Yes, before committing to buying the course, you can try the first day's lessons for free! Just click the "Free Preview" button. However, you will not be able to access the online community until you have purchased the course.
It was created by Go! Go! Nihon in partnership with Akamonkai Japanese Language School, the largest Japanese Language School In Japan as an introduction to the Japanese language and to help students get ready for studying full time in Japan.
We have lessons using video, text files, audio files and more to help you learn easily. For some lessons you could be shown with a conversation video, back up grammar slides and also repetition videos for you to practice with, other times it might be with an audio file and downloadable vocabulary sheet, we show you the best materials to help you understand new topics quickly. There are opportunities for you to create your own videos to share with us so we can check your understanding and progress. We also have a community where you can engage with other students on the same journey as you, ask questions, compare notes and even engage with the course leaders.
Although you will be able to interact with teachers, Go! Go! Nihon staff and other students through the community, you will not have live classes. The lessons are pre-recorded and created to help you learn as quickly as possible using our online platform but allows you to complete lessons at your own pace.
You have access to the material for 6 months after you purchase the course. Lessons are released in weekly batches until all 12 weeks are available. You can study at your own pace once the lessons are unlocked. We do recommend trying to do a day's material each weekday as it’s how courses are taught in Japan!
The course was designed to help get students ready for full-time studies in Japan or get ready to take JLPT N5, but anyone who would like to learn how to speak in Japanese is welcome to take the courses and will find them a very useful introduction to the language.
You will get a certificate from the school when you complete the course, but you need to complete 100% of all of the course lessons in order to receive it, you have six months from when you sign up to be able to finish all the lessons. Since this certificate is issued by a Japanese language school, it is recognized by the Japanese government.
Tuition for a 3-month course in a Japanese language school in Japan costs about ¥195,000 on average. Our beginner course follows Akamonkai Language School’s 3-month intensive course base curriculum, with the same high-quality level of learning materials and access to their teachers in our community for further support for less than half that cost. Extensive work has been done to adapt their beginner course to be more effective for online and remote learning so you can reach the same level as you would after 3 months at a Japanese language school from anywhere in the world.
Since this course follows the curriculum of a high-intensity Japanese language school, you will reach JLPT N5 (CEFR A1) after completion, if you properly studied all the materials provided. Please see below for the course curriculum.
Course introduction
FREE PREVIEWHow to use the course
FREE PREVIEWCourse Overview
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Frequently asked questions
A message from the teachers
FREE PREVIEWCourse Vocabulary Index (Week 1 - 12）
Week 1 Overview
FREE PREVIEWIntroducing Hiragana
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 - Hiragana Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 - Vocabulary
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 1 - Video (Introducing a new student)
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 1 - Grammar slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 2 - Video (Asking for someone's major)
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 2 - Video repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 2 - Show us!
Day 1 Lesson 3 - Video (Asking about things you don't know)
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 3 - Grammar Slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 3 - Video repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 3 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 4 - Video (Use of this and that)
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 4 - Grammar Slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 - Lesson 4 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 Lesson 4 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 1 - Grammar Homework
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 - Hiragana Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 - Vocabulary
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 1 - Video (Ordering at the restaurant)
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 1 - Grammas slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 1 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 2 - Video (Thinking what to order in a restaurant)
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 2 - Grammar Slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 2 - Explanation
FREE PREVIEWDay Lesson 2 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 3 - Video (Asking someone about a person you don't know)
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 3 - Grammar Slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 3 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 3 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 4 - Video (Asking who has ownership of an object)
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 4 - Grammar slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 4 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 Lesson 4 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 2 - Grammar Homework
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 - Hiragana Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 - Vocabulary
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 1 - Video (Giving information)
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 1 - Grammar slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 2 - Video (Asking where is a place)
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 2 - Grammar slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 2 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Video (Asking the maker and the price of an item)
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Grammar slides 1
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Video Repetition 1
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Practice 1
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Grammar slides 2
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Video Repetition 2
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 3 - Practice 2
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 4 - Video (Buying an item)
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 4 - Grammar slides
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 4 - Video Repetition
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 Lesson 4 - Practice
FREE PREVIEWDay 3 - Grammar Homework
FREE PREVIEWDay 4 - Previous Day Grammar Homework Answers!
Day 4 - Hiragana Practice
Day 4 - Vocabulary
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Video (Talking about breakfast)
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Grammar slides 1
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Practice 1
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Grammar slides 2
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Video Repetition 2
Day 4 Lesson 1 - Practice 2
Day 4 Lesson 2 - Video (Talking about this evening plans)
Day 4 Lesson 2 - Grammar slides
Day 4 Lesson 2 - Video Repetition
Day 4 Lesson 2 - Practice
Day 4 Lesson 3 - Video (Talking about homework)
Day 4 Lesson 3 - Grammar slides
Day 4 Lesson 3 - Video Repetition
Day 4 Lesson 3 - Practice
Day 4 - Grammar Homework
Also, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that ...
Read MoreAlso, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that way. You can also get listening practice by watching the teacher videos, and even the other students videos so you can hear Japanese being spoken by a native person, and by many people. I cannot stress how convenient it is to have these courses available at ANY TIME I want to access them. I can fit my learning into my schedule. I highly recommend this online course. I think a total beginner or anyone brushing up their knowledge of basic Japanese would get something out of this.
Read LessI learned a lot of things about the first lessons. Some vocabulary and some nouns in japanese Great!
I learned a lot of things about the first lessons. Some vocabulary and some nouns in japanese Great!
Read LessI truly believe this course is fantastic for whoever wants to pick up japanese from zero or for who perhaps already studied it but wants lessons covering the...
Read MoreI truly believe this course is fantastic for whoever wants to pick up japanese from zero or for who perhaps already studied it but wants lessons covering the N5 concepts. It is composed of 60 days in which you will find many grammar concepts and explainations, a lot of lexicon and exercices to practice (both writing and speaking); plus there are real life sketch in which they anticipate what the content is going to be and give you a general idea of common conversation (i loved those!) Also there are videos to do in which you are required to speak in japanese; i found these particularly important because (at least from my experience) speaking is often overlooked but is crucial part in the learning process of a language (especially one such as japanese). Overall the course is amazing, the platform is easy to use, each lessons offers a lot and the teachers are very responsive. Since you are given twice the amount of time, it's suitable even for people who need their time while studying or for those who want to do it parallel to something else. I picked it up even if i had to attend university but i managed to finish it with 2-ish months remaining. This was a lot of fun! A huge thanks to everyone involved in this project!
Read LessThe best course for anyone who has little to no knowledge about japanese language. Highly recommended
The best course for anyone who has little to no knowledge about japanese language. Highly recommended
Read LessBite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is orga...
Read MoreBite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is organized makes it easy to squeeze in a lesson even if I only have 20 minutes to spare. The concepts are explained simply and already help you start speaking Japanese by Week 1. By Week 4, kanji and grammar lessons spoken completely in Japanese are introduced; so it's a good pace of increasing difficulty as I become more confident in my listening/reading skills.
Read LessHuge fan of the new format for analysing grammar - with the teacher explaining from the whiteboard!
Huge fan of the new format for analysing grammar - with the teacher explaining from the whiteboard!
Read LessThe course, the lessons, etc... were perfectly made for beginners and help us to get the basics in Japanese so we are able to go to Japan more easily. I am ...
Read MoreThe course, the lessons, etc... were perfectly made for beginners and help us to get the basics in Japanese so we are able to go to Japan more easily. I am grateful to the teachers that have made the program and with their helps, I learned fast and well even if I still need to keep learning that beautiful language. ありがとうございます。
Read LessHaving stopped and started learning Japanese for a few years I'm quite happy to have completed this course. The grammer slides and videos help with explainin...
Read MoreHaving stopped and started learning Japanese for a few years I'm quite happy to have completed this course. The grammer slides and videos help with explaining the concepts pretty well. I did have some technical problems but then again that is almost to be expected. The staff did fix it as quickly as possible which is nice though due to the time difference it can take several days. Over all, I am incredibly happy to have paid for this course and am excited to move onto the next one.
Read LessAlso, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that ...
Read MoreAlso, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that way. You can also get listening practice by watching the teacher videos, and even the other students videos so you can hear Japanese being spoken by a native person, and by many people. I cannot stress how convenient it is to have these courses available at ANY TIME I want to access them. I can fit my learning into my schedule. I highly recommend this online course. I think a total beginner or anyone brushing up their knowledge of basic Japanese would get something out of this.
Read LessI learned a lot of things about the first lessons. Some vocabulary and some nouns in japanese Great!
I learned a lot of things about the first lessons. Some vocabulary and some nouns in japanese Great!
Read LessI truly believe this course is fantastic for whoever wants to pick up japanese from zero or for who perhaps already studied it but wants lessons covering the...
Read MoreI truly believe this course is fantastic for whoever wants to pick up japanese from zero or for who perhaps already studied it but wants lessons covering the N5 concepts. It is composed of 60 days in which you will find many grammar concepts and explainations, a lot of lexicon and exercices to practice (both writing and speaking); plus there are real life sketch in which they anticipate what the content is going to be and give you a general idea of common conversation (i loved those!) Also there are videos to do in which you are required to speak in japanese; i found these particularly important because (at least from my experience) speaking is often overlooked but is crucial part in the learning process of a language (especially one such as japanese). Overall the course is amazing, the platform is easy to use, each lessons offers a lot and the teachers are very responsive. Since you are given twice the amount of time, it's suitable even for people who need their time while studying or for those who want to do it parallel to something else. I picked it up even if i had to attend university but i managed to finish it with 2-ish months remaining. This was a lot of fun! A huge thanks to everyone involved in this project!
Read LessThe best course for anyone who has little to no knowledge about japanese language. Highly recommended
The best course for anyone who has little to no knowledge about japanese language. Highly recommended
Read LessBite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is orga...
Read MoreBite-sized lessons make this course ideal for beginners and people with busy lives. I like to study language in my free time, and the way this course is organized makes it easy to squeeze in a lesson even if I only have 20 minutes to spare. The concepts are explained simply and already help you start speaking Japanese by Week 1. By Week 4, kanji and grammar lessons spoken completely in Japanese are introduced; so it's a good pace of increasing difficulty as I become more confident in my listening/reading skills.
Read LessHuge fan of the new format for analysing grammar - with the teacher explaining from the whiteboard!
Huge fan of the new format for analysing grammar - with the teacher explaining from the whiteboard!
Read LessThe course, the lessons, etc... were perfectly made for beginners and help us to get the basics in Japanese so we are able to go to Japan more easily. I am ...
Read MoreThe course, the lessons, etc... were perfectly made for beginners and help us to get the basics in Japanese so we are able to go to Japan more easily. I am grateful to the teachers that have made the program and with their helps, I learned fast and well even if I still need to keep learning that beautiful language. ありがとうございます。
Read LessHaving stopped and started learning Japanese for a few years I'm quite happy to have completed this course. The grammer slides and videos help with explainin...
Read MoreHaving stopped and started learning Japanese for a few years I'm quite happy to have completed this course. The grammer slides and videos help with explaining the concepts pretty well. I did have some technical problems but then again that is almost to be expected. The staff did fix it as quickly as possible which is nice though due to the time difference it can take several days. Over all, I am incredibly happy to have paid for this course and am excited to move onto the next one.
Read LessAlso, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that ...
Read MoreAlso, you get to practice speaking by making videos. The videos are then checked by a teacher (not in real-time) and you get feedback to help you learn that way. You can also get listening practice by watching the teacher videos, and even the other students videos so you can hear Japanese being spoken by a native person, and by many people. I cannot stress how convenient it is to have these courses available at ANY TIME I want to access them. I can fit my learning into my schedule. I highly recommend this online course. I think a total beginner or anyone brushing up their knowledge of basic Japanese would get something out of this.
Read Less