Special edition/ September 2010

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English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Easy Japanese versions are available.
Please visit the Kawasaki International Association’s homepage: http://www.kian.or.jp/hlkwsk.html
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS OF JAPANESE
There are going to be some information sessions in Kanagawa Prefecture for students and their guardians whose
native language is not Japanese but who would like to enroll in a Japanese public high school. The different kinds ofhigh schools, school entrance exams, financial aid, quotas on foreign students, and so forth will all be explained.
Individual counseling will also be available.
The guidance sessions will be held at five places and times:

1.) Monday, September 20th 1-4pm, at Sagamihara International Lounge2.) Thursday, September 23rd, 1-4pm, Kanagawa Kenmin Center
3.) Sunday, September 26th, 1-4pm, Ichō Elementary School Community House
4.) Monday, October 11th, 1-4pm, Atsugi Young Community Center
5.) Sunday, October 17th, 1-4pm, Hiratsuka Shimin Katsudo CenterAt each session, interpretation in Chinese, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Tagalog will be available. If you callahead a week in advance, interpretation in Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Korean, and Thai can also be provided.
Attendance is free, and no reservations are needed to take part.
Information for Foreigners Residing in Kanagawa Prefecture:
Public High School Enrollment (2010 school year)(from Kanagawa Prefecture “Public High School Enrollment Guidebook” by Kangawa Prefectural Board of Education+ Multicultural Education Network, Kanagawa)(1) Differences between Public and Private High Schools
Public・Established by the Prefecture and municipalities

High Schools

・School fees are free.
・There are 14 prefectural and 5 municipal high schools in Kawasaki.
(There are 144 prefectural high schools in Kanagawa.)
・People residing in Kanagawa may enroll.
・(For Teiji (Part-Time) and Tsushin (Correspondence) high schools, people
working in Kanagawa are also eligible to apply.

Private・Privately established.

High Schools

・Each school has its own curriculum based on their original educational
policies.
・There are 7 private high schools in Kawasaki (82 in Kanagawa).

(2) Differences among Zennichi (Full-Time), Teiji (Part-Time), and Tsushin (Correspondence) SystemsZennichi

There is school everyday, from morning to about 3:30 p.m.

(Full-Time)It takes 3 years to graduate.

Teiji

Classes are held in a certain specified time period (morning, afternoon, or(Part-Time)evening), and many of the schools offer classes in the evening.
There are also high schools called “Flexible Schools”, where you can attend
classes according to a schedule made for your needs.
It will take 4 years to graduate; however, some schools have systems tograduate in 3 years.

TsushinIn this type of school, students earn credits by passing exams after(Correspondence)submitting papers written at home using textbooks and workbooks.
Students are required to go to school two or three times a month to seeteachers in person for guidance (“schooling”).
The number of times for “schooling” varies from school to school.
In some Tsushin schools, “schooling” is offered every day. There is also a
course utilizing computers.

(3) About Futsu-ka (General), Senmon (Specialized), and Sogo (Comprehensive) Courses of Study

Futsu-ka

General subjects, such as Japanese, social studies, mathematics, science and(General)

English are studied in this course.

Futsu-ka Senmon

Specialized fields are mainly studied, such as sports, arts, welfare, etc.

(Specialized-Gakunen system (yearly advance): 14 Full-Time schools

Courses in theGeneral )SenmonStudy specialized knowledge and basic technology of such fields as(Specialized)

agriculture, industry, business, fishery, homemaking, nursing, welfare,science, physical education, international affairs, international relations,international information, art, sports, and general industry.

-Gakunen system (yearly advance): 21 Full-Time, 5 Part-Time schools-Tan-i system (credit): 6 Full-Time schools

Sogo

Comprehensively study subjects taught at General and Specialized courses.

(Comprehensive)-Tan-i system (credit): 13 Full-Time, 7 Part-Time schools(4) Gakunen (yearly advance) and Tan-i (credit) Systems

Gakunen system

Most of the subjects (curriculum) are decided based on the grade level.

(yearly advance)

Tan-i system

There are no grade divisions.

(credit)Students may graduate when the necessary credits have been earned.

~WHERE TO STUDY JAPANESE IN KAWASAKI CITY~
Kawasaki Ward:

Nihongo no hiroba. Wed. 19:00~20:30, free. Childcare available, for ages 2 and up; for ¥650 for
Contact kyoiku bunka kaikan: 044-233-6361.

the year.

15-min. walk from JR Kawasaki Stn.

Fureai kan. Tues. & Fri. 10:00~11:30, materials fee. CC avail. from age 1; ¥600/yr.
Contact fureai kan: 044-276-4800.

From JR Kawasaki Stn. East exit take Bus 16 (forKawasaki Daishi), get off atYotsukado.
Saiwai Ward:

Saiwai nihongo gakkyu. Wed. 10:00~11:30, activities fee ¥600/yr. Fri. 19:00~20:30, materialsfee.

CC avail on Wed. only, from age 1; ¥1000/yr.

044-541-3910.

Contact saiwai shimin kan:

15-min walk from Yako Stn. on JR Nanbu Line.

Nihongo world. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Tues of each month, 10:00~12:00, ¥600/month. CC avail. from age
1, with insurance.

Contact Keiko Ikeda: 090-5538-8798.

15-min. walk from Yako Stn. onJR Nanbu Line.

Kokusai koryu nihongo salon. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, 10:00~11:30, free. CC avail. fromage 1; free.

Contact hiyoshi bunkan: 044-587-1491.

20-min walk from Kashimada Stn.

on JR Nanbu Line, or 15-min. walk from Shin-Kawasaki Stn. on JR Yokosuka Line.
Nakahara Ward

Nakahara nihongo gakkyu. Tues. 10:00~12:00, materials fee, CC avail from age 2,¥700/yr.

Tues. 18:30~20:30, free, no CC.

Contact nakahara shimin kan: 044-433-7773.

3-min walk from Musashi-kosugi Stn. (JR Nanbu, Tokyu Toyoko/Meguro Lines).

Nihongo free space (sekai-jin). Fri. 18:30~20:30, free, no CC. Contact nakahara shimin kan:044-433-7773.

3-min walk from Musashi-kosugi Stn. (JR Nanbu, Tokyu Toyoko/MeguroLines).

Kawasaki international center (kawasaki kokusai koryu kyokai). Tues & Fri. 10:00~12:00,¥500/time paid in advance, CCavail from age 1, free.
paid in advance, no CC.

Wed. 18:30~20:30, ¥500/time

Contact kawasaki kokusai koryu kyokai: 044-435-7000.

10-minwalk from Motosumiyoshi Stn. on Tokyu Toyoko/Meguro lines.

INTEX-V-NET nihongo club. Sat. 14:00~16:00, free, no CC. Contact Naoko Aoyagi:044-541-2534.

Kawasaki shimin katsudo center, 3-min walk from Musashi-kosugi Stn.

(JR Nanbu, Tokyu Toyoku/Meguro Lines)
Takatsu Ward

Takatsu nihongo kyoshitsu. Wed. 10:00~11:30, materials fee, CC avail. for age 1~4: ¥720/yr.
Thurs. 19:00~20:30, free, no CC.

Contact takatsu shimin kan: 044-814-7603.

Nocty 2, 11/12 F, in front of Musashi Mizonokuchi Stn. (JR/Tokyu Denentoshi Lines).

LET’S nihongo salon. Mon. 10:30~12:00, 13:30~15:00, ¥200/time, no CC but you can take lessons
with your child.

Contact Noriko Kimura: 042-337-5070.

Catholic Mizonokuchi Church,5-min. walk from Takatsu Stn. on Tokyu Denentoshi Line, or 8-min. walk from Musashi
Mizonouchi Stn. on JR Nanbu Line.

Tomoshibi no kai nihongo kyoshitsu. Sat. 10:00~16:00, materials fee +¥100, no CC. Contact
Shunsuke Takahashi: 044-822-3067, 090-1506-4304.

Catholic Mizonokuchi Church,5-min. walk from Takatsu Stn. on Tokyu Denentoshi Line, or 8-min. walk from Musashi
Mizonouchi Stn. on JR Nanbu Line.
Miyamae Ward

Miyamae nihongo gakkyu. Fri. 10:00~12:00, ¥500/semester, CC avail. from age 1; ¥800/yr.
Contact miyamae shimin kan: 044-888-3911.

10-min. walk from Miyamaedaira Stn. on

Tokyu Denentoshi Line (next to Miyamae Ward Office).

Miyamae shikiji nihongo gakkyu. Wed. 19:00~20:30, materials fee, no CC. Contact miyamae
shimin kan: 044-888-3911. 10-min. walk from Miyamaedaira Stn. on Tokyu Denentoshi
Line (next to Miyamae Ward Office).

Miyamaedaira shogakko nihongo kyoshitsu. Thurs. 10:00~11:30, materials fee, no CC but cantake lessons with your child.

Contact Shinji Kaneko: 044-977-2910.

Miyamae shogakko:

10-min. walk from Miyamaedaira Stn.
Tama Ward

Tama nihongo class. Wed. 10:00~12:00, materials fee, CC avail. from age 6months; ¥1100/year.
Contact tama shimin kan: 044-935-3333.

5-min. walk from Mukogaokayuen Stn. onOdakyu Line, 10-min. walk from Noborito Stn. on JR Nanbu Line.

Tama shikiji / nihongo class (tama-go). Fri. 19:00~20:30, free, no CC. Contact tama shimin kan:044-935-3333.

5-min. walk from Mukogaokayuen Stn. on Odakyu Line, 10-min. walkfrom Noborito Stn. on JR Nanbu Line.
Asao Ward

Asao nihongo class. Thurs. 10:00~11:30, free, CC avail. from age 1; ¥800/yr. Thurs. 18:30~20:00,free, no CC.

Contact asao shimin kan: 044-951-1300.

3-min. walk from Shinyurigaoka

Stn. on Odakyu Line.

Kokusai koryu asao shinyuri kyoshitsu. Tues. 18:00~19:30, ¥500/month, no CC. Contact044-954-8551, or 044-989-4434, or 044-987-8541.

Fukushi pal asao: Shinyuri 21 Bldg. 1F,

in front of Shinyurigaoka Stn. on Odakyu Line.

Kokusai koryu asao kakio kyoshitsu. Wed. 16:00~17:30, ¥500/mo, no CC. Contact Mikiko
Shimizu: 044-966-2180.

Kakio shogakko: 5-min. walk from Kakio Stn. on Odakyu Line.

Counseling in Foreign Languages (10:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00)
EnglishMonday - Saturday

TEL:044-435-7000