What happened in Tokyo lately?
The summer heat is gone for good, and Japan is battered by Typhoons: a typical mid-October for us. So what happened in Tokyo lately? This year in our Tokyo school…
A typhoon’s coming: what should I do?
You’re in Japan and it’s the end of Summer. If you’re from the EU like many of our students, you may find it’s pleasantly warm. But there’s a trick! In…
The ultimate autumnal Kyoto walk
So you just booked a course in our Kyoto school, bought your plane tickets, maybe even packed your bags. Now what? How about a nice walk around Kyoto? Since autumn…
Consumption Tax Increase in Japan
The consumption tax in Japan was capped at 8% for a little while, but it is due to increase! The economically minded people can check this article read the Japan…
Kyoto School – A Hat Trick Offer
Kyoto School has so much to offer and since it is almost the end of September, the days are getting shorter and the wind has a little bit of a…
GenkiJACS wins 2019 ST Star Award!
This year again, GenkiJACS wins the 2019 ST Star Award! We are the only Japanese language school in the world to…no we are getting ahead of ourselves! Let us start…
Japan ranked second best study destination in Asia
The land of sushi and cherry trees, Japan, ranked second best study destination in Asia in the latest survey from Education.com’s This should come as no surprise considering that…
令和 - The New Era of Beautiful Harmony
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| Tomorrow (1st May 2019) will mark the beginning of an entirely new era, the 令和 or れいわ era of the new emperor. For the last 30 years, Emperor…
An alligator wait, no, a crocodile!
| Kanji – this word is enough to put even the most diligent students off studying for quite some time! It is true, these pictographs are a challenge and…
Best Apps And Tech For Learning Japanese
| Best Apps And Tech For Learning Japanese Japanese courses with native teachers are the best way to learn Japanese quickly and fluently, but it’s even better to complement…