JOI Advantages
No other online Japanese school offers the variety and value of JOI.
To learn Japanese online, choose private lessons, small-group classes, or JLPT classes—all taught by
professional, native instructors in an easy-to-use online Japanese classroom.
What's more, only JOI offers all students: zero registration fee,
last-minute reservations, free Japanese chat rooms,
free moderated chat events, daily Japanese quizzes, and this unbeatable trial offer:
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 FlexLessons (Small-Group Lessons) 1 to 7 students; published lesson plan; 50-minute classes;
modular curriculum. JLPT preparation classes included.
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 Private Lessons One-on-one Japanese lessons with a personalized lesson plan ( details).
Plus, with Team-Up Private Lessons,
you can take private Japanese lessons from more than one JOI teacher! | US $20.00 to $30.00 | US $17.50 to $58.50 | US $18 to $19.98 |
 Registration Fee Watch out for introductory fees other online Japanese schools charge. |  | US $0-90 |  |
 Last-Minute Reservations 
Reserve most FlexLessons (small-group classes) as little as 2 hours before class.
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 Trial Lessons Try a few online Japanese lessons before making a larger purchase. |
| 1 trial lesson | Brief connection test |
 Tensaku Essay Correction  Have a professional Japanese teacher review and correct your Japanese essay or composition
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Practice Japanese in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Chat events
are moderated by native Japanese speakers. Free with every JOI enrollment. |  |  |  |
 Quiz Challenges Take up to 6 Japanese language quizzes every day! Free with every JOI enrollment. |  |  |  |
 Message Board
This JOI advantage is the gathering spot for students—exchange messages,
schedule chats, and get free Japanese language tips. Free with every JOI enrollment.
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 Weekly Lesson Blog
Get to know your JOI teachers, keep up with events from Japan,
and try out a few Japanese phrases. Free with every JOI enrollment.
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 Easy-to-use Reservation System Reserve or cancel a class in seconds. See all your reservations and your lesson history at a glance. Free with every JOI enrollment. |  |  | Reservations via email |
 Reservation/Cancellation Deadline
JOI offers more flexible, convenient deadlines for reserving and cancelling classes.
Plus, only at JOI, last-minute reservations let you reserve
FlexLessons as little as 2 hours before class. Learn more.
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| 24 hours** before class | 72 hours before class |
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| * | Deadline is 24 hours for classes starting between midnight and 7 a.m. (Japan time). |
| ** | Deadline is 12 hours for more expensive plans (US $35 to 58.50 per lesson). |
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