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| お元気ですか？ It has been quite some time since Genki Japanese & Language School (JACS) opened its doors in 2004. At that time we were much smaller, but determined to…
Martial Arts Series 4 – Aikido
| Today we will be looking into one of the more recently developed martial arts or武道（ぶどう）of Japan. ※Disclaimer: we do not claim to be experts at any of the martial…
A better, more Genki school
| One of the very special things about GenkiJACS compared to other Japanese schools is that we’re always actively improving. This month alone, we’ve added projectors and a digital teaching…
Listening Practice Advice for Beginner/Pre-Intermediate Level Learners
| Studying Japanese is fun, but it is also hard. As we strive to make it as easy as possible for you, here is a little introductory article of how…
Martial arts series 3 – karate
| 空手 （からて）空手 or 空手道 (からてど）means the Way of the Empty Hand. It is named that way because traditionally no 空手家 （からてか）or Karate practitioner would use weapons to fight. Another reason…
Martial arts series 2 – archery
| Continuing our series of martial arts, today we will be briefly introducing the subtle and relatively calm art of Japanese archery or 弓道（きゅうどう, “kyuudou”）, which literally means the way…
Martial arts series 1 – kendo
| Today marks the beginning of GenkiJACS’ own martial arts series. Here we will be introducing some of the more famous martial arts that originated in Japan or, at least,…
大和言葉 (やまとことば) – Let’s Go Back to the Roots
| Every language has its own history. Languages adapt to the changing situations of their countries of origin. It might be that new words are needed to describe something that…
Fathers on Wheels
| Ever heard someone mention a “papa-chari” (often followed by a mildly-derisive giggle?) The term パパチャリ is derived from the combo-word ママチャリ (mama-chari). This particular term refers to the bicycles…
猫好き
| Here at GenkiJacs we are Cat People or 猫好き（ねこずき）. (That being said, please let us know if they open a dog café any time soon….) Our Pop Culture course…