Hello, I am planning to go to Japan next April for a long-term study program (1-2 years) to learn Japanese in Tokyo/Yokohama. I am looking for something with a medium intensity level. The biggest thing for me is I hate doing hours of homework in addition to the school day so ideally 1 hour or less per day. I have done quite a bit of research and narrowed it down to 4 schools that I'm interested in, but it is quite hard to find unbiased information and real student reviews. most if not all of the reviews i can find are 5-10 years old. I'm sure some of the old information is still true, but I'm sure there has been a lot of changes in that time as well. The schools I'm looking at are, Human Academy Japanese Language School, Yokohama Design College, Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute and ARC Academy. If you have have attended any of these, know somebody that has, or have any information about them (other forums, YT vids, etc.) please let me know! but If there are any other schools in Tokyo or Yokohama that you have knowledge/ experience with feel free to let me know about those as well.
P.S. My goal isn't necessarily to pass a certain level on the JLPT, get into college or get a job in Japan, but mostly to be able to speak and understand the language better. I work fully remotely and have studied in Japan for a few months in 2023 and thought I'd like to go back to learn the language again, but for longer this time.
by Ichirakuuu