Genki Japanese and Culture School Japanese Plus Pop Culture Do you love Japanese manga, music, and movies? Do you wish you knew what they were really saying? This course uses the latest in Japanese pop culture to teach you the Japanese language as it is really spoken today. You will study Japanese through movies and TV shows, listening to music, and reading manga and modern fiction and non-fiction writing. In-class and out-of-class activities are varied and fun, including: roleplays as your favorite characters writing your own manga visits to a graphic design school to see the process of creating a new manga analysing the lyrics of popular songs giving "pop culture questionnaires" to local people using a video camera to record everyday life, and presenting it to your classmates excursions to character goods events going outside the classroom to listen to Japanese as it is really spoken The materials for study are decided based on your interests and Japanese level. We keep a large library of Japanese manga and anime for different levels of learners, and are constantly adding more items as our students request them. Intensive 63690 Genki Japanese and Culture School 05 0 0 100800.00 Genki Japanese and Culture School
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Genki Japanese and Culture School
Genki Japanese and Culture School

Japanese Plus Pop Culture

Course type

Duration

Classes per week

Age range

Intensive
2 - 52 weeks
25
14 years old and older
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Class level
Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Fukuoka.
Class size
Average 4 students
Maximum 7 students
Student age
Age range 14 years old and older
Average 25 years old
(22 in the summer)
Certificate
A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.

Course description

Do you love Japanese manga, music, and movies? Do you wish you knew what they were really saying? This course uses the latest in Japanese pop culture to teach you the Japanese language as it is really spoken today. You will study Japanese through movies and TV shows, listening to music, and reading manga and modern fiction and non-fiction writing. In-class and out-of-class activities are varied and fun, including: roleplays as your favorite characters writing your own manga visits to a graphic design school to see the process of creating a new manga analysing the lyrics of popular songs giving "pop culture questionnaires" to local people using a video camera to record everyday life, and presenting it to your classmates excursions to character goods events going outside the classroom to listen to Japanese as it is really spoken The materials for study are decided based on your interests and Japanese level. We keep a large library of Japanese manga and anime for different levels of learners, and are constantly adding more items as our students request them.

Course topics

Listening, speaking, pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and activities

Class schedule

Course duration 2 - 52 weeks
Start datesEvery Monday
Classes per week 25 lessons per week
(each lesson lasts 50 min)
Class days Monday - Friday
School holidays 16 Jul, 17 Sep, 8 Oct, 23 Nov, 24 Dec, 31 Dec

Genki Japanese and Culture School does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Afternoon session 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Start date

Duration

Course fees

$1,348

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Genki Japanese and Culture School
Grand Building, 2nd Fl, Daimyo 2-9-5 Chuuouku
Fukuoka City, 810-0041
Japan
Genki Japanese and Culture School
Japanese Plus Pop Culture

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Course Fees

Course + Housing
$1,348
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Genki Japanese and Culture School Standard Japanese You won't get far in Japan without being able to speak the language, but using the special techniques our teachers have developed, you'll be surprised how easy it is to learn to speak Japanese, and you'll be fluent before you know it! Our Standard Course uses interesting and modern materials and activities to focus on improving your Japanese speaking ability in a way that gives you the flexibility to adapt to new situations, until one day you won't even need a teacher anymore! Small-group classes are given both inside and outside of the classroom - you will learn essential communication techniques in structured lessons with the teacher, then practice them in real-world situations. Intensive 63686 . Genki Japanese and Culture School 05 0 0 84000.00 Genki Japanese and Culture School
Genki Japanese and Culture School Japanese Plus Conversation The Japanese Plus Conversation Course offers the same 20 core classes as the Standard Japanese Course, plus one extra class each day of conversational Japanese. These extra classes focus on some of the interesting aspects of conversational Japanese that it can be hard to cover in the standard classes, such as slang, dialects, specialized vocabulary, and more. Intensive 63687 . Genki Japanese and Culture School 05 0 0 100800.00 Genki Japanese and Culture School
Genki Japanese and Culture School Japanese Plus Traditional Culture This course offers you the opportunity to learn about the culture while learning the language, and the chance to participate in it with other Japanese people. You will study 20 hours of Japanese per week, and then take 3 cultural "experience" classes each week. Culture classes are held on a semi-fixed monthly schedule, and include tea ceremony, visiting a shrine, cooking, pottery, martial arts and more! All classes are based on gaining an understanding of and appreciation for Japanese culture, learning a specific point of Japanese, and participating in the beauty of Japanese traditional art. Intensive 63688 . Genki Japanese and Culture School 05 0 0 100800.00 Genki Japanese and Culture School

Popular courses offered at Genki Japanese and Culture School

Course fees

Course + housing

Standard Japanese

$1,132
starting
price
$1,436
starting
price

Duration

 2 - 52 weeks

Lessons per week

 20

Max class size

  7

Course type

  Intensive

Japanese Plus Conversation

$1,359
starting
price
$1,662
starting
price

Duration

 2 - 52 weeks

Lessons per week

 25

Max class size

  7

Course type

  Intensive

Japanese Plus Traditional Culture

$1,359
starting
price
$1,662
starting
price

Duration

 2 - 5 weeks

Lessons per week

 26

Max class size

  7

Course type

  Intensive

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