Pooki – Ready for Japan
Easy Japanese you'll actually use on your trip
Pooki – Ready for Japan launched on June 11, 2026 with 2 votes.
What it does
Most Japan prep tools are either full language courses or phrasebooks that fall apart the moment you're actually there. Pooki requires zero Japanese knowledge. In less than 1 hour you'll know the essentials: exit signs, konbini survival, how to order food, temple etiquette. No grammar. No hiragana. No prior study. Cards split into what you'll see on signs and what you'll say out loud. Mobile-friendly. Free to play in the browser.
Stop stressing about Japan. Start enjoying it.
Most Japanese apps want you to learn three alphabets, write kanji by hand, and study like you're preparing for an exam. When was the last time you wrote something by hand while travelling? ---> Exactly. Pooki skips the academic stuff and focuses on what actually matters: - Finding the right exit. - Ordering food. - Reading useful signs. - Understanding the words you'll see every day in Japan. - No memorising things you'll never use. Collect cards. Level them up. Beat mini-bosses. Get ready for Japan. Credits Game design & development: Pookigames Music: "Kyoto" by Christian Larssen via Uppbeat https://uppbeat.io/t/christian-larssen/kyoto License code:from pookigames.itch.io
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