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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Autumn | September 28 (Monday) | December 18 (Friday) | 12 weeks |
| 2010 | Winter | January 12 (Tuesday) | March 19 (Friday) | 10 weeks |
| Spring | April 5 (Monday) | June 25 (Friday) | 12 weeks | |
| Summer | July 5 (Mondeay) | Suptember 10 (Friday) | 10 weeks | |
| Autumn | September 27 (Monday) | December 17 (friday) | 12 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 Level 3.
- 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 composition 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 2.
- Develop skills to recognize 1000 Kanji characters.
Advanced level (about 6 months)
- Acquire skills to discuss various issues ranging from general events to specialized topics.
- Acquire skills to write logical documents about various issues.
- Acquire the ability to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test for Level 1.
- Develop skills to recognize 2000 Kanji characters.
Super Advanced level (about 6 months)
- Acquire the Japanese language ability that approximates that of average Japanese adults.
Tuition & Fees
〈Comprehensive Course〉
| Course | Duration | Enrollment fee | Application fee | Facilities fee | Tuition fee | Total school expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ４Tcourse | One year | 40,000 yen | 10,000 yen | 20,000 yen | 673,000 yen | 743,000 yen |
| 6Tcourse | One and a half year |
30,000 yen | 1,009,500 yen | 1,089,500 yen | ||
| ８Tcourse | Two years | 40,000 yen | 1,346,000 yen | 1,436,000 yen | ||
| ※ Tuition fee includes main course materials. | ||||||
〈Single Term Program〉
| Term | Duration | Enrollment fee | Application fee | Facilities fee | Tuition fee | Total school expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer and winter | 10 weeks | 21,000 yen | 10,500 yen | 5,250 yen | 168,000 yen | 204,750 yen |
| Spring and autumn | 12 weeks | 5,250 yen | 201,600 yen | 238,350 yen | ||
| ※ Tuition fee does NOT include main course materials. | ||||||
Success in mastering the Japanese language depends on strong motivation and the time to invest. You need to study a lot at home as well as attending class everyday.
This is the class for those who have the motivation but do not have much time to study at home. It is also perfect for those who want to take their time to study the basic Japanese, step by step. ( Conversation, reading & writing including learning of the Chinese characters),
- This class is intended for
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- Those who wish to learn Japanese for the first time starting from zero.
- Those who wish to study the basics taking their time to do so.
- Those who have little time to study at home because of work or family matters.
- Those who wish to learn kana (Japanese alphabets) and Chinese characters for the first time.
- Features
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- We will take 1.5 times more time than the ordinary class to progress through the lessons.
- The lessons will frequently review the main points of lessons in order to enhance the application skills in a steady manner.
- The writing (Japanese alphabets and Chinese characters) will be taught step by step.
- You will compete the program in 9 months to reach the equivalent level as the “Beginner Japanese Comprehensive Course”.
(Please refer to the Goals of the Japanese Comprehensive Course – Beginners Level)
- Lesson hours and Schedule
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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.
Year Period Start date End date Duration 2010 Spring April 5 (Monday) June 25 (Friday) 12 weeks Summer July 5 (Mondeay) Suptember 10 (Friday) 10 weeks Autumn September 27 (Monday) December 17 (friday) 12 weeks - Tuition & Fees
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Term Duration Enrollment fee Application fee Facilities fee Tuition fee Total school expenses Summer and winter 10 weeks 21,000 yen 10,500 yen 5,250 yen 168,000 yen 204,750 yen Spring and autumn 12 weeks 5,250 yen 201,600 yen 238,350 yen ※ Tuition fee does NOT include main course materials.
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 |
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| 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.
A collected book of problems for the Level 3 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
■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
A collected book of problems for the Level 2 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
■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.
A collected book of problems for the Level 1 Japanese Language Proficiency Test
