Real Japanese, Zero Pressure.
Japanese for conversation, guided by a pro. From 5 minutes.
Welcome to Five Minute Japanese!
What is Five Minute Japanese?
Five Minute Japanese is an online space where beginners and intermediate learners can build practical Japanese at their own pace. Itβs designed from over 7,000 lessons focused on real conversation.
From zero to everyday conversation, and from there to deeper, more natural exchanges. Youβll learn only what you need, in short, focused steps that actually move you forward.
Sometimes through clear explanations and structure, other times by immersing yourself like a childβlistening, imitating, and making the language your own.
Thatβs the learning style of Five Minute Japanese.
Starting from zero?
The Jump Start Course gives you the essentialsβpatterns, vocabulary, and verb conjugationsβso you can move toward everyday conversation right away.
Want more natural Japanese as a beginner?
5-Minute Videos provide short clips with real, easy-to-follow Japanese. They help you listen, grasp meaning, and absorb the language naturally.
Stuck at intermediate?
5-Minute Podcast offers advanced expressions and authentic Japanese. By listening, taking in, and trying it out, youβll break through the βintermediate wall.β
Want to refine your grammar?
Practical Grammar focuses on tricky points that are easy to recognize but hard to use, turning them into forms you can actually apply in conversation.
Learning Approach
1. Step by Step
Progress isnβt about perfectionβjust moving forward a little each day is success. Every little bit counts.
2. Natural Immersion
Through video, audio, reading, and conversation, you soak up living languages and grow by trying to understand.
3. Imitation First
From sounds and rhythm to expressions, feelings, and word choice, language begins by observing and imitating.
4. Freedom and Joy
Donβt get tied down by too many rules. Move ahead by enjoying the small winsββI did it!β βI get it!β
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WHATβS INCLUDED
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π Unlimited Access to All Content
β 5-Minute Videos
β 5-Minute Podcast
β Jump Start Course
β Practical Grammar
β All future content updates -
π§ Learning Tools
β Progress tracking
β Interactive vocab pop-ups
β Audio playback*Available in select content.
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βοΈ Peace of Mind
β 14-day money-back guarantee for annual subscriptions
β Cancel anytime
FOUNDER & INSTRUCTOR
Mana
Teaching Japanese online since 2020.
Taught 7,000+ lessons to 700+ learners around the world.
With both a learnerβs perspective and teaching experience, Iβm here to help you build real, usable Japanese.
My Background
Grew up in near Kobe
Certified Japanese teacher, former office worker
Spent a year in Mexico
Learning English, Spanish, French, and Chinese
Hobbies: traveling, cooking, walks, piano, tennis
Big fan of tacos
About Janai School
Janai School was founded with the aim of expanding life choices. Through language and food, we share small discoveries and opportunities for free-spirited learning. Five Minute Japanese is where it begins.