Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people, in
Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities around the world. It
is an agglutinative language and is distinguished by a complex
system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of
Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary to
indicate the relative status of speaker, listener and the person
mentioned in conversation. The sound inventory of Japanese is
relatively small, and has a lexically distinct pitch-accent
system. Early Japanese is known largely on the basis of its
state in the 8th century, when the three major works of Old
Japanese were compiled; but smaller amounts of material,
primarily inscriptional, are older. The earliest attestation of
Japanese is in a Chinese document from 252 A.D.
The languages spoken by the native peoples of the insular
country of Japan at present and during recorded history belong
to either of two primary phyla of human language:
Japonic languages
Ainu languages
In addition to these two indigenous language families, there are
significant minorities of ethnic Koreans and Chinese in modern
Japan, who respectively constitute approximately 0.5% and 0.4%
of the country's population and many of whom continue to speak
their respective ethnic language in private contexts. There is
also a notable history of use of Classical Chinese as a language
of literature and diplomacy in Japan, similar to the status of
the Latin language in medieval Europe, which has left an
indelible mark on the vocabulary of the Japanese language.
Classical Chinese continues to be a mandatory subject in the
curricula of most Japanese secondary schools even today.
Japanese-language institutes that offer the college preparatory
course designated by the Minster of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology
Takushoku University Linguistic Arts Research Institute Japanese
Language Center 3-4-14 Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8585
TEL: 03-3947-7212
http://www.takushoku-u.ac.jp/English/
Kyoto Computer Gakuin Kamogawa Campus Kyoto Japanese Training
Center 46 Shimogamo-shibamoto-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto
606-0814
TEL: 075-724-2551
http://www.kcg.ac.jp/KJLTC/
Tokyo Japanese Language Education Center 3-22-7 Kita Shinjuku,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0074
TEL: 03-3371-7265
http://www.jasso.go.jp/tokyo/index_e.html
Osaka Japanese Language Education Center 8-3-13 Uehommachi,
Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 543-0001
TEL: 06-6774-0033
http://www.jasso.go.jp/ojlec/index_e.html
The Tokyo School of the Japanese Language 16-26 Nanpeidai-cho,
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo150-0036
TEL: 03-3463-7261
http://www.naganuma-school.or.jp/
Shukutoku Japanese Language School 5-24-8 Maeno-cho, Itabashi-ku,
Tokyo 174-8637
TEL: 03-5392-8850
http://www.shukutoku-school.com/yy_default.asp
Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute 2-9-7 Takadanobaba,
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075
TEL: 03-5273-0044
http://www.sng.ac.jp/index.html
Jet Academy 7-8-9 Takinogawa, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0023
TEL: 03-3916-2101
http://jet.ac.jp/english/
Japanese School Affiliated with Tokyo International University
1-32-14 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0075
TEL: 03-3205-8101
http://www.jpschool.com/
Yamano Japanese Language School 1-53-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
151-8539
TEL: 03-3579-0111
Eisugakkan Okayama School Japanese Language Department 1-9-1
Gakunan-cho, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0011
TEL: 086-252-5012
Kyushu Eisu Gakkan International Lanuguage Academy 1-5-30
Maizuru, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka 810-0073
TEL: 092-713-5720
http://www.kyushu-eisu.ac.jp/index.html
Asian Students Cultural Association 2-12-13 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku,
Tokyo 113-8642
TEL: 03-3946-4121
http://www.abk.or.jp/e/index.html
Shizuoka Japanese Education Center 11-6 Yokota-cho, Shizuoka
City, Shizuoka 420-0835
TEL: 054-251-5211
Japanese Language Education Center
JASSO has Japanese Language Education Center in Tokyo and Osaka,
where it provides Japanese language and core subjects for those
who wish to enter undergraduate or graduate courses in Japanese
universities, colleges of technology and special training
colleges (vocational colleges). At the same time, it conducts
programs for further understanding of Japanese culture and
society and to foster individuals who will become leaders in
promoting friendly relations between Japan and other countries
in the future.
Nurtures genuine world citizen through Japanese education.
The schools are supported by the government (an independent
administrative institution under the jurisdiction of MEXT).
Meticulous instruction in small classes, which has produced
excellent results over many years.
Teaches not only Japanese language, but core subjects as well.
Excellent facilities equipped with language laboratories,
student hostels and canteens.
Opportunity to participate in a variety of exchange programs.
Independent Administrative Institution
Japan Student Services Organization Tokyo Japanese Language
Education Center
Address 3-22-7 Kitashinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0074, Japan
TEL +81-3-3371-7267
e-mail: koumu@jasso.go.jp
Japan Student Services Organization Osaka Japanese Language
Education Center MAP
8-3-13 Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 543-0001,
Japan.
TEL +81-6-6774-0033 FAX +81-6-6774-0788
E-mail:info-oskn@jasso.go.jp
