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Life & fun · July 18, 2026

Mainichi

Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.

Mainichi launched on July 18, 2026 with 133 votes, #280 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.

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What it does

Learn 20,000+ Japanese words with a spaced-repetition system built for long-term memory. Playful, gamified sessions under 5 minutes a day — no boring textbooks. Mainichi skips the flashcard grind. Short, low-pressure sessions that fit into a real day — show up, relax into a round of vocab, and let your streak do the rest. Clean cards. Fast sessions. A progress bar that actually fills up. The interface gets out of the way so you can focus on the words.

Learn 20,000+ Japanese words with a spaced-repetition system built for long-term memory. Playful, gamified sessions under 5 minutes a day — no boring textbooks.

Mainichi teaches you real Japanese vocabulary as you unlock all prefectures of Japan. Playful sessions and zero boring textbooks. Flip through vocab cards, unlock prefectures on the map, and take down an oni boss — see what a session actually looks like before you download. Mainichi skips the flashcard grind. Short, low-pressure sessions that fit into a real day — show up, relax into a round of vocab, and let your streak do the rest. Fast sessions and a progress bar that actually fills up — the interface stays out of your way so you can focus on the words. Free download. No credit card. Just vocabulary and 47 prefectures waiting to befrom mainichiapp.com

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