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Makoto Japanese Explorer

Makoto Japanese Explorer

Learn Japanese through Stories

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19 reviews
📚 Education
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Released
November 11, 2025
Updated
October 20, 2026

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TheJapanesePage.com
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Learn Japanese through interactive stories, professional audio, and vocabulary tools. Progress through guided courses and quizzes designed for beginners to intermediate learners. Offers offline access and customizable learning paths.

✓Interactive story mode with furigana
✓Professional native audio recordings
✓Vocabulary tools with definitions and JLPT levels
✓Flashcards and spaced repetition
✓Guided beginner courses (Hiragana, Katakana)
✓Progress tracking and daily streaks
✓Offline access to stories
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What's New in Makoto Japanese Explorer

2.1.0

October 20, 2026

New in 2.1, many from your suggestions: • Search every story for a word and jump to each sentence • Examples in Word details open in their story • Tap any sentence to show or hide its furigana • Level filter at the top of the Library • Pick up where you left off • Home button in stories, series and bundles • Kanji stroke order (tap to enlarge) and word audio • Focus mode Auto Play switch • Fixes for reporting, story counts and more

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Ross

Making great progress, thanks Clay and Yumi! 😊
RRKJ24

Response from developer

Thank you, Ross! We love hearing about your progress. Keep it up, and enjoy the new Makoto 2.0! — Clay & Yumi

Excellent All Around

This is a really fun app speaking from a beginner / intermediate perspective. There is so much reading practice at different levels, with vocab quizzes and flashcards. You can also sync the books you purchase from them to the app, which has honestly finally encouraged me to finally start reading them consistently.

Also, if there are any issues, Clay and so quick to investigate and address them.

Overall, I am really enjoying this app!
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XXwinds13

Response from developer

Thank you! We’re so glad the app has you reading every day. Makoto 2.0 makes your books even easier to use: you can now read the full eBook of any book you own right in the app. If anything ever comes up, just write to us. — Clay & Yumi

Amazing!

Best Japanese learning app out there, hands down!
フ(フラン (^^)

Response from developer

ありがとうございます！ That means so much to us. Makoto 2.0 is out now with a fresh design and a new Library. We hope you enjoy it! — Clay & Yumi

Super publication

Mokoto is so very, very good. It’s extremely well thought out presentations, challenges, stories in sentences are really hating me in learning the beautiful Japanese language. Sure, there are other sites. Offering lessons help learning the vocabulary, etc. but I think they cost much more and they aren’t anywhere better that I can see. So I believe I’ll stick with.Mokoto until I feel I am somewhat fluent in the language, and can usually read several hundred Kanji characters. I hope that will take five years or so because I truly enjoy the offering from. Clay and his family. The team surrounding him are very professional and very talented people. So I want to thank them for putting together such a tremendous company and offering such a great Japanese language lesson lessons.
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MCMachinato Charlie

Response from developer

Thank you so much, Charlie! Your kind words about our team mean a lot. Reading a few hundred kanji is a great goal, and one story at a time, they add up faster than you think. We’re glad to have you with us for the journey! — Clay & Yumi

It’s the best Japanese learning app!

I’m really impressed with the Makoto Japanese Explorer app! The more I use it, the more I appreciate the hard work and thoughtful care Clay, Yumi, and the entire Makota Plus team have put into it. It’s an outstanding all-in-one resource for learning Japanese. Thank you, Clay, Yumi, and the whole team!
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SSusanmlj

Response from developer

Thank you so much, Susan! 嬉しいです (this makes us so happy)! We really do pour our hearts into Makoto+, and hearing that the care shows means everything to the whole team. ありがとうございます! — Clay, Yumi & the Makoto+ team

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FAQ

How does Makoto Japanese Explorer teach Japanese?

Makoto Japanese Explorer teaches Japanese through interactive stories, professional audio, and vocabulary tools. It focuses on learning in context, moving beyond flashcards to build vocabulary, grammar, and reading confidence.

Is Makoto Japanese Explorer suitable for complete beginners?

Yes, Makoto Japanese Explorer is designed for total beginners with guided courses in Introduction to Japanese, Hiragana, and Katakana. You can start from zero and naturally progress to reading.

What are the membership tiers in Makoto Japanese Explorer?

Makoto Japanese Explorer offers Guest (try stories), Free (generous content), Samurai (additional stories/tools), and Shogun (full library access) tiers. Free members can make progress without payment.

Does Makoto Japanese Explorer offer offline access?

Yes, Makoto Japanese Explorer provides offline access. You can download stories and study materials to learn anywhere, anytime without an internet connection.

What kind of audio support is available in Makoto Japanese Explorer?

Makoto Japanese Explorer features professional audio, primarily native human recordings with some high-quality TTS. Audio is available at both normal and slow speeds for every line of text.

How does Makoto Japanese Explorer help with vocabulary acquisition?

The app includes interactive vocabulary tools where you can tap any word for definitions, grammar notes, kanji breakdowns, and JLPT levels. You can also save words to a Word Bank with folders for organization.

What is the update frequency for Makoto Japanese Explorer?

The app was last updated on March 16, 2026, indicating active development. New content, including monthly magazines and additional courses, is regularly released for members.

What are the subscription costs for Makoto Japanese Explorer?

Subscription plans include Samurai Monthly ($4.99/month with a 7-day free trial) and Shogun Monthly ($9.99/month with a 7-day free trial). Annual plans are also available for both tiers.