New private, semi-private lesson policy
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| Our specialty at GenkiJACS is very small group Japanese classes, as well as flexible start dates, with students starting each Monday throughout the year. As a result, occasionally students…
Mastercards/EMV Maestro Cards now working in Japan
| Good news for students holding Matercards/EMV-branded Maestro cards issued outside of the Asia/Pacific Region: While these cards have been unusable in Japan for the past 2 years or so,…
Genki Japanese School on Time Out’s 88 Things to do in Tokyo list!
| Big news today – Genki Japanese School Tokyo has been added to Time Out’s influential list of 88 Things To Do In Tokyo! The 3rd edition came out just…
Christmas Party
| It’s party season in Japan! Last Friday we had our 忘年会 (bounenkai, year-end party) at GenkiJACS Fukuoka, with more than a hundred attendees, and a magic show! Thanks to…
Survival Japanese Classes for Tourists in Tokyo
| GenkiJACS is proud to announce our new service for tourists in Tokyo: survival Japanese classes, that teach you the basics of everything you need to have the best possible…
Winter illumination
| Today marks the start of the last month of the year, and as per usual in December, the illumination in Fukuoka is in full swing. Most of the streets,…
2014 流行語
| The nominations for 2014’s 流行語 are in! Here are a few of the phrases that are nominated for the top 流行語 of 2014, according to Yahoo! News Japan: ☆ダメよ～ダメダメ☆家事ハラ☆マタハラ☆レリゴー☆ごきげんよう☆リトル本田☆Ｊ婚☆マイルドヤンキー☆リベンジポルノ☆レジェンド☆ゆづ☆塩対応☆セクハラやじ☆勝てない相手はもういない☆ワンオペ☆雨傘革命☆昼顔☆塩レモン…
Happy national pocky day!
| 11/11 (chosen because all the 1s look like pocky sticks!) is National Pocky Day here in Japan. This delicious treat consists of a thin, pretzel-like stick, most often covered…
Now you, too, can become a travel agent at GenkiJACS!
| Last week, some of our Japanese language students at our Fukuoka school had a lesson in which they became Japanese travel agents. Paired into groups of 2, students tooks…
Fukuoka Michelin Guide 2014
| The Fukuoka & Saga edition of the famed Michelin guide was released this summer, and it confirms what we’ve always thought – Fukuoka has an embarrassment of great restaurants!…