On Monday 10th October 2011, Yabusame (traditional horse back Archery) event will be held at Toyama Park. Yabusame is a Japanese traditional ritual in which a horse archer breaks targets. It is such a great opportunity to learn about the samurai culture – don’t miss it! Day: Monday, October 10, 2011 (national holiday) Time: 2pm […]
Below is the information about Cultural Exchange Day from Tokyo National Museum’s website. 【General Information】 Date October 8, 2011 (Sat) Time: 9:30-17:00 (last admission at 16:30) VenuePremises: Honkan, The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Okyokan (The Garden) etc. Admissions*Free admission to our regular exhibitions Honkan (Japanese Gallery), Hyokeikan (Asian Gallery), Heiseikan 1F (Japanese Archaeology Gallery) and […]
This summer, SNG students participated in three different homestay programs: Yugawara homestay program (2 students), Hokkaido International Homestay (3 students) and Amacho homestay program (2 students). In the Yugawara program, students joined the Yassa-dance parade in the festival. Those participated in the Hokkaido program enjoyed nature in Toyoko city. Students practiced Kinnya-monnya dance in the […]
SNG recently participated in the study abroad fair sponsored by Japan Student Service Organization. The fair was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand on September 2 and in Bangkok on September 4. 746 people attended the Chiang Mai event, while 1590 participated in Bangkok. For both events, quite a few students came with their parents and […]
On August 9, 3 SNG staff and 11 students participated in an animation creation event at Tokyo Technology Design Center. Mr. Taku Sugiyama, a leading figure in Japanese animation taught us the basics of animation creation. His has been involved in the making of famous animations such as “Hakujaden”, “Alice in Wonderland” and “Dororo” etc. […]
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute encourages its students to apply for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Schience and Technology (MEXT) scholarship. The details are as follows. 【Monthly amount of scholarship】 48,000 JPY 【Coverage period】 6 months 【Number of successful applicants】 3 【Requirements】 See below. 1. Students must possess a student visa, and have entered SNG between April 2010 and April 2011. […]
We’re currently looking for participants for this year’s October course. Those who possess a short-term visa or other visas such as spouse visa, family-related visa and work permit etc., will be able to begin their course from October 3rd. We offer a wide range of courses at different levels in a clear progression route, including […]
We’re currently looking for participants for this year’s Aomori homestay. An enriching program which includes farming experience and a visit to Aomori Chuo Gakuen University. If you’re interested, please participate! Schedule: Sept 28-30, 2011 (Wed-Fri: 2 nights, 3 days) Fee: ￥51,000* *if more than 7 people participate, we’ll have to rent a larger bus, which […]
The following report was written by a homestay participant. “The 26th Yassa International Exchange Homestay in Yugawara was held from July 30th to August 6th. It was my first time to participate, and I lived with the Maruyama Family. I was a little worried about how well I’d match with them, but then I figured […]
The summer term intensive teacher training seminar was held for three days, from August 5th (Fri) to August 7th (Sun). This year we welcomed participants from Yamagata and Nagano, and from as far as Hong Kong and even France. Every year the principal leads the seminar on new teaching methods, tools, and materials. Following the […]
