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Tetsu Sensei's Japanese Class
日本語

Tetsu’s Japanese Lounge on Skool

A warm place to learn Japanese
slowly, clearly, and together.

Two live lessons every week, one for each level — and a clear path from zero to natural Japanese. $18/month — early member price for the first 50 members

Try it free for 7 days. Cancel anytime.

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A weekly live group lesson on Zoom shown on a laptop, with Tetsu and the community

Two live lessons every week

One for beginners, one for intermediate learners — so every lesson fits where you are.

A real group lesson in the Lounge (sample)

Beginner

Sunday 9:00 JST

Sunday 00:00 UTC · 50 min

Starting from zero, or working through Lessons 0–6.

Intermediate

Monday 9:00 JST

Monday 00:00 UTC · 50 min

You know the basics and are working on Lessons 7 and up.

Every lesson is recorded and posted in Discussion — if you can’t make it live, watch it later and leave comments or questions.

From Zero → Strong Foundation → Natural Japanese

One clear path, in order

Whether you’re starting from zero or already know some Japanese, you’ll always know what to study next.

Start here

Japanese Learning Roadmap

Find your level and the order to study in, so you know exactly where to begin.

  1. From Zero

    Japanese Foundations

    Lessons 0–6. From reading kana to building your own sentences.

    Beginner live lesson · Sundays

  2. Strong Foundation

    Japanese Sentence Expansion

    Lessons 7–14. Connect your sentences, and say what you want, what you can do, what happened to you, and what if. New lessons are added regularly.

    Intermediate live lesson · Mondays

  3. Natural Japanese

    Easy Japanese Podcast · Culture & History

    Get used to real Japanese by ear, and learn the culture behind the language. The podcast is for members only.

What’s included

  • Foundations Course & Intermediate Course
  • Clear Learning Roadmap
  • 2 Live Group Lessons weekly (Beginner + Intermediate)
  • Weekly Challenges, Worksheets & Feedback from Tetsu
  • Easy Japanese Podcast
  • Recordings of every live lesson
The Japanese Foundations course on Skool, showing the lesson list with progress and a lesson video
Japanese Foundations here is the same material as the standalone course. See how the two compare

Weekly Japanese Challenges

Every week I post a challenge in Japanese and English. Everyone answers in the comments — a single sentence is enough.

A weekly theme post in the Skool community: 「What is your favorite animal?」 in Japanese and English, with a poll
A weekly challenge, with furigana and an English translation on every line.
Learners answering the weekly theme in Japanese in the comments, replying to each other
Learners answering in Japanese — and replying to each other.

Profile & Introduction

Hello! I’m Tetsu.

Thank you for visiting my Skool community.

I’m Tetsu, and I teach Japanese to learners around the world.

In this video, I’ll share my story and why I created this community.

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Why I Created This Lounge

Learning alone can be hard.
It’s easy to feel lost, confused, or unmotivated.

I created this lounge to be a warm place where we learn together, encourage each other, and celebrate small wins.

Here, you’ll get clear lessons, real support, and a community that feels like home.

You don’t have to do it alone. We’ll grow together.

Who This Lounge Is For

  • You’re starting from zero

  • You know the basics and want to go further

  • You want a clear order to study in

  • You want live lessons at your own level

  • You want people to learn with, so you keep going

Welcome to the Lounge.
Your new Japanese home.

Let’s learn Japanese slowly, clearly, and together.
$18/month — early member price for the first 50 members
Try it free for 7 days. Cancel anytime.

Start 7-day free trial (opens in a new tab)