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Japanese for travellers

Land in Japan
able to read the room.

Ikou teaches the Japanese that changes a trip — reading signs, ordering without pointing, asking for help and understanding the answer. Ten minutes a day. No prior knowledge assumed.

Hiragana
Katakana
Kanji
Words
Phrases

Stuff you'll actually use

Train stations, konbini, restaurants, pharmacies. Every item earns its place by being something you'll really meet.

It knows what you're forgetting

Each session is built from whatever is closest to slipping away, so your ten minutes land where they count.

A readiness score, not a streak

One honest number for how close you are to handling a trip unaided — weighted by what travel actually demands.

Your trip is closer than you think

Start with hiragana today. It is the one that unlocks everything else.

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Ikou — Japanese for travellers