Gakushuin Japanese Language Classes for Foreign ResidentsGlobal

In cooperation with the Department of Japanese Language and Literature in the Faculty of Letters, the International Centre engages in the Japanese language education project for the community as part of our "social collaboration and contribution" efforts, which is set as a priority in "Gakushuin U. Grand Design 2039," our medium-to-long-term operational plan. Aiming to promote a society where everyone can live safely and securely and play an active role as its member, Gakushuin University will continue to work on various activities, such as "Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Classes" and "Gakushuin University Japanese Class."

• Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Classes
• Gakushuin University Japanese Class

Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Classes

"Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Classes" aim to provide foreign residents with an opportunity to learn Japanese language to live in the Japanese community.

As part of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' Japanese language education programme for foreign nationals living in Japan and of the Gakushuin University Grand Design 2039 project, "Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Classes" are designed by Professor Tomoko Kaneda and Associate Professor Aki Nakaue of the Department of Japanese Language and Literature in the Faculty of Letters and administered by the International Centre under the guidance and supervision of the two faculty members and with the support of Toshima City.

Target learners

Foreign residents who :

• are living or working in Toshima City and its vicinity,
• have no Japanese learning experience because they have been busy with work or childcare,
• are not enrolled in a Japanese language school or a university, and
• are aged 16 and older.

About the courses

【Application closed】"Gakushuin University WakuWaku Toshima Japanese Class: WakuWaku Class 3" (@ Taisho University, Sugamo Machinaka Campus Product Studio V)

A short-term intensive course for Japanese learners at the beginner-level (15 classes)

What you will learn in this class

• How to greet
• How to order at a restaurant
• How to check out at a store

When    10:00-12:30, Mon-Fri, January 27-February 14, 2025
Where    Taisho University, Sugamo Machinaka Campus Product Studio V (City Court Sugamo 1F, 4-16-14, Sugamo, Toshima-ku, Tokyo)
Material fee     3,000 yen

【Application closed】"Gakushuin University Wakuwaku Toshima Japanese Class: GunGun Fall/Winter Class"

This course is designed for those who have a little experience of learning Japanese and/or completed the WakuWaku class. (17 sessions in total)

What you will learn in this class

• How to tell your destination to a taxi driver

• How to call 119 on emergency
• How to write a short message

When     9:30-12:30, every Saturday, September 7, 2024 - January 25, 2025
Where    Gakushuin University (Some classes will be held off-campus.)
Material fee       3,000 yen

【Finished】"Gakushuin University WakuWaku Toshima Japanese Class: GunGun Summer Class"

This course is designed for those who have a little experience of learning Japanese and/or completed the Wakuwaku class. (7 sessions in total)

What you will learn in this class

• Japanese grammar for communication
• Japanese characters useful for daily life
• How to read and write texts in Japanese

When     9:30-12:30, every Saturday, June 1 - July 13, 2024
Where    Gakushuin University

For inquiry

Please contact us by email (waku2.nihongo@gmail.com).

Access

"Gakushuin University WakuWaku Toshima Japanese Class"

Gakushuin University: 1-5-1 Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

3-minute walk from the Mejiro Station on the JR Yamanote Line
10-minute walk from the Zoshigaya Station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line
8-minute walk from the Kishibojin Station on the Tokyo Toei Arakawa Tram Line

Gakushuin University Japanese Class

Gakushuin University Japanese class provides learners with opportunities to interact with Japanese students as well as to speak and write in Japanese.

Targeted at learners who can carry out daily conversation in Japanese, Gakushuin University Japanese Language Class aims to provide more opportunities for such learners to use Japanese through conversation and exchange activities, and to exchange opinions with all participants.

In cooperation with Toshima City, we offer the class to international students enrolled in Gakushuin University and other learners who wish to enhance Japanese language skills. Our Japanese students, called "Japanese Class Supporters," lead the class as "teachers."

The class is usually held 10 times in the spring (May to July) and 10 times in the fall (October to December) on Tuesdays from 15:30 to 16:30.

Details can be found on Instagram.

Venue

Gakushuin University (Please check our Instagram account for detailed information about the venue)

- 30-second walk from Mejiro Station on JR Yamanote Line and 7-minute walk from Zoshigaya Station on Tokyo Metro.
- Also accessible from the Gakushuinshita and Kishibojinmae stops on the Toden Arakawa tram line.

Fees

500 yen for one term (10 lessons)

Level

Intermediate (those who have Japanese skills enough to have daily conversation and to talk about familiar topics)