Observed arrival · 2026-10-21

Mado’s public road to Tama Art

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Mado pairs a public application journey to Tama Art University with a free Japanese-learning library spanning JLPT N5–N1.

Landing page captured for the 2026-10-21 issue.

For: JLPT learners studying from N5 through N1
Worth noticing: Mado says they studied N5 and N4 without sitting those exams, then went straight to N3.

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The N5 route starts with hiragana and katakana, then cycles through vocabulary and matching grammar units before listening and speaking. Learners set their own pace; the page suggests 30 minutes to an hour daily and estimates about three months for N5. Mado says they studied N5 and N4 without taking those exams, then passed N3 in 2024.

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