Japanese
Did you know that after English and Chinese, Japanese is the third most spoken language on the internet? Whether you are thinking of visiting Japan, want to connect with friends, increase your business's online presence or simply wish to learn more about the Japanese culture through speaking the language, we have tailored courses to suit your needs. Japan is currently the world's third largest economy with some of the largest and well-known companies within the automotive, telecommunication and manufacturing sectors. Learning the language will open new career opportunities and provide you with a larger skillset in a business setting. Japan also has one of the most interesting and diverse cultures in the world and learning Japanese will allow you to form a basis for understanding other Asian cultures as well.
Group Lessons
Group lessons are often the most enjoyable way to learn a new language and Japanese is no exception. Whether you want to learn Japanese together with your friends or organise a course for your company we will work with you to find a solution that meets your needs. This is also the cheapest way to learn this language with an hourly price of only £10 per person if you organise a course for 4 or more people. Smaller group sizes are also possible which are cheaper than private classes for the individual but to get the cheapest price you need to sign up as a group of at least 4 people. Please consult our Prices & Payment page for exact details.
We generally run group classes from our home address (56 the Haven, Selby, YO8 8BJ) but can meet you elsewhere i.e. directly on site if you want to run a course for your company (although we do charge for travelling time in this case). If you would like to hire an office space for the duration of the course then you will need to pay for the venue in addition to the course.
Private Lessons
Private Lessons are the best way to learn a foreign language quickly as we can focus exactly on what you need to work on to advance. If you have other friends who are at your level of speaking we can even organise private group lessons for you which gives you all the benefits of normal group lessons with the addition of being able to choose the time and day that suits you best and doing something fun with your friends. Private lessons cost £25 per hour for one person but if you would like to have a private lesson for more than one person then this rate will be reduced (please see the pricing page for details).
We generally prefer to hold lessons at our home address (56 the Haven, Selby, YO8 8BJ) but can meet you at your own home if it is within a reasonable travelling distance although we will have to charge you for the travelling time in addition to the course (please see the pricing page for details).
Translations
We can translate texts from Japanese to English or vice versa at our standard rate of £0.10 per word. Highly specialised documents will incur a higher rate to account for the additional research efforts required. Translations into other languages we teach are also possible but will require a higher rate per word. For all translation services please send us the relevant text either via email or the contact form on our contact page and we will send a price proposal of how much we would charge for translating your document into the relevant language and an estimate of when we will be able to provide the translation by and you can then decide whether you would like us to go ahead with the translation for the quoted price.
Please be aware that we do not currently offer certified translations of any kind.
為せば成る 為さねば成らぬ 何事も
成らぬは人の 為さぬなりけり
上杉鷹山
If you try, you may succeed. If you don’t try, you will not succeed.
This is true for of all things. Not succeeding is the result of not trying.
Youzan Uesugi