The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Frontier Sciences International Liaison Office
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For Current International Students
Japanese Classes on Kashiwa campus
** Japanese Language Course is now accepting registration for 2021 Winter term.
** All courses will be offered online.
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences provides Japanese language courses for the GSFS registered students, researchers who work on the Kashiwa campus, and their family members.
Please note that you cannot get credits from taking our Japanese classes.
Also our Japanese classes are NOT designed for those who aim to enroll in higher educational institutions in Japan.
1. Eligibility
| Eligibility | Students, Researchers & their Family members on Kashiwa campus. |
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| Place | Environment Building 1st Floor, Room 114 & 116
All classes in Winter term 2021 are online. |
| Period | Summer term: April – July Winter term : October – February |
| How to apply | Apply through the Online Registration System, referring to Course Descriptions and Syllabus below.
You are welcome to try out classes and take more than one courses simultaneously. Please discuss any questions you may have with the instructors before or after the class, or send an inquiry by email. |
| Address | International Liaison Office Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Room 120, Environmental Studies Bldg., 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 277-8563, Japan |
| ilo.secretariat [at] edu.k.u-tokyo.ac.jp (Replace the [at] with ‘@’) |
2. Course details & Syllabus
Syllabus and Course Schedule: 2021 Winter Syllabus
| Class 1 |
Beginner 入門 |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, Thursday 水曜日・木曜日 9：15～10：15 | |
| Class 2 |
Lower elementary 初級 |
| Wednesday, Thursday 水曜日・木曜日 10：30～11：30 | |
| Class 3 |
Upper elementary |
| Wednesday, Thursday 水曜日・木曜日 13：00～14：00 | |
| Class 4 |
Intermediate 中級 |
| Wednesday, Thursday 水曜日・木曜日 14：15～15：15 |
* The schedule may change depending on the number of students and their levels.
Texts used in the classes are “Marugoto” series. For details, please see the Syllabus.
Samples of the course books “Marugoto” can be viewed from this Site:
https://www.marugoto.org/en/about/
Digital versions for all the levels are now available (except for in China).
https://www.sanshusha.co.jp/np/blog/recid/61/
You can download materials for use with Marugoto, such as audio recordings and vocabulary lists.
Login is required to download audio recordings.
https://www.marugoto.org/en/
Marugoto also supports learning through e-learning. By using e-learning with Marugoto, you will be able to learn more effectively and develop your learning more broadly and profoundly (for A1 and A2).
https://www.marugoto.org/en/e-
3. Registration
Registration from here:
Online Registration System (*Now Open!)
After completing online registration, a confirmation email will be sent to you. You can change your registered classes or personal information from the link in the email. Please keep this confirmation email until the semester ends.
★Instructions on how to enter the classrooms will be dispatched to your registered e-mail address.
4. Events
Japanese Language Course holds various events:
・Welcome party for Summer term
・Welcome party for Winter term
・Lunchtime Meetup
・OJAD (Japanese Pronunciation Workshop)
