Japanese Challenge

A Japanese city street at night. Young people walking and laughing.

Ever dreamed of visiting Japan? Well, here's your chance to get a flavour.

Imagine you arrive at the airport, equipped with a print-out of your Internet booking for your stay at a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn.

Just dive in or learn some handy Essential Phrases first.

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Facts about Japanese

Facts about Japanese

10 things to know about the Japanese language

Japanese key phrases

Japanese phrases

Get started with 20 audio phrases

The Japanese alphabet

Japanese alphabet

Not one, not two, but three Japanese alphabets

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