Summer 2010 session, while it happens
The Summer 2010 session at KCP International Japanese Language School is going on right now. Here are some shots of life at KCP in the summer–the…
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Explore the culture, lifestyle, and excitement of studying abroad in Japan.
What our students say–advice
Our KCP alumni have plenty of advice for new students or those considering the KCP program. Here’s some of it. Get out and do something…
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What Is Chindogu?
Wikipedia calls chindogu (珍道具–literally, chin dogu, unusual tool)) the Japanese art of inventing ingenious everyday gadgets that, on the face of it, seem like an…
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. . . A Treat–Kevin Egan
This is what KCP alum Kevin Egan had to say about the KCP program– To those of you new to the culture and language of…
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What our students say–choices and teachers
We’ve just gotten fresh responses to the exit survey from the fall 2009 and early 2010 programs. We’ll excerpt from this periodically. Here are answers…
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Travel books–follow-on
We did a post a while back about travel books for Japan and Tokyo. Reading a travel book is a great way to get some…
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A KCP Book on Hiragana
In 2007, the talented staff at KCP created this book/DVD– Virtual Hiragana Class in One Week (published by Bonjinsha). A fun yet educational text gets you…
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Celebrate this!—Takoage-Gassen
The Takoage-Gassen (凧揚げ合戦) , or Kite-Fighting Contest, is a spectacular festival of some 100 large kites (tako) flying in the sky over the Nakatajima Dunes,…
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