Study Japanese at Asahi Nihongo as a short-term student and enjoy your time in one of the most liveable cities in the world. Beginner courses start every first Monday of the month except for national holidays (school starting and closing dates). You can start any Monday if you can pass our Level 2 test. You will have 20 lessons a week, which you can also combine with private lessons. Meet Japanese students from our sister school Ritter. In addition to various cultural activities, we also offer a free Japanese Study Group twice a week on Wednesday and Friday, where students can learn more about extra-curricular topics and get help with their homework. Choose between home-stay, flat-share or a private apartment room as your accommodation. We can also pick you up at the airport and take you back.
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| The school location – easy to access, easy to explore |
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Asahi Nihongo is located between Akasaka and Tenjin station – a perfect spot to start your tour through Fukuoka City. This is Fukuoka’s most exciting place because the busiest areas like Tenjin, Oyafuko street, Daimyo and Imaizumi are just a short walk away. You can also easily access department stores like Parco, Iwataya and Big Camera. In the Daimyo area, you can find a lot of small and stylish shops, bars and restaurants. We recommend Oyafuko and Nishi street for Karaoke or for just having a good time.
| Why you should join this course |
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With 30 000 Yen a week, this course has very competitive prices. The average class size is 2 to 6 students, mainly from Western countries. This means a lot of personal attention from the teacher. During lessons, we speak Japanese only. English is used only if a student does not understand at all. The school is located in the city-center, making it easy to organize 15 to 20 cultural activities a week. In addition, the school offers a Tandem program, where you can find a language exchange partner.
| Basic Course Information |
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Period: from 1 week to 11 weeks (Long-term from 12 weeks)
Level: Beginner – Advanced
Lessons: 20 lessons a week / 4 lessons a day
Price One Week: 30 000 Yen (+19 000 Yen one-time application fee)
Price Home Stay: 17 500 Yen (+9 000 Yen arrangement fee, Add. night: 2 500 Yen)
| Free Services |
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– Free Study Group (40 minutes each) every Wednesday and Friday
– 1 Kanji Lesson (60 minutes) every Friday
– Lesson materials (textbook, copies, etc.)
– Lunch box on the first day
– Entrance to our International Party
– Certificate of Completion
| Real-life Practice Opportunities |
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To give you an ample amount of opportunities to practice what you have learned during classes, we offer about 15 activities every week.
| Study Materials |
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Upper Intermediate (Level 6) – Chukyu Kara Manabu
| Sophisticated Teaching Method |
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We teach using the “communicative approach,” and 90% of the lesson is taught in Japanese. The focus lies on communication skills, learning to speak and understand Japanese. You learn a language by communicating in an enjoyable and engaging way. We believe the student’s share of a student-teacher dialogue should be around 70%. Students improve their speaking skills by practicing as often as possible.
| Weekly Schedule |
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Lessons are from Monday to Friday and we use the weekend for day trips around Fukuoka. You will receive the latest schedule every Friday. We try to have lessons in the morning from 9:00 to 12:15 Lesson (first group) to keep the afternoon free for activities. However some times it is also possible that you will have lessons from 13:00 to 16:15 Lesson (second group). Every Wednesday and Friday, we organize a Free Talk Time from 18:00 and a Kanji Class from 17:00. On the first Monday of every new course, we do an Orientation and City Tour with our new students.
| Experienced Teachers |
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We are very proud to have one of the most experienced teachers who has been teaching Japanese for over 30 years at our school. Our teachers do regular simulated lessons to keep their teaching method up-to-date and to ensure that every teacher offers the same lesson quality. Meet our teachers and staff members.
Kazuko Ueda (上田 和子)
Languages: Japanese, English (TOEIC 750)
Work history: Master of Arts in Education; Teaching experience since 1985
| Our Student Support |
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– Shinji Kuriyama (Student Adviser, Kanji Class, Study Group)
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