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Basic Japanese
Visitor
Welcome to a quiet world
where you can finally feel confident speaking Japanese.
🌸 How This Course Helps You Speak Japanese Naturally
What you’ll learn in this course overview video:
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5 minutes a day
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Confidence in 4 weeks
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How Japanese differs from Spanish and French
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A simple “piano practice” analogy
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Overview of the lesson structure
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Designed for busy learners
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The full flow of the course
🌸 Inside Each Lesson
Each lesson includes:
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Introduction video
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Practice video
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Model conversation
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Challenge video
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Record and answer practice
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Native Japanese audio
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Japanese mindset explanation
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Practical methods from 20 years of teaching
🌸 Here’s how each lesson works — step by step
Each lesson is designed so you feel like we’re learning together, not studying alone. Many learners even say, “It felt like you were in the same room with me.”
1. Understand — Learn meaning, mindset, and culture
(5-10 mins)
Short videos explain expressions through the Japanese perspective. You learn why Japanese is said this way, so grammar and phrases finally make sense. (PDF summary included)
2. Practise — Build your own sentences
(5-10 mins)
You practise speaking with clear, natural examples. Instead of memorising phrases, you create sentences that fit your own life, so they come out naturally in conversation.
3. Speak — Use the expressions in real conversation
(approx 5 mins)
You watch a model conversation, then answer questions as if we’re in a live session together. From the first lesson to the conversation task, you’re not just watching — you’re speaking with me, step by step.
4. Check — Confirm your progress (Quiz)
A short quiz helps you see what you can do before moving to the next lesson. You build confidence one small success at a time.
🌸 Additional features
24/7 access
Learn anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
Learning Café
A friendly online space to ask questions and share progress.
Optional mini speaking lessons
Get personalised feedback from a native teacher to make your Japanese even more natural.
Vlad
★★★★★
I struggled with learning Japanese by myself for years. It was a very frustrating cycle of learning and forgetting and constantly trying new apps, textbooks and methods.
However, when I started learning how to study Japanese from Arai-sensei, I've quickly gained both confidence and language ability. I'm learning faster than I have in years, too!
I would recommend the Learning Cafe to anyone who is serious about permanently getting better at Japanese and who wants to break the cycle of ineffective self-study.
🌸 For learners who want a little more peace of mind
A quiet, gentle “third place” where you can ask questions, feel supported, and learn at your own pace.
