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A Lecture by the Totsuka Police
This past Friday, June 3rd, the Totsuka Police held a meeting on “How to Safely Study Abroad.” A lecture aimed at new students just beginning their study abroad term, the police gave detailed explanations about Japan’s traffic rules, crime prevention, and disaster preparation. Some translation and the principal’s illustrations were used to help students understand […]
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WIC Japan Classroom Meeting Information
Waseda International Club will hold Japan Classroom on Tuesdays, June 7th, 14th, and 21st. It’s a good chance for cultural exchange with Japanese university students. Please participate! Schedule: June 7th (Tuesday) 15:00 – chat time 16:30 – Japanese activity June 14th (Tuesday) 15:00 – introduction to the local area and good, cheap restaurants 14:00 – […]
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Evening Japanese course: participants wanted !
“We are now recruiting students for our evening Japanese course (Spring term, 2011) Registration fee ￥15,000 Tuition fee ￥60,000 Class details Class Room Textbook Intermediate 126 various sources Beginner １ 122 New Practical Japanese Beginner 1 ※Minimum enrollment: 5 students Schedule May ① 10th Tues ② 12th Thurs ③ 17th Tues ④ 19th Thurs ⑤ […]
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French Student Volunteers
Spring term started two weeks ago on April 11th. The earth is still shaking from time to time, the nuclear reactor problem hasn’t been fixed, but the school is continuing to return to its normal liveliness. Seeing our energetic students, I can’t be down-hearted. Except for one person, thirteen French students that were evacuated by […]
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Let’s Walk OKUTAMA !
“Let’s Walk OKUTAMA ! ～Annual “Feel the Ｆorest” Healthy Walk Sponsorship: Okutama City～ Every year we participate in a nature walk through about 10 km of the greenery of the Okutama Forest. The hike lasts approximately four hours, and gathers around 1,000 participants who all walk together. At the start of the event, there will be […]
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It’s my turn to repay the favor
“While other students went back home because of the earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear accident, Mr. Liu Hong Jun, one of our Chinese students from Beginner II, offered to do volunteer work in Japan. When we asked him why he wanted to stay in Japan and be a volunteer, he said “My dad told me […]
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Benevolence of our students
Our ski trip for March 20 to March 22 has been cancelled because of the Tohoku earthquake. When the school contacted the students about the refund (participation fee of 25,000 JPY), they asked us to donate their money to the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund. We were greatly moved by their benevolence and desire […]
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SNG graduation ceremony held at school
The Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute’s graduation ceremony was scheduled to take place at the Shigaku Kaikan Arcadia Ichigaya on Saturday, March 19th, 2011, but unfortunately Japan was hit with the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami on the 11th. More than 300 people attend the graduation ceremony every year, but for safety reasons, we unfortunately had […]
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Concerning the final meetings on the 18th（3/16）
“Concerning the final meetings on the 18th As trains have not yet resumed normal service, the meeting times have been changed. For those students remaining in Japan, please come to the school if you require a c or certificate of completion. We will be glad to give you your certificates, along with a graduation memorial booklet. […]
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Today’s report （3/15）
“念のための注意 福島原子力発電所で水素爆発がありました。これは、核爆発ではありません。 しかし、わずかな放射能が漏れた可能性があります。 東京は安全ですが、万一を考えて、長期間の外出等は控えて、建物の中にいるようにしてください。 私達は、現在は、危険な状態だとは思っていません。ただ、万一のことを考えてお知らせ致します。 18日に学校に来る件については、16日に、ホームページを見てください。 今晩の様子を見て、学校で判断します。 学校は、毎日、９時〜午後５時まで開いています。何かあったら、学校に連絡してください。 A nuclear power plant in Fukushima has experienced a hydrogen explosion. This was not a nuclear explosion. However, there is a possibility of a radioactive leak. Tokyo is safe, but in the worst case scenario, please remain indoors and do not go outside for long periods. At […]