Journeys

Take a walk through the city. Every scenario in the course, as a plain-text transcript — Japanese with English translation. These are the readable companions to the voiced, annotated versions in the interactive player, where each dialogue has audio, furigana, word-by-word glosses, and a role you can take over by typing.

Hotel

• The Blue Dolphin Mid — Tonia calls a hotel in Hiroshima to book a stay together with her friend Meredith and her young daughter.
• Ancient chopsticks — You step off the shinkansen at Kyoto station. It’s mid-afternoon. You’re at the south exit but your hotel is…
• Late into Hakodate Mid — A quiet afternoon. Jo decides to try a boutique hotel for his upcoming trip to Hakodate.
• The other hotel Top — Kihara is in his office, calling the first hotel in Kakamigahara to book his room for the upcoming conference.
• Two nights on business Mid — On a quiet weekday afternoon, Jo places a call to book his upcoming business trip hotel.
• Ueno, before the gig High — Aki is calling the hotel on his phone to make a reservation for their trip. Yume is sitting right beside him…

Shopping

• A strange old book Mid — You wander through Kyoto station. In a dark arcade there’s a shop with a massive collection of used books…

Sightseeing

• Reach out and touch it High — Aki and Yume are students at Kyoto University. Today they are visiting Nijo Castle, the former shogun palace.
• The young baker Top — Kihara steps inside a cozy, wooden bakery filled with the rich aroma of baking bread.
• A night on the mountain Basic — Tonia calls a mountain inn on Mount Mitake on a quiet weekday afternoon.
• A magical place — Tonia arrives at what she thinks is her ryokan. It’s an izakaya. A common mistake when you can’t read the…

Money & Work

• Difficult meeting — Jo arrives at Higashi Bank's office building for a project meeting. The receptionist greets him warmly.

Eating out

• Bistro dinner High — Walking through the bustling Friday evening streets near Kyoto Station with Yume, Daiki, and Hana, trying to…
• Teishoku, late Basic — Jo and Suzuki stand in front of a teishoku restaurant near Hakata Station, looking at the plastic food models…
• Teppanyaki in Hakata Top — The party enters a quiet, high-end teppanyaki restaurant. A polished iron counter shines under the warm…
• Kissaten High — Stepping out of the bright shopping street into the quiet, dark-wood interior of the old kissaten. The rich…
• Konbini run Basic — Tonia and Yume are standing in front of the convenience store's onigiri shelf.
• Late ramen Mid — The red lantern of a small ramen shop glows in the night. Jo pushes aside the noren curtain and steps inside.
• After the seminar Top — The sliding door opens to a warm, quiet okonomiyaki shop. The rich aroma of savory sauce fills the air.
• Pasta lunch Mid — Tonia and Yume walk into a bustling, bright pasta restaurant on the shopping street. A staff member…
• Picture menu Basic — Tonia slides open the door of a quiet ramen shop. A friendly older woman greets her from behind the counter.
• Evening with the team Mid — A noisy, bustling modern izakaya in February. Jo, Suzuki, and the European development team enter from the…
• Uni cafeteria Mid — The bustling Kyoto University cafeteria at the peak of the lunchtime rush. Aki and Ken are holding their…
• Work outing High — A lively yakiniku restaurant near the office on a Thursday evening. Suzuki leads the group inside, with Jo…

Social & Smalltalk

• Under the arches High — Inside a smoky, narrow yakitori shop under the train tracks. The deafening roar of a passing train has just…