Study Japanese 101

Erin's Challenge

Japan Foundation video lessons with skits, culture material and downloadable study resources.

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Best for

Learners who want Japanese in everyday scenes

Avoid if

You want a personal spaced-review scheduler

Pricing

Free official content library

Platform

Web

Ease of use

Easy

Pros

  • Learners who want Japanese in everyday scenes
  • Teachers looking for supported video material

Cons

  • You want a personal spaced-review scheduler
  • You prefer a text-only grammar reference

Erin’s Challenge! I Can Speak Japanese is a Japan Foundation content library built around video lessons and everyday situations. The site provides related learning materials for download, so a scene can become a focused listening and classroom activity.

Who it fits

Learners who want Japanese in everyday scenes. Teachers looking for supported video material.

Limits to keep in mind

Watching a skit is the start of the work. Identify what the speakers are trying to do, notice a useful expression and listen again. The library does not choose a personal review schedule for the vocabulary you collect.

A useful first session

Choose one lesson rather than browsing the whole library. Watch its basic scene for the situation, use the supporting material to check meaning, and replay a few lines aloud. Teachers can use the scene to prepare a role-play with a clear purpose instead of asking students to memorize every line.

Browse Japanese listening resources or use the study stack builder to choose a tool for your current job.

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