences. How does it work? Sign up on […]
Are you looking for Japanese Typing practice? Check out this application from Benesse. If you are looking for a great way to learn Japanese typing – this app seems very helpful. We found it from a reddit user at the Reddit learn Japanese forum https://www.reddit.com/r/learnjapanese You don’t need microsoft ime for this – but it […]
Have you ever heard someone say “その通りだ” in Japanese? Maybe in an interaction at work, or between classmates at school – “Sono tōri” is a rather common expression used by Japanese speakers in everyday conversation. In this blog article, we will teach you how to understand “sono tōri” so that you can use it for […]
This fall are you interested in improving your Japanese? For the Autumn 2020 season we have several new types of Japanese lessons that you may be interested in. Lite Intensive Courses (Study in the evenings after work!) Online Courses (NEW BUSINESS CONSULTING SESSIONS, JLPT N4 Review Course) Lite Intensive Courses Are you a beginner […]
Do you want to pass the JLPT N4? Do you want to rapidly review for the exam and do a final check before you take it? We are happy to announce that we will soon open our Rapid Review Online JLPT Courses for the N4 level of the JLPT! If you are interested in taking […]
In the above video, Akiko-sensei explains to us the recent change in Japan’s policy regarding plastic bags. She also explains how to interact with store clerks in Japanese about the bags! This article will cover the topics in the above video: plastic bags, マイバッグ, and eco-friendly shopping in Japan. First, watch the video above! Akiko-sensei […]
In Japanese conversation certain parts of Japanese sentences can be left out. Just like English – certain situations will change the way that you communicate. If you are speaking with friends – you would take on a less formal tone – and often you would leave certain parts of speech out of your sentences. The […]
Are you having a baby in Japan? Choosing a name can be hard. You don’t want to have to have a Japanese only name – but most English names don’t work in Japanese. In this blog we list some names and their pronunciations that can work in both Japanese and English. If you are looking […]
