We\u2019ve written an entire article about why it\u2019s important to learn Japanese in an immersive environment, which you can read here<\/a>. It\u2019s shown to be an effective way to pick up languages because you\u2019re learning with context<\/b>.<\/p>\n While living in Japan, you\u2019ll be going out to restaurants<\/a>, meeting new friends, picking up hobbies and more. These are all things that will help you to apply and develop your language skills. It will help you broaden your vocabulary, reinforce what you learn in class and expose you to situations that you won\u2019t encounter if you don\u2019t live in Japan.<\/p>\n Your textbooks can only get you so far. Becoming more fluent in Japanese involves stepping outside of your books and the classroom and into the real world.<\/p>\n Our schools create their courses to help students master their Japanese as efficiently as possible during their time studying in Japan. For example, they support students by helping them prepare for higher education or to enter the workforce<\/a> through special prep classes. These cover relevant topics such as business Japanese<\/a>, how to write a Japanese job application<\/a>, how to prepare for an interview<\/a>, or university entrance exam prep<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our schools also design their full-time two-year courses<\/strong> so that if you begin in the April school term, you\u2019ll be nicely set-up for the start of university or college. Or, if you\u2019re looking to join the workforce, April is also the start of Japan\u2019s financial year, so many companies recruit new employees to begin before summer.<\/p>\n Read more about how Japanese language school terms work here<\/a>.<\/p>\n This preparation isn\u2019t necessarily something that you\u2019ll find with schools in your home country and it\u2019s important because it helps you to develop your language skills for your specific goals. Being in Japan for your final bit of language study will give you a more seamless transition to your next step, be it further study or work, since you\u2019ll already be in the country to sit any exams or attend interviews.<\/p>\n Additionally, you\u2019ll also be able to work part-time<\/a> while you\u2019re studying, which is another great way to improve your language skills and gain work experience in Japan.<\/p>\n![\"Studying](\"https:\/\/gogonihon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Blog-photo-watermarking10.png\")
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