This is a month-long storytelling course filled with interesting stories, bright illustrations, cultural moments, which will help you start learning Japanese in a fun and engaging way!
You will have the full support of your fellow learners and an amazing teacher who is invested in your success. When you are just starting to learn a new language the support of a teacher/coach is crucial for your future success!
Who is this course for?
- Absolute beginners.
- Students who are very interested in learning the Japanese language but really don’t know where to start.
- Students who have tried learning Japanese on their own but failed to stick to a routine and didn’t learn much.
Pace: Self-paced with deadlines, group lessons + support from the instructor and other students in a group in Telegram.
*Group lessons will be held sometime between 12 PM EDT-3 PM EDT on the dates indicated. We will vote as a group for the best time for everyone. Make-up sessions will not be provided.
You must be 18 or older to register for this course!
Meet Your Teacher
Hi everyone!
I am Kseniia Gray (Gurei san as Japanese call me) and I am from Russia, St.Petersburg. I majored in Japanese language and culture in college, spent many years teaching it and working as an interpret and excited to share with you a piece of this unique culture. I currently live in Washington D.C and really like it here.
Let’s have fun and study this interesting language together. Ganbaro! (Let’s do it!)
Course Curriculum
Introduction | |||
Welcome to Japanese for Beginners! | 00:07:00 | ||
Episode 1 | |||
J: Episode 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Exercise 2. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Exercise 3. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Grammar Note. | 00:15:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Dictation. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 1. Cultural Note. | 00:03:00 | ||
Episode 2 | |||
J: Episode 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Exercise 3. | 00:07:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 2. Cultural Note | 00:02:00 | ||
Episode 3 | |||
J: Episode 3 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Exercise 1. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Exercise 3. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 3. Cultural Note. | 00:05:00 | ||
Episode 4 | |||
J: Episode 4 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 4. Fun Facts | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 4. Exercise 1. | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 4. Cultural Note. | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 4. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 4. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 5 | |||
J: Episode 5 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Exercise 1 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Exercise 2. | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Exercise 3. | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 5. Cultural Note | 00:05:00 | ||
Episode 6 | |||
J: Episode 6 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 6. Exercise 1. | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 6. Exercise 2. | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 6. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 6. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 6. Sushi Etiquette | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 7 | |||
J: Episode 7 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Exercise 1 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Exercise 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Fun Facts | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 7. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 8 | |||
J: Episode 8 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Cultural Note | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Exercise 3 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 8. Fun Commercials | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 9 | |||
J: Episode 9 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Cultural Note | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Grammar Note | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Exercise 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Cultural Note 2 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 9. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 10 | |||
J: Episode 10 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Epsiode 10. Exercise 1 | 00:00:00 | ||
J: Episode 10. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 10. Exercise 3 | 00:03:00 | ||
J: Episode 10. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 10. Cultural Note | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 10. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 11 | |||
J: Episode 11 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 11. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 11. Exercise 2 | 00:00:00 | ||
J: Episode 11. Exercise 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Epsiode 11. Dictation | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 11. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 12 | |||
J: Episode 12 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Easy Japanese | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Exercise 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 12. Cultural Note | 00:05:00 | ||
Episode 13 | |||
J: Episode 13 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 13. Exercise 1 | 00:07:00 | ||
J: Episode 13. Game | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 13. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 13. Hiragana Quiz | 00:10:00 | ||
Episode 14 | |||
J: Episode 14 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Exercise 2 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Exercise 3 | 00:00:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Song | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 14. Origami | 00:15:00 | ||
Episode 15 | |||
J: Episode 15 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Exercise 1 | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Exercise 2 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Exercise 3 | 00:05:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Hiragana Practice | 00:10:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Final Dictation | 00:00:00 | ||
J: Episode 15. Final Reading | 00:10:00 | ||
End of Course | |||
J: Course Reflection | 00:05:00 |
Japanese Course Review
Overall, I was slightly underwhelmed by this course, although it was good to have deadlines and a goal. I felt it should probably include more guides, weekly/daily vocabulary, and practice sheets, preferably print outs. More emphasis on how to read hiragana would be incredibly helpful (I was able to use free sources online) and more practical.
A great introduction to a fascinating language
I enjoyed this course immensely. It gave me a really good introduction to Japanese, covering lots of very useful vocabulary and structures as well as providing a grounding in the hiragana script. The conversations and the activities are all very engaging and very well presented. I also found Gurei San’s cultural insights very interesting and informative. There was a quite a lot about Japanese food and drink which was great. A real highlight for me was the two live lessons with Gurei San and some fellow students. The conversation lessons provided a brilliant way of revising the course material and building up some confidence in speaking and listening. Gurei San was very encouraging and it was amazing how much we covered in just two lessons. Many thanks for this wonderful course. ありがとうございました!