LEARN JAPANESE ANYWHERE
BY BUILDING A PERSONALIZED IMMERSION ENVIRONMENT WITH FUN CONTENT YOU LOVE
(And without the hassle of moving to Japan, enduring expensive classes, or slogging through boring textbooks.)
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Immersion is the key to fluency
But here’s what you might not know.
You don’t need a plane ticket, new zip code, or classroom to immerse yourself in Japanese.
With the right methods, materials, and attitude, you can reach a high level of fluency anywhere in the world.
Master Japanese shows you how to create an immersion environment almost as good as being in Tokyo, even if you’re in Tacoma or Topeka.
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FEELING STUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY TO FLUENCY?
You are not alone!
Why? Here are the six most common causes. Sound familiar?
Not having a strong enough “why”
Not spending enough time
Putting off speaking too long
Not practicing skills directly
Using boring materials
Getting stuck in “analysis paralysis”
Anywhere Immersion is the key to getting unstuck and finally reaching fluency
The key to all of this is creating a fun, immersive environment right at home.
It is this environment—and all the exposure and opportunities for practice it provides—that will actually get you to fluency.
Not textbooks.
Not classes.
Not teachers.
Not apps.
Your environment holds the key.
And you have more power today than anytime in human history to control and build your learning environment. By leveraging the power of modern technology and media, you can create an amazingly effective immersion environment wherever you are:
- At home
- At work
- At the gym
- In the car
- In your pocket
Master Japanese shows you exactly how.

How my “Anywhere Immersion” method will get you fluent in Japanese without classes or moving to Japan
You used to have 2 choices if you wanted to get fluent in Japanese:
Option 1: Take expensive Japanese classes
Option 2: Move to Japan
Master Japanese shows you how to create what I call an “Anywhere Immersion” environment that brings Japan to you right where you are.
Not only can you learn from the comfort of home, but this approach has many advantages over traditional classroom and textbook-based learning:

It's More Fun

It's Less Expensive

It's More Convenient

It's More Efficient

It's More Natural

It's Personalized
Here’s How I can Help You Get Fluent
Like most Japanese learners, I really struggled to learn Japanese through formal classes. But once I realized that I could learn faster and have more fun by creating my own immersion environment, my progress took off.
I now teach others how to learn through the same immersion-based approach, no matter where in the world you are.
I’ve been learning and teaching languages for over two decades, including studying Linguistics at Western Washington University, teaching adults in the U.S., Japan, and Taiwan, presenting at multinational companies, working as a translator and interpreter for the Japanese government, and now blogging, podcasting, and publishing books on independent language learning.
I have dedicated my life to empowering language learners, making language acquisition more fun and effective, and helping others avoid some of the mistakes I made along the way.





Introducing:
Master Japanese
How to Learn Japanese Anywhere in the World
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A Navigation System for Independent Language Learners
Master Japanese is NOT a grammar textbook or a formal Japanese course.
It’s a navigation system for independent learners that shows you:
- How to learn Japanese through Anywhere Immersion.
- What methods and resources to use.
- What mistakes and pitfalls to avoid.
How?
- You will select the right learning strategy that fits YOUR schedule, interests, and learning style.
- You will pick fun materials you genuinely enjoy, which will keep you showing up every day for more.
- You will learn how to create a personalized immersion environment in your own home that accelerates your fluency.
And this immersion environment will be your teacher. It will be your textbook.
The end result?
Being able to speak Japanese for the rest of your life and the opportunity to deeply engage with this fascinating culture.
The Only Book of its Kind
Master Japanese is the only book of its kind that:
- Helps you conquer your fear and focus on the specific habits that will actually move you towards fluency.
- Helps you uncover your WHY so that you’ll stick with it in the long run.
- Teaches you how to learn and use the hidden moments in a day to get enough input.
- Helps you practice skills directly by giving you resources for speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
- Focuses on the specific tools you need, fun and tailored to your personality, all in one place.
So if you’re finally ready to get fluent in Japanese without expensive classes, boring textbooks, or internet overwhelm, Master Japanese is the navigation system you need.
The author provides learners with helpful strategies to approach the learning process, which can be overwhelming unless you can figure out how to make sustainable progress continuously.”
What’s in the Guide?
Master Japanese shows you how to acquire languages in a fun, adult-friendly way, with ① detailed tips on creating a personalized immersion environment, ② strategies for working with—not against—how the brain works, ③ tips for how to get—and stay!—motivated throughout your learning journey, and ④ hundreds of John-tested, John-approved resource recommendations to help you reach your fluency goals while having heaps of fun along the way.

PART 1: START HERE
In the first part of Master Japanese, you will:
- Learn how to use the book and get the most out of your investment.
- Get answers to frequently asked questions.
- Learn the prerequisites for success in language learning.
- Learn the core principles that make Anywhere Immersion work.

PART 2: CLIMB JAPANESE MOUNTAIN
Next, I will lay out your map to fluency and what joys and challenges lie ahead in your language learning adventure. You will learn:
- Why you are a hero on a “hero’s journey.”
- The peaks, valleys, and plateaus you can expect.
- How to progress from sounds to sentences.
- The four stages of learning competence.
- How to go from “zero” to “hero.”
- Where you should focus your time and effort if you are a beginner, intermediate learner, or advanced learner.
- How to master each of the four core language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

PART 3: MASTER YOUR DAY
Mastering a language starts with optimizing your time and timing. In this chapter, you will learn how to make more progress in less time by:
- Creating effective goals and daily systems.
- Creating an ideal learning schedule that fits your unique needs, lifestyle, and chronotype (your natural biorhythm and time preferences).
- Developing powerful habits instead of relying on willpower.
- Leveraging the power of social and financial stakes.
- Tracking your progress and measuring what matters.

PART 4: MASTER YOUR MIND
Learning a language is more about attitude than aptitude. In this important mindset chapter, you will delve into the inner battle of language acquisition by learning:
- How to see through the most common myths.
- How to face (and conquer!) your fears.
- How to increase and sustain motivation.
- How to develop diamond-tough discipline.

PART 5: LEARN HOW TO LEARN
As memory master Tony Buzan said: “Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.” This chapter will arm you with the metalearning (learning how to learn) skills and strategies you need to master Japanese (or any complex skill). I cover:
- How to maximize your exposure to Japanese wherever you are.
- How to learn through fun activities and resources you choose.
- How to maximize your myelin (the neural insulation that drives skill acquisition) through deep, deliberate practice.
- How to optimize memory through mnemonics (“memory tricks”), spaced repetition, and effective note-taking.
- How to optimize brain function and health through nutrition, sleep, and movement.

PART 6: CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS
In the final chapter, you will select your “weapons,” the tools and resources you will use to build your Anywhere Immersion environment and learn Japanese the fun, effective, natural way detailed in the book. You will also learn where to find the best Japanese resources, including:
- Apps and reference tools
- Podcasts, music, and audio programs
- TV shows, movies, and video games
- Comics, books, eBooks, and audiobooks
- Newspapers and magazines
John has the patience—that I don’t!—to really take you by the hand and walk you through the resources you will need.
If I were clueless and confused as to how and where to approach a self-directed Japanese learning project, I’d definitely want something like this that laid all the tools out in one place.
Experienced geeks like me tend to lose sight of how bewildering a new language and electronic resources can be.
John has not lost that sympathy for the beginner.
What You Get

PDF Book

Kindle / MOBI VERSION

iBooks / EPUB Version
How Japanese Works
Conquer Kana
Conquer Kanji
Expert Interviews
Worksheets & Cheat Sheets
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Bonus #1: How Japanese Works
You will learn:
- The origins of Japanese, which language family it belongs to, and the fundamental characteristics that make Japanese Japanese.
- How adjectives, adverbs, particles, pronouns, proper nouns, verbs, and vocabulary work in Japanese.
- How formality, respect, and humility are expressed in Japanese with special honorific words and conjugation.
- How numbers work in Japanese, how to count zero to 900 trillion (!!!), how counter words are used, how to tell the date and the time, and more.
- How Japanese writing works, including details on kanji, kana, and roumaji, as well as text direction, word boundaries, character spacing, and punctuation.
Bonus #2: Conquer Kana
You will learn:
- How to pronounce every single kana symbol
- How to write every single kana symbol
- How to keep look-alike kana straight
- Which tools and resources to use for effective self-guided kana study
Bonus #3: Conquer Kanji
You will learn:
- The many good reasons you should bother learning Chinese characters
- Why roumaji (Japanese written in the English alphabet) is helpful, but not sufficient
- Why you should master the constituent “Lego” pieces used in characters first
- The power of phonetic (“sound”) and semantic (“meaning”) patterns present in most kanji
- Why “imaginative memory” and story-based mnemonics are much more effective and robust than “visual memory”
I’ve always been afraid of learning a foreign language; maybe it’s because of fear of feeling stupid.
Bonus #4: 8 Expert Interviews

Dr. James Heisig
Despite a research focus in the philosophy of religion, James Heisig is primarily known by Japanese learners for his groundbreaking books—Remembering the Kanji, Remembering the Kana, and Remembering the Hanzi—which show adults how to master characters more efficiently using “imaginative memory” instead of tedious rote learning.

Dr. Jay Rubin

AJATT's Khatzumoto

Benny Lewis

Steve Kaufmann

Dr. Victor Ferreira

Simon Ager

Randy Hunt
Master Japanese is one of the very few language resources that shows you HOW to learn Japanese instead of trying to teach it to you.
The guide is packed with tips, concrete steps, advice, suggestions, links and other resources that, if you actually follow and use them, will make your Japanese learning not only much more effective and efficient, but also actually FUN and enjoyable.
And the Master Japanese Interviews with all those “language powerhouses” are, to say the least, enlightening.
I LOVE Master Japanese and I love John’s work. Having experienced first hand how ineffective language classes and traditional language “learning” methods are, I’m certain that Master Japanese can be a great aid in your journey if you give it a try!
Bonus #5: 12 Print-Ready Cheat Sheets & Worksheets

Goals & Systems

Study Plan

Deconstruction Dozen

Self-Intro

Most Common 500 Words

Conjugation

Hiragana & Katakana

Jouyou Kanji List
A comprehensive list of all “common use” kanji approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education, including both modern and archaic forms of characters and the grade in which each character is taught in Japanese schools.

RTK List
This cheat sheet includes a comprehensive list of all 2,200 kanji included in Remembering the Kanji, including kanji, frame numbers, and keywords.

Pronouns

Honorifics

Onomatopoeia
Rather than splashing the language on, it’s better to soak in it for best retention; preferably with a slice of cucumber over your eyes.
The goal is to surround yourself with language so that you can’t help but pick it up quickly, and most importantly, cheaply.
Language learning doesn’t require expensive language systems sold in kiosks.
WHAT THE MOST SUCCESSFUL LANGUAGE LEARNERS ASK
Will this work for me if I’m not good at learning languages?
Don’t I need to move to Japan if I’m going to learn through immersion?
I’ve heard Japanese is one of the hardest languages in the world and takes decades to learn. Are you sure this is going to work for me?
I know I’m supposed to practice speaking with native speakers, but it’s so scary. It’s the one part of learning I neglect most. How can I speak more confidently?
I feel overwhelmed with all the resources out there. I have so many already. Why should I buy this, one too?
How will I get access to the book, worksheets, and interviews once I buy them?
I have another question that’s not on this list!
Shoot me an email through the contact form on my website and I will get back to you ASAP.
MASTER JAPANESE IS PERFECT FOR YOU IF…
You’re just getting started with Japanese...
You already know you need to create an immersion environment from home...
You’re already spending five or more hours a week actively learning Japanese...
You’re aware of all the doors speaking Japanese fluently will open for you...
You’ve been learning Japanese on your own for months (or years)...
You’re willing to put in the multiple hours it takes each week to reach fluency...
You care about using your time wisely and having fun while you do it.
You’re excited to try the Anywhere Immersion method.
One of the things I liked the most were the immersion tools developed along its pages and the best way to use them. It gives you an insight on Japanese, not on its grammar but on how you have to learn it, and does so being very specific.
Finally, the most important thing here is that is harder to get bored applying this method (Of course you will need to be motivated!). I have advanced quite a lot since then too!
Master Japanese
Digital Bundle- The PDF Version: You get the beautiful, print-ready PDF version of Master Japanese, which can be read on nearly any device or operating system.
- The iBooks / EPUB Version: You get the book in EPUB format which you can read in the iBooks app on iOS, macOS, and any of the numerous EPUB readers available.
- The Kindle / MOBI Version: You get the book in MOBI format which you can read on your Kindle or in any of the free Kindle apps on iOS, Android, macOS, etc.
- Bonus #1 ― How Japanese Works: This detailed bonus guide explains the words and patterns that make Japanese tick.
- Bonus #2 ― Conquer Kana: How to write and pronounce every single Japanese kana syllable (hiragana + katakana).
- Bonus #3 ― Conquer Kanji: How to learn the writing, meaning, and pronunciation of Chinese characters the adult-friendly way.
- Bonus #4 ― 8 Expert Interviews: Learn the proven strategies of the world’s best language learners, with 3+ hours of interviews with linguists, polyglots, and language experts.
- Bonus #5 ― 12 Print-Ready Cheat Sheets & Worksheets: The 12 print-ready PDF worksheets and cheat sheets help you apply what you learn and optimize your language learning time.
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