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Welcome to Japanese Section at Tokyo Tech!

West Bldg. 1 is one of the most historic buildings at Tokyo Tech.
Japanese courses are mainly lectured in this building.

Japanese Language and Culture Courses are designed for international students, providing programs designated to build up Japanese communication skills and cultural understandings.

As for graduate and exchange students, please refer to the information on the following page:
->>Japanese courses for graduate students

As for undergraduate students, please refer to the information on the following page:
->>Japanese courses for undergraduate students

We also recommend that you register for the Mail News distributed by International Student Exchange Division.

NEWS & EVENTS

Academic year 2023

2023/09/21 Expedited schedule: JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation will open at noon on Sep. 25.

2023/09/14 Started posting information about 3Q/4Q classes!

Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.

2023/07/20 Announcement: JLPT mock test event will be held on Aug. 28 (Finished)

2023/07/10 We will hold a farewell party on Jul. 27 for international students who are about to return to their home countries (Finished)

2023/06/19 We will hold Tanabata (Star Festival) Event on Jul. 6 (Finished)

2023/06/12 We will hold Yoga Workshop on Jun. 29 (Finished)

2023/04/27 We will hold Manga and Illustation Festival on May 18 (Finished)

2023/04/04 JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation opened at noon today!

2023/04/04 Opened reservation link for Consultation

2023/03/30 Orientation and Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Apr. 4!

2023/03/15 Started Posting information about 2023 1Q/2Q Japanese classes

Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.
JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation will open at noon on Apr. 4.

2023/03/01 Announcement for the JLPT orientation (Finished)

Our activities

International students complete Intensive Japanese Course with poster presentations (Tokyo Tech News) First in-person Star Festival event in four years at Japanese Section (Tokyo Tech News) First Intensive Japanese Course students of academic year 2023 soak up history and culture in Kamakura (Tokyo Tech News) International students enjoy Manga and Illustration Festival (Tokyo Tech News) International students give final presentations to youngsters upon completion of Japanese courses (Tokyo Tech News) International students in Intensive Japanese Course tour Kamakura (Tokyo Tech News) International students take mock Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Tokyo Tech News) Fifteen international students complete Intensive Japanese Course (Tokyo Tech News) International students learn about JLPT in Japanese Section info session (Tokyo Tech News) Online Hinamatsuri 2022 immerses students in culture and language (Tokyo Tech News)

Related information (~2022)

[Academic year 2022]
2023/02/08 We will hold a farewell party for international students who are about to return to their home countries (Finished)

2023/01/18 We will hold an Intercultural Exchange Event: Kakizome (Finished)

Let’s write your new year’s ambition with Japanese calligraphy!

2022/12/05 Changes in 4Q curriculum:

Japanese seminar 2 (LAJ.T442): Class format change (Blend -> 100% Live-streaming)
Japanese seminar 8 (LAJ.T448): Class format change (Blend -> 100% Live-streaming)

Classroom changes:
Japanese kanji Basic 2: ->W112
Inter. Japanese 4B: ->W111
Basic Japanese 4D: ->W111 on Wed. and W113 on Thu.
Japanese Conv. Pre-inter2: ->W834

2022/11/14 Announcement: JLPT MOCK TEST WEEK (Finished)
2022/10/27 Updated schedules of Nihongo Space
Nihongo Space will be closed on Nov. 2 due to schedule conflicts

2022/09/30 Changes in 3Q curriculum:

Japanese seminar 1 (LAJ.T441): cancelled
Japanese seminar 7 (LAJ.T447): cancelled
Basic Japanese 3D (LAJ.J410-10): newly offered! (period 3/4 on Wed and Thu)
-> If you are interested, please make a class reservation on JCOS.

2022/09/26 JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation opened at noon today!

2022/09/26 Opened reservation link for Online Consultation Hours (Finished)

2022/09/15 Online Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Sep. 29! (Finished)

2022/09/14 Updated information about Nihongo Space

2022/09/05 Started posting information about 3Q/4Q classes!
- Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.
- JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation will open at noon on Sep. 26.
2022/08/04 Announcement for JLPT orientation (Finished)

2022/07/15 Announcement for Summer Intensive Course (Finished)
Course title: Japanese conversation: Pre-intermediate 2 (Students at B4-I2 levels are eligible for this course.)

2022/04/04 Special book sale for Tokyo Tech students (Finished)

2022/04/04 JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation opened at noon today!

2022/04/03 Opened reservation link for Online Consultation Hours (Finished)

2022/03/17 Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Apr. 7! (Finished)

2022/03/14 Started Posting information about 2022 1Q/2Q Japanese classes
- Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.
- JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation will open at noon on Apr. 4.
[Academic year 2021]
2022/02/17 Announcement for the JLPT orientation

2022/02/02 International exchange event: Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) Party! (Online) (Finished)

2022/01/17 Announcement for Spring Intensive Course (Finished)
Course level: Basic Japanese 4 (Students at B3 or B4 level are eligible for this course.)

2021/12/13 Invitation to Intercultural Exchange Event: Kakizome Week (Finished)
-> Click here to find more information about this event!

2021/11/08 Invitation to Intercultural Exchange Event: New Year’s Card Event (Finished)
-> Click here to find more information about this event!

2021/10/27 Closed Dates of Online Nihongo Space

2021/09/30 Changes in 3Q/4Q curriculum:
- Intermediate Japanese 1/2 (LAJ.J421/2-07): cancelled due to low enrollment
- Basic Japanese 1A in 4Q (LAJ.J411-17): cancelled due to low enrollment
- Basic Japanese 1/2E (LAJ.J411-11/2): schedule changed to Mon. 1/2 and Wed. 1/2
- Japanese Culture 1A (LAJ.T501-04): schedule changed to Thu. 1/2
- Basic Japanese 2A in 4Q (LAJ.J412-08): newly offered!
2021/09/24 JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation opens at noon today!

2021/09/24 Opened reservation link for Online Consultation Hours

2021/09/22 Online Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Oct. 1! (Finished)

2021/09/22 Special book sale for Tokyo Tech students

2021/09/01 Started posting information about 3Q/4Q classes!
- Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.
- JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation will open at noon on Sep. 24.
2021/07/21 Announcement for the JLPT orientation (Finished)

2021/07/08 Invitation to Shuji Club (Japanese Calligraphy)

2021/06/23 Posted additional information about Tanabata special event on Jul. 7 (Finished)

2021/06/14 Announcement of Tanabata, Bamboo decoration (Finished)

2021/06/10 Invitation to the KSGG Virtual Tour (Finished)

2021/06/07 Final call for applications for the 2nd Online Photo Contest! (Finished)

2021/05/26 Announcement for the 2nd Online Photo Contest (Finished)

2021/04/08 Broadened the eligibility of the following classes:
- 1) Japanese culture 2 (LAJ.T502): from B1~B4 to B1~I2
- 2) Japanese seminar 9/10 (LAJ.T449/450): from I7~U4 to I5~U4
- If you are interested, please make a class reservation through JCOS.
2021/04/05 JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation opened at noon today!

2021/04/05 Special book sale for Tokyo Tech students (Finished)

2021/03/31 Posted information about Online Nihongo Space in 1Q/2Q

2021/03/31 Opened reservation link for Online Consultation Hours

2021/03/22 Online Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Apr. 9! (Finished)

2021/03/10 Started Posting information about 2021 1Q/2Q Japanese classes
- Please check our website frequently to make sure you are aware of the latest updates.
- JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation will open at noon on Apr. 5.
[Academic year 2020]

2021/03/01 Announcement for the JLPT orientation (Finished)

2021/02/25 Spring Intensive Basic Japanese 4 class opens

2021/02/15 International exchange event: Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) Party! (Online) (Finished)

2021/02/10 Online Nihongo Space ~Announcement for Spring Break Activity~ (Finished)

2020/11/09 Closed Dates of Online Nihongo Space (Finished)

2020/09/28 Posted information about newly offered classes! (Finished)

2020/09/25 Opened JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation!

2020/09/25 Online consultation hours will be held! (Finished)

2020/09/20 Posted tips for buying textbooks in Japan (Special support ended on Oct. 30)

2020/09/20 Online Welcome Coffee Hours will be held on Sep. 30! (Finished)

2020/09/16 Opened the application link for Online Nihongo Space in 3Q!

2020/09/09 Invitation for the Virtual Tour offered by Kanagawa SGG Club (KSGG) (Finished)

2020/09/07 Posted information about 2020 3Q/4Q Japanese classes

2020/06/03 Announcement for the 1st Online Photo Contest (Finished)

2020/05/10 Implemented new application procedures for Online Nihongo Space!

2020/04/27 JCOS 1Q/2Q class reservation opened at noon today!

2020/04/25 Online consultation hours will be held! (Finished)

2020/04/24 Posted tips for buying textbooks in Japan

2020/04/21 Added information about remote lecturing

2020/04/20 Posted information about "AOS (Attend from overseas)" classes

2020/04/09 Opened "Online Nihongo Space"

2020/03/31 Updated information about Japanese courses

2020/03/09 Posted information about 2020 1Q/2Q Japanese classes
[Academic year 2019]

2020/01/15 Event: Homestay program in Kakuda, a farmers village

2019/12/23 Event: Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festival) on Jan. 21

2019/12/02 Event: Making New Year's Card on Dec. 18

2019/10/28 Event: Tea Ceremony on Nov. 27

2019/10/03 Event: Making Dorayaki (Japanese Sweets) on Oct. 31

2019/09/25 JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation opened at noon on Sep. 25

2019/09/11 Posted information about Consultation hours for 2019 3Q/4Q classes (finished)

2019/08/21 JCOS 3Q/4Q class reservation will open at noon on Sep. 25

2019/08/21 Welcome Coffee Hours for New International Students:

2019/06/20 Event: Star Festival (Tanabata) on July 2

2019/06/05 Event: Making Dorayaki (Japanese Sweets) on June 28

2019/05/16 Event: Origami (folding paper) on May 30 (No appointment is required.)

2019/04/02 JCOS reservation opened. It is available now.

2019/04/01 Orientation for New International Students (finished)

2019/03/26 Japanese courses consultation hours: 2019 1Q and 2Q classes (finished)

2019/03/26 JCOS reservation will open at noon on April 2.
[Academic year 2018]

2019/01/10 Event:Homestay Program in Kakuda, A Farmers Village

2019/01/09 Event: On Jan.29, "Making'Dorayaki"

2019/01/09 Event: On Jan.25, "Doll Fesival'Hinamatsuri"

2018/12/10 Event: On Dec.19, "New Year'Card "

2018/11/01 Event: On Nov 28, "Tea Ceremony" experience! (Please make a reservation for a seat)

2018/10/18 Event: Japanese collage "Tear Picture(CHIGIRI-E)" on October 31

2018/10/03 New class! Advanced 1-C:Tus(10:45-) room H1-119A.

2018/09/28 New class! Advanced 1-B:Thr(10:45-) room G1-112(Suzukakedai).

2018/09/28 New class! Basic 1-H:Mon(10:45-)/Thr(10:45-) room W9-321.

2018/09/28 Classes starting dates for 3Q 2018

2018/09/28 Instructions for reservation/registration procedures

2018/09/27 Consultation hours for Japanese class resevation (9/27-10/3) (Closed fo 3Q,4Q)

2018/09/27 3Q Classes starting dates (10/4-)

2018/09/20 Orientation for New International Students:
　　　　　　Date :Wed, Sep 26, 2018 11:45 -12:30 (after the entrance ceremony)
　　　　　　Venue: Kuramae Hall, Tokyo Tech Front, 1st floor (same as entrance ceremony)
　　　　　　 Also, Welcome Coffee Hour (details on Japanese classes and others) after ceremony
　　　　　　at W-1 Lounge, 12:30 - 16:00. Light meal and snacks are available.
　　　　　　Meet us, join us!

2018/09/14 Intensive class reservation will start today, and end on Sep 28. (Interview on Oct 1.)
　　　　　　Details :Intensive Japanese Course

2018/08/09 System open day for Japanese class reservation will be announced at the Coffee Hour, Sep 26

2018/06/21 Tanabata Event 2018 Page

2018/06/18 Event: On July 3, Star Festival (TANABATA) experience. Make a wish upon a star!

2018/06/13 Event: Let’s Juggle on June 13.

2018/05/19 Event: Magic Show on May 19.

2018/04/08 Traditional Japanese Culture Experience 2018 schedule (occasional update)

2018/03/06 Class information of First quarter & Second quarter : TBA in early April
[Academic year 2017]
[Past activities (Japanese only)]