Blue Eye Sensei (BES) is a Tokyo-based Japanese school built on Discord, a global community where learners, professionals, culture enthusiasts, and senseis connect through real-life Japanese in action. No classrooms, no conventional lessons—just language, meaningful interactions, and context, all in one place. Join today—connect, learn, and grow with us!
| Platform | Discord |
|---|---|
| Time Zone | JST (UTC+9) |
| Support Hours | Weekdays 10:00–17:00 |
| Email Address | [email protected] |
| Website | https://blueeyesensei.com/ |
| Socials | |
| Twitter (X) | |
| Youtube | |
| Main Languages | English / Japanese |
| Enrollment | Open Year-Round |
| Community Type | Global Japanese Learners & Professionals |
| Quick Links | Discord Link |
| Home | |
| ・Syllabus | |
| ・Course Schedule | |
| Meet Our Senseis | |
| ・Han Sensei | |
| ・Bomi Sensei | |
| ・Nur Sensei | |
| ・Ash Sensei | |
| ・Jack Sensei | |
| Methodology | |
| How to Use Discord |
—October, 2025
<aside> <img src="notion://custom_emoji/08de4c82-3012-4e38-b048-131cf1fe2fd9/1d4895dd-8169-8042-a101-007acb8dc5bf" alt="notion://custom_emoji/08de4c82-3012-4e38-b048-131cf1fe2fd9/1d4895dd-8169-8042-a101-007acb8dc5bf" width="40px" /> October 7, 2025 — Module Update
📢 Modules Temporarily Suspended
BES modules will remain on hold until January 2026 due to limited team capacity. This pause will give us the time to rebuild properly and ensure a smoother experience when we return in the new year.
Our Discord server remains active — feel free to join, connect, and say hi to the community:
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<aside> ⭐ October 7, 2025 — Weekly Meetup @ RAD (Tokyo, Setagaya) Culture & Language Exchange Meetup
Join us every week at RAD, Setagaya for casual conversation, cultural exchange, and more.
🔗 RSVP
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<aside> <img src="notion://custom_emoji/08de4c82-3012-4e38-b048-131cf1fe2fd9/1d4895dd-8169-8042-a101-007acb8dc5bf" alt="notion://custom_emoji/08de4c82-3012-4e38-b048-131cf1fe2fd9/1d4895dd-8169-8042-a101-007acb8dc5bf" width="40px" /> September 8, 2025 — Plan Update
Mentor & Sensei Plans Open
The Mentor & Sensei Plans are now open for those wishing to continue through guided, personalized sessions. Please refer to the links below for details and applications.
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Japanese is often considered one of the hardest languages to learn. But the truth is, the language itself isn’t as difficult as it seems—the real challenge lies in how deeply it’s tied to Japanese culture. To truly master Japanese, you need to understand its cultural context. But here’s the paradox: to access the Japanese community, you need to know Japanese—and to learn real Japanese, you need to be part of the community.
BES is designed to break this cycle. Unlike traditional schools, BES has no classrooms and no conventional lessons. Instead, we offer a structured yet flexible modular system, developed by non-native senseis who understand the frustrations of learning Japanese, to provide a smoother, more effective learning path.
Through self-directed study, a gamified learning flow, and meaningful interaction, BES helps learners build habits and actually learn how to learn Japanese—bridging the gap between language and context, and making it a part of everyday life.
Our school runs on Discord, with Guided Autodidacticism (GAD) at its core, ensuring you learn through interactive tasks and community engagement, rather than traditional lectures. Here’s how it works: