Japanese Classes

About Japanese Classes

The purpose of Japanese classes

The project supports non-native speakers of Japanese living in Kyotamba Town to learn Japanese with the aim of resolving difficulties in living in Japan. It also aims to provide opportunities to experience each other's culture through exchanges with supporters and events, and to promote mutual understanding between foreign and Japanese residents.

Activities in Japanese classes

Learning support tailored to individual needs
Holding of Japanese cultural experiences such as kimono, tea ceremony and calligraphy.
Holding of exchange meetings for learners.
Holding training sessions for supporters.

Tamba Class

Kyotamba-cho Shogai Gakushu Center

98, Shimi Toyota Kyotamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto-fu, Japan

Mizuho Class

Sanson Kaihatsu Center Mizuho 2F

4-1, Oboso Noritsugu, Kyotamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto

Wachi Class

Wafu-kan (behind JA Kyoto Wachi branch)

1 Honjo Fukuyasu, Kyotamba-cho, Funai-gun, Kyoto

Information

Information List

Call for Learners

Who can participate	Non-native speakers of Japanese who live or work in Kyotamba Town. There is no age limit.
What you can learn	・Basic Japanese (hiragana, katakana, kanji, grammar, etc.) ・Daily conversation ・Japanese for work ・Preparation for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) ・Japanese culture etc, Each person can learn what he or she wants to learn.
Date and Time	Every Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for 90 minutes
Participation Fee	1,000 yen for 6 months
How to participate	Please contact our office first by phone, email or contact form. For the first time, you can experience Japanese class for free.
Contact us	TEL：0771-82-2778 email:kyotamba.iea@gmail.com Click here to contact us.

Japanese Language Support Activities

What are Japanese Language Supporters ?

Japanese language supporters are persons who accompany the requests of non-native speakers of Japanese who want to learn Japanese, and provides volunteer support for their learning.

In Kyotamba Town, there are three Japanese classes, Tamba Class, Mizuho Class, and Wachi Class, run by the Kyotamba International Exchange Association. All classes are supported by local residents and association members who volunteer their time and effort.

We are working to create an environment where people of different nationalities and ethnicities can work and live safely and with peace of mind, based on the theme of the Multicultural Committee's activities, which is “to create an environment where people of different nationalities and ethnicities can work and live safely and with peace of mind.

1. Foreign residents and Japanese residents living in the community will establish ties on a regular basis, and create a better relationship where they can help and cooperate with each other not only in their daily lives, but also in times of disaster.

2. “I want to be able to use Japanese better.” “I want to work using Japanese.” “I want to be able to use Japanese. I want to work using Japanese. We will help and support, to the extent that we are able, foreign learners who are trying to learn Japanese with the thought, “I want to be able to use Japanese more” or “I want to work using Japanese. What we do is not to teach but to support. We will support them in a way that makes the most of their individuality…

3. We provide support only as volunteer activities. We believe that our support activities should be done “on our own initiative,” “with our own ingenuity to find a better way,” “without asking for anything in return,” and “with the satisfaction of contributing to society, even if in a small way. We also value mutual support and learning among supporters so that they can continue to enjoy their activities without feeling weighed down by a “must” or exhausted by the pressure and care they feel.

Japanese Language Supporters Wanted

Details of Support	Based on the following three points, you will teach using only Japanese, not foreign languages. 1. Understand the characteristics of the Japanese language and recognize what is difficult for foreigners. 2. Try to help learners understand by speaking slowly and in “easy Japanese”. 3. Do not impose Japanese culture or Japanese customs on the students, but recognize each other's differences.
Who can participate	Any native Japanese speaker who lives or works in Kyotamba Town. No previous support experience or age is required.
How to participate	First, please contact us by phone, email, or contact form to visit the classroom where you would like to do support activities. If you have no experience, you can join us with someone who is already providing support and gradually learn how to provide support.
Training Information for Supporters	Skill improvement training and training courses for supporters are available. The latest information on training and courses will be posted on the “Information” page of our website, so please join us when it is convenient for you.
Contact us	TEL：0771-82-2778 email:kyotamba.iea@gmail.com Click here to contact us.