Reviews of Genki Japanese and Culture School, Tokyo, Japan
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4.6
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Genki Japanese and Culture School, Tokyo, Japan
Genki Japanese and Culture School, Tokyo, Japan
Based on 41 reviews of former students of Genki Japanese and Culture School
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Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (6 ratings)
Students 18-30 years (23 ratings)
Students 31-49 years (7 ratings)
Students 50+ years (4 ratings)
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Individual Reviews
Genki Japanese and Culture School
7. May. 2024
Ayline (26 years) 
Course: Standard Japanese - 11 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 11 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Everyone was super nice and extremely helpful. You got to know lots of nice people and the lessons were full of information and didn't just scratch the surface as is sometimes the case in German schools."
Negative aspects
"I understand the concept of "not speaking English in class", but my class and I sometimes had problems understanding the grammar and the teachers sometimes couldn't communicate it even after the lesson and (sometimes) didn't allow us to work it out together or explain it in English, which was sometimes a bit frustrating, so we all ended up having to make something up."
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"Every school event is a great opportunity to make new friends"
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"I didn't expect to find such nice and helpful employees. I have only had positive experiences."
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"I've always liked Tokyo, but I have to say that my third time there was a bit of a disappointment. I had a lot more racist encounters than in previous years, the weather was unfortunately not so good this spring, but that's nobody's fault and the city has become even more expensive, like everything else in the world."
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"Very good elaboration, would have liked a little more Kanji instruction"
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9. Apr. 2024
Stefanie (44 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeksOverall rating
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"Super nice team - both in the office and the teachers. You can always get in touch if you have any questions or problems. I learnt a lot, even though it was only 2 weeks."
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"Kanji lessons are not so useful because anyone can learn it themselves. You don't need lessons for that."
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7. Feb. 2024
Betül (27 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 18 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 18 weeksOverall rating
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"You are placed in a class with people who are at the same level."
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21. Nov. 2023
Paweł (25 years) 
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Switching teachers everyday, make studying more interesting.
Teachers on lesson speak only Japanese"
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"I really enjoyed my host family. Friendly and helpful people."
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27. Sep. 2022
Stefanie (42 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 3 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 3 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Classes are small and lessons are interactive, so everyone gets to actively participate."
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"I found Tokyo very pleasant, even though the city is so huge and busy. I have never felt as safe in any city as I did in Tokyo, and I have travelled a lot."
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"The host family was very, very nice and did everything to make my stay comfortable. They also talked to me a lot, so I got to speak Japanese outside of school. That's exactly why I decided to stay with a host family."
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8. Feb. 2020
Simon (23 years) France Course: Standard Japanese - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Small group study and teaching methodology. It's very dynamic"
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"Awesome teachers, great atmosphere and well located (very close to shinjuku), what else can you ask for?"
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"Nice people. There is all you need in the sharehouse"
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26. Aug. 2019
Megan (20 years) United States Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 11 weeks
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"All of the senseis were funny and had the students’ best interests in mind."
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11. Jul. 2019
Chloe (20 years) 
Course: Career Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 3 weeks
Course: Career Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 3 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"To have class only on the morning or the afternoon was enjoyable."
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Shakujii-Koen International house
3. Apr. 2019
Adrian (27 years) Mexico Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers are amazing! The textbook we use is easy to learn from and to study with."
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"GenkiJACS was an incredible learning experience. I have been studying Japanese for a while but when I got to the school they quickly pointed out what level I should be learning and placed me in the perfect class with peers with similar level. The conversation class especially helped me be able to speak the language better. I felt a huge improvement in only a month! The teachers are all so helpful and nice so you really feel at ease in the classroom. All in all I would say that if you are interested in learning Japanese in Tokyo GenkiJACS is the place to be!"
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29. Nov. 2018
Nachapol (34 years) Thailand Course: Japanese Plus Pop Culture - 5 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Environment and class atmosphere."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Try to partake in activities as much as possible."
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"Great place to study."
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12. Nov. 2018
Tanja (27 years) Germany Course: Standard Japanese - 5 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers were very motivated and friendly. I made a lot of progress in learning the language."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Don't miss out on the social activities the school provides, they are all really fun but unfortunately sometimes they have to be cancelled because not enough students participate."
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"The location of the school right in shinjuku is great, it is pretty amazing that it is in one of the busiest districts of Tokyo but it is very calm in the school area because it is located right next to a shrine."
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4. Nov. 2018
Andrea (28 years) Italy Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Kindness of the staff, very high level teaching, much time dedicated to conversation."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Book an appointment with advisor as soon as possible to enter the right level class"
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"Large number of Europeans makes it possible to abuse the English language inside the school"
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30. Oct. 2018
Michelle (24 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers made the lessons pleasant with humor and competence."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The lessons. The learning pace is intensive."
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"Satisfied all round."
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29. Oct. 2018
Peter (67 years) Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Location, teachers, fellow students, general atmosphere"
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"I hoped to improve my speaking skills but found that, at the level I was at, there was a significant focus on reading, writing and grammar with relatively little practice for natural speaking. It therefore, did not really deliver on what I had wanted."
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20. Aug. 2018
Joanna (17 years) Poland Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"I liked learning kanji most"
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30. Jul. 2018
Lambiel (19 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The lessons, the fact that we speak a lot in Japanese during the lessons and the staff"
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16. Jul. 2018
Yu Lan (26 years) New Zealand Course: Career Japanese Language Course Short-Term - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The people I met and the classes"
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"I like it"
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9. Jul. 2018
Egor (24 years) 
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Teachers and organization. The manager at Tokyo school, Demi, answered all my questions the day after the questions were sent. Everything is available, clear and fast.
The teachers are all different, with their own approach to teaching."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"In order to live in a host family, in my opinion, you need to have at least a minimal knowledge of Japanese. Approximately the level I received after 40 hours of my studies :) despite the fact that in my case the mother spoke English, it was clear that the desire to communicate in Japanese prevailed. Therefore, there was a language barrier.
There is no problem with food. My way to metro took around 15 minutes, and there were 15 cafes on my route. You'd better buy Pasmo or Suica card to use public transport. This card is much faster and more convenient. Credit / debit cards are accepted at most stores, but cash is required to pay for a travel card and in almost all cafes. You have to have at least 30,000 yen with you. Regarding apartments: they are next to Ryugoku metro station, the way to school takes about 40 minutes in general: on foot and by train."
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"Many thanks to the school! Maybe I will come again for a couple of weeks.
I did not assess the events, because I could not attend any. But it's my fault. The school organized an activity every Friday, for a small fee.
Classes are OK. There is air conditioning. The building overlooks an office building and a temple, quite quiet."
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4. Jun. 2018
Emmanuel (27 years) France Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Conversation courses are quite unique and great."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"I strongly advise future students to get a home stay family and/or book a conversation class to have some practice."
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15. Apr. 2018
Dieter (62 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers are competent and funny, they communicate the language very well."
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"You should know in advance what to expect:
- Classes always take place in the morning and the afternoon, personal activities can only take place on weekends.
- If you have little knowledge of the language, you can only start at certain times.
- Shinjuku is a badly signposted metro station, in 6 days I took 6 different routes out of the station. Without the GPS on my iPhone, I would never have found the school."
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28. Nov. 2017
Tobias (31 years) Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 6 weeks
Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 6 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers were very nice and helpful.
Also, events were planned from the school on holidays that you can participate in if you want."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The private lessons at the school are very good. Conversationclass does not bring very much. Since you mainly only talk to classmates about some topic, which is determined by the teacher."
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"The lessons were interesting but the progress was not very fast so that we did only 2 chapters in 6 weeks."
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24. Aug. 2017
Hiu Sin (34 years) Japan Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Location is great. It's just 3-minute walk from Shinjuku Sanchome station."
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4. Sep. 2016
Michael (62 years) Japan Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 2 weeks
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"All of the faculty and office workers were amazingly helpful, patient, and friendly."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The tea ceremony."
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"I would make sure that students start with week 1. Beginning in the middle is very difficult."
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2. May. 2016
Tina (26 years) Course: Japanese Plus Culture - 3 weeks
Course: Japanese Plus Culture - 3 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teachers were always prepared and coordinated."
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9. Nov. 2015
Camila Belen (22 years) 
Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Classes organized in order to have a few students (in this way you can be followed better)"
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23. Jun. 2015
Luc (26 years) Course: Japanese Plus Pop Culture - 4 weeks
Course: Japanese Plus Pop Culture - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The limited number of students"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The pop cultures lessons"
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"Very good school"
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14. Apr. 2015
Jian (45 years) Canada Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 2 weeks
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"Good Grammar"
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13. Apr. 2015
Laura (19 years) Course: General Japanese Course - 2 weeks
Course: General Japanese Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teacher were extremly friendly and gave their best to make everyone happy and answer all questions properly. The atmosphere was very nice as it felt more like a meeting point for lots of people to you hang out together."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Staying in school after class is nice. The school offers many activities, such as going for dinner, having a movie night or just playing some games."
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"Definitely worth going there to study Japanese, you will notice improvements after one week already!"
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27. Nov. 2024
Lasse Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 13 weeks
Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 13 weeksOverall rating
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19. Feb. 2024
Liliana (16 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeks
Course: Standard Japanese - 2 weeksOverall rating
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26. Jun. 2023
Anne Germany Course: 1 week
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15. May. 2023
Valérie Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 4 weeks
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23. Dec. 2022
Jannis Germany Course: Working Holiday Visa Program - 12 weeks
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4. May. 2021
Yumiko Germany Course: Standard Japanese - 14 weeks
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9. Mar. 2020
Angelo (28 years) Course: 3 weeks
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24. Dec. 2019
Sandra (40 years) Course: Standard Japanese - 8 weeks
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30. Sep. 2019
Sara (20 years) Italy Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
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4. Sep. 2019
Anna (16 years) China Course: Japanese Plus nextGEN - 2 weeks
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26. Aug. 2019
аlena (18 years) United Kingdom Course: Standard Japanese - 8 weeks
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4. Mar. 2019
Freja (20 years) Denmark Course: Standard Japanese - 4 weeks
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2. Nov. 2018
Rene-stefan (17 years) Course: Japanese Plus Conversation - 2 weeks
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