Link to Lessons

Click here to access all 48 lessons and learn the basics of Japanese conversation. Master daily greetings and travel phrases. The lessons also include sightseeing hints and cultural tips.

How to use this site

The website--with audio, animated video, and text--helps you learn the basics of Japanese. It offers 48 lessons. Here's how to use the site.

My Haru-sanTrack your progress

Keep track of your progress on your personalized My Haru-san page. Review your quizzes too, and register words and phrases you’d like to remember.

Resources for Downloading

MP3 audio files of the lessons and PDF files of the textbook can be downloaded free of charge (for personal use only).

We'll Answer Your Questions

Program supervisors Fujinaga Kaoru and Isomura Kazuhiro respond to listeners' inquiries about the Japanese language.