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January 7, 2022

Guide to Learning Japanese With Anki Flashcards

There's a way to soak new Japanese words faster and easier: by using Anki flashcards. Learn how you can customize them to make your studies more effective.

January 7, 2022

Learn Japanese online: Our 16 favourite resources in 2023

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From interactive Japanese learning games to cute egg-shaped chatbots, check out our favorite Japanese learning resources for 2022.

January 6, 2022

January 2022 Part-time Japanese Course for Beginners in Yokohama

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Start studying Japanese by joining our part-time Japanese course in our Yokohama Japanese language school (Practical Japanese for Beginners)!

January 3, 2022

Get Tongue-Tied: Trickiest Japanese Tongue Twisters to Try

Japanese tongue twisters are called hayakuchi kotoba (早口言葉), which literally translates to “fast mouth (hayakuchi) words (kotoba).” Just like Japanese slangs, learning these tongue twisters is a fun and exciting way to practice speaking the language. Specifically, it helps to condition you to make that Japanese pronunciation you’ve been wanting to nail. You can make it […]

December 30, 2021

7 Things Japanese People Do To Celebrate The 2022 New Year in Japan

Similar to the language, how Japanese people celebrate New Year is different — although not entirely. There’s the usual fireworks, close-knit dinners and snuggles. But heavy in culture and hundreds of years of tradition, you’ll find families and friends making their first shrine visit of the year, buying lucky bags called fukubukuro and sending New […]

December 30, 2021

Happy New Year in Japanese: 10+ ways to say

In Japanese, you can say Happy New Year with various expressions, so let's get familiar with a few phrases.

December 29, 2021

100 Basic Japanese Verbs All Learners Should Know

How many of these basic Japanese verbs do you know? Level up your Japanese skill by signing up for our free downloadable cheat sheet!

December 28, 2021

Aoi (青い) vs Midori (緑): Is It Blue or Green?

Aoi (青い) is a color that can often be said as blue or green, but what is the actual meaning and culture behind the adjective?

December 24, 2021

8 Baby-friendly Ryokan in Japan

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Ever heard of a ryokan (旅館)? It is an experience not to be missed when in Japan! If you are planning to bring your baby along for a trip to ryokan, it is definitely worth considering one that is baby-friendly. Some hotels do not allow infants in the rooms, so it is better to check […]

December 23, 2021

25 Japanese Slang to Learn by 2023

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Japanese slang words are often made by a combination of Japanese and English. Knowing the slang of a particular country can make conversations feel more friendly and informal. In Japan, slang should only be said to close friends and relatives as they can be considered rude if you say it to someone in a higher […]

December 23, 2021

2022 Japanese Intensive and Lite Online Group Course

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Join our upcoming online group courses for 2022. Part-time, lite and intensive Japanese courses available.

December 22, 2021

Japanese Intensive Crash Course for Beginners

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What's your New Year's resolution for 2022? If you're planning to start studying Japanese from ground zero, let us help you set the motion running. Next year, we're opening our beginner intensive course that starts on January 2022.