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September 8, 2020

Passing the JLPT N5 – Study Tips and Guide

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Do you want to know how to pass the JLPT N5? Are you starting Japanese from zero as a complete beginner? This guide will give you information about: What is the JLPT N5? Scoring sections for the JLPT N5 – What Sections is it divided into? Registering for the JLPT N5 How to study to […]

September 4, 2020

How to Say "Only"/"Just" in Japanese – Dake, Shika-nai, Bakari – What's the Difference?

The Japanese language can have many different expressions for one english word – and vice versa. How to say “Only” or “just” in Japanese is a good example of this – because there are various ways to say it! In this article we will look at how to use the Japanese “dake”, “shika~nai”, “bakari”, and […]

September 1, 2020

Sushi in Japan – Sushi Names and Ordering Sushi in Japanese!

Life in Japan

Sushi is a landmark food in Japan and Japanese culture. For centuries, the people of Japan have eaten raw fish in various forms. Today, sushi is a popular Japanese dish around the world! In this article, we will look at some different types of sushi – and how to say them in Japanese! 5 Types […]

August 26, 2020

JLPT N2 Grammar – How to Say Something is Very Hard to Do Using がたい

In Japanese conversation, you may have heard the expression 〜にくい to describe when something is hard to do. However, in this blog we will introduce another way to express this – but in a different context: JLPT N2 grammar 〜がたい (~gatai). First, watch Nami-sensei explain it in the video above – And you can watch […]

August 21, 2020

Japanese Language Lessons in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Online – 2020 Update – FAQ

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Many of our students have questions about what types of Japanese lessons we have available at our Tokyo and Yokohama locations – as well as what types of lessons we are offering online. In this blog we will include a list of links to all of the different types of Japanese courses that we have […]

August 19, 2020

UPDATE: Japan Travel Ban: When Can I Re-enter Japan?

Life in Japan

Update as of July 30, 2020 From MOFA We will be updating this as more information is released – 8/19/2020 According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, as of July 30, 2020, foreign nationals who posses the status of residence may re-enter Japan – with a catch. This official statement says that currently, […]

August 17, 2020

Online Group Speaking Practice Lessons – Now Available for a limited time.

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This Summer – Step-up your Japanese Speaking. Online Group Practice Lessons August 11th – 31st Online Practice Lessons in small groups to Review and Improve Book your own lessons from a variety of different topics and levels on our online scheduling system. Study at your own pace – Set your frequency and progress rapidly. What are online […]

August 3, 2020

New “Lite Intensive” Evening Courses are now here!

What is a “Lite Intensive Course”? A Lite Intensive course is 2 Days Per Week (A total of 4x 50 minute sessions) A linear course format (Our current part-time lessons are focused on improving specific skills with a heavy focus on conversation – this is more of a traditional “course” that covers many aspects of the […]

August 3, 2020

ONLINE JLPT Courses are now available for US Time Zones

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Are you looking for online lessons to prepare for the JLPT N3, N2, or N1? We are very happy to announce that we are now offering additional schedules that fit the US East Coast Time Zone. If you would like to study for the JLPT Online – we are now offering the following courses: JLPT […]

July 22, 2020

How to Say "As Long As" in Japanese – JLPT N1 Grammar: かぎり

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As you may know by now, the Japanese language has many different and nuanced expressions in their grammar. One way of testing your Japanese grammar abilities is by taking the JLPT. In this blog post we are taking a look at a more advanced JLPT grammar point: JLPT N1 – かぎり(kagiri). In the above video, […]

July 20, 2020

The Ultimate Beginner Japanese Cheat Sheet PDF – Illustrated Guide – Free Download!

Click Here to join our 30 day challenge to learn Hiragana This Cheat Sheet PDF Guide is the ultimate resource for Beginner Japanese Learners . It covers numbers, time, verb cojugation, and even includes a handy hiragana and katakana chart. This one-sheet PDF has all that you need to be familiar with the basics of […]

July 16, 2020

Kanji Worksheet Free PDF Download: JLPT N3 – Unit 5: Nature

Have you enjoyed all the N3 Kanji worksheet series so far? In this new Kanji unit, we are going to learn how to write some nature elements. For example, 石 (ishi: stone) and 草 (kusa: grass.) To learn more N3 kanji related to themes such as “Work“, “Sports”, “Crime” and “Feelings” (total 19 units), You […]