There are 3 steps required to complete your application. Please complete all steps as soon as possible.
- Select the level check test that best matches your ability level, and complete the test:
| Test |
Appropriate ability levels |
| Beginner 1 |
From complete beginners to students who can hold simple conversations. Must be able to read hiragana! |
| Beginner 2 |
Can hold simple conversations. Equivalent to having finished Minna no Nihongo book 1 or Genki Japanese book 1, or having passed level 4 of the Japanese Proficiency Test. |
| Intermediate |
Have some confidence in everyday conversations, and can read texts written using simple Kanji. Equivalent to having finished Minna no Nihongo book 2 or Genki Japanese book 2, or having passed level 3 of the Japanese Proficiency Test. (Students above this level should also take this test.) |
If the test you select is too easy or too hard, please feel free to switch to a different test partway through. In addition, if the results of your test are very good or very bad, we may ask you to take retake a harder or easier test.
Note: Complete beginners (no previous Japanese study) can only start on the first Monday of each month.
- If you are staying in a homestay, or shared apartment: please fill out the form below to tell your accommodation a little about you. If at all possible, please write in Japanese (romaji/English letters are OK if your computer does not support Japanese text entry). (If you have already written a self-introduction in Japanese for the agency, you do not need to send it again.)
If you are staying in a homestay, or shared apartment, or have requested an airport pickup, please send us a digital photograph of yourself for identification. Click on the link below to create a new email, then attach a photo to that email. Make sure your name is somewhere in the email itself! A small photograph is fine (for example, 640x480 resolution).
Click here to create a new email
All registered students can take two free online video chat lessons with our Japanese teachers! Lessons use Skype, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, or other chat software. Fill out the form below to apply for your free trial lessons today!
Finally, if you would like to rent a cellphone during your time with us, you can book it through the website of AIR'S, a rental cellphone company.
Thank you for your time! We can't wait to have you study with us! |