Reviews

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

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4.7 stars based on 579 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!

Takahashi Sensei’s rhythmic repetition memory exercises were fun and helpful.

Charles from Summer Short-term 2024

I feel like the most productive aspects were the example conversations and breaking down the pieces within them.

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Most interesting was practicing speaking with teachers, or with locals who visited from the university.

Liam from Summer Short-term 2024

Visit to the 防災館 was a good way to learn Japanese whilst also doing something fun (and learning something else too). Also I enjoyed speaking with the locals from the university.

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Memorizing conversations greatly improved my Japanese speaking abilities.

Ashley from Summer Short-term 2024

I also really liked the voice acting section and would love more opportunities to do that as a class.

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KCP International is a fun but different experience.

Logan from Summer Short-term 2024

Studying Japanese while being taught in Japanese is a lot different than studying while being taught in English, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad, after getting over brief culture shock, I had a really fun time at KCP International

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I think the amount of listening comprehension practice I got through each class was very helpful.

Thomas from Summer 2024

The Yamanashi field trip was very memorable because all the students in our program got closer through a greatly enriching experience which I remembered enjoying thoroughly!

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Kotoba Day was a great extra-curricular challenge.

Joseph from Summer Short-term 2024

I liked freeform conversation the most; it was nice that the teachers were happy to occasionally break away from the textbook and talk about other things; little jokes and facts are helpful.

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I think the most productive and interesting parts of the program were the emphasis on pronunciation and writing.

Bryson from Summer Short-term 2024

It was new for me, but now I value pronunciation and writing as much as the other skills. I can’t think of any negative or uninteresting aspects at the moment.

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The most productive part was definitely the group session, since we were studying for six hours a day.

Lauren from Summer Short-term 2024

That was the section of the program during which I experienced the most rapid improvement in my Japanese. I also enjoyed being in the regular class with non English-speaking students, which was a great opportunity to practice casual Japanese.

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Keep up on the studying day-to-day and definitely use the study lounge (図書室) after class to either preview or just plan out your studying before you return home.

Kiran from Spring 2024

I thought the outings were rather interesting because they provided us with some outside-of-the-classroom experience to places I may have not gone otherwise.

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I had a great time learning how to play the Koto in Koto Club.

Ryan from Spring 2024

I also had the pleasure of participating in doing the omikoshi as well. The Japanese Culture Trips were also a great experience. Being able to participate in activities and events exclusive to Japan’s culture was a worthwhile experience.

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Frankly, it seemed like the best. The other programs I looked at were either heavily geared towards Chinese and Korean students or prohibitively expensive. Plus, KCP has a long history and a LOT of alumni who openly praise the program online — and I hope to be among them!

—Dylan Chapin