Hello everyone,
My name is 791, and I live in Osaka, Japan.
Until recently, I worked as a taxi driver at Kansai Airport.
Now, I’m engaged in creative activities such as video editing.
There are regular flights between Kansai Airport and France,
and I used to drive many French passengers every day from the airport to hotels in Osaka city.
Although I can hardly speak English,
one thing that many French people told me really impressed me —
they all said that they were studying Japanese.
In recent years, thanks to the influence of anime and manga,
Japanese culture has become very popular across Europe,
and I’ve heard that many young people are now eager to learn the Japanese language.
I can’t speak English or French,
but of course, I can speak Japanese.
So, I researched various schools, systems, and online environments where people can learn Japanese.
However, I found that most of the programs coming from Japan
are operated by educational institutions or language schools
and tend to be very formal and rigid.
That’s when an idea came to me.
What if we created a communication-based website
where people could learn Japanese while talking about the culture they love?
I thought that could make everyone happy.
Each session would last about one hour to one and a half hours,
with around ten participants joining via Google Meet or Zoom.
We would talk about One Piece, Naruto, or Attack on Titan —
all in Japanese —
starting from simple daily expressions for beginners.
For example:
– Studying the Japanese phrases from a scene in episode 1.
– Doing a Q&A based on a scene from episode 2.
We would share screens and enjoy lively discussions in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
In Japan, there is a test called JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test).
The level of conversation in our sessions will correspond to N5 and N4,
which means basic, beginner-level daily Japanese.
The online interface will also include translation support for more than 30 languages,
including French and English.
Of course, the translations won’t be perfect,
but they will help you understand the meaning of my simple and clear Japanese.
And finally, I have an important proposal.
Let’s say ten people participate in an online session —
each session will be recorded.
The recorded videos will be shared with all participants,
and you are free to use them as you wish:
you can sell them, post them on social media,
or share them with friends.
You can even split the participation fee among friends.
If you don’t want to show your face,
you can turn off your camera,
use an avatar, or even wear a costume or disguise to protect your privacy.
By allowing everyone to use the videos freely,
participants can offset their participation costs more easily.
Of course, there will also be private and unrecorded sessions,
as well as one-on-one sessions for those who prefer individual learning.
I hope this will be an opportunity for you to experience Japanese culture,
and to learn one of the most challenging languages in the world
in the easiest and most enjoyable way possible.
To start, we’ll host a Japanese conversation community about anime — especially One Piece.
The first online session will be completely free.
We’re also accepting questions from everyone —
about anything!
You can ask about anime,
how the community works,
the schedule, participation fees, or anything else.
We’ll use your feedback to make the community even better.
We look forward to seeing you at Nihongo Café!
