{"id":30988,"date":"2025-07-07T17:58:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/?p=30988"},"modified":"2025-07-07T18:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T09:04:44","slug":"waseda-nihongo-support-a-japanese-language-learning-support-program-for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/news-en\/2025\/07\/07\/30988\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Waseda Nihongo Support&#8221;: A Japanese Language Learning Support Program for International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h3>\u00a0A Japanese Language Learning Support Program for International Students\uff1a&#8221;Waseda Nihongo Support&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>At IPS, we offer the &#8220;Waseda Nihongo Support&#8221; program for international students.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"204\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-610x458.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99449dcc22da688f61dc17bd5787a10d-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"391\">Features<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"506\">At IPS, we offer a workshop-style program called \u201cWaseda Nihongo Support,\u201d which focuses on practical Japanese conversation education. The program sets the acquisition of Japanese language proficiency equivalent to the JLPT N2 level as a concrete educational goal. Through Japanese language education, it aims to deepen understanding of Japanese culture and social customs, promote interaction with the local community, and develop communication skills that are useful for job hunting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"746\">The program features a practical learning style centered on role-playing, unconstrained by traditional formats. This allows participants to experience \u201cliving Japanese\u201d in ways that are difficult to achieve in a typical classroom setting.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"391\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-610x813.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"331\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-610x813.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-940x1253.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/9753db6d185e746f82561941534d2a11-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/p>\n<article>\n<h3 data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"78\">Program Overview<\/h3>\n<p>This program is offered on a semester basis. It is held twice a month (on Saturdays) over a period of nine months, excluding the beginning and end of the academic year, with five experienced Japanese language instructors invited to lead the sessions.<\/p>\n<p>The program is also scheduled to be held during the Fall Semester of the 2025 academic year (October to February).<\/p>\n<p><em>*Please note that applications for the Spring Semester have already closed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30920 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-610x458.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/72dc30e259a1cbcd3534d44dca83f7e7-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-30923 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-610x458.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-610x458.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-940x705.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-360x270.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/c01e81e36fd02ae52b892e5b2b758880-720x540.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30924 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b1f5779efe9e125ce65ae01ff6643790-610x881.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b1f5779efe9e125ce65ae01ff6643790-610x881.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.waseda.jp\/fsci\/gips\/assets\/uploads\/2025\/06\/b1f5779efe9e125ce65ae01ff6643790.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"773\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0A Japanese Language Learning Support Program for International Students\uff1a&#8221;Waseda Nihongo Support&#8221; 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