すみません！ Sumimasen I'm sorry! 今、妻とアデレードにいます。 Ima, tsuma to Aderēdo ni imasu. I’m in Adelaide with my wife. 明日、飛行機に乗ります。 Ashita, hikōki ni norimasu. I’ll be on a flight tomorrow. いいところです。 Ii tokoro desu. It’s a nice place. 最近、どこかいいところに行きましたか？ Saikin, doko ka ii tokoro ni ikimashita ka? Have you visited somewhere nice recently? どこに行きましたか？ Doko ni ikimashita ka? Where did you go?

Konnichiwa!! Let's talk Japanese music! 🪭🎸🌸 One of the top songs of 2026 in Japan is Hypnotize by XG. Have you heard it? What do you think? XG is a Japanese group but they're based out of South Korea and I think that shows in the style of their music and definitely the style of their film clip. What Japanese music are you listening to? It can be from any era or genre - we'd love to hear about it!! Arigatou, Joe.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. The way this works: Follow the link and watch the video. It will introduce you to the hiragana and strengthen your ability to recognise them. Watch it twice on day one if you need to. Complete the work sheet. Either print off the sheet and fill it in or write your hiragana on a pad. Post your work. Show off your skills, receive feedback and get motivation from us sharing together. https://www.skool.com/japanese/classroom/78718867?md=8a1224ebed734ec3b4f72665da5e3ec0 Please try your best (ganbatte kudasai)!!! Joe Sensei. @Leonardo Adoccimo @Ricardo Solomons @Kev Hear @Julia Stanley @Harry Lewis @Serdar San @Lydia Cox P.S. Bonus Challenge. Which of today's hiragana can you see in the attached image of a Japanese menu? Tip: お is not あ. Be careful!

After an incredible tournament filled with tough matchups and passionate votes… 👑 ひつまぶし (Hitsumabushi) is officially our Japanese Language Learners’ Favourite Japanese Food! 👑🍚 From the very beginning, hitsumabushi stood out with its rich flavour, unique eating style, and deep tradition—and in the end, it claimed the crown. 🥩 Huge respect to ジンギスカン (Jingisukan) for making it all the way to the final! Thank you to everyone who voted, debated, and shared their love of Japanese food 🙌

Ocha and Chat is our weekly live call for using our Japanese and for social study. 🗓️ Topic: Where you do things (で) For this week’s Ocha & Chat, we’ll practise talking about where you do things in Japanese. This is super useful for everyday conversation: - where you eat - where you study - where you relax 🧠 Mini Lesson: で (Place of Action) We use で to show where an action happens. Pattern: Place + で + Verb Examples カフェでコーヒーを飲みます。Kafe de kōhī o nomimasu.I drink coffee at a café. 図書館で本を読みます。Toshokan de hon o yomimasu.I read a book at the library. 学校で日本語を勉強します。Gakkō de Nihongo o benkyō shimasu.I study Japanese at school. 📍 Common Places カフェ — kafe — café レストラン — resutoran — restaurant 学校 — gakkō — school 図書館 — toshokan — library 公園 — kōen — park 家 — ie — home 会社 — kaisha — company / office 海 — umi — sea ショッピングセンター — shoppingu sentā — shopping centre 🗣️ Practice Questions どこで勉強しますか。Doko de benkyō shimasu ka? Where do you study? どこでごはんを食べますか。Doko de gohan o tabemasu ka? Where do you eat? 🫵 Before the Call Write one sentence: ＿＿＿で＿＿＿ます。 Example:カフェで勉強します。 We’ll practise speaking these together during Ocha & Chat ☕🇯🇵 Can you join 10 am, Sunday Sydney time?