Meko Blog

Last Friday, our students came together to celebrate one of Japan's most beloved summer traditions – Tanabata (七夕). The event gave everyone the opportunity to write their wishes on tanzaku (短冊...

2026-07-06

As summer continues onward, we’re excited to celebrate the successful completion of Session 1 of our annual partnership with CIEE!Over the course of three weeks, Meko welcomed over 130 high school stu...

2026-07-03

This has been a memorable week at Meko Japanese Language School's Shinyo Campus as we bid farewell to many of our students who have successfully completed their courses and are preparing to embark...

2026-07-02

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