Every year SNG staff and students participate in a nature walk of about 10 km in the Okutama Forest and this year is no exception! The event is quite popular and attracts more than 1,000 participants every year. At the start of the course, there will be a live Taiko drum performance and some information […]

On April 10, SNG staff and students went on a cherry blossom viewing tour. They walked along the Kanda river and enjoyed fully bloomed cherry blossoms. Trees were on both sides of the river and students were quite impressed by their beauty. Students took a lot of pictures along the way so that they can […]

On March 17, our school held a graduation ceremony for the class of 2011 at Arcadia Ichigaya. We had a variety of students – those who achieved 100 % attendance for 2 academic years; those who delivered newspaper in the morning and studied in the afternoon; and those who improved their Japanese daramtically – and […]

We’re currently looking for participants for 2012 April courses. 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 April without a complicated admission process. Those who wish to obtain a student visa can also begin their study […]

On February 10 and 13, there was a higher education guidance at SNG. This was the first guidance session for students who are going on to higher education in 2013. Participants learned about Japanese higher eduaction in general and the details of exams such as EJU, JLPT, TOEFL and TOEIC. Students are looking at many […]

The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future will host a hina doll festival at Shinjuku Bunka Center. The below is the details of the event from the Foudnation’s website. ～Enjoy Japanese Traditional Culture!～25th February (Sat.) 2012　　Place: Shinjuku Bunka Center ≪4th Fl.≫Kimono Dressing, Tea Ceremony, Japanese Toys, Tea Corner, Consultation Corner ≪3rd Fl.≫Japanese Tea Ceremony, Traditional […]

SNG Higer Education Counsellors will host a guidance session for those students who wish to go on to higher education in the next academic year. If you are thinking to go on to vocational school, university or graduate school, this event is not to miss. 【Higher Education Guidance 2012/2013】 Time and Date： Friday, February 10 […]

In recent years, approx. 70% of graduates of Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute continue on to higher education. Our students have been accepted to a number of top Japanese universities this year, and here are some of the schools to which students have been accepted: 【Waseda University】 ・Politics Science and Economics ・International Liberal Studies ・Science and […]

Shinjuku City Office is currently seeking bilingual volunteers to provide interpretation and translation services to elementary schools in Shinjuku. The details are as follows: Applicants must have advanced Japanese language skills. Job description： work as an interpreter at guidance for new students Reward: approx.￥2,000（including transportation fee） Languages: Koreaan, Chinese, English, Thai and Tagalog When： February […]

SNG is now recruiting the participants for the Kyoritsu Okinawa Homestay Program. It’s a great opportunity to experience the Okinawan culture – don’t miss it! The details are as follows. Organized by: Kyoritsu International Foundation Location: Okinawa prefecture Dates: From 2/20 (Mon.) to 2/25 (Sat.) 2012 Number of participants: 40 students total (the application will […]