Student Interview: Passing the entrance examination for Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku

Student Interview: Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku

This is the latter part of the interview with Mr. Chung, a student of Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School who passed the special entrance examination for Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku, a Japanese vocational school.

Do you think that coming to Japan to study was a right choice for you?
Definitely yes, since I have succeeded to pass the entrance exam for Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku. The atmosphere of Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School is quite different from other language schools in Korea; at first I had a hard time to get used to it. However, when I started to do some self-study alongside school lessons, I soon found out that it might be the best place to learn Japanese from the verybasics.
I practiced my Japanese not only at the school, but also in my daily life; when you are living in Japan, you need to speak Japanese every moment of every day. By doing so I could learn Japanese naturally, not like studying it in my classes or doing homework. I think that what I have learned through such daily conversation had also greatly contributed to my interview test for the Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku.
I don’t know for sure which place is better to study, but personally, I think I was able to learn much faster by coming to Japan and acquiring language skills in this country.Apart from studying, I also enjoy living in Japan

Student Interview: Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku

Why did you choose Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku among otherJapanese vocational schools?
Certainly there are many vocational schools in Japan where you can learn Japanese cuisine, but I wanted to receive professional training of sushi cooking from the start; that’s why I came to Japan. So I wanted to concentrate as much as possible on learning about sushi.
At Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku, they teach various types of Japanese cuisine besides sushi, but the school’s basic idea is to train professional sushi chefs, and I thought it would suit my purpose better than other Japanese vocational schools.
In fact, when I went to visit the College, I felt that this place was really established for the purpose of teaching sushi cooking. There might be numerous ways to learn sushi making, but taking a realistic approach, I thought that the place provides the most professional training in sushi making, and I would be able to fulfill my dreams sooner by studying there. So that’s why I decided to enter Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku.

Would you give some advice to junior students who are preparing to go on to vocational schools in Japan?
Everything about Japanese vocational schools, from entrance exams to classes, are different from 4-year universities. So I don’t think it is necessary to study extremely hard for entrance exams. When I was preparing for the entrance exam, I had an intention to improve my Japanese to a level in which I would be able to study without any problems at a Japanese vocational school. My Japanese is not perfect yet, but I think I was able to pass the entrance exam because I worked hard for half a year having such a mindset.
I’m not sure about 4-year universities, but I think it’s not that difficult to enter a Japanese vocational school unless you enjoy yourself too much. You will have plenty of time left to study even if you do everything you want to do in Japan. And whatever you do for fun, you will be using Japanese, so your Japanese will be better and better. That’s another good point to study in Japan.

Student Interview: Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku

How do you think about Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School?
The first thing I felt about the school was, people from all over the world were there to learn Japanese, and each one of my classmates had different dreams and goals.
Tokyo Galaxy is a place to teach Japanese to such students in a comprehensive manner, so it was really nice to be able to get along with foreign friends and study in an enjoyableatmosphere.
The teachers are all kind to us, and they will help us with any questions not only in your studies but also in your life in Japan.

What are your goals for studying at Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku? What are your ambitions for the future?
It’s still a distant future, but I will start my 3-year curriculum at Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku in April 2020, and after that, I would like to gain experience at a famous sushi restaurant in Tokyo. I’m hoping to build up a lot of experience, and eventually have my own sushi restaurant.

Student Interview: Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku

We like to thank Mr. Chung again for telling us in detail about his student life and his efforts to pass the entrance exam for the Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku.
He seems to be fully enjoying his life in Japan, while doing his best to improve his Japanese, always being aware of his goals.
We think that there are lots of useful hints in his story for people wishing to go on to a vocational school in Japan.
We are hoping that he continues to acquire knowledge and skills to support his life at the Tokyo College of Sushi & Washoku.
It will be wonderful if we can introduce his sushi restaurant on this blog in the future!