Fukuoka Tower
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| Fukuoka Tower, like every tall tower in a big city, is a landmark everyone visits when they stop over here. Though it is relatively small (at 234 meters), it…
Softbank Hawks
| I forgot to mention, but last week I was able to see a baseball game between the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks and the Yokohama BayStars courtesy of GenkiJACS (there was…
White Day
| Two more days until White Day (March 14)!As you may already know, White Day is when guys must get presents for girls (in return for all the gifts girls…
JLPT results are in!
| Otsukaresamadesu to everyone who took the JLPT (Japanese Language Placement Test) last December. The results came out a few weeks ago, and GenkiJACS are happy to be able to…
Guy-san
| GUYAge: 27Length of Study: 3+ monthsJapanese Level: BeginnerFrom: Switzerland 1.Why did you choose GenkiJACS?I picked it through a Swiss language school website.2.How was your first day of school?It was…
Moomin
| Do you know Moomin? Japanese have a love for storybook characters. You can see it by the way they hold books such as The Little Prince and Anne of…
Movie Days
| Every week at GenkiJACS a Japanese movie is played on the projector in our lounge. A variety of movies is shown, from comedy to drama, old and new. This…
Ramen (ラーメン)
| Fukuoka is home to Hakata-style ramen, which is made from tonkotsu-based soup, or pork bone, in other words. The taste is very rich and quite filling. Including all the…
Buying Manga
| If you are someone who has bought manga in Japan before, you will undoubtedly recognize the stores Mandarake and Animate, two chains found all over Japan. They both have…
Site update
| Though the content largely remains the same, the GenkiJACS homepage has now been given a makeover! There will be several other small changes in the future but I hope…