We already have a tradition of sharing stories about unusual and inspiring students of our Culture and Language Academy of Yamanashi (we call it CLAY). Chen Haixia san for the CLAY Interview, January 2026 Most of our students arrive at the age of 19–25. However, in October 2024, a much more mature student joined us. She is someone who graduated from school long ago, once studied to become a nurse, and has a family as well as rich life experience. Usually, our introduction blo

Meet Leonardo, a professional rugby player who came to Japan just for 3 months on a tourist visa — enough to study basic Japanese, pass the JLPT, and prepare to apply for a student visa and university admission next year!

We had the pleasure of interviewing Bishwakarma Karuna, last semester's top student at the Yamanashi Culture and Language Academy. In...

We decided to interview one of the most successful students of our academy, Deula Sujina. The girl came to us from Kathmandu, Nepal, and...