In the Comprehensive Course, students learn for one year or more. A Single Term Program is offered every quarter or season, and study can be continued successively into the following quarter or season.
For information on the availability of courses, please refer to the application and admission page.
Course Schedule
| Year | Period | Start date | End date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Winter | January 10 (Tuesday) | March 16 (Friday) | 10 weeks |
| Spring | April 9 (Monday) | June 22 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| Summer | July 2 (Monday) | September 21 (Friday) | 11 weeks (Summer vacation: August 13 - 17) | |
| Autumn | October 1 (Monday) | December 14 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| 2013 | Winter | January 7 (Monday) | March 22 (Friday) | 11 weeks |
| Spring | April 8 (Monday) | June 21 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| Summer | July 1 (Monday) | September 20 (Friday) | 11 weeks (Summer vacation: August 12 - 16) | |
| Autumn | September 30 (Monday) | December 13 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| 2014 | Winter | January 6 (Monday) | March 20 (Thursday) | 11 weeks |
| Spring | April 7 (Monday) | June 20 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| Summer | June 30 (Monday) | September 19 (Friday) | 11 weeks (Summer vacation: August 11 - 15) | |
| Autumn | September 29 (Monday) | December 12 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| 2015 | Winter | January 5 (Monday) | March 20 (Friday) | 11 weeks |
| Spring | April 6 (Monday) | June 19 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| Summer | June 29 (Monday) | September 18 (Friday) | 11 weeks (Summer vacation: August 10 - 14) | |
| Autumn | October 5 (Monday) | December 18 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| 2016 | Winter | January 12 (Monday) | March 25 (Friday) | 11 weeks |
| Spring | April 11 (Monday) | June 24 (Friday) | 11 weeks | |
| Summer | July 4 (Monday) | September 23 (Friday) | 11 weeks (Summer vacation: August 15 - 19) | |
| Autumn | October 3 (Monday) | December 16 (Friday) | 11 weeks |
Lessons
Each lesson lasts 45 minutes and there are 4 lessons per day each in the morning and in the afternoon. Students attend 5 days from Monday to Friday, and can choose lessons either in the morning or in the afternoon. With the exception of those weeks containing national holidays, students receive a total of 20 lessons per week. There are no lessons on national holidays.
Goals
Basic level (about 6 months)
- Learn simple conversation commonly used in everyday life and the basics of the Japanese language.
- Acquire skills to write a composition of 400 to 600 characters about your country and its culture, and your hobbies.
- Acquire the ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for N4.
- Develop skills to read and write Hiragana and Katakana characters and to recognize 400 Kanji characters.
Intermediate level (about 6 months)
- Acquire skills to talk in some detail about everyday events and social issues.
- Acquire skills to write a text of about 800 characters about various topics and to comprehend a lengthy document.
- Acquire skills to understand the news in Japanese on TV, radio and newspapers.
- Acquire the ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level N3/N2.
- Develop skills to recognize 1000 Kanji characters.
Advanced I level (about 6 months)
- Acquire skills to discuss various issues ranging from general events to specialized topics.
- Acquire skills to write well-organized texts on various issues.
- Acquire the ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level N1
- Develop skills to recognize 2000 Kanji characters.
Advanced II level (about 6 months)
- Acquire the Japanese language ability that approximates that of average Japanese adults.
Tuition & Fees
〈Comprehensive Course〉
We offer a 1-year course, 1.5-year course and 2-year course. (Each quarterly term is 11 weeks starting from spring, 2012.)
| Course | Enrollment fee | Application fee | Facilities fee | Tuition fee | Total school expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring (11 wks.) | 20,000 yen | 10,000 yen | 5,000 yen | 168,250 yen | 723,000 yen |
| Summer (11 wks.) | 5,000 yen | 168,250 yen | |||
| Autumn (11wks.) | 5,000 yen | 168,250 yen | |||
| Winter (11 wks.) | 5,000 yen | 168,250 yen | |||
| ※ Tuition fee does NOT include course materials. ※ School fees for 6 months (376,500 yen) are required at the time of entry to the school. ※ Total school fees for the 1.5-year course are 1,069,500 yen and for the 2 year course are 1,416,000 yen. |
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〈Single Term Program〉
| Term | Duration | Enrollment fee | Application fee | Facilities fee | Tuition fee | Total school expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 winter | 10 weeks | 21,000 yen | 10,500 yen | 5,250 yen | 168,000 yen | 204,750 yen |
| 2012 Spring - | 11 weeks | 5,250 yen | 184,800 yen | 221,550 yen | ||
| ※ Tuition fee does NOT include course materials. | ||||||
Short-term study plan
You can study for minimum 4 weeks! at Naganuma
（Length of enrollment for this plan: 4 weeks – 11 weeks）
Offered to those who wish to study Japanese for a short period of time!
You can start any time and enroll at our Comprehensive Course (Single term program) for 4 weeks or longer during the autumn term.
- Fees Example: In the case of 4-week-enrollment
| Course | Enrollment fee |
Application fee |
Facilities fee |
Tuition fee |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Course (Single Term Program) |
21,000yen | 10,500yen | 5,250yen | 67,200yen for 4 weeks (16,800yen/wk） |
103,950yen |
| ※ Course material expenses are not included in the above fees. | |||||
授業時間
| Lessons in the morning | |
| First period | 09：00 – 09：45 |
|---|---|
| Second period | 09：55 – 10：40 |
| Third period | 10：50 – 11：35 |
| Fourth period | 11：45 – 12：30 |
| Lessons in the afternoon | |
| First period | 13：30 – 14：15 |
|---|---|
| Second period | 14：25 – 15：10 |
| Third period | 15：20 – 16：05 |
| Fourth period | 16：15 – 17：00 |
Course Materials
■Basic level (about 6 months)
" Learning Japanese Anytime, Anywhere I and II"
Materials for vocabulary, grammar and Kanji, grammar workbook and tapes/CDs
Supplemental materials for listening, comprehension, etc.
■Intermediate level (about 6 months)
"Naganuma New Modern Japanese III"
Books for vocabulary and example sentences, Kanji/grammar workbook and tapes/CDs
Supplemental materials for listening, comprehension, etc.
Articles from newspapers and magazines
■Advanced level (about 6 months to one year)
"Naganuma New Modern Japanese IV"
Additional materials (novels, review articles, essays, newspapers, TV programs, magazines)
Supplemental materials for listening, comprehension, etc.
