Japanese Language
Japanese Language Course
Study in small groups of people at the same level as you in a large classroom. Each volunteer teacher handles 1-5 students, and there are about 30 levels in each class. One may join whenever, start at any level, and finish studying whenever it fits one’s schedule. We study all skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Also, in the Japanese Language Course, not only do we study Japanese, but we also include seasonal events (Bean-Throwing Festival, Star Festival, etc.) to provide a chance to learn about Japanese culture.
Approximately 500 people from 50 countries are studying Japanese language.
Time: Choose one class from the three listed below, and study at the same class once a week.
| Class | Time |
|---|---|
| Tuesday morning class | 10：00～12：00 |
| Tuesday afternoon class | 14：00～16：00 |
| Thursday night class | 18：30～20：30 |
Location: ANIC Meeting Room 1, Nakano ZERO West Building
Who may apply: As a general rule, we only accept people who live, work, or study in Nakano City and require Japanese language support.
Students from Japanese language schools may not apply.
Registration Fee: People who live, work, or study in Nakano City 3,000 yen
Anyone else 5,000 yen
Teaching Material Fee: Introductory Textbook (People who cannot write hiragana or katakana) 500 yen
Beginner’s Textbook (People who can write hiragana and katakana) 1,000 yen
Beginner’s Workbook (1) ~ (3) each 400 yen
※People who have completed the beginner’s level use books on the market.
Apply: Please come to the Association for Nakano International Communications office to register before the desired class starts.
Everyone is enthusiastically studying Japanese.
They made origami Odaira-sama and Ohina-sama.
Children’s Japanese Language Class
We provide an opportunity for children who require Japanese language support to study Japanese starting from “a-i-u-e-o” to advanced levels. We study all skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. One may join whenever, start at any level, and finish studying whenever. Students at each level are divided into small groups to study.
Also, during long holidays like spring and summer vacation, there are intensive classes. Classes are planned for 4-5 times during spring vacation, and 12 times during summer vacation.
Time: Tuesday and Thursday (Twice a week) 16:15-17:50
* Junior high school students and elementary school students who come accompanied by a parent may join the Thursday night class (18:30-20:30).
Location: ANIC Meeting Room 1, Nakano ZERO West Building
Who may apply: As a general rule, we only accept elementary and junior high school students who attend schools in Nakano City and require Japanese language support.
Registration Fee: People who live, work, or study in Nakano City 2,000 yen
Anyone else 3,000 yen
Teaching Materials Fee: Until elementary school 4th grade
Elementary school student textbook 500 yen
Elementary school student workbook 400 yen
Elementary school 5th grade and above
Introductory textbook (People who cannot write hiragana or katakana) 500 yen
Beginner’s Textbook (People who can write hiragana and katakana) 1,000 yen
Beginner’s Workbook (1) ~ (3) each 400 yen
※People who have completed the beginner’s level use books on the market.
Apply: Please come to the Association for Nakano International Communications office to register before the desired class starts.
A volunteer attentively teaches. 
Speech presentation during summer vacation
Japanese Language Volunteer
Select aJapanese language classfrom the 5 offered with a date and time good for your schedule.
Volunteers will teach Japanese language required for daily life in Japan. Through teaching foreign people and children Japanese, everyone will gain a greater understanding of each other’s’ cultures. Every week, approximately 120 people volunteer. Volunteers begin activities after completing the Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers conducted at ANIC (15 classes total). There are many volunteers who have only completed the first Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers, but also many volunteers who have been active for more than 20 years.
Teaching at the white board
Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers
This is a course to train volunteers to teach Japanese in the Japanese Language Course at the Association for Nakano International Communications (ANIC).
Over 15 classes totaling 37.5 hours, they learn basic skills for teaching Japanese language in Japanese. In the course, participants give demonstrations for new sentence structures using other participants as students.
Application Period: Notifications are posted every year in August and September on City bulletins, ANIC’s homepage, ANIC’s Facebook page, and other places.
Information is distributed to each City Activity Center, library, and various other places.
Dates: Every year from November to March of the following year (15 classes total)
Materials: Japanese for Daily Life *ANIC original material
Who is taught: Adults and children (elementary and junior high school students)
How to Apply: Fill in the necessary information on the application and attach an original short essay of about 1,200 characters (please look at the list of requirements for the topic when we start recruiting new applications). Turn these in by the deadline.
Number Accepted: 25 people (Selection based on essay)
Presenting teaching methods
Brush-up Course for Japanese Language Volunteers
The Brush-up Course for Japanese Language Volunteers is held regularly to provide an opportunity to improve teaching skills and knowledge for those who have finished the Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers.
People who had to stop volunteering for some reason and are interested in resuming volunteer activities again may also participate.
