Reviews

The most productive aspects of this program were Kato Sensei’s English support classes. I enjoy her class and find her to be an excellent teacher.

If you’re in the English program, attend EVERY English support class, Kato-Sensei is so helpful, and can easily clear up any confusion you may have in class.

It was a perfect mix between learning Japanese and its culture as well.

Don’t let the fast pace intimidate you. As long as you keep trying, your Japanese abilities will improve faster than you thought possible.

I really like how the teachers push students to constantly improve their Japanese by placing them above their comfort zone level.

I think the teachers were all wonderful and I enjoyed class time quite a bit, especially the sections with more hands-on practice in conversation.

I liked the moments in class, during homework check or like in the breaks, that I was able to talk to my classmates. One of my most favorite things.

The teachers are especially caring and attentive to my progress, and I appreciate their commitment and enthusiasm in teaching Japanese. On top of this, the US program events like Odawara and Natural Disaster Center field trip were especially fruitful.

I found it very helpful to have us practice as a class and then reinforce it by doing it in pairs. The English Support materials were also incredibly helpful as well for being able to practice what we had learned in class.

Pair work was the most helpful I think, the ability to practice conversation with another learner and mutually help each other, as well as growing more comfortable speaking to my classmates was a very positive part of the program.