Perhaps the most important benefit for international students residing in Wakeijuku is the ability to eat, breathe, and speak Japanese twenty-four hours a day.
Living together with over four hundred Japanese students gives foreign members a unique language learning experience, a way to make lasting friendships with natives, and valuable insights into the workings of Japanese society.
On top of this, Wakeijuku offers residents first-hand experiences with traditional culture through such activities as kendo, judo, karate, zazen meditation, calligraphy and go (Japanese chess). For the beginner, these activities are rare and unique opportunities to learn more deeply about Japanese culture. And the advanced among you will be happy to know that Wakeijuku invites some of the nation's leading practitioners to teach these activities at the institution. Participation in everything is, of course, free to Wakeijuku residents.