FAQ

First of all, we're a married couple: Hélène Sakurako and Stéphane, a Franco-Japanese woman and a Frenchman. Hélène loves teaching words, expressions and even Japanese culture to the people she meets. Stéphane, on the other hand, is in love with Japan, mainly for the food and certain values that the country conveys.

Then there's Julien, who is very interested in Asian cultures, particularly those of South Korea and Japan.

Julien and Stéphane have been colleagues in the same company for almost 7 years and work in the IT sector. They have a solid knowledge of how to create and administer a website. One thing led to another and as they shared their passions and hobbies, they realised that they had one in common (apart from video games and TV series!): Japan and its culture.

Eager to learn the language and frustrated by the applications on the market, Julien and Stéphane decided to create their own site to learn and also share with a community motivated by the same desire. Stéphane discussed the idea with Hélène, who agreed to help contribute content to the site.

And so Nihon Gakudou was born.

Nihon (日本) means Japan.

Gakudou has two meanings depending on the kanji used to write it:

• 学道 the path to learning Japan / Japanese
• 学堂 the place where you learn Japan / Japanese

Your visits to Nihon Gakudou will help you discover and learn both the language and Japanese culture through kana, kanji, vocabulary and phrase cards, as well as the blog and other features that will arrive over time.

Nihon Gakudou aims to be a path to learning and a place to learn.

The data comes from various external sources that we moderate and also from ourselves, based on our learning or on people of Japanese nationality that we know.

If by any chance you notice an error, don't hesitate to use the contact page https://www.nihongakudou.com/en/contact-us to let us know.

It's so easy!
Go to the ‘Registration’ page https://www.nihongakudou.com/en/account/registration
Then fill in the form.
You'll receive an email straight away asking you to activate your account.
And that's it, you've created an account on Nihon Gakudou!

There are several reasons:

• test your knowledge: have access to quizzes on Japanese alphabets, vocabulary and more
• become part of a community: comment on blog posts, share your experiences and feelings with other members
• collect badges: unlock and collect badges that prove your work or activity within the community
• and that's not all: there's more to come!

Please use the contact page at https://www.nihongakudou.com/en/contact-us to report any problems with the site: bugs, incorrect data, etc.

Simply create a member account and log in.
Once you have logged in, you will see a ‘Quiz’ box appear in the site menu.

The result of a question can be:

• great : if the answer is correct
• weak : if the answer is correct but given after one or more attempts (if the quiz allows)
• bad : if the answer is wrong

Of course you can! The design of the site has been conceived as ‘mobile first’, meaning that it has been designed primarily for use on mobile phones and can also be adapted to larger screens (such as tablets or computers).