[Starts Today] Take NHK English Lessons on Your App Starting from 5 Minutes Per Lesson! NHK Publishing's English Course App "Pocket Gogaku" Launches Spring 1-Month Free Trial Campaign
Link-U Technologies and NHK Publishing have launched a one-month free trial campaign for their subscription-based English learning app, "Pocket Gogaku," which offers lessons based on historic NHK English courses. The campaign, which allows new users to extend the standard 7-day trial to one month, runs from March 26 to April 21, 2026. The app features over 3,000 lessons across seven courses, with a new course being added in early April.
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[Starts Today] Take NHK English Lessons on Your App Starting from 5 Minutes Per Lesson! NHK Publishing's English Course App "Pocket Gogaku" Launches Spring 1-Month Free Trial Campaign
"Pocket Gogaku," jointly developed and operated by Link-U Technologies (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takuya Ogushi), a group company of Link-U Group, and NHK Publishing (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Takayuki Eguchi), is a subscription-based English learning app that re-edits NHK's long-trusted and proven English courses into lessons that can be studied in as little as 5 minutes a day. It includes 7 types of English courses, with over 3,000 past lessons available for unlimited study for a flat fee (from approx. 899 yen/month for annual plans via credit card on the official website). Furthermore, new courses will be added from early April!
NHK English courses have been used by top leaders in various industries, including Nobel laureate Professor Shinya Yamanaka. The NHK English course app "Pocket Gogaku" is running a campaign from March 26, 2026 (Thursday) to exceptionally extend the standard 7-day free trial period to one month. The application deadline is April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) at 23:59.
[Campaign Overview]
- Campaign: Extend the standard 7-day free trial period to 1 month.
- Period: March 26, 2026 (Thursday) 12:00 to April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) 23:59.
- Eligibility: Applicable to those who sign up for the first time on the official website on or after March 13, 2026, and complete the plan application procedure via the specified method during the campaign period. (Those who had a free trial on or before March 12 can also try it again for one month.)
What is "Pocket Gogaku"?
"Pocket Gogaku" is an English learning app for iOS, Android, and web browsers released in November 2020 by NHK Publishing, the publisher of NHK language textbooks. Based on the content of trusted NHK language courses, it provides a service that allows users to acquire high-quality English skills easily and steadily by using 7 courses and over 3,000 lessons (archives). Link-U Technologies, which has a track record of content distribution and app development, is providing development support.
3 Recommended Points of "Pocket Gogaku"
1) Quality English Courses from 5 Minutes a Day
"Pocket Gogaku" allows for unlimited study of multiple NHK English courses for a flat fee. You can freely switch between them according to your level and purpose. New lessons are added regularly.
2) 3-Step Structure for Retention
Each lesson is re-edited into three steps: (1) "English Conversation Sentences," (2) "Explanation," and (3) "Review Test."
3) Useful "Listening" and "Learning Record" Features
Features include a "listening" function convenient for learning while doing other things, and a learning record function that displays the number of consecutive days of study, total days of study, and total study time.
Lineup:
- For everyone who wants to speak English: "Radio Eikaiwa" (2018-2025)
- "Business English" (4 courses covering intro to advanced levels): "Introductory Business English," "Radio Business English," "Practical Business English," "Toshiki Sugita's Modern Business English."
- For adults re-learning: "Junior High School Basic English Level 1," "Level 2."
- New course in early April: "Enjoy Simple English Readers," a reading material to enjoy "Stories of Great People of the World" in junior high school English.
Message from the "Pocket Gogaku" Secretariat:
"Pocket Gogaku" was developed to respond to the needs of those who want to use NHK English courses but cannot listen to the radio at a fixed time every day or are too busy to make it a habit. We propose a way of learning English that fits your lifestyle, such as studying during your commute or in between housework!
Product Information:
App Name: Pocket Gogaku
Provider: NHK Publishing
Service Price: Via NHK Publishing website (Credit Card): Monthly 1,078 yen / Annual 10,780 yen (tax incl.). In-app purchase (Apple/Google): Monthly 1,300 yen / Annual 13,000 yen (tax incl.).
"Pocket Gogaku," jointly developed and operated by Link-U Technologies (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Takuya Ogushi), a group company of Link-U Group, and NHK Publishing (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Takayuki Eguchi), is a subscription-based English learning app that re-edits NHK's long-trusted and proven English courses into lessons that can be studied in as little as 5 minutes a day. It includes 7 types of English courses, with over 3,000 past lessons available for unlimited study for a flat fee (from approx. 899 yen/month for annual plans via credit card on the official website). Furthermore, new courses will be added from early April!
NHK English courses have been used by top leaders in various industries, including Nobel laureate Professor Shinya Yamanaka. The NHK English course app "Pocket Gogaku" is running a campaign from March 26, 2026 (Thursday) to exceptionally extend the standard 7-day free trial period to one month. The application deadline is April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) at 23:59.
[Campaign Overview]
- Campaign: Extend the standard 7-day free trial period to 1 month.
- Period: March 26, 2026 (Thursday) 12:00 to April 21, 2026 (Tuesday) 23:59.
- Eligibility: Applicable to those who sign up for the first time on the official website on or after March 13, 2026, and complete the plan application procedure via the specified method during the campaign period. (Those who had a free trial on or before March 12 can also try it again for one month.)
What is "Pocket Gogaku"?
"Pocket Gogaku" is an English learning app for iOS, Android, and web browsers released in November 2020 by NHK Publishing, the publisher of NHK language textbooks. Based on the content of trusted NHK language courses, it provides a service that allows users to acquire high-quality English skills easily and steadily by using 7 courses and over 3,000 lessons (archives). Link-U Technologies, which has a track record of content distribution and app development, is providing development support.
3 Recommended Points of "Pocket Gogaku"
1) Quality English Courses from 5 Minutes a Day
"Pocket Gogaku" allows for unlimited study of multiple NHK English courses for a flat fee. You can freely switch between them according to your level and purpose. New lessons are added regularly.
2) 3-Step Structure for Retention
Each lesson is re-edited into three steps: (1) "English Conversation Sentences," (2) "Explanation," and (3) "Review Test."
3) Useful "Listening" and "Learning Record" Features
Features include a "listening" function convenient for learning while doing other things, and a learning record function that displays the number of consecutive days of study, total days of study, and total study time.
Lineup:
- For everyone who wants to speak English: "Radio Eikaiwa" (2018-2025)
- "Business English" (4 courses covering intro to advanced levels): "Introductory Business English," "Radio Business English," "Practical Business English," "Toshiki Sugita's Modern Business English."
- For adults re-learning: "Junior High School Basic English Level 1," "Level 2."
- New course in early April: "Enjoy Simple English Readers," a reading material to enjoy "Stories of Great People of the World" in junior high school English.
Message from the "Pocket Gogaku" Secretariat:
"Pocket Gogaku" was developed to respond to the needs of those who want to use NHK English courses but cannot listen to the radio at a fixed time every day or are too busy to make it a habit. We propose a way of learning English that fits your lifestyle, such as studying during your commute or in between housework!
Product Information:
App Name: Pocket Gogaku
Provider: NHK Publishing
Service Price: Via NHK Publishing website (Credit Card): Monthly 1,078 yen / Annual 10,780 yen (tax incl.). In-app purchase (Apple/Google): Monthly 1,300 yen / Annual 13,000 yen (tax incl.).