2年 · April admission
Total Cost
¥1,661,000
Fees breakdown
1年9カ月 · July admission
Total Cost
¥1,504,000
Fees breakdown
1年6カ月 · October admission
Total Cost
¥1,347,000
Fees breakdown
1年3カ月 · January admission
Total Cost
¥1,190,000
Fees breakdown
2年 · April admission
Total Cost
¥1,661,000
Fees breakdown
1年9カ月 · July admission
Total Cost
¥1,504,000
Fees breakdown
1年6カ月 · October admission
Total Cost
¥1,347,000
Fees breakdown
1年3カ月 · January admission
Total Cost
¥1,190,000
Fees breakdown
1ヶ月から3ヶ月 · -
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1週間から2週間 · August admission
Total Cost
-
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Total Cost
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30分単位 · -
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Hello All, Ive been wanting to make this post for a while but I guess today’s that day! Im 35 (M), a US Navy vet, and Ive been working as a civilian Network Engineer for the last 3 years handling switches, sd-wan, waps, and firewalls. Im currently making preparations for a long term transition/pivot to Japan, which includes enrolling into a language school for the April 2027 intake; Id like to use language school to bridge into an IT vocational school or a university program (with the goal of IT or Web3/blockchain infrastructure). Ive spent some of time looking into prospective regions, and Fukuoka is currently my top choice! This mainly came down to: 1. Being away from Tokyo! 2. Cheaper than Tokyo! 3. When I visited a few years ago, I enjoyed the vibe (almost reminded me of Yokohama) 4. FFLC since they award a Senmonshi. Since then, ive reached out to 2 “We’ll help you go to Language schools”, agencies. Those being Go!Go! Nihon, and Coto; but honestly I know they are biased which gets to the purpose of this post. Im looking for this subreddit to weigh in on about your experience (if any), advice, and options to hopefully assist me in making final decisions. I deeply want to learn the language and don’t mind spending an initial 2 years to properly learn. Id say that money is not an issue for me as I plan to self-sponsor. I have around $70k in liquid assets and a guaranteed monthly VA pension. Since I mentioned web3/blockchain, I’m also studying to take the HFCP exam before I go. Here are my burning question for you! A. Has anyone used language schools in Fukuoka as a bridge for IT or University? How was the support? B. What’s the job market look like in Fukuoka for an IT infrastructure guy? C. Besides FFLC, are there alternative schools in Fukuoka or nearby regions that have stronger reputation for routing older, professional students into technical higher ed tracks rather than younger language tourists?
I am planning on doing a sabbatical and going to Japan to study for a year. My employer has this model where you can kind of "store" your salary for a time and then get it paid later. E.g. you work for 6 months, get only 50% of your salary, but then get the other 50% for the next 6 months. (I live in Germany) If I did this and got income from my german company during the sabbatical, would I have to file taxes in japan, even though technically I am not working there? Has anyone done anything similar to this?
Hi everyone, I’m moving to Japan from Germany on a working visa in August/September. I passed the JLPT N3 a few years ago and I’m currently around N2 level. My job itself doesn’t really require Japanese, but I feel like I’m lacking business communication skills, especially things like writing emails, understanding workplace etiquette, and generally navigating Japanese business culture. Does anyone know any language schools, courses or institutions that specifically teach these kinds of business skills after work hours? So far, I’ve mostly found full-time programs that combine regular language classes with job hunting support, but that’s not really possible for me since I’ll already be working full-time. Would love to hear if anyone has personal experience or recommendations!
Hi! I was wondering if anyone knows of any language schools that run 3 week programs (August) . Looking for like morning to/and afternoon classes from Monday-Friday. (While I was searching I noticed a lot of places seem to only have like 3 hour classes in the morning or afternoon which is a bit short?) I'm around intermediate level, and also 17 so I'm looking for schools that accept minors! the only two places that aligned with my schedule were JaLS and Akamonkai but they both only do morning classes and I was hoping for a bit more I'm going to be living and commuting from Saitama Midori ward. I don't need the commute to be super close, but anything more than 1h30 is too much, closer would of course be preferable. This might be a bit of a detailed request but I figured I might ask anyways and see if anyone knows anything! Thank you
Hello everyone, I’m applying for an October 2026 intake at a Japanese language school and I have my interview/test in 5 days. I’m around N5 level and only started learning Japanese a couple of months ago, so I’m honestly really nervous. The school said the interview will be over Zoom and includes: \- listening \- basic conversation \- short writing/dictation They mentioned it will be based on Genki / Minna no Nihongo beginner level. For people who already went through this process: What was the interview actually like? How difficult was it? What kind of questions did they ask? Was the writing part hard? Are they strict with beginners now because of the new immigration requirements? I’m especially worried because October intake timing is tight and I probably don’t have much room for delays or retakes. Any advice or experiences would really help 😅
