LEARNING / How learning works
Beyond being taught,
a different kind of learning.
Why does a child’s Japanese grow when nobody is drilling them? What does a day actually look like, who teaches, and how does it keep going wherever your family lives? Here is how learning works at TOMODACHI JAPAN, step by step.
A school in Japan,
wherever you live.
Our campus is a metaverse school built on oVice — the same campus NIJIN Academy has run for more than 1,000 enrolled students. Your child arrives as an avatar, and friends are already there.
Arrive as an avatar
Sit in a classroom for the lesson, then talk in the hallway afterwards. Cameras can stay off and avatars are welcome, so quieter children feel safe from the very first day.
No special equipment
A laptop or a tablet is all you need. No headset, no new device to buy — just open the campus from the desk your child already uses.
A time that fits your week
Saturday morning in Japan is Friday evening across the United States. In Australia and New Zealand the clocks are almost the same, so children join straight after school.
Small classes × real talk × a teacher who stays.
Small classes
Small enough that every voice is heard. Children living around the world and children in Japan learn side by side, every day.
A homeroom teacher
Working teachers from Japan, chosen through a process with roughly a 2% acceptance rate. Beginners starting from zero are supported in a language they understand.
Dialogue and inquiry
Not memorising the right answer, but asking questions, talking it through and forming your own view. Japanese is the tool for doing that.
A day where nobody is left out.
A sample rhythm, with conversation at the centre. Times are set to suit the time zone your family lives in.
It starts with “ohayo!”
One line in Japanese about how you feel today. Everyone shows up, says hello and the day begins.
Live lessons built on conversation
Around 100 live lessons a month to choose from, in classes of eight. Nobody slips through the gaps.
Free time on the metaverse campus
Clubs, circles and small groups. Time with children in Japan, doing what they love.
Make something together
Manga, videos, research — children start the projects they want to run themselves.
Seasonal events
Festivals and online field trips. Families are welcome to join in too.
This kind of learning, for your child.
Our pilot school opens in December 2026. Be the first to receive the school guide, the opening dates and invitations to our trial sessions.
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