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Start with the basics
Get familiar with Japanese sounds, greetings, and the building blocks of the language.
✦ YOUR JAPANESE JOURNEY STARTS HERE
Japanese, one
little step at a time.
A cozy corner for curious beginners. Build your foundations, practice useful phrases, and feel a little more ready for your next Japan adventure.
✿No pressure. No perfection.
Just practical Japanese at your own pace.
Just practical Japanese at your own pace.
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はじめまして
あ い う
え お か
え お か
YOUR FIRST PAGE
IN JAPANESE
IN JAPANESE
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かわいい ✿
がんばろう!
こんにちは ✿ Small steps count ✿ 日本語を楽しもう ✿ Learn at your own pace ✿
WELCOME, LANGUAGE LOVER
You don't have to know
anything to begin.
Japanese can feel like a big mountain. We'll make it a trail of tiny, manageable steps—with useful practice and room to make mistakes.
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Learn for real life
Practice useful phrases you can actually use, from introductions to ordering food.
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Go at your pace
A friendly, beginner-focused space where questions are welcome and progress isn't a race.
PICK YOUR PATH
Lessons made for you.
Choose the kind of Japanese that fits your goals right now.
01あ
い う え お✿
い う え お✿
BEGINNER FRIENDLY
Japanese Foundations
A gentle introduction to Japanese for true beginners. Work toward reading hiragana and katakana, understanding simple sentence patterns, and using everyday expressions.
- Pronunciation and greetings
- Hiragana, katakana, and starter vocabulary
- Basic grammar and simple conversation
02日本へ!✿
TRIP PREP
Japan Travel Essentials
Preparing for Japan? Focus on practical travel phrases and common situations—without a full alphabet or grammar lesson.
- Restaurants, cafés, and shopping
- Trains, directions, and check-in
- Polite phrases and travel etiquette
Lessons are beginner-friendly tutoring and learning support, not a formal certification or substitute for a professional language program.
EASY DOES IT
Three steps to
get started.
You don't need to have it all figured out. We'll start with your goals and find a comfortable place to begin.
Tell me about your goals →01
Tell me about yourself
Share your experience, interests, goals, and availability in the student application.
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Take a tiny level check
Answer a few beginner questions so we can get a rough idea of what you already know.
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Plan your first lesson
We'll discuss a suitable lesson and confirm scheduling and payment details.
ちょっと
やってみよう!
やってみよう!
A LITTLE SELF-CHECK
Where should
you begin?
This 20-question self-check gradually gets harder. Please don’t guess just to get a higher score—choose “I’m not sure” whenever you don’t know. That helps me understand what you know, what you need help with, and whether my lessons are a good fit. Not knowing is completely okay!
OUR LEARNING MATERIALS
Books and materials we can learn with
I teach using a variety of textbooks and learning materials, choosing resources that best support your level, goals, and learning style.
I recommend purchasing a copy of GENKI I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese along with its accompanying workbook. These are useful resources for following lessons and practicing what you learn between sessions, but they are not required to study with me.
Alongside GENKI, I may occasionally incorporate children's books, selected materials from Minna no Nihongo, and custom worksheets, activities, and study materials I create myself. My goal is to make learning Japanese approachable, engaging, and tailored to you.
LET'S MEET YOU
Your Japanese
story starts here.
Tell me a little about yourself and what you'd like to learn. This is an expression-of-interest form; sending it doesn't book a lesson or take payment.
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Beginner-friendly, always
It's okay if your Japanese is currently “こんにちは” and that's it.
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Goals first
Anime, travel, culture, conversation, or just curiosity—all are welcome.
BOOK YOUR SESSION
Let's find a time that works for you.
Choose a lesson type below to view available dates and times. Your booking is handled securely through TidyCal.
Please check the lesson type, duration, price, and time zone before confirming your booking. If you have trouble booking, send me a message.
GOOD TO KNOW
A few questions.
Do I need to know any Japanese already?
No. Japanese Foundations is designed for beginners, including people starting from zero.
Is Japan Travel Essentials a full Japanese course?
No. It's a practical, travel-focused lesson built around useful phrases and common situations. It does not cover the alphabet or a structured grammar curriculum.
Are you a native Japanese speaker?
These lessons are offered by a fellow Japanese learner and hobby tutor, not a native-fluent instructor. The focus is on beginner support, shared learning, and practical preparation. We'll be transparent about what I can confidently teach.
How do I book a lesson and pay?
Use the booking calendar on this page to choose a lesson type and available time. Follow the prompts on TidyCal to complete your booking and any payment required for that lesson.
Will I get lesson materials?
Materials can be shared with students as part of the tutoring process.
お話ししましょう ♡
QUESTIONS? SAY HELLO
Let's chat!
Not sure which lesson is right for you? Send a note and we'll figure out the next little step.