You not only learn the language, but you also about experience real life (and the best of its culture) in another country. You improve not only your language skills, but also your inter-cultural competence. Thus, you grow as a human being.

•  Fluency in another language is good for your brain—it makes you smarter, no joke.
• Learning in another country is the best way to embrace the big world out there, not just the U.S. with its advantages and challenges.
• Combining language fluency with other skills makes you much more employable.
• Teaching another language gives you more opportunity to visit that country frequently.
• It’s fun (and addictive) to awaken culturally: to learn the different ways people live.

1. KCP provides a full-immersion program (using Japanese to learn and to speak to your multi-cultural classmates) and a rigorous pace, ensuring that your Japanese will improve dramatically.

2. The highly dedicated, helpful teachers are trained specialists in JSL (Japanese as a second language).

3. Living in Tokyo itself gives you so many experiences. The school building in Shinjuku, the center of Tokyo, means you are always very close to modern Japanese culture. KCP offers the convenience of arranged housing with transportation to school, excursions—essentially an all-inclusive program focused on language and culture.

If your goals involve becoming proficient in the Japanese language, then the KCP program is right for you. It is an intense full-immersion program offering students a taste of Japanese culture as well. While our cultural component features excursions, activities, and informal extra-curricular events that enhance your understanding of Japanese culture and society, the main focus and strength of our program is in our outstanding language instruction.