Japanese Preparatory Course

Class Structure
The courses, study periods, student capacity, and number of classes are as follows.
Course Name Study Period Capacity Classes Remarks
Part I 1 Year 3 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 3 months 10 students 1 class January intake
1 Year 6 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 6 months 20 students 1 class October intake
1 Year 9 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 9 months 60 students 3 classes July intake
2 Year Preparatory Course 2 years 60 students 3 classes April intake
Subtotal 150 students 8 classes
Part II 1 Year 3 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 3 months 10 students 1 class January intake
1 Year 6 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 6 months 20 students 1 class October intake
1 Year 9 Months Preparatory Course 1 year 9 months 60 students 3 classes July intake
2 Year Preparatory Course 2 years 60 students 3 classes April intake
Subtotal 150 students 8 classes
Total 300 students 16 classes


Study Period
進学1年3か月コース 1 Year 6 Months Preparatory Course
1st Term 1月1日~3月31日 1st Term 10月1日~3月31日
2nd Term 4月1日~9月30日 2nd Term 4月1日~9月30日
3rd Term 10月1日~3月31日 3rd Term 10月1日~3月31日
進学1年9か月コース 進学2年コース
1st Term 7月1日~9月30日 1st Term 4月1日~9月30日
2nd Term 10月1日~3月31日 2nd Term 10月1日~3月31日
3rd Term 4月1日~9月30日 3rd Term 4月1日~9月30日
4th Term 10月1日~3月31日 4th Term 10月1日~3月31日
Class Hours
The curriculum and class hours for each course are as follows.
One class unit is 45 minutes.

Course Name Total Class Hours 備 考
1 Year 3 Months Preparatory Course 950 class units 4 class units per day, 5 days per week, 20 units per week
1 Year 6 Months Preparatory Course 1,140 class units 4 class units per day, 5 days per week, 20 units per week
1 Year 9 Months Preparatory Course 1,330 class units 4 class units per day, 5 days per week, 20 units per week
2 Year Preparatory Course 1,520 class units 4 class units per day, 5 days per week, 20 units per week
Holidays
1. School holidays are as follows.
(1) Saturdays
(2) Sundays
(3) National holidays prescribed by law
(4) Summer vacation: July 20 to August 31
(5) Winter vacation: December 20 to January 5
(6) Spring vacation: March 5 to March 31
2. When the principal recognizes that it is educationally necessary and unavoidable,
classes may be held on holidays notwithstanding the preceding paragraph.
3. When the principal recognizes an emergency such as a disaster,
classes may be temporarily suspended.