For current JETs and JET alumni
A Maplopo cohort just for you
Maplopo helps intermediate and advanced learners of Japanese internalize language through the power of story—all in a single learning platform.
Immerse yourself in story and push through your learning ceiling
Maplopo kicks off its second JET-only cohort in January of 2026
You may already know Maplopo is on a mission to help Japanese language learners internalize language through the power of story; in January 2026, we’re once again proud to extend our exclusive private cohort experience to the JET community.
This means as a JET programme participant or alumni, you get access to our foundational Individuals program, PLUS all the extra benefits that come with our private cohort program: the 5 live calls, the weekly homework reviews, the 10 personally reviewed writing assignments, the workbook, and…, our (kinda famous) cash back completion bonus.
It’s the only immersive, synchronous AND asynchronous Japanese language program of its kind, and if livening up stagnant Japanese, or keeping skills fresh is important to you, we welcome you to apply.
A Japanese language program like no other.
Maplopo might be for you if…
Maplopo might be for you if you consider yourself to be a serious learner of Japanese, and you’re willing to make a serious 10-week commitment from January 5th through March 13th 2026 to boost your learning. The program is challenging and requires you spend at least one hour a day with the material. It also requires you to show up for each of our lives and support the other learners in your cohort. If that sounds like something you’re up for, well… this is one offer that’s hard to beat.
Maplopo might be for you if…
Maplopo might be for you if you consider yourself to be a serious learner of Japanese, and you’re willing to make a 10-week commitment from January 5th through March 13th 2026 to boost your learning. The program is challenging and requires you spend about five hours a week with the material. It also requires you to attend each of our live sessions (with cameras on!) so you can support the other learners in your cohort. If that sounds like something you’re up for, well… this is one offer that’s hard to beat.
Here are the basics:
Everything is taught entirely in English for the first seven weeks of the course as you’re immersed in a short story by Dazai Osamu translated by Maplopo founders Doc and Reiko Kane. The learning then shifts to all Japanese for the remaining three weeks. In the latter five weeks of the program, you’ll also hop on live group calls where we’ll discuss your writing assignments. These sessions are held primarily in Japanese, with enough peppering of English to keep everyone on the same page.
What’s nice about this away-from-the-textbook approach, is that the story framework helps keep your learning “in context” so you can just simply enjoy the story as it’s meant to be enjoyed. It’s almost like that Japan elective course you wish existed in college but didn’t. Well, here it is!
Since 2019 Maplopo has been translating Japan’s literary masters: Nakajima Atsushi, Sakaguchi Ango, and now two from Dazai. If internalizing the language is something important to you, taking a deep dive into the language with the respected translators and instructors at Maplopo might be what you’re looking for next year.
Here are the basics:
Everything is taught entirely in English for the first seven weeks of the course as you’re immersed in a short story by Dazai Osamu translated by Maplopo founders Doc and Reiko Kane. The learning then shifts to all Japanese for the remaining three weeks. In the latter five weeks of the program, you’ll also hop on live group calls where we’ll discuss your writing assignments. These sessions are held primarily in Japanese, with enough peppering of English to keep everyone on the same page.
What’s nice about this away-from-the-textbook approach, is that the story framework helps keep your learning “in context” so you can just simply enjoy the story as it’s meant to be enjoyed. It’s almost like that Japan elective course you wish existed in college but didn’t. Well, here it is!
Since 2019 Maplopo has been translating Japan’s literary masters: Nakajima Atsushi, Sakaguchi Ango, and now two from Dazai. If internalizing the language is something important to you, taking a deep dive into the language with the respected translators and instructors at Maplopo might be what you’re looking for next year.
What’ll it cost?
Tuition for the 2026 Maplopo 10-week Winter JET-only session has now been set. Current and former JETs will receive a guaranteed tuition scholarship when accepted. Plus, when you complete the program with an achievement score of 80% or better, you’ll also get a cash back bonus as a reward for all your hard work, or, a care package of equal or greater value. Either way, the choice is yours. Because of this unique aspect of the Maplopo method, completing the program means tuition for the entire 10-week program (and everything extra it includes) is significantly reduced for all JETs and JET alumni.
What’s more, refer another JET and benefit once again.
Because for every referral, you’ll earn points you can use for gifts, cash, or additional learning opportunities. So, by rallying together and applying before the announced deadline, everyone benefits. Enrollment for our special JET-only winter sessions is capped at 28 learners (four groups in total, with a maximum of seven learners per group).
What’ll it cost?
Tuition for the 2026 Maplopo 10-week Winter JET-only session has now been set. Current and former JETs will receive a guaranteed tuition scholarship when accepted. Plus, when you complete the program with an achievement score of 80% or better, you’ll also get a cash back bonus as a reward for all your hard work, or, a care package of equal or greater value. Either way, the choice is yours. Because of this unique aspect of the Maplopo method, completing the program means tuition for the entire 10-week program (and everything extra it includes) is significantly reduced for all JETs and JET alumni.
What’s more, refer another JET and benefit once again.
Because for every referral, you’ll earn points you can use for gifts, cash, or additional learning opportunities. So, by rallying together and applying before the announced deadline, everyone benefits. Enrollment for our special JET-only winter sessions is capped at 28 learners (four groups in total, with a maximum of seven learners per group).
Maplopo is…
Maplopo is…
Story learning with Maplopo works.
Here’s what you’ll get when accepted into this January 5 – March 13, 2026 special program:
- FOREVER access. We’re always iterating. Pay once, benefit forever.
- 5 Live 90-minute online group calls (in Japanese with a little bit of English!) times TBD, and relative to the applicant pool*
- Weekly review of worksheet assignments by your course instructor
- 10 Personally reviewed Japanese writing assignments
- 2,017 Anki flashcards w/sound (561 vocabulary words)
- The entire Airtable database
- 27 Pacing & Structure worksheets
- 85 grammar spotlight videos & 27 paragraph summary videos (10 hours of instruction)
- 85 online quiz sets
- 5 online section evaluations
- Complimentary verb conjugation course (13 videos)
- 水仙 textbook & workbook (PDF version)
- Private cohort Discord community (with lesson support)
- Open access to 日本語の会話 opportunities over the course of your 10 weeks with us
- Complimentary access to our Maplopo @ 8 Kanji-learning program (soon-to-be a paid program)
- Forever access to our Guests of Maplopo sessions (A.M.A. sessions and adjunct lessons with Japan-focused professionals from around the world)
*(Live calls are most frequently held on Fri., Sat., or Sun., and usually in the early morning between 7am and 9am, or late afternoon/early evening between 3pm and 6pm). We always hold a poll to find the best times for everyone, and have accommodated distant European and American time zones on a single call. Essentially, times are very flexible, and we bend to your time zone.)
Story learning with Maplopo works.
Here’s what you’ll get when accepted into this January 5 – March 13, 2026 special program:
- FOREVER access. We’re always iterating. Pay once, benefit forever.
- 5 Live 90-minute online group calls (in Japanese with a little bit of English!) times TBD, and relative to the applicant pool*
- Weekly review of worksheet assignments by your course instructor
- 10 Personally reviewed Japanese writing assignments
- 2,017 Anki flashcards w/sound (561 vocabulary words)
- The entire Airtable database
- 27 Pacing & Structure worksheets
- 85 grammar spotlight videos & 27 paragraph summary videos (10 hours of instruction)
- 85 online quiz sets
- 5 online section evaluations
- Complimentary verb conjugation course (13 videos)
- 水仙 textbook & workbook (PDF version)
- Private cohort Discord community (with lesson support)
- Open access to 日本語の会話 opportunities over the course of your 10 weeks with us
- Complimentary access to our Maplopo @ 8 Kanji-learning program (soon-to-be a paid program)
- Forever access to our Guests of Maplopo sessions (A.M.A. sessions and adjunct lessons with Japan-focused professionals from around the world)
*(Live calls are most frequently held on Fri., Sat., or Sun., and usually in the early morning between 7am and 9am, or late afternoon/early evening between 3pm and 6pm). We always hold a poll to find the best times for everyone, and have accommodated distant European and American time zones on a single call. Essentially, times are very flexible, and we bend to your time zone.)
Exciting your curiosity for Japanese begins with CHALLENGING yourself.
Maplopo is not for everyone.
We might be for you.
If you have been wanting to do something for YOU this year, and are committed to busting your chops with us, begin that journey with the link below and say hello.
The application deadline for 2026 has yet to be announced. Register on our waitlis to be notified. We’ll be limited to only four groups of seven. Twenty-eight spots in all.
Once we receive your application, you’ll be invited to set up a one-on-one chat so we can learn more about your goals and how to help you nail them down next year. Because our goal is to help tailor the outcome of the course to YOU.
We don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity.
If any of this feels good to you, we welcome you to register so you can be informed of our 2026 application window.
You in a small group cohort. With a custom designed program for busy professionals.
…more Japanese in ONLY 10 WEEKS.
Exciting your curiosity for Japanese begins with CHALLENGING yourself.
Maplopo is not for everyone.
We might be for you.
If you have been wanting to do something for YOU this year, and are committed to busting your chops with us, begin that journey with the link below and say hello.
The application deadline for 2026 has yet to be announced. Register on our waitlis to be notified. We’ll be limited to only four groups of seven. Twenty-eight spots in all.
Once we receive your application, you’ll be invited to set up a one-on-one chat so we can learn more about your goals and how to help you nail them down next year. Because our goal is to help tailor the outcome of the course to YOU.
We don’t want you to miss out on this opportunity.
If any of this feels good to you, we welcome you to register so you can be informed of our 2026 application window.
You in a small group cohort. With a custom designed program for busy professionals.
…more Japanese in ONLY 10 WEEKS.
Maplopo makes learning fun, rewarding, and keeps your love for Japanese intact.
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