中野区国際交流協会（ANIC）

Japanese Language Course

Study in small groups of people at the same level as you in a large classroom. Each volunteer teacher handles 1-5 students, and there are about 30 levels in each class. One may join whenever, start at any level, and finish studying whenever it fits one’s schedule. We study all skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
Also, in the Japanese Language Course, not only do we study Japanese, but we also include seasonal events (Bean-Throwing Festival, Star Festival, etc.) to provide a chance to learn about Japanese culture.
Approximately 500 people from 50 countries are studying Japanese language.

Time: Choose one class from the three listed below, and study at the same class once a week.

Class	Time
Tuesday morning class	10：00～12：00
Tuesday afternoon class	14：00～16：00
Thursday night class	18：30～20：30

Location: ANIC Meeting Room 1, Nakano ZERO West Building

Who may apply: As a general rule, we only accept people who live, work, or study in Nakano City and require Japanese language support.

Students from Japanese language schools may not apply.

Registration Fee: People who live, work, or study in Nakano City　　　　3,000 yen
　　　　Anyone else　　　　　　　　　　　　5,000 yen

Teaching Material Fee: Introductory Textbook (People who cannot write hiragana or katakana)　　　500 yen
　　　　Beginner’s Textbook (People who can write hiragana and katakana)　　　1,000 yen
　　　　Beginner’s Workbook (1) ~ (3)　　　　　　　　　　　　 each 400 yen
　　　　※People who have completed the beginner’s level use books on the market.

Apply: Please come to the Association for Nakano International Communications office to register before the desired class starts.

Everyone is enthusiastically studying Japanese.They made origami Odaira-sama and Ohina-sama.

Children’s Japanese Language Class

We provide an opportunity for children who require Japanese language support to study Japanese starting from “a-i-u-e-o” to advanced levels. We study all skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. One may join whenever, start at any level, and finish studying whenever. Students at each level are divided into small groups to study.
Also, during long holidays like spring and summer vacation, there are intensive classes. Classes are planned for 4-5 times during spring vacation, and 12 times during summer vacation. 　

Time: Tuesday and Thursday (Twice a week) 　16:15-17:50 　　　　* Junior high school students and elementary school students who come accompanied by a parent may join the Thursday night class (18:30-20:30).

Location: ANIC Meeting Room 1, Nakano ZERO West Building

Who may apply: As a general rule, we only accept elementary and junior high school students who attend schools in Nakano City and require Japanese language support.　　　　
　　　　

Registration Fee: People who live, work, or study in Nakano City 2,000 yen
　　　　Anyone else　　　　　　　　　　　 　3,000 yen

Teaching Materials Fee: Until elementary school 4th grade　
　　　　　Elementary school student textbook　　500 yen
　　　　　Elementary school student workbook　　400 yen

　　　　Elementary school 5th grade and above
　　　　　Introductory textbook (People who cannot write hiragana or katakana)　　 500 yen
　　　　　Beginner’s Textbook (People who can write hiragana and katakana)　　　1,000 yen
　　　　　Beginner’s Workbook (1) ~ (3)　　　　　　　　　　　　 each 400 yen
　　　　※People who have completed the beginner’s level use books on the market.

Apply: Please come to the Association for Nakano International Communications office to register before the desired class starts.

A volunteer attentively teaches. Speech presentation during summer vacation

Intensive Japanese Class for Junior High School Students

This programme is designed for junior high school students who do not have sufficient Japanese language skills, and it aims to help them acquire basic Japanese language skills that will lead to learning academic subjects as soon as possible. The instructors, who have completed the Association's Japanese language instructor training course will teach in this course. Students will study in small groups according to their level.

Time: 9:00~11:50am: Wednesdays and Fridays (twice a week)

Venue: ANIC Meeting Room 1, 3F, Nakano ZERO West Bldg.

Target:(1) Students who have just arrived in Japan and do not have knowledge of Japanese language
　　　　(2) Students who came to Japan when they were in elementary school but have not made progress in their studies due to insufficient Japanese language skills.
　　　　(3) Students who are able to speak daily conversation, but their parents or one of their parents is not Japanese so that their Japanese environment is insufficient.
　　　　(4) Students who can speak daily conversation, but have lived abroad for a long time and their Japanese vocabulary is not up to grade level.
　　　　(5)Others
　　　　
Registration fee: Free of charge

Textbooks:500 yen
Practice book: 400 yen

Application/Inquiries: Apply through your child's junior high school.
　　　Please contact Association for Nakano International Communications if you have any questions regarding your child's Japanese language skills or level.

Saginomiya Japanese Language Class

People living in Saginomiya, Kamisaginomiya, Wakamiya, and Shirasagi can study

Time: 1st to 4th Mondays, 14:30-16:00 (Adults)
　　　1st to 4th Mondays, 16:30-18:00 (children)
　　　Closed on national holidays

Venue:：1st & 3rd Saginomiya-Nishi Residence No.2 Meeting Place (2-50-11 Shirasagi, Nakano-ku, Tokyo) 2nd & 4th Saginomiya Kumin Katsudo Center (3-22-5 Saginomiya, Nakano-ku)

Registration fee: Adults 3,000 yen, Children 2,000 yen

Materials fee: 500 yen - 1,900 yen

Application: Come directly to the class to register.

Yayoi Nihongo Kyoshitsu

Available for residents of Yayoi-cho, Minamidai, Honmachi, and Chuo

Time: 1st~4th Wednesdays 14:00-15:30 (Adults)
　　　　1st to 4th Wednesdays 16:00-17:30 (Children)
　　　　Closed on national holidays

Venue: Yayoi Kumin Katsudo Center
(1-58-14 Yayoi-cho, Nakano-ku, Tokyo)

Registration fee: 3,000 yen for adults, 2,000 yen for children

Materials fee: 500-1,900 yen

Application: Come directly to the classroom to register

Japanese Language Volunteer

Select aJapanese language classfrom the 5 offered with a date and time good for your schedule.
Volunteers will teach Japanese language required for daily life in Japan. Through teaching foreign people and children Japanese, everyone will gain a greater understanding of each other’s’ cultures. Every week, approximately 120 people volunteer. Volunteers begin activities after completing the Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers conducted at ANIC (15 classes total). There are many volunteers who have only completed the first Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers, but also many volunteers who have been active for more than 20 years.

Teaching at the white board

Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers

This is a course to train volunteers to teach Japanese in the Japanese Language Course at the Association for Nakano International Communications (ANIC).　
Over 15 classes totaling 37.5 hours, they learn basic skills for teaching Japanese language in Japanese. In the course, participants give demonstrations for new sentence structures using other participants as students.

Application Period: Notifications are posted every year in August and September on City bulletins, ANIC’s homepage, ANIC’s Facebook page, and other places.
Information is distributed to each City Activity Center, library, and various other places.

Dates: Every year from November to March of the following year (15 classes total)

Materials: Japanese for Daily Life *ANIC original material


Who is taught: Adults and children (elementary and junior high school students)

How to Apply: Fill in the necessary information on the application and attach an original short essay of about 1,200 characters (please look at the list of requirements for the topic when we start recruiting new applications). Turn these in by the deadline.

Number Accepted: 25 people (Selection based on essay)

Presenting teaching methods

Brush-up Course for Japanese Language Volunteers

The Brush-up Course for Japanese Language Volunteers is held regularly to provide an opportunity to improve teaching skills and knowledge for those who have finished the Practical Course for Japanese Language Volunteers.
People who had to stop volunteering for some reason and are interested in resuming volunteer activities again may also participate.