University recommendation in Tokyo?

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1. There are a handful of decent language organizations in Tokyo!

   ISI is a big professional organization and they offer flexible scheduling for language learning.

   Ala is cheaper and close to the national baseball stadium. Idk how flexible they are though.

   Coto is also really good and they for sure are flexible like what you are looking for but I would say they are probably one of the priciest schools as a result.

   Let me know more of what you are looking for/where you are located/ budget and I could point you in the right direction. Also happy to have a meeting to help you figure it out. I literally worked as a consultant for the language schools for a year or so so I’m pretty knowledgeable on this topic.

2. I know u said flash cards and books don’t seem to work for you but I cant help but recommend Heisig+anki+handwriting. Take your time to write every kanji down and get plenty of exposure to reading whether it be the news, magazines or manga. Good luck!!

3. I don’t know your level of Japanese but as another commenter mentioned I can also only emphasize this.

   Try to implement real reading like children’s books or easy Manga. There are websites that rank Manga etc on their difficulty for Japanese learners so check those out.

   Also for more and better advice regarding learning check out the sub for Japanese learning.

4. I heard Waseda University has a pretty good language school.

   As for actually enrolling in university, most of the universities in Japan are taught in Japanese, so unless you are very comfortable with reading, writing, and speaking the Japanese language, I think it’s going to be a tough challenge. There are a few that are taught in English, but not a lot – the options are very limited.