Live, online Japanese for Kids, Teens & Adults
from anywhere IN THE US
Real teachers, not an app. A structured 20-step program from your very first hiragana to advanced fluency - plus a free weekly conversation class. Join live from anywhere in the country
Kids - Teens - Adults - All Levels - Free weekly conversation practice
Is this for you or your child?
If any of these sounds familiar, you’re exactly who we teach. no one needs to live in Austin - every class is 100% online
Kids, ages 9-13
You want you child reading and writing real Japanese - with a live teacher and other kids their age, not alone on a tablet
The App Quitter
Months of Duolingo and still can’t hold a conversation. A live class and a real teacher change that.
High Schoolers
A brand-new teen learner who wants a real class for their level, with weekly conversation practice
The return learner
You studied before - in school, in Japan, years ago. - and want a structured path to pick it back up properly.
The exam-focused
You’re aiming for the JLPT and want serious, advanced instruction to get across the line.
Especially for young learners
Quality Japanese Instruction for kids and teens is genuinely hard to find - especially live, with a real teacher. That’s exactly what we do
Youth Academy - ages 9-13
A structured two-year program where kids build real literacy step by step - starting with hiragana, then katakana, and on into kanji - reading and writing Japanese alongside classmates their own age.
Year 1 (new beginners)
Year 2 (progressing)
See YA course details for times >
The true beginner
You’ve never studied a word and don’t know were to start. We being at the very beginning - no experience required.
Teen Japanese - high school (A1)
A beginner-level (A1) class designed for high schoolers starting Japanese from scratch - real instruction, real pace, and a friendly weekly conversation club to build speaking confidence.
No prior Japanese needed - we start from the beginning
See JPN1 course details for times >
Why JASGA, not another app?
We’re a nonprofit and a member of the National Association of Japan-America Societies - teaching Japanese live and online across the country.