Student voices

In Japan, it has been impossible to enter the country with a student visa since the beginning of January this year. And there are many students at KAI Japanese Language School who are looking forward to the day when they can enter Japan to study. We asked some of our students, who are fortunate enough to be able to enter Japan to study despite the COVID-19 outbreak, to give messages to those who are still waiting. Although some aspects of life in Tokyo are inconvenient due to COVID-19, they seem to be enjoying their studies and life in Japan. For those of you who are waiting to enter Japan, please […]

We interviewed a student who is taking the Beginner 1 level of the General Course online from the UK in the January 2021 term. The class is a hybrid, so there is a mix of face-to-face and online students, but they seem to really enjoy the class. Please take a watch.

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 […]

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.

Nationality: The NetherlandsGraduation date: October, 2019Place of employment: Insurance company：Actuaries Why did you choose KAI? The main reason why I picked KAI is because of the cultural diversity of the students here. I was very impressed by how many nationalities there is in KAI. Also, the fact that they create their ownteaching material means there will be originality and shows they care about what they do. I also liked the way the classrooms are designed to lay out which come across relaxing, open and really for adults.I have learnt a lot over the 9 months studying with KAI. I was also able to commit to a part-time job alongside my […]

Nationality: United States of AmericaGraduation date: June, 2019Place of employment: Communications industry, Software engineer On Job Hunting During one of the business Japanese classes, an agent from a third-party job search company came and gave us mock interviews. Afterwards, the agent sent me an e-mail, saying she would be interested in helping me find work. I accepted the offer, and thus began my official job hunt. Soon enough, I was matched with my first company.After passing a initial interview with the CEO and a second interview with several engineers, I managed to receive an offer letter. However, the whole process was so quick, I didn’t really feel like I knew […]

Nationality: SwitzerlandGraduation date: September, 2018Place of employment: Semiconductor Industry, Research and development My subject of study in college and prospective employer In college, I majored in electrical engineering and obtained a master’s degree. My place of employment is a Japanese company that makes manufacturing equipment for semiconductors. In addition to concurring with my subject of study, it is a company that makes robots, so it is attractive because I can gain a wide range of experience as an engineer. Also, the company itself is a company that has about 60 years of history, but I feel that my assigned location is acting according to a new way of thinking. I […]

Nationality: ItalyGraduation date: September, 2018Place of employment: Event planning company, Sales department My job offer I got a job offer from a company that manages exhibitions and events. It has a lot of foreign employees. When I went there for the interview, they gave me a tour of the company. I really liked how warm and friendly the atmosphere was. One important point for me is that it’s somewhere I can apply my language skills. The job hunting process At first, I applied through a number of recruiting websites. I didn’t think too much about it and just thought I should give it a shot. Then, when I received replies, […]

Nationality: Hong KongGraduation date: June, 2018Place of employment: Foreign financial institute Common interview questions I focused my job hunting on multinational companies, so the interviews were conducted in Japanese and English. I was often asked questions like “Why did you decide to move to Japan?”, “Are you planning to return to Hong Kong?” and “How do you plan on applying experiences from your previous job to your next job?”When asked why they came to Japan, many international students mention that they like anime. I personally like anime too and that was one of the reasons why I became interested in Japan. However, it sounds childish when you say it at an interview and […]