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Immigration no longer accepts a simple 150-hour study certificate as proof of Japanese ability. Schools must now verify your language level themselves, which means most applicants will complete some form of interview or placement test before their student visa application moves forward. The format varies a lot by school; there’s live Zoom interviews, written grammar tests, and recorded videos to submit. This guide walks through why these checks exist, the main types you might encounter,...
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Immigration no longer accepts a simple 150-hour study certificate as proof of Japanese ability. Schools must now verify your language level themselves, which means most applicants will complete some form of interview or placement test...
Life in Japan
We asked language school students at a recent Go! Go! Nihon welcome event about their goals for studying in Japan, and we received a plethora of different answers. Some are chasing a specific career, like...
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Go! Go! Nihon is free to students because the Japanese language schools are the ones who pay us. We’re hired by our partner schools to help them reach international students, so you get full support...
Learn Japanese
If you’re planning to study Japanese in Japan, you’ve probably come across the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) and its N5 level more than once. Student visa applicants are generally expected to have a basic...
Japanese Culture
Why should the living get to have all the fun anyway? Every seventh month of the year, Japan celebrates Obon お盆, one of the biggest holiday periods of the year. But what is Obon? In short,...
Learn Japanese
If you’re thinking about studying Japanese in Japan, understanding how Japanese language school terms work is key to planning your move. There are generally four terms per year, which means four chances to start. But...
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