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Work · July 16, 2026

Japanese System

Automatically track your Japanese study and immersion

Japanese System launched on July 16, 2026.

What it does

Japanese System automatically tracks your Japanese study across supported websites and turns it into meaningful progress insights. Instead of manually timing sessions, you get streaks, immersion hours, consistency heatmaps, milestones, achievements, and detailed analytics all stored locally in your browser. It's built for learners who want to understand where their time goes and stay motivated over months and years, not just days.

It quietly detects the Japanese sites you already use and times every minute in the background, so your immersion finally has a number.

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