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The best Japanese newsletters

4 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

weifanchen.io· irregular· ZH· Published 2 months ago

Wei-Fan Chen writes personal newsletter issues about learning Japanese for the JLPT, sharing exam experiences, scores, and study methods. Other issues review books read in English and reflect on personal finance ideas such as Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money.

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samposuru-classroom.com· weekly· Published 2 days ago

A Japanese language learning newsletter that shares practice materials such as hiragana and katakana worksheets and notes on topics like yojijukugo and loanwords. It pairs short explanations with downloadable PDFs that accompany the author's learning app.

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sashinexists.com· irregular· Published 1 months ago

A personal newsletter from a freelance software developer who is studying Japanese and reflects on language learning, income stability and returning to writing. Issues are brief, mixing personal updates with short quotes about freedom and culture.

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sayurisaying.com· weekly· Published 6 days ago

Sayuri Saying is a Japanese language learning newsletter that shares short lessons on everyday phrases, cultural nuances and vocabulary, such as honne and tatemae or the concept of oyakoko. Most of each issue in the excerpts is promotion for a paid membership tier, so the free material shown is limited.

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