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KAI Japanese Language School had been conducting classes in a blended format as a precaution against COVID-19, however, in light of the rapid increase in the number of new cases of COVID-19 and the declaration of a state of emergency, we have decided to conduct all classes online until the end of January for the January term. At the end of January, we will make a decision on the status from February onward, and after that, we will make detailed decisions in two-week increments, and plan to switch to face-to-face classes in stages as soon as possible.

Please be informed that our office will be closed during the time period below for the year-end and new year holidays. Dec. 26, 2020 (Sat) to Jan. 4, 2021 (Mon) The inquiries during this period will be answered by some of our staff from outside of the office, however, please keep in mind the replies may delay. We will go back to our normal operation on Jan. 5. We’re very sorry for the inconvenience. KAI Japanese Language School

KAI now provides a private, online community on Discord where students can get together to interact, study and get technical support!We think this is a fantastic way to safely bring our students together during the pandemic, and we are looking forward to offering new learning experiences for our students on Discord going forward.

KAI Japanese Language School has been using digital textbooks since the introduction of iPads in 2015. At first it was just a textbook of data, but each semester it has been upgraded, adding exercises and changing the style. In 2019, we started changing from vertical to horizontal layout, and the textbook Maeda House, which was a separate volume, was included in the main textbook. And this year, finally all the textbooks for levels 1, 2, and 3 are now horizontal! After making the layout horizontal, the kanji readings (rubi) were placed underneath the kanji. This decision is based on research that shows that for those with dyslexia, the reading is […]

In response to the spread of the COVID-19, KAI Japanese Language School held classes completely online from April 2020 until the summer. KAI had been using the original digital teaching materials and iPads for the general courses for some time, so the transition to online was relatively smooth. Both of the two students we interviewed this time went back to Taiwan on a temporary basis and took online classes from there, but there didn’t seem to be any major problems. Please listen to what they think about Kai’s online classes.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, international students were denied entry to Japan, but as of October 1, 2020, entry to Japan has been eased for student visa students.  With this relaxation, two students were able to immediately enter Japan successfully, so we asked them how they prepared, how it was like to enter the country, and what life is like during the current quarantine period.  Like this, students with a student visa from any country can now enter Japan. It is not yet clear when students will be able to enter the country on a short-term visa, but it does mean that students who want to study Japanese on a […]

KAI Japanese Language School has been teaching classes in a blended format as a preventive measure against the new corona infection. During the summer term of 2020, each class came to school about once a week to avoid creating a dense environment for students. Further infection control measures have been taken, and starting in the Fall 2020 semester, each class will have an average of 2-3 school days per week. The following measures are currently in place at the school In order to avoid 3Cs (Three Cs=closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings), the number of students per classroom is reduced to about half.In order to reduce the risk of […]

We interviewed students who are taking the Beginner　1 level of the General Course online for the July 2020 term. Everyone seems to be enjoying the online classes a lot. Please take a watch.

Our general course was fully online during the 2020 spring term. Here are the results of the survey conducted at the end of the term. The online class with Zoom was hastily implemented in April but we are relieved and very happy to know that the student satisfaction rate was much higher than we expected. What is the purpose of your study? (multiple answers) How effective were the classes for this term to fulfill the purpose of your study? How would you rate this term’s online classes? How was it to send and receive homework assignments online? How did you like the method of exams? How would you rate our […]

Since the state of emergency has been lifted, KAI Japanese Language School has reopened its office. For the time being, our office hours are as follows. We will inform you if the hours of operation change again due to circumstances. Thank you. Business Hours Monday through Friday, weekdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Phone: 03-3205-1356SkypeID: live:.cid.161f78970cb2d49eDisplay name: KAI J support Please contact us by email outside of the above business hours as we are always open for email correspondence.