Reviews

Browse through reviews and comments written by former KCP International students.

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4.7 stars based on 605 reviews

All content has been taken from actual evaluations that former students completed at the end of the program. We hope these reviews will help answer your question regarding our intensive Japanese language program, and that the KCP student comments are useful to you in making an informed decision about applying. Enjoy — KCP Review!

All of the teachers' explanations for the kanji, vocabulary, and grammar were very thorough.

Erica from Winter 2025

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

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Study and prepare before starting the program.

Angie from Winter 2025

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

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Don't skimp on studying every day!

Jason from Winter 2025

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.

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Great school. Would’ve definitely liked to stay longer.

Shane from Winter 2025

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.

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I enjoyed day to day classes as I found the curriculum very intensive and productive.

Aston from Summer 2024

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.

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I found the lectures and explanations during the tours to be very insightful and interesting.

Jordan from Summer 2024

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.

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The fact that the program is very conversational was really good for learning it quickly. I also appreciate that there are options to experience Japanese culture outside of classes.

Jackson from Fall 2024

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.

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Practice kanji as much as possible.

Cooper from Fall 2024

The focus on conversation was great for improving my speaking skills.

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Try homestay if given the chance because you'll gain a lot from it.

Katie from Fall 2024

The most productive is during class time and Japanese conversation practice. I can’t think of a least productive one.

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I really enjoyed the Kamakura trip. It was fun to go as a group, and I found Mr.Tanaka’s knowledge about each location very insightful.

Alexis from Fall 2024

Pair work, drills and tests were helpful for me. Drilling really instilled what we had just learned, pair work was helping in creating natural Japanese conversations, and tests showed where my weak points were.

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I found most aspects of KCP’s approach (some examples: direct method, pace of grammar and vocabulary, conversation practice with teachers, etc.) to be highly effective. They worked very well for me.

—Jonathan