Help your international team work in Japanese
Self-paced Japanese and JLPT courses for your employees, and a dashboard that shows you who is on track. Built by Coto Academy, teaching Japanese in Tokyo and Yokohama since 2000.
1,200+
Lessons
N5 to N2
Levels covered
10,000+
Students
25 Years
Teaching Japanese
What Is J-STANDARD
JLPT training for your employees, from a Tokyo language school
J-STANDARD is an online Japanese course for international employees, built with the JLPT in mind by Coto Japanese Academy. Employees study on the mobile app or in their browser, from complete beginner to N2, and HR follows their progress in a dashboard.
- Teaching Japanese in Tokyo and Yokohama since 2000
- More than 10,000 students taught, across five schools
- The same curriculum as our classroom courses
The Language Gap
Your international hires speak English. Their work happens in Japanese.
Meetings, internal documents, client calls and lunch with colleagues mostly run in Japanese. Employees who can’t follow them stay on the edge of the team, and it shows in their growth, their confidence and how long they stay.
People who can join the conversation stay longer
Employees who can follow a meeting, read an internal notice or chat with colleagues over lunch feel part of the team, not just attached to it.
Language support is also a benefit candidates notice when they compare offers.
More of your team can work with Japanese clients
A JLPT level gives managers a shared, objective reference for who is ready for client-facing work, and who needs a few more months.
Some visa applications now ask for proof
For these visas, a JLPT certificate is one of the accepted ways to prove the required level. J-STANDARD prepares employees for exactly that level.
| Visa status | Expected level | JLPT equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International ServicesSince April 2026: category 3 or 4 employers, client-facing roles that use a language | CEFR B2 | N2 |
| Specified Skilled Worker (i)JLPT N4 or JFT-Basic | CEFR A2 | N4 |
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan (April 9, 2026). The B2 requirement is not limited to Japanese, and graduates of Japanese universities may be exempt. Check individual cases with an immigration specialist.
Why Trust Us
A curriculum that’s already proven
J-STANDARD is built on that same curriculum.
Inside J-STANDARD
What your employees’ learning looks like
Each employee follows one clear path through their JLPT level, on the mobile app or in the browser. From complete beginner, starting with hiragana and katakana, up to N2.
Watch and learn
Coto teachers explain grammar and vocabulary in short, clear videos.
Listen and apply
Dialogues from work and daily life in Japan put new words to use right away.
Practice and master
JLPT-style drills and unit reviews show what has stuck and what needs another pass.
Track progress
Study time, streaks and goals keep employees motivated between sessions.
What Keeps Learners Going
Built so employees actually finish the course
The hardest part of any e-learning program is completion. J-STANDARD is designed so employees can keep going on their own, without a teacher chasing them.
Follows the JLPT syllabus
The kanji, vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening tested at each level, organized in the order they’re needed.
- Full exam coverage for every level from N5 to N2
- Learners save words to their own review list
- Optional online lessons with Coto teachers to practice what they studied
Fits into a busy workday
No need for long study sessions. Ten minutes on the train or during a break still moves them forward.
- Video lessons where Coto teachers explain nuance and real usage
- Native audio for vocabulary
- J-STANDARD mobile app, plus browser access on any computer
A clear next step, every day
Learners always know what to study today, so they set their own pace instead of waiting for instructions.
- Study time and quiz scores shown as progress charts
- Daily streaks that help build the habit
- Pass one level, move to the next: N5, then N4, then N3
For HR and L&D Teams
Know your training budget is working
Every learner’s study time, progress and exam scores in one place. Learners who fall behind are flagged automatically, so you can step in before exam day.
- Learners at risk flagged automatically: low exam scores, missed exams, low activity
- Study time, progress, practice and unit exam scores for every learner
- Progress reports and grades by learner and by level
- Available in English and Japanese
See J-STANDARD with your team’s needs in mind
Tell us about your team’s levels and goals, and we’ll arrange a demo of the platform and the HR dashboard, tailored to your organization. Demos are available upon request.
From first call to first lesson
You don’t need to know headcount or levels yet. Tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll work out the rest together.
Tell us your needs
Share your team size, current levels and goals through the form below.
Get a tailored demo
See the platform and the HR dashboard, adapted to how your organization would use it.
Get a quote
A plan sized to your team and timeline.
Go live
Each employee takes the placement quiz and starts the right course. You track progress in the dashboard.
Pricing based on team size and contract length.
From a small pilot group to a whole department. Share your headcount and target levels, and we’ll send a quote.
Company plan
Custom quote
- A demo tailored to your team before you commit
- N5 to N2 courses, assigned per employee
- Video lessons, dialogues and JLPT-style quizzes
- Mobile app and browser access
- HR dashboard
- Support in English and Japanese
Optional: online lessons with Coto teachers, so employees can practice using what they studied in real conversation.
Request a demo or a quote
Tell us about your team and we’ll get back to you.