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LEARN JAPANESE THROUGH REAL LIFE

Every place.
A new conversation.

Step into everyday Japan. Read, listen, and find the words for the places you’ll go.

Where will you begin?

A tranquil outdoor Japanese hot spring surrounded by nature

Onsen

温泉

Japanese hot springs, bathing culture, and the language of a restorative soak.

A calm traditional Japanese inn with tatami and shoji screens

Ryokan

旅館

Traditional Japanese inns, gracious hospitality, and the rhythm of an overnight stay.

An illustrated teacher with a traditional Japanese room background and a student learning together on a video call

Online

オンライン

Japanese for learning together online: introducing yourself, asking questions, and keeping a conversation going.

A local train at a wooden Japanese station platform surrounded by green mountains

Train station

駅

Japanese train travel, finding your platform, and the language of getting from place to place.