My advice to future students is
to focus on the cultural context
alongside your textbook learnings.
Abhigyan
Major：Marketing & FinanceAutomotive parts manufacturing
Voices from Students
Introducing the voices of students
who have learned business Japanese at Linguage Japanese School.
Listen to our Linguagemates about learning and various supports
at Linguage Japanese Language School.
My advice to future students is
What motivated you the most while studying at Linguage?
The school's commitment to practical and innovative class activities kept me consistently engaged. Every semester, new activities are introduced that allow us to apply our Japanese in real-world or creative scenarios rather than just through textbooks. For example, we acted as "creative directors” by using AI to generate images through Japanese description prompts. This allowed us to measure our progress in a fun and engaging environment. These fresh challenges ensured that my learning never felt stagnant and motivated me to keep improving.
How did your image of working at a Japanese company change before and after your job hunting?
My perspective shifted from seeing Japanese work culture as merely "strict” to understanding it as a culture of mutual respect. Through my part-time job experience and the job hunting process, I realized that what often looks like rigidity is actually a deep pride in one's craft. I realized that by respecting your coworkers by delivering work you can be proud of, you naturally fit into the professional ecosystem. It is less about following rigid rules and more about the simple rule of mutual respect. I now believe that anyone can adapt to a Japanese organization if they follow that simple rule.
Message to those with a dream of “I want to work in Japan”
To truly master a language, you must immerse yourself in the culture that shaped it. Language is more than just communication, it is a reflection of how a society thinks. Understanding the 'why’ behind the culture makes the 'how' of the language much easier to grasp. My advice to future students is to focus on the cultural context alongside your textbook learnings, It is the fastest way to truly adapt to life in Japan.