Early Hanami Party
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| We had a slightly early hanami party last week at GenkiJACS. Because of the cold weather this spring, the flowers have only just started to bloom, and unfortunately the…
Earthquake Effects Update – March 16
| UPDATE: A new post with the latest information is here. GenkiJACS is located in Fukuoka City, in southern Japan, more than 1000 kilometers from the earthquake that devastated large…
Best News in the World: Mandarake coming to GenkiJACS!
| I think we might have oversold it a little in the headline, but it is still pretty exciting. At the start of this year, the supermarket on the first…
New edition of Genki Japanese textbook!
| Good news everyone! The second edition of the Genki Japanese 1 textbook has been released!It’s not a huge change from the first edition, but it’s been improved in a…
The importance of good travel insurance
| A somewhat serious post today, on the importance of good travel and medical insurance. We have always strongly recommended all students to purchase travel insurance, but we don’t require…
Nagasaki day trip for Genki Japanese students!
| Last Friday, the 11th, was National Founding Day in Japan, a national holiday. As there were no classes on that day, we took students to Nagasaki, to see the…
Genki Japanese involved in Guinness World Record!
| For a few months last year, Genki students helped Fukuoka university students to fold origami cranes, as part of an effort to make the world’s longest origami lei. They…
UNICEF Certificate of Appreciation
| UNICEF were kind enough to send us a Certificate of Appreciation this week for our donations last year. We’re glad that our efforts at teaching Japanese can also positively…
The omiyage to end all omiyage
| There’s been a surfeit, perhaps even a glut of chocolate omiyage (gifts) at GenkiJACS recently, so much so that more than half of the regular staff have abnormally high…
No My-Car Day
| Did you know that Fukuoka has a weekly “no my-car day”? Every Friday, residents are encouraged to use public transport instead of their own cars. This is part of…