Learning to SPEAK JAPANESE in the Countryside | Language School in Akita

Trying out life as a Japanese language student in Kosaka, the sleepy little countryside town in Akita prefecture!
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Hi! My name is Loretta, a girl from the U.S. who moved to Japan! I'm here on the MEXT scholarship program as a graduate student, studying to get a Masters in Business Administration. Here are some answers to common questions:
1. Do I Speak Japanese? Yep! I was taught formally in High School and have been speaking now for over 15 years.
2. What are you studying? I'm a recent grad of Yokohama National University's "Masters of Business Administration" Program
3. How old are you?: Year of the dragon. :D The math is up to you.
4. How did you get into Japanese school?: tinyurl.com/yb8yylch
5. What camera equipment do you use?: I film my videos with a Canon 60D using a 30mm Sigma Art Lens and I edit with Sony Vegas Pro 10 (with some help from photoshop). Additional cameras include GoPro Hero 7 Black and DJI Majic Air
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[@kemushichan]

WELCOME TO AKITA INAKA SCHOOL. So glad to finally share my stay in Akita pref. with you!!! For those of you looking for where to travel when things come back up, please check out the courses with my friends at AIS (links in video description)! I stayed for the floofy akita-inu skiing, snow angel-y winter course, but you can sign up for other seasons if you prefer less snow! (...why would you though...)

[@Suxanes]

Omg! this is awesome! You make want to learn Japanese.

[@QKU9973]

Hi! This is exactly the type of experience I've been wanting, and may actually hit this place up in the next year or so ;) but I may have to move to Kyushu in the next year or 2, and an immersive language school like this could really be a game changer for me - do you have any leads on a school like this in southern Japan?

[@irenemegiagarcia3728]

How much costs to study there? I love the video but the prize is important

[@QKU9973]

@@irenemegiagarcia3728 the tuition and housing costs are all listed on their website :) it's not cheap, but the price is definitely reasonable for what you're getting

[@Carpfoon]

@@irenemegiagarcia3728 I paid about $3700?-$4100 total for 4 weeks. I'm still waiting to go as I can't get into Japan right now

[@hurricaneb6243]

Title: Learning to SPEAK JAPANESE in the Countryside Short thumbnail preview: Learning how to DESTROY YOUR ENEMIES USING JAPANESE FIRE WHIP TECHNIQUES

[@kemushichan]

AHAHHAHAHA. I just noticed that 😂😂😂😂. Amazing.

[@ht1ps555]

Hurricane B I have so many insults I accidentally learned in my sleeves 😌🥱

[@powerpuff4ever]

The production value of your videos is so top tier

[@numberwunsaifu2575]

I felt that the audio needs a lot of work. Purchasing the proper mics in the future will improve the quality of the videos.

[@elettrapierannunzi5317]

When he said "Atakatakatakatakatakattadesu" I felt that

[@pspicerwensley]

Japanese tongue twisters are at another level.

[@littlesana9075]

Ratatataaa

[@izaq_douraku]

me too... ( but, i'm japanese)

[@steemlenn8797]

Yes! Everyone who gets the "was not warm" without biting on your own tongue has passed the Basic Japanese Fluency Test.

[@lemonr7288]

Akita is my hometown! I'm glad to know that foreigners go to such countrysides, they enjoy local festival, people in Akita welcome them and Akita has good Japanese teachers.

[@misomar7193]

I really want to visit Akita. I heard it's a very nice place to go to!

[@ReginaPhelangee]

Awe I love this! Im trying so hard to learn Japanese because I love you alls culture, especially in the country sides.

[@Unmei_Ka]

Some of the outdoor shots were so picturesque they didn't even look real. This looked like such a fun trip. And the people that are attending classes are so varied it looks like a fun culture mish-mash just from that aspect. Honestly, this looks like a dream school. You get to learn but you're also enveloped into the local populace and embraced in their culture. It's like a dream. THE DREAM!!! Hahaha!

[@kappanjoe]

After living in Akita myself it’s so heartwarming to see efforts like this to keep the smaller communities thriving! I’m very tempted to move back if I’m ever able. Also, if those students can get to a point where they can understand Akita-ben they’ll definitely go far with their Japanese. 😂

[@jennawilson5456]

Yeah, the Tohoku (northern mainland region) dialects are no joke! I lived in Fukushima for 2 years and that was the first Japanese I ever learned. It was amazing how countryside life is so connected with the seasons but the Fukushima-ben was definitely a challenge!

[@DeezNutz-yg8io]

What's some Akita ben?! Only northern dialect word I am aware of is 「～べ。」.

[@kappanjoe]

Deez Nutz There’s a few words (many of which are shared throughout Tohoku in general) such as 「け」 meaning eat, sit, hair, or itchy, but more than that there’s a lot of differences in pronunciation. Native 秋田弁 speakers often sound to others like they’re slurring their speech, and the dialect uses 独音 (vocalized sounds) in places you wouldn’t in standardized (not sure what the best word is for that?) Japanese.

[@Victoria-fs9jo]

Now THIS is a sponsored video. I'm dying to go to this school now

[@kemushichan]

😂😂Its not though. Really glad you liked it!!

[@kimmykuma]

I played taiko with Zac!! Was so happy to have him join our little group. My students and group members still talk about how cool he was! Thank you so much for covering Akita inaka school! It’s an amazing program and I hope it encourages more people to come enjoy my beloved Kosaka town!!!

[@kemushichan]

Next time I'll have to come watch!!! I hope to meet you, too!

[@NataliaGarza]

Omg I feel like I’m watching a documentary haha that production value tho haha

[@TheMantis25]

That's great that the school has housing for the students. You definitely can become immersed in the language and the culture. I really like Taiko drumming! The tatami style and the print on the sliding doors gives the room character. I would definitely go to visit!

[@jssmedialangs]

Language schools are so expensive! 😣 But I would love to go to this one someday just for the experience. I mean... once Corona finally decides to go take a chill pill and give us all a break. 😫 Thanks for making this! #sidenote 暖かい and all it's forms is one of my favorite Japanese words! It almost sounds like a machine gun. 😄

[@silversurfer8810]

You should have at least 500k subscribers. Great video, editing and production kept me engaged. The culture and how welcoming people are to foreigners is amazing. I hope to visit one day before I sleep.

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

_Looking at today's weather in Kawasaki:_ Heatwave. _Seeing Loretta walking around in snow:_ What sorcery is this?!

[@mirage_404]

First off, the video shots and your editing were fantastic as usual. Props. Second, what a beautiful school! The fact that the students live together makes it seem like a true immersion experience. You can really make lifelong friends this way. I Definitely keeping an eye out for this school if I ever decide to study in Japan (a.k.a when I'm not broke). Thanks!

[@thewhitene9746]

The opening scene felt like it is an anime scene. As their animation rivals reality.

[@vloglikelancia]

I'm working on going to a Japanese language school in Japan, once I've finished my degree 😊Watching your videos inspires me to keep pushing!

[@davidm943]

Sammme 🔥

[@Qui95Qui]

SHE IS SO CUTE. She also sounds kinda Canadian 🤔 This video was nicely edited, and your personality seems so pleasant.

[@SunnySplosion]

I'd like to see a "in the making of" for some of these super high quality videos!

[@kemushichan]

Me, lots of tripods, walking back and forth... Sweating and gasping most unattractively 😂

[@SunnySplosion]

@@kemushichan HA oh my God somehow I wanna see it more LOL

[@madbia15]

Akita in the snow is just so gorgeous

[@kemushichan]

It really really is😭😭😭😭♥️

[@madbia15]

​@@kemushichan I've only had the chance to see Akita in the summer, and even then its such a pretty place

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Yukiguni!

[@oooBASTIooo]

It looks great. The students seem much more down to earth than many in Tokyo. For a beginner's course, the teacher talked really fast!

[@peternelson8876]

My grandmother's side of the family lives in Akita, so it was really nice to see the diversity in a slowly disappearing prefecture!

[@asthathapliyal9700]

why do you say it's slowly disappearing?

[@peternelson8876]

Even though it's such a nice place, and the people are so friendly, the population has taken a hard burden because a majority of people there are in their senior years :(

[@simplydaft]

It's amazing to finally see this video come out. Happy see my silly face be part of this vid, brings back so many great memories とても懐かしい 😁 Thanks Loretta!

[@kemushichan]

Thank you Zac!!!!!!!! You are seriously a rock star. I hope you keep the taiko drumming alive!!

[@user-ju6fx2iz8o]

Because of your video I’m actually planning to go to the winter course in February, thanks for sharing this with us!

[@LoFiSamurai]

I haven't been back to Japan in 15 years. This amazing Video literally made me able to smell "Japanese" smells! Thank you so much for the Nostalgia!

[@patrikhjorth3291]

Ohh, that snow looks so... comfortable right now. That school looks very interesting. I _really_ like the idea of immersion activities. Thank you for sharing!

[@mynameisdudge]

It reminds me of the school from Erased.

[@CreativelyInTune]

Wow this was everything. Its crazy how different, beautiful, and community like it is outside all the mainstream areas. I love these lesser vlogged places you've been doing.

[@emmaturner6080]

The production quality on this is just stunning! I feel like you really did Akita justice with how well you portrayed everything, especially the landscapes.

[@fmm56301]

Ahh, the ultimate pronunciation test: 暖かかった. I swear I can never say any of the forms if I think too hard about it lol.

[@EvelynQKelly]

How have I never heard of you!? These are fantastic. I'm so addicted.

[@ExtremeBuizel]

Been looking forward to this video, maybe because I'm in it... haha :D Sure feels different sitting here in sweltering heat compared to the Akita winter. I remember you going around filming, but I wouldn't have imagined it turning into this lovely piece! It really brings everything to life again. Miss all these lovely people! ありがとう, ロレッタさん!

[@kemushichan]

Starring, YOUR SOUNDTRACK. 😍♥️ Hoping you're safe and sound until we meet again!

[@rilaxkumah]

I always say I'm more excited to see Japan's countryside than the cities, and Akita in the winter looks very pretty 😍 Like I don't care where exactly I go, I just wanna experience the nature and simpler, quieter towns 💞😌💕

[@glenblessing1536]

I love this ❤️♥️. Been to Japan once and I've been wanting to return but to learn Japanese as well as experience the culture.

[@chantebailey5694]

This school looks amazing 😍 it's always been one of my goals to learn Japanese in Japan. Thanks for giving us an inside look at language learning schools~

[@andstatik]

Why they have only 4-week programs? T_T I'd pay to stay for a year like that! Great school, the atmosphere is phenomenal!

[@jasonlieberman4606]

I was an exchange student in Daisen, so it's cool too see Akita ken getting some exposure, also to see HQ footage of an area so remote they actually called the school "Inaka" 😆😎

[@quentinvickers4793]

This looks SO amazing!! I definitely want to come study here one day. I was supposed to have studied in Osaka this summer but couldn’t because of COVID. I’ll see what I can do about studying here instead!

[@malloryjenkins9875]

It was so great to meet you in Akita! This video brought back so many memories, thank you for capturing that :). I am glad, however, that you cut at just the right moment before I massively banged my head getting into the ski lift haha.

[@kemushichan]

OMG. お大事に. 😂😭😭♥️♥️ I hope you are still kickin it like a BOSS.

[@mdarafatrahman467]

This is damn fun way of studying Japanese. I really wish to be in Japan in next 2 years.

[@SilentWintersKnight]

This video was awesome

[@kirstiecarson8740]

I can’t wait to go to school in Japan. 😫 I was supposed to study abroad next month for fall, but it got pushed to spring because of Corona. Hopefully I can still go in spring. I can’t wait to actually experience schooling in Japan and experience cultural activities first hand

[@RugPersonLV]

You're amazing! I wish I could be like you. I dont even know you and I'm proud of you! Thank you for putting forth the effort in educating everyone. You seriously make me so happy. Thank you :)

[@supergamerfr]

It looks so dope ! You really show great stuff

[@metzo1070]

ur editing style is beautiful, love it :)

[@vanpham2097]

The editing is amazing, O.o

[@yokaii7109]

this looks amazing 😭

[@didjaseemyjams1582]

Waah this looks like so much fun!!

[@KathyakaNina]

Learning the culture in a area like this with snow & the language wow beautiful!!!

[@kurootsuki3326]

I really really love this video!

[@TheSimpleEnvironmentalist]

Wow this is SO cool! I wish I had known about this before!!

[@katerinak4164]

Great video Loretta-san ! Thank you !

[@AUserCAAP]

I really enjoyed your video

[@LegndaryStorm]

Wow, gorgeous mountains and town.

[@TaKex1]

This is such a beautiful school, and the snow around it makes it look even more special!

[@whushaw]

I've been thinking about going there, thank you so much for putting out some footage about the school, and the local area! It will help me make an informed decision in the future.

[@mimi1238912]

You definitely deserve more subs ! I love your work

[@pspicerwensley]

I remember seeing an Internationally Me episode where Angela spoke about wanting to set up the school. My partner and I have learned some Japanese at TAFE [Technical college - night school]. But this looks awesome. I bet it would be an effective and efficient way to learn language and Japanese culture. Plus, Akita is awesome. Thanks for your video. It was fantastic.

[@ken7796]

I am Polish .In 1920 and 1922, Japan rescued 765 Polish orphans in Siberia. Poland asked Japan to rescue a Polish orphan in Siberia. Japan promised to rescue immediately. The smallest orphaned child was 2 years old. The child was crying near the dead mother. The Japanese rescued the orphan immediately. The child told the dead mother "Goodbye Mom". Japan rescued a total of 765 Polish orphans.Japan sent orphans to Japan for treatment.Orphans ate delicious and warm meals every day. All Polish orphans have recovered. Almost all Japanese donated money to save orphans. On the day of return, all 765 Polish orphans returned to Poland safely. In 2018, an elementary school commemorating this was completed in Warsaw. Thank you Japan. God bless Japan.

[@stevie_roses]

This is so awesome!! Definitely checking this out!! (Might go even further in debt to go 😂)

[@julietortiz7873]

ur vlogs are so relaxing~ n fun,,,, it feels like a lil documentary

[@joshuaroberts4604]

Absolutely love your videos. Never stop! :D

[@nataliyainmotion]

Really cool video! I remember seeing all her posts around the opening. Looks really exciting!

[@londonerlearnsjapanese3337]

Loving the Japanese countryside videos!!!

[@kurootsuki3326]

This is so wholesome

[@AliceinJapanaland]

You definitely made me wish I could return to school life and study here - the culture activities looked like so much fun

[@alexandracloete]

This was one of your best videos! Thank you for keeping us fed and inspired to keep going ❤

[@arireactsssz5662]

This my first time on this channel and I’m loving this video already, Definitely subscribed

[@LoveButterfly999]

Your videos are so informative, peaceful and very inspirational :) thank you so much!!.

[@Nico.Robin7]

You make quality videos. I'm impressed 🤗👌🏾

[@layedbackthomas]

Nice vid I would love to do something like this.

[@ness5877]

so cool!!!

[@arisayukie1102]

I'm just watching this video but this teacher teaches so well!!!!! I've learnt something just by watching

[@gennarice256]

Wow I would looooove to do something like this... I honestly love learning Japanese but I've never been to Japan and this would be so amazing

[@lord_d0075]

It has been so long since I watched you here.❤ love you

[@ede2362]

This place sounds so great ❤ it feels like everybody is welcomed there I hope I get a chance to go there too 😄!

[@amethysttoast3642]

beautiful and informative

[@jermaineweekly3696]

Thank you for sharing kemushiChan はヴぇ あ にせ だy🤗

[@kurtn4819]

Beautifully put together! Really a perfect video. Thanks for the good look into Akita. I spent all my time in Hokkaido. Very very different experience.

[@ciganyweaverandherperiwink6293]

Terrific channel. What an atmospheric and smart video, full of character. You have a very developed eye and ear. So many of your cinematic, aesthetic decisions when putting your videos together give so much away about you and how sophisticated and assured you are creatively as a person, not to mention how sensitive you are to all the stimulus around you. A gem. Thanks again for another gorgeous, immersive and transportive video

[@49ilovemusic]

You make Japan look so beautiful. ❤ I appreciate the work the goes into making videos like these. I would love to attend this school one day.

[@StarMercurian]

My grandmother is from Akita!Used to live here from 5-9 years old I miss this small town so much,well atleast when I lived there it was and has grown tremendously since then!💖💖

[@beaudenefinger3312]

Thank you for making this video! I'm definitely going to check out the school and consider applying for a course later in the year!

[@NIDELLANEUM]

Just the first shot is enough for me to subscribe

[@EnigmaDave]

That "It fun-ed" until he got to "It was fun" was a nice touch. I'm really glad you didn't set yourself on fire!

[@lm-pw9ul]

Beautiful place. Stay warm and safe.

[@stevebethhayward858]

After watching your video I asked my family if they would like to go for spring break this year! Wow! What a great video! The school looks amazing all the different cultural activities as well. I cannot wait I hope to attend the school spring 2021!

[@KaitenKenbu]

Very lovely intro. The snow looks so good. Can't wait for winter.

[@user-wh5nk4hd2c]

geeez i wish i could learn japanese there ... nice video !

[@bosco269]

as other people said, akita is also my hometown! but i didn't know about this school! wow it's so wonderful!!

[@tokyokacie]

I love the idea of this school so much. I went to a traditional Japanese language school in a Tokyo for about 8 months a while back and I would have preferred this cultural immersion. Do they take all levels or only beginners?

[@Cuppunoodl]

You're living the dream 🥺🥺

[@NinjaMonkeyguy]

Loved loved this video, loved the style. I would be interested in doing something like this in the future. Looks like quite a mixed age too :)

[@cloudyboyy8549]

As a person who resides in Southern California this learning hub is more structured than our entire education system. It’s almost if.... if our government didn’t waste money defense military budget we can be a better society. Last year we spent $700+ Billion USD on defense budget vs only $7 Billion USD on Education

[@thedyingunicorn]

How else will our government sucker in more soldiers? If everyone was actually educated they would think twice before joining.

[@batmanfan20101]

That snow is so pretty!!

[@kemushichan]

The Tohoku region really has the best nature. Japan always sells its beautiful four seasons to travelers but places like Kakunodate, Hirosaki, Yamagata, Sendai REALLY have rich seasons like no where else in the country 😍♥️

[@Holly_hamigakiko]

awesome

[@JuliaCima]

wow.. the shots at 10:07 looked like they were straight out of a video game

[@naughtyninjanicole]

This video is so beautiful

[@kittycat77]

I love love your videos. I wish I could speak Japanese. I am so jelly.

[@Shinobu553]

How did you manage to make this? Everything is so beautiful 😍

[@leonardodavinci4259]

Magical