Complete beginner pathway
Foundation 150
A 150-hour beginner course with a set order. You know what comes next because the course is planned before you start.
- No Japanese required
- Set order and pace
- 150 guided learning hours
✿ Two ways to learn
Start with structure.
Or shape lessons around you.
Both options are taught live by qualified Japanese-language teachers. Foundation 150 follows a set course. Customized 1-to-1 is planned around what you want to learn.
✿ Aoi-san Not sure which one to choose? That’s okay. We can help you compare the two.
The main difference
One follows a plan. The other becomes your plan.
Personalized pathway
Customized 1-to-1
Private lessons based on your goals, level and schedule. You and your teacher can change the plan as your needs change.
- Your own lesson plan
- Change the lesson focus
- Individual teacher feedback
✦ Side by side
The same teachers. Two different course formats.
| Compare | Foundation 150Set beginner course | Customized 1-to-1Private lessons |
|---|---|---|
| Starting level | Complete beginner. No Japanese required. | Any level, including complete beginner. |
| Who sets the plan | We do, before you start. | You and your teacher. |
| Length | 150 guided hours: 20 weeks Standard or 10 weeks Intensive. | You choose how long to continue. |
| What you cover | A set order: sounds and kana, everyday Japanese, plans and reasons, then longer conversations. | Whatever you need: work, travel, exams, conversation or reading. |
| Class size | Solo, with a friend, or a cohort of 3–6. | Always one-to-one. |
| Between lessons | Guided self-study, homework and two progress quizzes. | Practice chosen by your teacher for your goals. |
| Goal | N5-level readiness as one useful goal. | Whatever goal you are working towards. |
| Price | From ¥198,000 per person, by class size. ¥1,320 per guided hour. | ¥7,800 per hour for a 10-hour plan, falling to ¥6,600 per hour at 50 hours. |
| Choose this if you want | A course that tells you what to study next. | To choose what you study with your teacher. |
✦ Which one suits me
Read these two lists. See which sounds more like you.
Foundation 150 if you say
- “I want to start Japanese properly, from the beginning.”
- “I want someone to tell me what to study.”
- “I like knowing exactly how long this will take.”
- “I’d like to learn with other people.”
Customized 1-to-1 if you say
- “I already know some Japanese and want to fill the gaps.”
- “I need Japanese for something specific.”
- “A fixed weekly time would be difficult for me.”
- “I want private lessons focused only on me.”
- “My goals will probably change along the way.”
✿ Still deciding
You do not have to
choose on your own.
Tell us what you know now and what you want to do with Japanese. We’ll tell you which option makes more sense, including if neither one does.
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