New to Japanese? Start here!

This course is designed to help complete beginners who have no background in Japanese. The focus is to build a solid foundation for further learning.

✨Exciting news✨

Our new Japanese 101 crash course starts in early February, with sign-ups opening in late January. Click ‘Join the Waitlist’ to get notified!

▷ What You Will Learn

After the successful completion of this course, you will be able to…

Understand the basic features of Japanese language
Japanese alphabet (Hiragana & Katakana)
Read and write Japanese words including long&short vowels, voiced sounds, double consonants, contracted sounds
Introduce yourself in Japanese
Ask others questions about themselves
Tell what you like and dislike
Order at a restaurant in Japanese
30+ must-know useful phrases in Japanese
Understand the Japanese pronunciation (pitch accent, rhythm)
Must-know facts about Japanese language and culture
And so much more!

▷ What’s included

▷ Who is this course for?

This course is designed for those who are…

Willing to start learning Japanese but don’t know where to start
Willing to build a solid foundation in learning Japanese
Ready to develop effective learning habits and strategies for long-term learning
Want to learn enough to travel and speak very basic Japanese with locals

▷ Course Information

Language: Instruction will be given mainly in English
Start Date: Early February JST
Class Time:
- [🇯🇵 JST] Thursdays 10:00-12:00 am
- [🇺🇸 EST] Wednesdays 08:00-10:00 pm
- [🇺🇸 PST] Wednesdays 05:00-07:00 pm

Please join the waitlist so you’ll get notified about the class registration opening first!

Schedule: 120 minutes weekly (5 weeks)
Class Size: Maximum 25-30 students per class so everyone can participate, interact and ask questions. You can also attend office hours in between classes for further questions.

▷ Materials

All the materials below will be provided for this course.