Japanese formal speech – it’s easier than you think!
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| To many students of Japanese, the use of polite forms (or “keigo”) can seem like one of the hardest parts of the language to learn. After all, the words…
Japanese I learned from “24”: Part 1, -tamae
| Watching 24 on DVD with Japanese subtitles teaches me a whole variety of useful phrases – I will never again be stuck for what to say when torturing a…
Summer Culture Course
| We’re working on some exciting things for this summer, including a whole new course focused on enjoying Japanese cultural experiences, with the Japanese language study reduced to a manageable…
Winter Vacation Schedule – clarification
| For some time now our homepage has been proudly advertising the fact that we’re closing the school for a good 2-and-a-half weeks for winter vacation (December 23rd to January…
TV Shows
| Time for some TV show recommendations, I think. Here are some current Japanese TV shows that might just help your Japanese ability: 1. Tamori no Japonica Logosu (every Tuesday,…
JLPT Level 3 Weekend Exam Course finished!
| Our special 2-day preparation course for level 3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (not the official homepage) finished safely, and hopefully successfully! We covered a lot of material…
Day trip to Dazaifu, Akizuki, onsen
| On Saturday the 19th of November, we’ll be running a one-day trip for our students, to three local places of interest. First, we’ll leave the school at about 9am…
New photo gallery!
| We have added a photo gallery to our website at last, with a whole bunch of pictures from various events over the last year. there’s a lot of good…
Welcome to the GenkiJACS blog!
| We intend to fill this space with news and info about our school, as well as provide a central base for our students’ blogs. At the lower right you’ll…