There are the preparatory courses (long-term course, college visa) and short-term courses (temporary visitor visa, working holiday visa) in our school.
In addition to the main courses we have optional lessons for training for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and for the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students.
Courses and Curriculum
The long-term courses: college student visa
Entrance in every April: “1 year preparatory course” / “2 years preparatory course”
Entrance in every July: “1 year and 9 months preparatory course”
Entrance in every October: “1 year and 6 months preparatory course”
Entrance in every January: “1 year and 3 months preparatory course”
The short-term courses (temporary visitor visa and/or working holiday visa)
«3 months» course (about 190-200 academic hours of Japanese). ( Entrance in : April, July, October, January).
«1 month» course (4 weeks of training). (Entrance in : April, July, October, January).
★ The short-term courses «1 month» in new 2011 academic year ★
【Entrance in July】
■ Training period: 4.07.2011 (Mon) ～ 29.07.2011 (Fr)
■ The schedule of the afternoon classes: from Monday until Friday 13:30 ～16:20
(3 lessons: 13:30～14:20 / 14:30～15:20 / 15:30～16:20)
Notice: one lesson of Japanese culture or trip once a week.
■ Classes: 1 beginner's class and 1 pre-intermediate class
■ NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED: 15 students for a beginner’s class and 15 students for a pre-intermediate class (the admission will be closed when the number of expected applications is reached)
■ Textbook: «はじめよう日本語初級１» («Let's start to learn Japanese for beginners. Part 1»)
■ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ENROLMENT (Level of Japanese)
［ Beginner's class ］
1. Read and write hiragana and katakana well enough
2. Knowledge of basic verbs and adjectives
3. Be able to introduce yourself
[ Pre-intermediate class］
1. Correct using of verbs
2. Reading and writing kanji (about 3 level of JLPT)
3. Ability to express your opinion
■ The classes are divided according to the student's achieved language level
The test-paper, which is send to the applicant by request, before the admission, helps to determine his Japanese language proficiency. There also might be an extra testing after enrollment.
■ Tuition fees: 80,000 yen
■ For further information, please contact our school staff, and you will get the necessary information on your native language.
【Entrance in October】
■ Training period: 3.10.2011 (Mon) ～ 28.10.2011 (Fr)
■ The schedule of the afternoon classes: from Monday until Friday 13:30 ～16:20
( 3 lessons: 13:30～14:20 / 14:30～15:20 / 15:30～16:20)
Notice: one lesson of Japanese culture or trip once a week.
■ Classes: 1 beginner's class and 1 pre-intermediate class
■ NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED: 15 students for a beginner’s class and 15 students for a pre-intermediate class (the admission will be closed when the number of expected applications is reached)
■ Textbook: «はじめよう日本語初級１» («Let's start to learn Japanese for beginners. Part 1»)
■ QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR ENROLMENT (Level of Japanese)
［ Beginner's class ］
1. Read and write hiragana and katakana well enough
2. Knowledge of basic verbs and adjectives
3. Be able to introduce yourself
[ Pre-intermediate class］
1. Correct using of verbs
2. Reading and writing kanji (about 3 level of JLPT)
3. Ability to express your opinion
■ The classes are divided according to the student's achieved language level.
The test-paper, which is send to the applicant by request, before the admission, helps to determine his Japanese language proficiency. There also might be an extra testing after enrollment.
■ Tuition fees: 80,000 yen
■ For further information, please contact our school staff, and you will get the necessary information on your native language.
Qualification for Admission
For the long-term course (college student visa) : check the application documents here
For «3 months» and «1 month» short-term course (temporary visitor visa, working holiday visa) : check the application documents here
Check school fees information on the page [ Application and Entrance Procedure and Tuition Fees ] click here
Main Annual Schedule
| April – June |
・Enrolment ceremony ・Orientation ・Walking around Tokyo (Extracurricular activities) ・Kimono lesson (Extracurricular activities) ・Health check-up ・The appreciation of Kabuki (Extracurricular activities) ・Term academic ability test ・International exchange event ・The completion of short-term three months course |
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| July – September |
・Calligraphy lesson (Extracurricular activities) ・Camp school（Nikko or Izu etc.: 2 days / 1 night ・Excursion for Colleges and Universities (Extracurricular activities) ・Lesson about Edo Culture (Extracurricular activities) ・International exchange event ・Term academic ability test ・The completion of short-term three months course |
| October – December |
・Enrolment ceremony ・Orientation ・Calligraphy lesson (Extracurricular activities) ・An excursion (Extracurricular activities) ・The appreciation of Bunraku (Extracurricular activities) ・Health check-up ・International exchange event ・Term academic ability test ・Christmas party ・The completion of short-term three months course |
| January – March |
・Trip to the Fuji Q Highlandor Disney Land, etc. (Extracurricular activities) ・Kimono lesson (Extracurricular activities) ・International exchange event ・The tea ceremony lesson (International exchange event) ・Speech Contest ・Term academic ability test ・Graduation trip (Desney Sea , Yakatabune) ・The completion of short-term three months course ・Graduation ceremony and Party |
Features of Curriculum
Lessons / Class management are based on discussions held by the teaching staff
Efficient lessons utilizing educational equipment will be conducted.
A curriculum structure in which an individual’s own needs to meet the challenge of examinations and further studies are guaranteed.
Morning classes: 9:00 - 12:50
Day classes: 13:00 - 16:40
| Beginner’s class I |
The main teaching materials “Japanese for foreigners’ students for beginners” "The training book. Hiragana & Katakana” Average lessons hours 0 - 220hours |
The main tasks Basic grammar modeling / Listening / Speaking Level to be achieved - Basic grammar models - Correct pronunciations and simple expressions - Ability to hold simple daily conversations in Japanese |
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| Beginner’s class I |
The main teaching materials “Japanese for foreigners’ students for beginners” "The training book II ” Average lessons hours 220 – 400 hours |
The main tasks Reading ・Writing・Composition Model of sentence・Listening・Speaking Level to be achieved - Basic model of sentences and grammar - To get used to longer sentences |
| Intermediate class I |
The main teaching materials “The theme textbook of Japanese. Intermediate” "The training book. Of Japanese / Kanji level 2 Average lessons hours 400 - 600 hours |
The main tasks To increase a Kanji vocabulary. Comprehending and writing long sentences. Listening・Speaking Level to be achieved - Being able to use the knowledge studied before - To get used to longer sentences - To increase own vocabulary and various ways of constructing sentences - Ability to express owns’ opinion and continue a dialog - To improve listening skills |
| Intermediate class II |
The main teaching materials The theme textbook of Japanese. Intermediate.” J-Bridge / Kanji level 1 Average lessons hours 600 - 800 hours |
The main tasks Expressing one’s own opinion logically by writing and speaking Getting and sending an information Level to be achieved - To pass The Japanese language Proficiency Test Level 1 - To get necessary information from media such as the newspapers and the TV |
| Advanced class |
The main teaching materials “The theme textbook of Japanese. Advanced” ”Japanese for foreigners students / “Life teaching materials ” Average lessons hours 800 - 1600 hours |
The main tasks Expressing one’s own opinion logically by writing and speaking Understanding different culture Level to be achieved - To take part of debates - To read and understand specify texts in Japanese - To develop critical faculties |
