Hey, I’m Vikash Gupta, a linguist, lifelong learner, teacher, blogger, and fun-loving guy. I welcome you to my site, “Joy of Japanese.”
Are you new to Japan or the Japanese language? Perhaps you already know a bit of Japanese, or maybe you are a fluent speaker. Or possibly, anything related to Japan intrigues you beyond imagination!
Regardless, Joy of Japanese is all about Japanese and covers everything a Japanese enthusiast explores!
It even goes a step further by providing unique and engaging content and resources you won’t find anywhere else. So if you fancy Japan and Japanese, you don’t want to miss this blog.
“Joy of Japanese” is my little corner of the internet where I share my passion for the Japanese language. I talk about what I’ve learned, my experiences, and the tips, resources, and tools that I think can really help anyone looking to dive into learning Japanese.
Language learning can be enjoyable and effective with the correct method and attitude.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Atarashii gengo wa arata na jinsei no hajimari
新しい言語は、新たな人生の始まり
A new language is a new life
My journey of learning languages
Aside from my native Hindi and near-native English, I have also achieved higher proficiency in French and Spanish.
Languages were never my goal or interest until I learned my first foreign language – French – as a student.
It was during this time that I discovered my passion for languages. This was a life-changing decision. I also started and completed all levels of Spanish during my first job.
Since then, I have studied Japanese, German, Korean, and Italian to varying degrees on and off. Despite many professional and personal commitments, I found time for my interests.
I am a faculty member at two Indian universities, where I teach Spanish and French. Further, I conduct corporate training, take the French course in Noida at LanguageNext, develop curricula, and serve as a language career counselor with extensive experience across various programs, topics, and educational approaches.
You can also view my official LinkedIn profile. Languages are what I write about on my blogs.
My experience with the Japanese language
In 2017, I thought it would be fun to learn some Japanese characters. As a result, I learned Hiragana, Katakana, and some Kanji (not much, probably 300-400) – Japanese characters.
Since then, I have stuck with Japanese. I joined the MOSAI Institute and bought books and materials to learn about Japanese. That’s how I came up with the tagline for this site, “A Fascinating World Of Japanese.”
My Blogging Experience
You are likely to feel confused and overwhelmed when studying a language from scratch. By blogging, I want to provide you with different learning approaches, resources, and guidance. I hope it works best for you and makes the whole process enjoyable.
My career in this field spans over 15 years. In 2017 and 2018, I started studyfrenchspanish.com and languagenext.com to support and encourage people to learn foreign languages!
Later, I launched joyofkorean.com in 2021, joyofchinese.com and joyofjapanese.com in 2022, joyofspanish.com, and joyoffrench.com in 2023, and portuguese.in in 2025.
Being a one-person company with no profits, investments, or business partners, I am responsible for every aspect of my website. It’s definitely been a challenge, but my journey in the language field has really helped me move up in my career.
Due to increased traffic, workload, and technical tasks, I decided to outsource some responsibilities to professional freelancers.
Achievement
When I started my blogs, I barely had a few hundred visitors per month, but it has grown to about 3 million page views per month now.
Many renowned educational institutions and popular websites like Cervantes.es, Alliance Francaise, Femina, News24, Duolingo, iTalki, University of Delhi, University of Illinois, LanguageIndia, Leeds Beckett University, UND (University of North Dakota), Sejong Korean Institute – Inko Centre, AC, Times Bridge, Interactio, Eurekly, St. Joseph’s College, Activate Learning, etc. have cited or recommended my articles.
Several organizations have invited me to interviews, debates, and to share perspectives on various aspects of foreign languages.
Reasons for “Joy of Japanese”
Honestly, I picked up more about the Japanese language through my own research and writing than from anything else. Oh, and answering tons of questions on other blogs helped a lot, too!
During my interactions with my readers, I got numerous requests to cover more and more topics related to Japan.
Some questions also required a new piece. A few lines of answers weren’t adequate and left much to be desired. Additionally, I am unable to cover Japanese-only content, as those blogs and visitors primarily target other languages.
So, I found a logical way to solve all these. The creation of the “Joy of Japanese.”
What is the purpose of this blog?
Hopefully, you’ll discover engaging and informative content about Japan and the Japanese through this. This will help you gain a better understanding of the language as you continue to explore the website. It’s a great way to learn and improve your skills!
I aim to make language learning fun by sharing exciting stories, useful information, news, resources, and more!
Trust me; it would be a worthwhile experience. However, I seldom begin anything unless I have the conviction, confidence, and enthusiasm to take it to the next level. And that is the number one reason for delaying this blog until now.
The blog is a way to chronicle my linguistic journey until now. I hope my knowledge, experience, and ability to explain things will help you achieve your goals involving Japanese.
Contact, connect, communicate
I enjoy receiving comments, messages, and emails. It is always a pleasure to hear from readers and speak with other Japanese learners.
I may not be able to respond to everyone. However, I read most of it and always try to answer as much as possible.
If you would like to contact me, please fill out this form or email hello [at] joyofjapanese.com.
I am keen to listen to your experiences, ideas, suggestions, and thoughts about Japanese. If you have something to say, please don’t be shy. It’s always nice to get some feedback.
You can bookmark this website and make sure to follow “Joy of Japanese” on other social media platforms.
Learning languages has changed my life for the better, equipping me with outstanding knowledge and happiness. I hope it does, or can do, the same for you.
So stay motivated, pull your socks up, look around, and begin a remarkable journey to learning Japanese.
Best wishes
