Japanese Classes: Sign up today!

Kind volunteers will help teach you Japanese needed for daily life as well as Japanese culture. Please note that these teachers are only volunteers, not licensed teachers. Classes are held in small groups or one on one, and last for 10 sessions.

Applications for spring Japanese classes are now open. Please read below before applying.

●Eligibility: Anyone who does not speak Japanese natively

●Cost: 500 yen per course

●How to apply: Use the Google form below to apply any time between April 1st and April 18th.

★You can participate in a maximum of 2 in-person courses (For example, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Chuo Kominkan).

※When participating in 2 courses, the fee becomes 1,000 yen (500 yen per course)

▼Application form

Japanese

English

Chinese

Portuguese

Vietnamese

Please be aware that there are times when TIRS cannot accept all applicants.

Classroom Course Time Dates
Chuo Kominkan(Map) Tuesday 10am – 11:30am May 20th to July 22nd
Thursday 7pm – 8:30pm May 15th to July 17th
Saturday 1:30pm – 3pm May 17th to July 19th
Shimo Nakai Kominkan(Map) Wednesday 6:30pm – 8pm May 21st to July 23rd
Gunma Fukushi Kaikan (Map) Monday 7pm to 8:30pm May 12th to July 14th
Shinmachi Culture Hall(Map) Wednesday 10am – 11:30am May 14th to July 16th
Saturday 10am – 11:30am May 10th to July 12th