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Why busy adults struggle to speak Japanese — and the 3-step cycle that helps you start using it.
Japanese is more than words and grammar. It is a way of seeing and relating to the world.
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Every year, in a university classroom I loved, I watched the same quiet story: a devoted adult learner would miss just one Japanese lesson — because of work, family, or simply life — and a few weeks later, their chair would be empty.
In this episode, I tell the true story behind Communicative Japanese: the students I couldn't save, the ones who stayed and struggled anyway, and the four obstacles I set out to solve one by one — the missed lesson, the exhausted second hour, the fear of speaking, and the belief that "my memory is too old for this." If you have ever started Japanese as an adult and quietly given up, this story is for you. It was never about your ability.
You can watch the video version of this episode here
Learn travel-themed Japanese (with audio and e-flash cards) for your next Japan trip!
Japanese Language Learning Guide for Travelers
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Japanese Kanji for Beginners
For Hiragana and Katakana learning
Complete Japanese Hiragana
Complete Japanese Katakana
🎓Who is Asuka sensei?
Asuka sensei, Dr Asuka Tsuchiya, is an award-winning psychologist, a qualified Japanese educator, an Amazon UK, US, and Japan #1 best-selling author, and a mother with two adorable kids.
She studied linguistics and education at the University of Tokyo, earning a Master's degree, and later obtained a PhD in psychology from Nara Women's University. While in Japan, she worked as a psychotherapist, supporting individuals in their personal growth and well-being.
After she moved to the UK, she dedicated herself to Japanese education by pursuing Japan's official qualification for professional Japanese teachers and taught Japanese to adult learners in the Lifelong Learning Department at the University of Southampton for nearly 10 years.
Now she runs the online Japanese school specifically for busy adults who want to feel the depth and richness of Japanese culture through language learning.
