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Online community launched for students to interact with each other!
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. -
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Introduction of Beginner Level Textbook!
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 […] -
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Interview about online lessons (Chinese with English subtitles)
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. -
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Student visa students can now enter Japan and we interviewed newly entered two students!
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 […] -
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Current Measures to COVID-19 as of October, 12, 2020.
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 […] -
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Interview of level 1 students who are taking the course online
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. -
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General Course 2020 Spring Term Survey Results
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 […] -
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School office reopening and office hours
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. -
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Notice of Temporary Suspension of Operation at School
Due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus, all staff will be working from home, including reception at the school, from Wednesday, April 8. This is expected to last for the next three weeks, but we will inform you when it changes. However, we will continue to respond to you by email as usual, so please contact us by email if you have any questions. In case you would like to talk to us, please contact us at the following Skype ID between 9:00 and 18:00 on weekdays. Skype ID: live:.cid.161f78970cb2d49eDisplay name: KAI J support KAI Japanese Language School -
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Welcome package for the spring term students
We are very grateful to the new students who are willing to come to Japan and study Japanese even in these difficult times when the novel coronavirus is spreading. But for safety reasons, we asked all newcomers to stay at home for 14 days. In hopes of helping in some ways with such an inconvenient situation, we decided to send a welcome package. It includes a quo card that allows them to buy food and other items while they are on standby at home, along with masks (paper & cloth), box tissues, toilet paper, rubbing alcohol, etc., which are still hard to buy today. I hope this will get them […]
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