Reviews

Browse through reviews and comments written by former KCP International students.

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4.7 stars based on 605 reviews

All content has been taken from actual evaluations that former students completed at the end of the program. We hope these reviews will help answer your question regarding our intensive Japanese language program, and that the KCP student comments are useful to you in making an informed decision about applying. Enjoy — KCP Review!

You will have to dedicate some long hours and be quizzed regularly. However, the instructors and staff members are here to help you.

Sean from Fall 2023

If you are willing to put forth your best effort, ask for help, and strive to do your best instead of the perfect grade.

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I thought kanji and grammar went as a perfect pace.

Gabriel from Fall 2023

Culture classes were regularly the highlights of my week. They allowed me to explore new areas with fellow students as well as Tanaka-san and Ryuhei-san as guides. Their knowledge and context was invaluable!

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I loved all the classes and how we learned so much about grammar, kanji, writing, reading, etc.

Michaela from Fall 2023

It’s worth it! Do your best to not use your mother tongue the whole time while you’re in Japan. Use Japanese as much as possible and get involved.

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I found pair work to be the most helpful to me.

Aidan from Fall 2023

The most productive aspect of the program is that everything is taught in Japanese but you still have an extra class that you can go to if you need some extra help in English.

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I think the most fun/satisfying events were the Bon Odori festival and Yamanashi trip.

Patrick from Summer Short 2023

Both of them involved experiencing Japanese culture and understanding more about Japan.

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I really enjoyed Kotoba-day and the school field trip to Yamanashi.

Andrew from Summer Short 2023

These two experiences allowed me, and other students, to experience Japanese and culture directly as well as practice our language skills we were learning in class.

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The trip to Yamanashi was the most fun, as it has beautiful scenery & cultural and historical value!

Braxton from Summer Short 2023

The most interesting aspects of the program was having to adapt to a Japanese learning environment without English & learning + applying the new grammar I learned throughout the course.

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The readings were a fun way to branch into discussion/apply the language, even if they were probably one of the more difficult parts of class.

Andrea from Summer Short 2023

I really liked the structures of the classes. I think covered a wide range of applications for language — reading, speaking, writing, and so on — and I think that it covered them well.

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Conversing with my classmates and short writing assignments helped me the best.

Izabela from Summer Short 2023

Make all the mistakes you can, because an environment where everyone is willing to listen and help you is a special opportunity!

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KCP is a wonderful program, especially as a beginner in Japanese.

Haylee from Summer Short 2023

I feel that my language skills improved immensely in such a short amount of time. The people at KCP are very kind and supportive, which motivated me to do my best every day.

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KCP is a really great program and I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking about studying Japanese in Tokyo. Although intense the sense of achievement by the end of just two and a half months is huge.

—Yuna Murayama