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FAQ

  1. Why Japanese?
  2. Japanese Works! Case Studies
  3. Where can I buy Japanese books?
  4. Where can I study Japanese in Japan?
  5. Where can I study Japanese in the UK?
  6. Who can help me to arrange a GAP year in Japan?
  7. What Japanese language examinations can I take in the UK?


Why Japanese?


A few reasons why your students will love learning Japanese...

  • Easy beginners speaking
  • Learn a new script
  • Something different
  • Fascinating culture
  • Appealing to boys
  • Explore a World beyond Europe
  • Proven Success

Still not convinced?

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Japanese Works! Case Studies


Want to find out how learning Japanese could benefit you? Take a look at the case studies below to see how other Japanese speakers are using their language skills..




To read about Ben Jennings, Licence Coordinator for Pokémon UK, see page 3 of Mado Vol. 26.

Coming soon…
Comments from students of Japanese


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Where can I buy Japanese books?



JP- Books
Dorland House
Mitsukoshi
14-20 Regent Street
London
SW1Y 4PU
Tel: 020 7839 4839
Fax: 020 7925 0346
Email: info@jpbooks.co.uk

Japan Centre Bookshop
Japan Centre
212 Piccadilly
London
W1J 9HJ
Tel: 020 7439 8035
Fax: 020 7287 1082
Email: info@japancentrebookshop.co.uk
www.japancentrebookshop.co.uk

O.C.S. Books
2 Grosvenor Parade
Uxbridge Road
Ealing
London
W5 3NN
Tel: 020 8992 6335
Fax: 020 8993 0891


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Where can I study Japanese in Japan?


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Where can I study Japanese in the UK?



Evening classes and Part-time courses

To search for a course in Japanese please use the following websites; Please note the Japan Foundation is unable to recommend particular institutions or courses.

Please also take a look at the Links section for useful websites to help you learn Japanese.

Please click here for a list of Japanese tutors around the UK

Degree Courses in Japanese

You can search for University courses using the UCAS website. The Japan Foundation has used the site to collate a list of undergraduate courses involving Japanese and starting in 2007





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Who can help me to arrange a GAP year in Japan?


Organisations that can help

Working Holiday Scheme
This scheme offers Britons between the ages of 18 and 25 years the opportunity to experience living and working in Japan for up to one year.
Please get in touch with The Consulate General of Japan in London:
Phone: 020 7465 6565
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa/work_hol.html
Gap Scheme
Placements available through the GAP scheme take place in care centres, hospitals and schools.
Email: volunteer@gap.org.uk
Phone: 0118 959 4914
http://www.gap.org.uk
Project Trust
Volunteers have the opportunity to participate in team teaching or community based work, either in Tokyo or Hokkaido.
Phone: 020 7796 1170/1/3
Email: info@projecttrust.org.uk
http://www.projecttrust.org.uk/
Intercultural Youth Exchange (icye)
Projects include teaching sports at different YMCA's, working with children, fair trade shops, campaign organisations and centres for disabled people.
Tel: 0870 774 3486
Fax: 020 7916 1246
http://www.icye.org.uk/
Japan School-Exchange
Volunteers are based at Japanese schools, funded by the Japanese Government and administered in the UK by Youth for Understanding.
Tel: 0141 812 5561
Email: yfu@holliday123.freeserve.co.uk
For more information: contact The Year Out Group, an association of leading Year Out organisations:
The Year Out Group:
Phone: 07980 395789
Email: info@yearoutgroup.org



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