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 be closed […]
On December 9, 2011, SNG staff and students participated in a soba-making eventorganized by Japan Electronics College (JEC). Although most of the students have had soba before, it was their first time to make the noodlefrom scratch. The whole process took more than an hour, but students enjoyed it with Japanesestudents from JEC. It was […]
On 26 November, 45 SNG staff and students went hiking in Okutama. It was a clear day and the participants enjoyed autumn’s flame-colored leaves of red, yellow and orange.They walked from Hatonosu Valley to Tamagawa River, had nice lunch after hiking – pork soup (SNG staff made this for the students!), BBQ and baked potatoes. […]
On December 2, Intermediate I students had their survey presentation day. Each group chose their own topic, collected survey results and practiced presentations in Japanese.Some of the students looked quite nervous; however, their preparation enabled them to present the resultsvery well. There were various topics including tourism, love and marriage.It turned out to be a […]
The time has come for serious college planning. Our student supoprt team for higher education has been offering college guidanceand counselling events throughout the year. If you are not sure about your plan after graduation,or if you already know which colleges you wish to apply, now is the best time to talk toone of the […]
On November 9, our school invited one of the jewelry art instructors from Hiko Mizuno collegeand hosted a leather craft worksop. For those who are interested in jewelry making, this event became such a great opportunityto see how the actual work should be done. About 15 students enjoyed making a leather bangleand now they are […]
Let’s walk Okutama! This hiking event is held every year, and is very pupular among our students.Why not enjoy the coloured leaves and BBQ with SNG teachers and staff? Date: Saturday November 26, 2011 Meeting Time and Place：Meet us at the end of platform 11 (toward the direction of Tokyo station)at 7:30 AM. Transportation Fee： 2,100 […]
On 11 October, I was invited to hold a seminar on “Ezoe grammer” at Kawasaki school for the deaf.I always had special connections with the school and now I feel we have much stronger ties thanks to this invitation. During the seminar, I explained particle “mo” as a multiple-choice particle (I usually describe it as […]
On Monday 10th October 2011, Yabusame (traditional horse back Archery) event was held at Toyama Park. Yabusame is a Japanese traditional ritual in which a horse archer breaks targets.Accoding to Shinjuku City Official Website, “the Takadanobaba style of yabusame began in 1728, in the Edo period, when the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, ordered it as […]
At Shinjuku Japanese Language Instutite, we are now offering an EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) preparation course. Although students are on a two-week break between the two terms, some of themare woking hard in order to prepare for EJU. This course is quite popular among SNG students,and it is certainly one […]
