Japanese Language School Recommendations

August 30, 2007 on 8:49 pm | In Language, Tokyo | | Email This Post

A reader sent me a message asking for Japanese language school recommendations… But didn’t specify a return address!

So Lisa, take a look at this post I did a few months ago all about… Japanese Language School recommendations!

Let me know if there are any questions, or if anyone else has any additional knowledge about language schools to add!

Hope this is some help!

- Harvey

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    Thanks Harvey! You’re the greatest! Let’s get together and make lots of babies!

    Comment by Lisa — August 30, 2007 #

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    Now -that’s- what I call a fan!

    Comment by harvey — August 30, 2007 #

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    Btw Lisa, check out the visa thing early on, it might be annoying, but certainly not impossible as you’ll already be in Japan.

    Also KAI comes highly recommended. It’s not in Roppongi, but from Roppongi not difficult to access most of the major places in Tokyo, the commute won’t be a problem!

    Comment by harvey — August 30, 2007 #

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    [...] Nihongo wo masuta sho-The best advice for choosing the right school to learn Japanese [link] [...]

    Pingback by Jawdropping, J-Blogging Matsuri (festival) — August 30, 2007 #

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    I’m presently examining Yamasa.

    I’m still working on finding more information about it, though.

    Comment by Mac — August 31, 2007 #

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    Yes, ditto everything Lisa wrote plus more!

    The database is so helpful. I found the following schools to have an interesting mix of nationalities:

    Shibuya Language School
    Italy (10), Taiwan (6), France (6), China (3)

    ISI Language School
    Korea (73), Sweden (69), China (53)

    The ISI Language School’s Swedish student population is a curiosity. Thanks again Harvey you’re the best.

    Comment by Lisa II — August 31, 2007 #

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    Harvey,

    Any thoughts on Kyoto University of Foreign Studies? It’s offered as an exchange program through my school, San Francisco State University.

    Comment by Adam — August 31, 2007 #

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    Adam, they call that 京都外大 (kyotougaidai) here. Those 外国語大学 schools are most famous as places for Japanese people to go learn English, or other foreign languages.

    however, they also have huge programs for foreigners to come in and learn Japanese.

    In Kansai, actually it seems that Kansai Gaidai, http://www.kansaigaidai.ac.jp/ is more famous than Kyoto Gaidai, but everyone also knows KyotoGaidai.

    As a foreigner coming in on an exchange program, in all honesty, you’ll be totally fine no matter where you go. The instruction will probably be similar, and you’ll learn the most from your host family and friends you make on campus anyway! Also, Kyoto is an awesome city. I bet you’ll have a blast there! No problem, go for it!

    I kind of babbled, but I guess a summary.. in Kansai, Kansai gaidai is the most famous of the language oriented universities, but as a foreigner coming in, it doesn’t really matter :-)

    Comment by harvey — September 1, 2007 #

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    ありがとうよ。

    Comment by Adam — September 1, 2007 #

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    いえ、役に立ったかどうかはわかりませんが〜。がんばってください。

    がんばってくれ君！応援してるぞ！

    Comment by harvey — September 1, 2007 #

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    WATASHI NO NAMAE WA AMIR GHARANI DES .
    WATASHI WA IRAN JIN DES .
    I LOVE STUDY Japanease LANGUAGE IN JAPAN .
    Please send the invitation to me .
    address : IRAN - TEHRAN - AZADI AVENUE - JAYHOON ST - AFTER THE TOOS ST - MOGHADAM ST - P 34
    AMIR GHARANI .

    DOMO ARIGATO GOZAIMAS .

    Comment by AMIR GHARANI — September 15, 2007 #

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