【About Life in Japan】
Q I am worried about becoming homesick.
Leaving your home country for the first time and moving abroad may cause some degree of homesickness, but most of our students make friends at school, dormitory and at part-time jobs to relieve those feelings. In addition, there are school events and regional events, you can enjoy with others.
Q I am worried about my health.
Our school is equipped with a sick room and in case a student gets seriously sick, we connect him to a specialist. Fukushima City grants access to the national health insurance to all foreigners (insurance fee is about 1,900 yen per month.) 70% of your medical expenses are covered by the national health insurance, the personal burden is just 30%. In addition, as Fukushima Japanese School is insured against accidents (10,000 yen per year) the personal burden for accidents also is at only 30% (in case damage amounting to 3000 yen or more).
Q Do you have a dormitory?
Yes (Including rice cooker, cooking utensils, futon, bicycle and other articles of daily use). Our international students can move in. Apart from 80,000 yen for registration fee, the monthly rent is around 10,000 yen ~ 25,000 yen. Electricity, gas and water charges are charged separately based on the actual use.
Q Can I work part-time?
After obtaining permission for activities outside your status of residence from the Immigration Bureau, you can work part-time for up to 28 hours a week (40 hours during long holidays). The hourly wage is around 955 yen ~ 1,200 yen during daytime.
Q How high are the living expenses for one month?
There are individual differences in private expenses, but living will usually cost you less than 50,000 yen a month because transportation fees aren’t needed.
【Staying in Japan upon Graduation】
Q I would like to go to a Japanese university
Students who have received school education of at least 12 years and graduated from a high school in their home country can apply for a Japanese university. To do so, first, take the Japanese University Admission Exam for international students and receive a high score, then take the exam of your target university. Since Fukushima Japanese School has a professional course guidance including exam preparation, we supply diligent students with what they need to enter a university.
Q Can I get a job in Japan?
If after learning Japanese at Fukushima Japanese School you continue your education at a university or vocational school, you can get a job in Japan. A lot of our former students have successfully been employed in Japan.
【About the School】
Q Which teaching material do you use?
We mainly use the following textbooks. Adjusted to the students' proficiency situation, we also deploy supplementary teaching material.
- Beginner level: “Tsunagu nihongo syokyu” 『つなぐにほんご初級』 1 and 2
- Intermediate level: "Marugoto nihon no kotoba to bunka syochukyu"『まるごと 日本のことばと文化 初中級』 and "Marugoto nihon no kotoba to bunka chukyu"『まるごと 日本のことばと文化 中級』1 and 2
Q How many people are in each class?
All classes have less than 20 students, the average is about 15 people.
Q Are there tests?
We are conducting regular tests on the third Friday of every month.
Q Do you have private lessons?
Not carried out one-on-one, but if you would like to have a different curriculum from the international students, on a company-by-company basis, please contact us once.
【Other Questions】
Q Can I enroll on a short-term visa?
You can enroll in our short-term courses even with a residence status other than Student (e.g. short-term stay, family stay, permanent resident, Japanese spouse etc.). Short-term courses are studied together with our regular students, but you can enroll at any time if there is a suitable class for your level. Click here for details.。
