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From JLPT N5 to N3 While Preparing to Work in Japan: Cynthia’s Story
2025/02/08
Q1. What prompted you to start studying Japanese, and what challenges did you face in your Japanese studies before enrolling in Nihongo Online School? I currently live in Toronto, Canada, but I am thinking about going to Japan to work. To achieve this, I want to improve my Japanese to a business-level conversation proficiency, so […] […]
From Complete Beginner to Preparing for University in Japan: Anthony’s Story
2025/02/08
Q1. What prompted you to start studying Japanese, and what challenges did you face in your Japanese studies before enrolling in Nihongo Online School? I decided to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a Japanese university, which became my motivation for learning Japanese. Before taking lessons at the Japanese online school, my Japanese level was at […] […]
Breaking Through a Self-Study Plateau with 1-on-1 Japanese Lessons: Travis’s Story
2025/01/23
Travis-san The U.S. studying with Mariko teacher for a few years Q1. Could you tell us the reason you start studying Japanese ? What issues did you have on studying Japanese before join Nihongo Online School? I have always wanted to learn a new languange and always had a great interest in Japan. I had […] […]
From JLPT N4 to N3+: Murthy’s Japanese Learning Story
2024/06/20
●Summary Nationality: India (currently living in Ireland), Age:20’s Occupation: Engineer Reason for learning Japanese: He is interested in Japanese dramas and J-POP, and wants to learn Japanese so he can communicate more smoothly with Japanese people. Also, as a short-term goal, he wants to pass JLPT N3. ●Trial Lesson Feedback 【 Level : N4 (Level […] […]
From JLPT N5 to N2: Paul’s Japanese Learning Story
2024/06/20
Qualifications Teacher Yuki in charge of lessons Completed 420-hour Japanese language teacher training courseI started my career at a Japanese language school in Bolivia and have been teaching at Nihongo online school since 2019. Experience I myself am interested in foreign cultures and languages, so I find it very stimulating to meet students from different […] […]
Completing 150 Hours of Japanese for Study in Japan: Gupta’s Story
2024/06/08
Gupta-san IndiaCompleted 150 hours of study Japanese Blog “Completed 150 Hours of Studying Japanese” When I started looking for Japanese schools, I noticed most required 150 hours of study. Therefore, I started looking into online schools that accept beginner students completely. My search was mainly based on the fact that I wanted to avoid attending […] […]
From Self-Study to Speaking Practice Before Studying in Japan: Ben’s Story
2024/06/08
Ben-san The U.S. 12 month with 150 lessons course Q1. Motivation for learning the Japanese language? That is a difficult question. My interest in Japan has grown over the past decade or so. I visited Japan, for the first time, three years ago, and I was frustrated with my inability to communicate to the locals […] […]
Completing 150 Hours of Japanese Before Studying in Japan: Galane’s Story
2024/06/08
Galane David-san France 6 month with 150 hours course Q1. What Issues Do You Have on Studying Japanese? I started learning Japanese a few years ago, on my own and with the help of a few Japanese-speaking friends. I wanted to learn a new language and Japanese seemed interesting and stimulating! Learning on my own […] […]
From Self-Study to Structured 1-on-1 Japanese Lessons: Paul’s Story
2024/06/08
Paul-san The U.S. 6 month with 50 lessons course Q1. What issues do you have on studying Japanese? I originally had an interest in learning languages, and really had a huge interest for art as well. After seeing one of my friends take off for university to study abroad in various countries, along with feeling […] […]
From Language Apps to Structured Japanese Lessons with Teacher Support: Paulina’s Story
2024/06/08
Paulina-san Mexico Q1. What Issues Do You Have On Studying Japanese? I start with apps like Duolingo, LingoDeer, Hello Talk, and with free websites and courses that I found in Facebook, but unfortunately, I’m not an autodidact, so I need someone to guide me. I enrolled in a school here in Mexico that we could […] […]
Learning Japanese for a Future Career and Life in Japan: Matt’s Story
2024/06/08
Matt-san U.K 6 month with 50 lessons course Q1. Motivation for Learning Japanese Language? I work in an industry which is a rapidly growing market in Japan, so knowing Japanese will soon be a Crucial skill for my job, with me eventually looking at living in Japan for work. I’ve also a strong personal interest […] […]
Learning Japanese Toward JLPT N1 and a Future Career as a Translator: Sam’s Story
2024/06/08
Students: Sam-san The U.S. 6 month with 50 lessons course Class has been going well. It has been mostly review with the grammar which is needed as I need the practice. Natsumi-sensei has been great! Q1. motivation for learning Japanese language? My motivation for learning Japanese is to eventually pass the JLPT1 and become a […] […]
