| For those who want to go shop for the latest Japanese teen/young adult fashion, Tenjin Core is the best place to go in Fukuoka (though it really cannot be…
| Most visitors who come to Fukuoka always end up in an arcade at some point or another. It’s actually a good place to waste time 😉 For example, although…
| Bwahaha… I landed gold!I found this online Japanese karaoke site and it is real karaoke with the latest Jpop hits. Registration is free (though you have to enter a…
| On Saturday April 11, the GenkiJACS Cultural Festival was held. On the previous day, students created some beautiful flower arrangement to be displayed around the school. People were able…
| Finally, a week without rain in the forecast! I haven’t experienced summer here but I hear it’s very hot and humid, or as it is said in Japanese, mushi-atsui…
| Every year GenkiJACS makes a donation to UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund. Before we became an NPO, we donated 5% of after-tax profits. As an NPO doesn’t have…
| Pets are a big market in Japan. There are pet spas and pet hotels (even one at Narita Airport), pet strollers and many, many shops selling costumes (I saw…
| We received a lovely package from Languagecourse.net, one of the agencies we work with, today. They ask students to rate schools after finishing their study, and collate those ratings…
| It may or may not come to your surprise that downtown Fukuoka is home to dozens of Starbucks cafes. Since I’m from Canada, where Starbucks is a common sight,…