The draft syllabus for the elementary/intermediate level (A2/B1) recently under development has been released. “Kanji Words” and “Tips for life in Japan” are not included in this syllabus, because they are still under consideration.
The main book of the elementary/intermediate level (A2/B1) will be released in March 2026. Other resources, such as “Words List” and “Grammar Worksheet,” as well as editions in other languages will be produced after the release of the main book.
2025/04/23
Information about external resources（Resources produced by the Japan Foundation overseas offices）has been updated. New resources produced by the Japan Foundation overseas offices in Thailand, Vietnam, and Myanmar have been added.
2025/02/14
There was a problem with playing audios on the "MP3 Play" page on iPads/iPhones, but this problem was fixed and you can play audios on iPads/iPhones without problems.
2024/12/25
As of December 2024, the website of edition in Khmer has been restored and the pages can be viewed.
There is a problem with the website of edition in Khmer. We are currently working on fixing the problem, but it is expected to take about two weeks. We will notify you as soon as the work is completed. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Currently, Irodori website is experiencing technical problems with loading and play-backing the audio data, and you may not be able to play audios from iPad/iPhone on the "MP3 Play" page. We are currently working on this issue. We will notify you as soon as the adjustment is made.
Information about external resources（Resources produced by the Japan Foundation overseas offices / Resources produced by teachers around the world）has been posted.
On the page of edition in Ukrainian, lesson 17, 18, A message to the reader, Table of Contents and Can-do Check of Starter have been released. Now, all the lessons of Starter are available.
On the page of edition in Ukrainian, lesson 13, 14, 15, 16 of Starter are available now. The other lessons will be successively posted.
2022/08/10
On the page of edition in Ukrainian, lesson 9, 10, 11, 12 of Starter are available now. The other lessons will be successively posted.
2022/07/21
On the page of edition in Ukrainian, lesson 5, 6, 7, 8 of Starter are available now. The other lessons will be successively posted.
2022/07/14
Edition in Ukrainian of Starter has been released. For now, "Japanese in the classroom" and Lesson 1, 2, 3, 4 are available. The other lessons will be successively posted.
PDF files with audio files (each lesson of Elementary 2) have been released. Audios are played by clicking the audio marks (except in gray) on PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to play the audio files. These files are not available on portable devices.
2021/12/13
PDF files with audio files (each lesson of Elementary 1) have been released. Audios are played by clicking the audio marks (except in gray) on PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to play the audio files. These files are not available on portable devices.
PDF files with audio files (Starter's each lesson) have been released. Audios are played by clicking the audio marks (except in gray) on PDF. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to play the audio files. These files are not available on portable devices.
for the elementary/intermediate level (A2/B1) recently under development has been released. “Kanji Words” and “Tips for life in Japan” are not included in this syllabus, because they are still under consideration.