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Tanaka-san is an excellent tour guide and the excursions to Odawara Castle, Kamakura and other places were enjoyable and informative.

Adam from Spring 2025

Which events or activities did you find the most satisfying and why?

Participating in events with our class at the sports day was fun, and I also enjoyed getting the opportunity to see a kabuki performance.

What activities or materials did you find most helpful (e.g., pair work, drill practice, tests, small group sessions, textbooks, games)?

Working through lessons from the textbooks in class helped me improve my knowledge of grammar and kanji and clarify any misunderstandings.

What did you find most valuable in the Culture Course?

Tanaka-san is an excellent tour guide and the excursions to Odawara Castle, Kamakura and other places were enjoyable and informative.

Anything you especially liked in the living arrangements? Any problems you experienced?

The dorm was well furnished and the staff were friendly. No problems with the dorm facility.

Any comments or tips for prospective/new KCP students?

The curriculum can be challenging, but you can do it. Talk to the teachers, make flash cards for kanji and review your quizzes and content as best you can. It'll pay off.

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KCP is a wonderful program for those looking to, 1) see their Japanese abilities exponentially grow, and 2) to experience the culture hands-on. It’s also a program for those who don’t simply seek to party either. The program’s rigorous and demands attention to your school work, health, and managing time in between. Basically, you live, eat, and breathe a Japanese lifestyle. It’s great.

—Valerie Taylor