Genki Japanese and Culture School Tokyo
Don’t just learn Japanese, Learn Japan
GenkiJACS is one of the first Japanese schools in Japan to teach communicative Japanese for everyday life, rather than academic Japanese. That’s why lessons focus not just on what to say, but on why, how and when to say it. We offer short term courses with multiple starts during the year. Our building is just 10 minutes’ walk from Shinjuku station and has 12 comfortable, welcoming classrooms with big-screen projectors and smart display software and a large lounge for students to relax with games, TV, drinks, free WIFI and more! Our class size of maximum 8 students is by far the smallest of any accredited Japanese school in Japan. We call this “the GenkiJACS difference”. It’s a big part of the reason why we were the first Japanese school to be voted Star World Language School, the highest award available to a language school, and why students come back to study with us again and again.
Highlights
- Small classes with maximum 8 students per class (average 6).
- Flexible schedules with courses starting every Monday year-round, and you can study for as long as you want, from 2 weeks to a year or more!
- We are one of only two Japanese schools accredited by the International Association of Language Centres, and the first Japanese school ever to be voted Star World Language School, the industry's highest award!
- Great locations with our Tokyo school in the heart of Shinjuku district.
Programmes Offered
Standard Japanese Course
For people who need to be able to communicate in Japanese, this course offers a heavy emphasis on real-life skills. You will learn common sentence patterns and vocabulary with your teacher, then use them in practical situations both inside and outside of the classroom. Our course offers a full range of activities that you will find both useful and exciting.
Japanese Plus Conversation (Module)
This course builds on the standard course by adding five extra small-group conversational Japanese lesson per week. These lessons focus on some of the interesting aspects of conversational Japanese, such as slang, dialects, specialized vocabulary, and more. Not available to beginner students.
Japanese Plus Culture (Module)
This course builds on the standard course by adding 6 hours of Japanese both Traditional and Pop culture activities per week. You will learn about the old traditional Japanese, studying topics such as ceramics, tea ceremony, calligraphy and as well have the chance to experience the best of modern Japanese culture, whether it's creating your own manga, trying your hand at cosplay, or visiting a maid cafe! These classes are run on Saturdays.
3 and 6-months Course
These courses comes at a big discount off our standard Japanese tuition cost! This special course is one of our most popular items. In most cases, no special visa is required to stay in Japan for up to 6 months.
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Tailored Housing for Every Student
We offer several options for housing that vary slightly depending on the final school location you choose: a private room at a shared house/guesthouse, a private room with a Japanese family, a weekly apartment (contracted with a private company, and similar to a hotel in quality), a private room in a Japanese person’s apartment.
Homestay
When arranging a host family for you, we try to take into account any needs or preferences you may have, such as smoker or non-smoker, allergies, English ability, and so on.
- Homestay
- Residence
- Studio
Tokyo needs no introduction, as one of the world’s top cities. It’s a place everyone should visit once in their life, and studying at Genki Japanese School gives you the perfect opportunity to do just that! Japanese School is located in the center of Tokyo, close to Shinjuku Station.
Shinjuku is the entertainment heart of the city, bursting with restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and other places to have the time of your life! Shinjuku will leave you with memories you will never forget, and you’ll see and meet some of the most interesting people in the world, just meters from where you have Japanese class each day.
Shinjuku Station is the world’s busiest train station. Students are often overwhelmed when they arrive here for the first time and realize just how many exits there are. This symbolizes the many possibilities that are open to them in Tokyo, and in Japan.
Exams
At the end of each course section or level, the students will have an exam in order to move forward to the higher levels. In order to pass those exams, the score required is 70%. When the students finish their course they receive a certificate from the school with the Japanese course level they have reached studying with us. We do not offer specific JLPT exam preparation courses, however we do study all the necessary contents according to the level and we can provide JLPT prep-exams together with exam enrolment assistance.
More Features
Bildungsurlaub recognized 2 weeks program are also available for workers in Germany. Many universities also offer course credit for Japanese study with us. We can generally meet most reporting requirements that universities have including study grades transcripts and class attendance reports. Important discounts for JET participants who wish to study Japanese during their holidays and for group applications.
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