Looking for a part time Japanese school for adults beginners

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1. Saving for reference if something good crops up.

   I have a regular day time job too so it’s particularly difficult to find a place that I can go to without breaking the bank

2. Where in tokyo? Check with your kuyakusyo. They might have classes. Establishment created by your local city is cheap as well including gyms.

3. A lot like my situation also. I am currently looking to learn Japanese after living here forever. Though I am in a weird position of understanding basic Japanese but not being able to speak it with zero interest in writing, but can read a little.

4. Coto probably has something that would fit your requirements.

5. Valiant Language school in Roppongi is pretty good. They have group evening / night classes, which works out well if you’re also working.

   https://www.valiantjapanese.jp/japanese-course-schedule.html

6. I study in Coto language school in the evening class. It’s 2 times a week for 2 hrs each time (so 4hrs total per week) from 7pm til 9.
   There are different classes and different intensity levels, so i think it would be better to contact them directly and talk to them so they can recommend the best course.

7. JTIS? I’m studying there right now and it’s very beginner friendly

8. Try these guys – [https://www.naganuma-school.ac.jp/school/access.html](https://www.naganuma-school.ac.jp/school/access.html) – been around for a long time.

9. Japan switch is geared towards beginners and very affordable.

   I’ve heard a lot of good things about Coto.

10. In my little slice of Baachan land Osaka, they have free Japanese lessons every Wednesday next to the city hall. It’s just old folk with nothing much to do. They’re really friendly and helpful. I just took my Japanese textbook with me and we started at the start. I was just going for review, so it was pretty simple stuff, but it worked well. Matthew check with your town hall if there’s one in your city.

11. Has anyone tried online classes? Are they worth it?

12. Coto is great and are opening a new school in Shibuya next week

13. I found my teacher through preply, there are hundreds of Japanese teachers there, some good some not so good. You can trawl round a run trial lessons until you find one that works for you. They’re not expensive but not cheap, but you can schedule as much or as little as you like, at times that suit you. The guy I settled with in the end is great, let’s me go at my speed, but constantly pushes me to be better.

14. Coto was good.

15. I’d recommend that she take advantage of the free class most schools offer. It could help her find the right fit for the school that works best for her.

16. I use Japan Switch . Coto Academy is the parent company of Japan switch. If you like they’re courses you can move up to the advance classes. Japan Switch has 3 classes. After that they would like you to go Coto Academy is for advance stuff.

17. Check out Bayside academy in yokohama. They offer online course, private or group. I’ve been using then for 6 months now. Can read fluent hiragana, katakana, and romangie of course, know over 100 kanji. I can write essays and I’m fairly competent at listening. Just took the N5 test with confidence and I feel I passed with a minium of 80%.

    Please check them out. That’s Bayside academy yokohama.
    https://www.baysideac.com/

18. Previously I joined the OHANA Japanese school, which had hybrid (online or zoom) so it’s good for me because sometimes I travel for work. Their schedule is 2 sessions per week, each session 3hrs, course duration 3 months

19. Kumon maybe? Human academy does a lot of J classes too. Hard to give specific advice without knowing where you live. iTalki is great for finding an online tutor.