FOR BUSINESS
Wasabi offers one-on-one online Japanese lessons via Skype, customized to your team’s levels and needs.
Learn natural Japanese you can use in real business situations.
Wasabi works closely with the person in charge at your company.
Lesson plans tailored to each employee’s level and your company’s needs.
OUR TUTORS
Experienced Japanese instructors who can support corporate learners.
usshi
AYUMIKANAGAWA
Sakai
MATSUNO
Masatomo Takaoka
OUR PROGRAMS
Wasabi first assesses each employee’s Japanese level, then selects suitable textbooks. Tutors provide systematic instruction in grammar, pronunciation, reading, and writing so learners can develop accurate, natural Japanese at an appropriate pace.
Employees practice communication for everyday workplace exchanges, meetings, and presentations. Roleplay based on realistic client interactions helps them use the Japanese they learn directly in their work.
Discussion lessons introduce vocabulary relevant to employees’ industries or chosen topics. Through guided conversation, participants develop their listening comprehension and confidence in speaking.
We can also create a special lesson plan tailored to your company’s specific needs.
CASE STUDIES
Explore how companies have introduced Wasabi's Japanese language training programs to support their teams.
Turn your current manpower into an immediate asset.
This manufacturer introduced Japanese training to strengthen communication between staff and help international employees work more effectively in Japanese. Many learners have English- or Chinese-speaking backgrounds and study with Japanese tutors who can support them in those languages. Their program also covers workplace expressions and preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test.
The initial plan covered three months, with four 50-minute lessons each month. Tutors assessed employees’ reading and writing, discussed workplace situations in individual consultations, and set personal learning goals.
The team reviewed each learner’s progress against the goals established during consultation and adjusted lesson content where appropriate.
At the end of the first three months, most learners chose to continue. Some moved to eight lessons per month to pursue more advanced Japanese skills.
Ongoing assessments guide lessons for continuing employees and new participants, helping the company track individual progress and changing needs.
Step up according to your company’s needs.
The company requested different training for two groups: new employees beginning Japanese study and staff working in translation and interpreting. Wasabi adapted each course to the participants’ levels while emphasizing practical business communication.
Following discussions with Wasabi, the company selected a two-month intensive program with eight lessons per month. Beginner sessions covered greetings, tourism-related vocabulary, and one-on-one roleplay to practice responding in Japanese.
Tutors reviewed employee progress, issued completion certificates for finished courses, and planned further customized lessons for participants who wished to continue.
Improve the Japanese skills of teaching staff.
An English conversation school introduced Japanese lessons for its native English-speaking teachers. In addition to everyday expressions for better communication with colleagues, the courses explored Japanese culture and social customs through conversation practice.
Wasabi hosted an online orientation for participating teachers to explain the lesson system, after which individual Japanese lessons began.
Tutors incorporated subjects the teachers enjoyed, including Japanese television and music, to make conversation practice more engaging.
In response to employee feedback, optional group lessons were introduced so teachers could join when their schedules allowed.
New participants attended another online introduction, while individual consultations helped assess learning progress and needs.
The program added a Japan sightseeing topic based on participant requests. Staff also formed an internal Japanese study group, creating opportunities to practice together across departments.
HOW IT WORKS
Tell Wasabi about your organization, learners, goals, and any questions. Our team will suggest lesson plans and an approach that fits your employees’ needs.
Employees generally create free Wasabi student accounts. We discuss your preferred payment arrangement, send the company an invoice, and add lesson points to individual accounts after payment is confirmed.
Lessons are individual Japanese sessions held through Skype. Students should have Skype ready approximately five minutes before the scheduled time and wait for their tutor to call.
Learners may request guidance about Skype, lessons, or study plans. Wasabi can also provide completion certificates and reports describing lesson content and learner progress as needed.
FAQ
We can arrange lesson plans with your requested number of lessons.
Depending on the content you would like to receive, we can put together a report including information on the lesson rate, the corresponding tutors, lesson content and feedback. We will customize the report according to your wishes. All reports will be sent to the person in charge in your company.
That is possible. Please send us your inquiry anytime.
Yes. We calculate our fee by the number of lessons taken in a month and can send you a separate estimate depending on when you would like the course to start.
After you have placed your order, we will provide you with the bill within 1-2 business days.
Please complete the payment in the month before the month you would like lessons for your employees to start.
Because of the specific creation of lesson plans for corporate customers, we ask all companies to provide us with at least two students.
Yes, under the condition that the employees participating in a group lesson will need to be in the same place, using the same Skype account. (This is in order to ensure an adequate call and video quality.) Depending on how different the needs and levels of the students within a group are, we might recommend private lessons over group lessons. Group lessons will be calculated with a different rate.
We will be happy to discuss the best plan for your company.
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