So, you’d like to dive into Japanese but the sheer number of characters is already making you second-guess? May be you’ve binge-watched too much anime, are dreaming of street food in Harajuku, or even eyeing a job in Roppongi; whatever the reason, Valiant Japanese has your back. Based right in the buzzing heart of Tokyo, our school has spent years refining a Starter Course that schools beginners without scaring them off.
We believe learning a new tongue should feel less like homework and more like a series of small, satisfying exercises. That philosophy sits at the very core of what we do, and we work hard to keep it affordable and, yes, enjoyable.
Why pick Valiant’s Beginner Level course over yet another language app? Because apps don’t answer your questions on the fly or excuse the thousand messy drafts you’ll create along the way. Our curriculum lays down Hiragana, Katakana, basic Kanji and everyday grammar in bite-sized chunks-an hour with us won’t swamp you. Native instructors who love their craft steer the conversation practice, coaxing laughter out of nerves so quickly you’ll forget speaking feels risky.
Conversation sits front and centre: by week three you should feel at ease ordering ramen, introducing your new favourite band or asking a shop clerk where the nearest station hides. The goal is simple-talk first, polish later-and it’s a rhythm you’ll find everywhere inside our classes.
Valiant Japanese has been teaching the language in the heart of Tokyo long enough to know that students thrive when the scene outside the window matches the sentences on the screen.
The school is tucked among busy cafes and quiet shrines, so learners can practice on their way to lunch or while wandering through an evening market. That street-level exposure softens the gap between grammar drills and daily life.
Class sizes stay small by design, which gives every person a chance to speak, fumble, and speak again without feeling shy about it. Teachers circle the room frequently, offering quick tips or gentle nudges, so progress feels both personal and immediate.
Kanji and culture don’t sit neatly on separate lines, yet many textbooks pretend they do. Valiant counters that idea with hands-on afternoons spent polishing brushes for calligraphy, folding paper during origami class, or sipping tea in a time-honored ceremony.
Evening language swaps in local pubs let the formal language drift away, replaced by casual chatter over takoyaki and cold beer. Tours of nearby neighbourhood ask students to read menus and signs aloud, which turns sightseeing into an accidental vocabulary test.
None of these extras pretend to replace classroom study, but together they nudge the textbook lessons into three dimensions and leave learners with stories they won’t forget once the plane touches down at home.