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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2011 | Winter | January 11 (Tuesday) | March 18 (Friday) | 10 weeks |
| Spring | April 4 (Monday) | June 24 (Friday) | 12 weeks | |
| Summer | July 4 (Mondeay) | Suptember 9 (Friday) | 10 weeks | |
| Autumn | September 26 (Monday) | December 16 (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.
- 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.
- 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 logical documents about various issues.
- 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〉
| 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. | ||||||
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.
