Wii Battle at GenkiJACS!
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| Tuesday the 3rd of April marks GenkiJACS’ first Wii 大会 (taikai, sports festival)! Join us at the school at 6pm for several rounds of tennis, baseball, and maybe even…
New requirements for Pop Culture course
| Our Japanese Through Pop Culture course has always been one of our most popular, probably because it’s so darn much fun! But recently we’ve instituted a new requirement for…
Review of GenkiJACS by a former student
| A recent student was kind enough to write a review of the school for us before he left; without ado, here it is (both good and bad): Overall, I…
Parental speed dating in Fukuoka
| We caught a strange segment on the local TV news recently about a new trend in dating: parents attending group “dating” sessions for their unmarried kids. Basically, parents who…
No tattoos in the onsen in Japan!
| Many onsen (public baths) in Japan have very strict rules about tattoos: nobody with a tattoo is allowed in. The picture above is from the onsen we often take…
Microwave priorities
| Just a quick post on the different priorities of cooks in Japan: This microwave has 2 buttons. The first is labelled あたためる (atatameru, to warm), with a picture of…
Japanese vending machine attack!
| No streetlights? No problem. Vending machines will light your way… Stretching as far as the eye can see! In Japanese, vending machine is 自動販売機 which is another great example…
Ode to the 100-yen store
| One of our favorite places to take new students is the 百均 (hyakkin, or 100 yen store). As you might guess from the name, this store is basically the…
Why do GenkiJACS teachers speak English?
| People thinking of applying to GenkiJACS sometimes ask us why teachers speak English, and how much English people speak in classes. This is a valid concern, and there are…
GenkiJACS on Youtube!
| A student brings to our attention that we’re now representin’ on Youtube! We had no idea, but some kind former students have posted videos of their days here. These…