Kuma Sensei is a small but growing hub for Japanese learning, with study plans, posts about Japanese language and culture, and resources.
If you’re just getting started or are new here, the 6-Step Study Plan is a good place to begin, and is based on JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) levels for convenience.
If you’re looking for tools and references, the Study Resources page features a collection that I’ve used over the years. They (and the roadmap) are shaped by more than a decade with Japanese, from learning as a complete beginner to later working in Japan and doing translation and interpretation.
The idea behind the site is to make Japanese feel a little less opaque and daunting. I hope that by sharing some practical guidance and resources, as well as writing about the parts of the language and culture that I find particularly interesting, I can help make your journey more enjoyable and successful.
I’m building this platform gradually and trying to keep it practical, but if there’s something you’d like help with or want covered here, leave a comment on one of the posts or send me a note via the Contact page. And if you want the posts as they come out (like the new yojijukugo series), please consider subscribing to the newsletter in the sidebar.
Thanks for reading!