Komaba Research Campus Japanese Language Courses are offered by the Center for Japanese Language Education of the University of Tokyo for those who wish to learn Japanese while undertaking research activities.
It is held twice a year, in the Spring term (April -July) and the Autumn term (October-January).

*Japanese language courses this term will be taken online.

・　Foreign researchers and faculty
・　International Students
・　Spouses　(*Spouses may enroll if there are vacancies in the class)

Class	Description
Level 1 （Elementary）	To study and practice sentence patterns and vocabulary of a lower elementary level starting from hiragana characters.
Level 2 (Upper-Elementary）	To study and practice sentence patterns and vocabulary of the upper elementary level.
Level pre3 （Elementary to Intermediate）	To enhance overall Japanese, including listening and reading comprehension and kanji for learners who have finished elementary textbooks.

Textbooks

Class	Textbook
Level 1	GET CONNECTED! (Center for Japanese Language Education, The University of Tokyo)
Level 2	Center's original textbook
Level pre3	WEEKLY J book 1 TALK IN JAPANESE FOR 6WEEKS (BONJINSHA)

2023 Spring Course Information

April 17, 2023 - Jylu 7, 2023

How to Apply

1)　Take Japanese Proficiency Level Check Test to decide class level and prepare the necessary documents listed below.

　　
　　　　　　　　　　　

2)Register online

3)Upload your Photo ID and documents from HERE
*Make sure to name your files as follows;
For example, If your name is ''Harry Potter'',
please use YOUR LAST NAME as;
1. UTokyo Photo ID/document: [ Potter_ID.jpg ]
2. ID Photo: [ Potter_Photo.jpg ]
3. Marriage certificate (Spouse only): [ Potter_marriage.jpg ]

Application Period

Affiliation & Status	Application period
IIS & RCAST International Students and Foreign Researchers	From 20 March to 7 April
Other International Students and Foreign Researchers	From 27 March to 7 April
Spouses	From 3 April to 7 April

Necessary Documents to be upploaded for Application

●All applicants
（1） Your photo data （4×3cm）
（2） ID card or Certificate of Enrollment issued by UTokyo
* In addition to the above, foreign researchers and spouses must submit the following documents.
●Researchers Only
・　Letter of Request from Supervising Professor
●Spouses Only
・　A document that can prove the relationship with the spouse
　　(e.g. Marriage certificate, etc)
* For (2) mentioned above, submit a copy of the applicant's spouse's ID card or Certificate of Enrollment issued by UTokyo.

Download

○　Letter of Request from Supervising Professor （Researchers Only）
○　(Appendix) Information required to complete the online application

Office

International Relations Section (Cw-204), 2nd floor Research Building, Institute of Industrial Science, Komaba Research Campus

Note

・　Applications will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis until the class becomes full.
・　No application will be accepted after the application period.
・　No application via e-mail will be accepted. If you are out of campus during the application period, a representative in your lab can apply for you. Please provide him/her with all the information required to complete the online application (see Appendix) as well as the necessary documents.
・　 If your supervisor will not be available during the application period, please try to obtain Letter of Request in advance. If this is not possible, with your supervisor’s permission, you may submit a letter from a substitute professor (this must be a member of the teaching staff, and not a secretary or member of the office staff).
・　The Center for Japanese Language Education also provides several courses at Hongo Campus (5th floor, Administration Bureau Building 2). Please click here for more information.

Contact

International Relations Section, Institute of Industrial Science, UTokyo
E-mail. kokusai.iis@gs.mail.u-tokyo.ac.jp 　Ext. 56039　Tel. 03-5452-6039