GenkiJACS Japanese School

Not the Tourist Fukuoka: Staff Faves for Unique Experiences, Local Specialties, and Scenic Shrines

January 30, 2026

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Veer away from the guidebook, and the crowds. Fukuoka has been chosen as one of the cities with the highest quality of life in the world! With such a status,…

An Introduction to Angelique and the Otome Game Genre

January 16, 2026

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Angelique, gaming, otome game, Ruby Party, Shoujo Manga

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So… What Is Angelique? If you’ve ever played an otome game, whether it was on a PS2, a PSP, a Switch, or something you quietly downloaded on your phone at…

Not the Tourist Kyoto: Staff Faves for Unique Temples, Poetic Scenery, and Surprising Food Finds

January 2, 2026

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Japan Life, Kyoto School, Travel, Uncategorized

history, japan, japanese art, japanese history, kyoto, Life in Japan, study, study abroad, tourism, travel in japan

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Veer away from the guidebook, and the crowds. In the past few years, tourism in Kyoto has nothing short of exploded. Of course, this clearly indicates that Kyoto has tons…

Why Crest of the Royal Family Still Rules the Shoujo World (And Why You Should Care)

December 12, 2025

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Crest of the Royal Family, Manga, Ouke no Monshou, Shoujo Manga

Crest of the Royal Family, manga, Ouke no Monshou, shoujo

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An Introduction to a Shoujo Icon: Crest of the Royal Family’s Enduring Legacy If you’re a fan of shoujo manga, you’ve probably heard of Crest of the Royal Family (王家の紋章…

Not the Tourist Tokyo: Staff Faves for Quiet Mornings, Unique Eats, and Historic Hot Spots

November 28, 2025

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Tokyo School, Travel

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Veer away from the guidebook, and the crowds. Everyone knows the neon and crowds Tokyo is famous for, but this guide will take you to a different Tokyo entirely. We…

GenkiJACS Okinawa Campus – First Steps

August 7, 2025

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Uncategorized

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GenkiJACS Okinawa is Officially Open and Running! At long last, the newest member of our Genki Japanese school family has been born! GenkiJACS Okinawa proudly accepted its first group of…

Okinawa Branch is Almost Ready

June 9, 2025

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Okinawa School, Updates

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Our Okinawa Branch is Almost Ready! Okinawa Building With only one week left until the opening of our new Japanese school in Okinawa, preparations are proceeding at a furious pace…

Why Okinawa – Part 2

April 2, 2025

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Okinawa School, Uncategorized

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The Best Time to Study at GenkiJACS Okinawa By chance, we visited a theme park once that was having a “pre-open” day, where they only let in a few people,…

Why Okinawa?

March 7, 2025

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Okinawa School

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Why Okinawa, you ask? While we’re busy preparing the school premises and training local staff to make sure that our new Okinawa branch keeps the same level of quality education…

Letter from our founder

February 22, 2025

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This is Evan and here is his letter: This is Evan, one of the original founders of GenkiJACS. I had stepped away from the Japanese schools for a little while,…