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Okutama hiking report

On April 29, SNG staff, students and their family members participated in the hiking event organized by Okutama Festival Committee. They enjoyed the 10 km of forest walk and completed the hiking in 4 hours. It was such wonderful weather and the participants had a lot of fun waking along the old Ome trail.

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Waseda University Homestay Program

Waseda International Club is organizing a short homestay program for international students. The details are as follows. Date: Friday, 22 June- Sunday, 24 June (There will be a convivial meeting on Sunday, 6 June) Participation fee: 3000 JPY  (including transportation fee and party fee)  ※ Personal expenses (food etc.) are not included. Informational meeting: Monday, 7 May 12:50 ~ Room 111  ※ Make […]

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Golden Week course

Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute offers a Golden Week course for current students. Students can learn not only Japanese but also experience tea ceremony, origami etc. The details are as follows. 【May 3】 Kanji class - 9:10~12:40 Tea ceremony   - 13:30~15:00 【May 4】 Kanji class - 9:10~12:40 Origami   - 13:30~15:00 How to apply Application period: 26 April ~ 2 May The course is free of […]

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Higher education guidance ②

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】 Date: Friday, 27 April 2012 Time: 12:50 […]

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Okutama Hiking

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 […]

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Cherry blossom viewing report

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 […]

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Graduation ceremony report

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 […]

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2012 April courses participants wanted!

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 […]

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Higher education guidance

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 […]

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Hina Doll Festival 

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 […]