Sendagaya Institute of Japanese Language was established in 1975 and has taught Japanese to over 22,000 students from more than 100 countries. Accredited by Japan’s Ministry of Education, it specializes in preparing students for higher education and training Japanese teachers. The school fosters international talent and promotes cultural exchange through its Japanese language programs, offering a professional and welcoming environment for students eager to learn the language and explore Japanese culture.

Main Features

• Atypical educational methods
  • From an academic perspective, the school has developed a method of effective teaching that goes beyond memorizing grammar and new words in a mechanical way but rather is designed to get students to think in Japanese naturally through effective repetition. In addition, all of the teachers have completed the Japanese teacher training course at Sendagaya, ensuring consistent quality in teaching. In addition, the school has built a rich lesson schedule, supported by a series of digital textbooks developed over 40 years and specialized for various levels. Additionally, the school has books for practising handwriting, and CDs for listening, and introduces supplementary materials into its curricula such as newspapers, magazines, comics, novels, and movies.
• High pass rate in post-graduation studies
  • The school is constantly updating and diversifing its information about colleges, universities, and technical schools, and organizes seminars to introduce these to students. Every year, about 30% of its students enter professional schools and 65% of its students enter university and graduate programs. Most students at this school are determined to succeed, with students helping each other, thereby creating a warm and encouraging learning environment.
• Many opportunities to interact with Japanese students
  • In the center, there are not only international students attending the school but also Japanese students who are undertaking Japanese teacher training, so students have many opportunities to interact with Japanese students naturally as well as in official school festivals and trial lessons offered by teachers-in-training for as part of their program.

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