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Learn Japanese in Sapporo, Japan

Its population of more than 1.8 million makes Sapporo the fifth largest city in Japan. Japanese and non-Japanese alike rank the city at the top of their wish list of places to live in Japan. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympic Games. It was in the late 19th century that the city began to import skills and ideas from the West for its city development projects. This means that Sapporo has been open to the world from the very beginning. Establishing sister-city affiliations with Portland (U.S.A.), Munich (Germany), Shenyang (China) and Novosibirsk (Russia), Sapporo has been actively pursuing international exchanges. It also organizes international events, including the Pacific Music Festival held every summer, and the Sapporo Snow Festival.

Many of Japan's leading companies have established branches in Sapporo and more than 100 schools of higher learning are located here. There are also many cultural facilities (concert halls, art museums, libraries) that organize various events for citizens. Residents live safely and comfortably in this city, where consumer prices and crime rates are much lower than in Tokyo. Warmhearted citizens cordially welcome people of other countries, and the Japanese language here is much closer to standard Japanese than are dialects spoken elsewhere.

Sapporo is a beautiful city that has achieved harmony with nature. Odori Park and the Botanical Garden are right in the city center. Summers are relatively cool, making Sapporo ideal for travelers. In winter, people come here to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. The Sapporo Snow Festival, Yosakoi Soran Festival, sumo tournaments and other events are held around the year, attracting domestic and overseas visitors alike. Although many people anticipate extremely cold winter weather, the mean temperature is minus 4 degree centigrade, even in February, the coldest month. Winter life is not very hard, because of the well-developed mass transit system, intensive snow removal, and architecture suited to cold weather. You will be able to enjoy urban life fully in every season.

Japanese Courses in Sapporo, Japan - Fees

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Japanese School in Sapporo, Japan

The Japanese school in Sapporo, Japan is located in the Maruyama district, which is known for it sophisticated atmosphere and unspoiled natural surroundings. Our Japanese school is not housed with other organizations in an urban building, is ideal for students wishing to focus on their studies in a quiet atmosphere. The Maruyama area is connected to downtown Sapporo by subway, and the subway station is within walking distance of the school. There are also many foreign consulates (U.S.A., Australia, Germany, Republic of Korea, China, Philippines, Russia) in the neighborhood. Primeval stands of forest are found on Mt. Maruyama, which is just west of the school. The school also is close to Maruyama Park, which includes a baseball stadium, an athletic field and Maruyama Zoo, Hokkaido's largest zoo. Many citizens enjoy hiking the trails between Mt. Maruyama and Mt. Moiwa.

In 1987, our Japanese language school in Sapporo, Japan became the first language school in Hokkaido Prefecture to establish a Japanese language program. Some 180 students from 24 countries are learning here, and our alumni exceed 1,000. Many have gone on to study at Japanese universities -- more than 80% in recent years.

The Japanese school stands near the unspoiled natural surroundings of Maruyama Park in Sapporo, one of Japan's largest cities. The Maruyama district is known as an educational area for the many schools and cultural facilities that concentrate here. This location, in a sophisticated residential area and not crowded in a building with other organizations, provides an ideal environment for students to focus on their studies. The school also boasts excellent access. A short walk brings you to Maruyama Koen Subway Station, which is ten minutes by subway from downtown Sapporo.

We endeavor to offer an ideal study environment and education for people wishing to enter Japanese universities or to use their Japanese in the workplace.

Our school is officially a member of the APJLE( Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education). Sapporo Immigration Bureau approved this school to be a high quality institution.

Our Japanese Courses in Sapporo, Japan

Long -Term Japanese Course

Long-term Japanese courses aim to enable students to pursue their interests and study goals through lessons. Students also undergo progress evaluations during class time. The curricula are designed to help students simultaneously improve the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking.

The Japanese for Higher Education Course fosters the skills necessary to pass the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, so that students may go on to study at university, graduate school or business school.

The General Japanese Course is a one-year program to help students acquire conversation skills necessary for life in Japan.

Japanese for Higher Education Course: Curriculum

Elementary

• Speaking: Acquisition of day-to-day conversation through basic vocabulary and sentence patterns.
• Listening: Listening practice of simple sentences at ordinary speed to obtain information.
• Writing: Learn to write hira-gana, kata-kana and approximately 400 kanji. Simple writing using learned sentence patterns and vocabulary.
• Reading: Acquire information from written materials such as printed matter, bulletin and other sentences written in learned kanji, vocabulary and sentence structures.

Intermediate

• Speaking: Improve on conversational skills that are required to function in society. Practice making simple speeches and debates.
• Listening: Practice obtaining information from normally spoken Japanese.
• Writing: Write, read and summarize simple instruction, letters, and diaries.
• Reading: Practice conjecturing the meaning of the sentences including kanji and vocabulary that have yet to be learned. Students will have acquired 1,300 kanji and the vocabulary will have expanded to 6,000 words.

Advanced

• Speaking: Practice debate and making speeches.
• Listening: Nurture apprehension of contents from TV and radio programs.
• Writing: Improve writing skills so that the students will be able to write essays of 1,500 to 2,000 letters by the end of the program.
• Reading: Students will have acquired 1,800 kanji and vocabulary of 8,000 words by the end. Try to understand the content of newspaper articles and excerpts from no-too-technical ordinary-level books.

General Japanese Language Course: Curriculum

Elementary

• Speaking: Acquisition of day-to-day conversation through basic vocabulary and sentence patterns.
• Listening: Listening practice of simple sentences at ordinary speed to obtain information. Writing: Learn to write hiragana, katakana and approximately 300 kanji. Simple writing using learned sentence patterns and vocabulary.
• Reading: Nurture ability to understand the content of day-to-day information such as bulletin and simple printed matter.

Intermediate

• Speaking: Improve on the conversation skill that is required to function in day-to-day situation. Practice making statements of impression and speeches.
• Listening: Practice obtaining information from normally-spoken Japanese.
• Writing: Nurture ability to write invitations, greetings and simple letters.
• Reading: Through the medium of adopted excerpts written using already learned vocabulary and sentence patterns, comprehension of content is nurtured. High-frequency kanji will be learned.

Short-Term Japanese Course

Students are admitted at any time of the year. This course aims to help students study in a class of their level for the period they desire. Beginner students can only begin classes in January

Seasonal Courses

Summer Course

This course is intended for those who wish to study during the summer holidays. It allows you to become completely engrossed in Japanese language study by providing you with 20 lessons per week for 3 weeks. Students will be able to personally experience the Japanese traditional cultural arts such as flower arrangement, and calligraphy.

• July 23 - August 14, 2008
• Tuition fee: 98,200 yen (class material fee and tax included)
• Class size: about 15 students
• The number limit: 75 students (Once the applications reach the limit, no further applications will be accepted.)

Winter Course

The Winter Course is a wonderful way to brush up your Japanese during the snowing season in Sapporo. This course is intended for those who wish to study during the winter holidays. It allows you to become completely engrossed in Japanese language study providing you with 20 lessons per week for 2 weeks. Students will be able to personally experience the Japanese traditional cultural arts.

• January 11- January 25. 2008
• February 7- February 21. 2008
• Tuition fee: 46,800yen (class material fee and tax included)
• Dormitory fee: 33,000yen - 51,200yen
• Class size: Approximately 15-20 students
• Application deadline: 14 days before the course start

Spring Course

The Spring Course is a wonderful way to brush up your Japanese during the blooming season in Sapporo. This course is intended for those who wish to study during the spring holidays. It allows you to become completely engrossed in Japanese language study by providing you with 20 lessons per week for 2 weeks. Students will be able to personally experience the Japanese traditional cultural arts.

• April 16 - April 27, 2007
• May 7 - May 18, 2007
• Tuition fee: 46,800yen per two-week period (class material fee and tax included)
• Dormitory fee: 33,000 - 35,000yen per two weeks
• Application deadline: 14 days before the course start.

Japanese Courses in Sapporo, Japan - Accommodation

We arrange dormitories (single rooms) which are on the outskirts of our school to students who require accommodation.

(Please let us choose your accommodation, because it depends on the application conditions)

Single room, Furnished (chair, desk, bed, TV), Bathroom (except for a few rooms)

Includes 2 meals: breakfast, dinner (no meals on Sundays and National Holidays, and dorm's vacations of spring, summer, and winter)

Includes electricity and water

Room charge: 60,000 - 65,000yen /month

*Please note that the entrance fee (about 30,000yen) is required in some dormitories. The money is not returned at the end of the stay. You cannot choose your dormitory on your own.

We arrange apartment rooms only for long-term students (for those who study more than 6months). Room charge: 25,000 - 35,000 yen per month.

Please note: All prices are quoted in Japanese Yen. For the equivalent in your currency, please visit www.xe.com/ucc.