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【2025】Applications for the NIC Japanese Class(NIC日本語教室)

2026.03.29

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●Japanese classes for adults (aged 16 years and older).

●All classes focus on conversation. While talking with volunteers, you will learn about the Japanese language and life in Japan.

●No textbooks are used.

<Open to>Non-native Japanese speakers who are aged 16 or older (priority given to those who live in Nagoya City)

(Elementary and junior HS students not accepted. Priority given to residents of Nagoya City.)

<Period>Every Sunday for 3 months (90 minutes per lesson, 10 lessons)

  • - [May term] Held on every Sunday from May 18 to July 20
  • Interview and payment: from 10:00 a.m. or from noon, Sunday, May 11
  • -[September term] Held on every Sunday from September 21 to November 23
  • Interview and payment: from 10:00 a.m. or from noon, Sunday, September 14
  • - [January term] Held on every Sunday from January 18 to March 29 *Except for February 8
  • Interview and payment: from 10:00 a.m. or from noon, Sunday, January 11

<Place> Nagoya International Center 5F Conference rooms

<Participation Fee> 1,000 yen ※The participation fee once paid cannot be refunded.

<Class>:

Course Time Maximum Level /Contents
NIHONGO 1 10:00-11:30 15

For basic- to beginner-level students.

Participants will practice phrases and short conversations used in everyday situations.

12:00-13:30 15
NIHONGO 2 10:00-11:30 15

For beginner- to intermediate-level students.

Participants will learn conversations

 necessary for daily life and useful

 expressions for a more comfortable life.
12:00-13:30 15

※Please check your level and decide which course you would like to join.

【How to level check yourself】

Before applying, please be sure to check your level on the website "TSUNAHIRO"

https://tsunagarujp.mext.go.jp/question?lang_id=EN

Please enter the results of your level check on the NIC application form.

※Please take the level check in a language you understand. Select a language you understand from the menu at the top right of the screen.

※The level check must be taken by the person taking the course.

【Level Check Results and Recommended Classes】

  • If your result is "Try level 1", please apply for "Nihongo 1".
  • If your result is "Try level 2", please apply for "Nihongo 2".
  • If your result is "Memorize useful Japanese phrases."
  • →The "Nihongo 1" and "Nihongo 2" may be difficult for you. Please understand the following and apply for "Nihongo 1" if you want to participate in our class.
  • ・For those who would like to learn the basics of Japanese for the first time, we recommend the "Maruhachi Japanese Language Classes" offered by the City of Nagoya.
  • https://www.nic-nagoniho.jp/classroom/227/
  • If your result is "Try level 3" / "Your Japanese ability is higher than the levels for which this website is designed."
  • →"Nihongo 1" and "Nihongo 2" may be too easy for you. Please understand the following and apply for "Nihongo 2" if you wish to participate in our class.

<Schedule of application Registration: online, on a first-come, first-served basis>

*Priority is given to those who live in Nagoya City.

- [May term] Starts at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, April 20

-[September term] Starts at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, August 24

-[January term] Starts at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, December 14

*There will be a waiting list once the maximum capacity is reached.

Sign up by submitting the application form below.

NIC Nihongoi Japanese Class for Adults ( May Term)(NIC日本語教室 5月ターム)
Please include your family name and given name
Agerequired
※Please tell us the total number of years you have lived in Japan. (Please exclude the period of temporary return and the period of living outside of Japan.)required
Are you a citizen of Nagoya?required
Please write the name of the city/town where you live. E.g:Naka-ward, Inazawa city
E.g.: 0312345678
E.g.: jsmith@email.com
Results of level check of “TSUNAHIRO”.(Please read the guide above for information on how to check your level.)required
Which course can you attend?required
“NIC Japanese Class” will introduce our activities on its website. The pictures from our lessons and potluck party will be put on this website. Do you consent to having your photo put on our website?required
We would like to send students of NIC Japanese language classes information about events which may be useful for Japanese study or daily life. Information may not always be provided in your native language. Information will be sent to you for around a year. If you do not wish to receive information, please indicate by checking the box.

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Inquiry: Programs Division

052-581-5689

E-mail vol@nic-nagoya.or.jp

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