Real life. Real Japanese.

「わかる」がふえる。世界がひろがる。

A little Japanese.
A whole new world.

From your first konnichiwa to your next adventure. Watch the video, write in the free workbook, then listen until it sticks.

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日本語で、もっと自由に。A little closer to the Japan you love.

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8 workbooks, 320 pages — free

One workbook for each video. Print it, trace it, write it.

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How to use it

3 easy steps

  1. STEP 1
    Watch
    the video
  2. STEP 2
    Write in the
    workbook
  3. STEP 3
    Listen
    again
Learners studying Japanese with workbooks

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Make it stick: listen again and again.

The audio of every lesson video as MP3 files. Download once and listen as many times as you like — the fastest way to make the words from the videos stick.

  • MP3 audio of all 8 lessons: hiragana, katakana, kanji, phrases, nouns, numbers, greetings and kanji compounds
  • Download once, keep forever — works on any phone or computer
  • Matches the free workbooks, lesson by lesson
  • No screen needed: listen while you commute, walk or cook

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Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Enter your email and all 8 workbooks are sent to your inbox. About one email a week. Unsubscribe any time.

I'm a total beginner. Can I start?

Yes. Start with hiragana, then katakana. Every page has furigana and romaji, and each workbook follows one video.

What is the audio pack?

The audio of every lesson video as MP3 ($9, one-time). Listen again and again without a screen — on your commute, a walk or at the gym.

Can I print the workbooks?

Yes. They are A4 PDFs — print them, or write on them with a tablet.

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8 workbooks, 320 pages, furigana and romaji on every line.

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