Meko Blog

Last weekend, our students and staff set out for a refreshing spring adventure at Mount Takao, one of the Tokyo region’s most popular and accessible hiking destinations. Nearly 25 Meko students and st...

2026-04-30

In a recent update to immigration policy, Japan’s Immigration Services Agency has revised the requirements for obtaining a student visa. In the past, submitting evidence of at least 150 hours of Japan...

2026-04-21

The April 2026 school year officially kicked off yesterday with our orientation ceremony, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our students. Our newest students, coming from count...

2026-04-17

As of April 15, 2026, Japan’s Immigration Services Agency has introduced important updates to the Engineer / Specialist in Humanities / International Services visa (技術・人文知識・国際業務)—one of th...

2026-04-16

The new school year at Meko is off to an exciting and meaningful start! As part of our April orientation, our new students visited the Ikebukuro Disaster Prevention Center to take part in a hands...

2026-04-10

Last Friday, just before the start of Spring Break, something truly special unfolded in Class Q133. What began as an ordinary lesson turned into a heartfelt farewell for Kitamura-sensei, who will soon...

2026-03-23

At Meko, all students are placed into either a Higher Education Track or an Employment Track at the time of enrollment, based on their future goals. This allows us to support each student’s direction...

2026-01-13

Just before our students began their winter break, Meko came together for a special end-of-semester celebration that combined Japanese tradition, language learning, and holiday celebration. The e...

2025-12-25

Starting June 2027, the Japanese government will introduce stricter enforcement for public health insurance and pension payments. These rules will also apply to international students at Japanese lang...

2025-12-10

This month, we proudly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Meko Japanese Language School! After a decade in Tokyo, we have grown into a vibrant, international community across four...

2025-11-10