Oct.26,2026General

Please note that the "Marugoto" website will be undergoing maintenance work as described below.
During the scheduled maintenance hours, the website will be temporarily unavailable.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

【Website Maintenance Schedule】
Nov 16, 2026 (Monday)12:00 p.m. (noon) – 2:00 p.m. (JST)
Dec 21, 2026 (Monday)12:00 p.m. (noon) – 2:00 p.m. (JST)
Jan 18, 2027 (Monday)12:00 p.m. (noon) – 2:00 p.m. (JST)

Oct.19,2026一般

Thank you for using the Marugoto Website.

To better protect users' personal information in light of the growing risks of cyberattacks and unauthorized access, the login function previously required to access the audio files has been discontinued. As a result, personal information previously collected for user registration purposes, including email addresses, is no longer necessary. Such information will be securely deleted in accordance with appropriate procedures.
Under the current system, users do not need to create an account or log in to access the audio files. Instead, when an audio file is selected, the Terms of Use are displayed in a separate window. After reviewing the Terms of Use and clicking the "I Agree" button, users can play or download the selected audio file.
Please note that, in order to protect the copyright of the audio materials, users are asked to agree to the Terms of Use each time they access the audio files.
If you're having trouble playing/downloading the audio files, please check the information here.

We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Oct.22,2026General

Thank you for using the Marugoto Website.
The Marugoto Website will be unavailable on October 22 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (JST) due to emergency maintenance.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

【Emergency Website Maintenance Schedule】
Oct 22, 2026 (Thursday) 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (JST)

Oct.02,2026General

We have released the Indonesian versions of "KANJI Memory Hint 1," "KANJI Memory Hint 2," and "KANJI Memory Hint 3," that let you enjoy learning kanji through mnemonic pictures and games.
KANJI Memory Hint 1 features the kanji that appears in topics 3-9 of Starter 1 (A1). KANJI Memory Hint 2 features the kanji from Elementary 1 (A2) and KANJI Memory Hint 3 features the kanji from Elementary 2 (A2).
You can download them from the webpages below. [FREE]

KANJI Memory Hint 1

KANJI Memory Hint 2

KANJI Memory Hint 3

Oct.01,2026General

Thai language has now been added as language of explanation to the Marugoto Japanese Online Courses (A2-1, A2-2), which are part of the Japanese language learning platform 'JF Japanese e-Learning Minato’.

For further details on the course, see the following web pages:

Marugoto A2-1 (Katsudoo & Rikai) Self-Study Course
Marugoto A2-2 (Katsudoo & Rikai) Self-Study Course

For enrollment in the courses please see here.

Sep.18,2026General

Thank you for using the Marugoto Website.
Please note that the website will be unavailable on October 19(Mon), 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.(JST) due to system migration work.
As part of this migration, we will be changing the way audio files are accessed. To better protect users' personal information in light of the growing risks of cyberattacks and unauthorized access, we will discontinue the login function currently required for access to audio files. As a result, personal information previously collected for user registration purposes, including email addresses, will no longer be necessary. Following the implementation of this change, such information will be securely deleted in accordance with appropriate procedures.
Under the new system, users will no longer need to create an account or log in to access audio files. Instead, when an audio file is selected, the Terms of Use will be displayed in a separate window. After reviewing the Terms of Use and clicking the "I Agree" button, users will be able to play or download the audio file.
Please note that, in order to protect the copyright of the audio materials, users will be asked to agree to the Terms of Use each time they access an audio file.
We apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause and sincerely appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Sep.01,2026For Teachers

We correct typographical errors and omissions when reprinting Marugoto.
The list of corrections for each printing is available at Pre-Intermediate (A2/B1),and Intermediate 2 (B1) of Resources for Teachers.
The number of printings can be found on the last page of the book.

Jun.08,2026For Teachers

We correct typographical errors and omissions when reprinting Marugoto.
The list of corrections for each printing is available at Starter (A1) Katsudoo ,and Elementary 2 (A2) Rikai of Resources for Teachers.
The number of printings can be found on the last page of the book.