Recommended JAPANESE LEARNING Facilities

Aichi Nihongo no Kai” Japanese Conversation Class – Mondays 10:00 – 11:30 at Aichi-Kankokujin-Kaikan 4F North Meeting Room – near Kamejima Station exit 4. Introductory, beginner, & intermediate courses available. 2,600 Yen (in total for all 13 lessons). Term: September 5, 2011 to December 12, 2011; no class Oct 10 Start any time. Call Keiko 090-9173-8136 or e-mail antoon27@yahoo.co.jp.

★“A-KA-SA-TA-NA” Japanese Conversation Class – Thursdays from 10:30 to 12:00 at the Aichi International Plaza; 2 blocks west of Shiyakusho Station exit 5. Classes September 8 2011 to December 8 2011 2600 Yen for 13 lessons. Can join anytime. Email: aloenagoyavol@hp.infoseek.jp. Call Kobayashi at 052-703-1869 or Tsukamoto 090-5105-6433.

★Iroha Nihongo-no-Kai offers Japanese lessons on Thursdays, 10:30-12:00 at the Nagoya City Volunteer Information Center, Fushimi Life Plaza 12F. Located above the fire station, opposite Shirakawa Park; exit #6 at Fushimi Subway Station. Next term: from September 8 to December 15, 2011 for 2100 Yen per term (total 14 lessons). Join anytime! Call: Sionoya:090-6595-1578, O’Brien 052-851-3436 or email irohanihongonokai@yahoo.ne.jp.

★ Benvindos ao Curso de Japonês – Japanese Classes for Portuguese, Spanish & English Speakers. Tuesdays (18:00 – 20:00). Start anytime at the Nagoya International Center 5F. Level: beginners to JLPT Level 1 for writing and conversation. Qualified bilingual Japanese graduated teacher. Fee: 1000 yen for original texts and 3000 yen/four lessons/ month (Free Trial Lesson). Contact: cleanearth21@yahoo.co.jp (080-3646-1945)

★ Japanese Language School “KANOWA”. Everyday (10:00 – 21:00). All levels. 2000 Yen for 2 hours. Private lessons. Contact Ms. Sato at 080-3657-4425 or e-mail kanowa.jp@gmail.com

★Japanese Language Classes – Japanese native helps you to speak and write in smooth & natural Japanese. Applicants are required to at least able to communicate in intermediate English. Time: Saturdays 14:00-15:30. Venue: Near Nagoya Station, For further details contact Ito at 090-2922-2828 or wwjd.esther@c.vodafone.ne.jp

★ Kanji Class - Would you like to study Kanji? Is the culture of Japan understood through Kanji? Open to those who can read hiragana and can speak conversational Japanese. Thursdays 19:00 – 20:30 at Medical Information Center Aichi (Meieki-minami 2-11-43, Nakamura Ward). 3000 Yen per month. Call Okihashi at 090-1724-3999 or 052-588-7040.

★“Kotoba-no-kai” - for non-native speakers of Japanese on Wednesdays & Fridays (intermediate level and up) from 10:00-11:30 @ Nagoya Josei Kaikan; A 3-minute walk from Higashi Betsuin Station. 1500 Yen for 15 classes. Call Ms. Izumi Hayashi at 052-937-8077.

★ MER Nihongo Club Japanese Class – Thursdays and Saturdays 18:30 to 20:30 at My English Room in Shin Sakae (8 min from Sakae Station, exit 12); group lessons from Beginners to Advanced. 1000 Yen per month, start anytime. Private lesson 1500 Yen per month. Call Akiko 090-3956-1022 or e-mail myenglishroom@hotmail.com. Map at www.myenglishroom.jp

★ NIHONGO KYOUSHITSU - Japanese classes for AET’s in Nagoya. 1000 Yen per month. Upper beginners class Thursdays 17:30-19:00, beginners class Thursdays 19:00 – 20:30. Location is Fushimi Life Plaza Building 12F. Contact Yamada Sensei cell: 080-3629-1873 / home: 052-936-8485.

★ Nihongo Kyoshitsu Imaike - Regular Japanese classes near Imaike Station, exit 1. Kanji (1000 Yen) and regular class (1500 Yen). For class times and directions contact nihongoimaike@gmail.com or nihongoimaike045@softbank.ne.jp.

★ Helping Hands and Hearts Japan Japanese Language classes every Sunday (other days are negotiable) from 9AM to 5PM 60min of each at Will Aichi 2F Aichi NPO Koryu Plaza, 10min from Shiyakusho Station exit 2. All levels, Private lessons, 500 Yen per hour, Join anytime! Call: 080-3287-7982(softbank); email: info@hhahj.jpn.org.

★Language Support Class to upgrade or strengthen Japanese Language! Class runs from October 2011 – March 2012 at Life Station Aichi NPO (Nagoya Shi, Kita Ku, Yanagihara 4-2-2); a 7 minute walk from Meijo Koen Subway Station. 600 Yen per week. Contact Mr. Kamran　052-912-2316 gsid_kamran@msn.com