KAKEEDUCATIONALINSTITUTION● Chiba Institute of Science● Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

● Okayama University of ScienceFounding Philosophy

Locations● Okayama University of Science● Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts
● Chiba Institute of Science● Tamano Institute of Health and Human Services● Okayama University of Science Specialized Training College● Okayama University of Science High School● Okayama University of Science Junior High School● Mikage International Kindergarten

岡山理科大学附属中学校

Okayama University of Science Jr. High School

岡山理科大学
附属高等学校

Okayama University of Science High School

Okayama University of Science

Chiba Institute of Science

To draw out each and every youthʼs abilities to theirmaximum potential, and to educate individuals tocontribute to society as skilled professionals and as

岡山理科大学専門学校

Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

Okayama University of Science Specialized Training College

members of their communities.

岡山理科大学 獣医学部

Okayama University of Science Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Contact Us：

Pre-Admission Advisingfor International students（All three universities and afﬂiated schools）
Speech Contest Advising
Overseas Programs Advising▶Department for International Affairs in Japan
Phone: +81-86-256-8418
Email: koryuminna@edu.kake.ac.jp| 1 | Kake Educational Institution

玉野総合医療専門学校

Tamano Institute of Health and Human Services

御影インターナショナルこども園

Mikage International Kindergarten

Pre-Admission Advisingfor International students
Speech Contest Advising▶ Overseas Liaison Ofﬁce and schools
Sri Lanka:

Vietnam(Ho Chi Minh)

Nepal

South Korea

Phone: +94-37-22-3-8600

Phone: +61-406-936-436

Phone: +81-86-231-8181

Phone: +82-41-571-7378

Email: sputnik̲sl@yahoo.com

Email: tandanho@edu.kake.ac.jp

Email: japansomeday@yahoo.co.jp

Email: ckt153@hanmail.net

China (Beijing):

China (Shanghai):Pakistan

Australia

Phone: +86-10-8478-0827

Phone: +86-21-5111-3698

Phone: +92-3335-10-25-74

Phone: + 61-4-4754-5448

Email:pch@pchschool.com

Email: jiaji202@163.com

Email: ayakouk@gmail.com

Email: itayuko@hotmail.com

Kake Educational Institution | 2 |Experience Japanese History and Culture

The Cities of
OKAYAMA & KURASHIKI
OkayamaMomotaro

Dog

statue of Momotaro. In front of Okayama Station
is another statue Momotaro along with the

Momotaro

Pheasant

MonkeyMomotaro is a famous story character who wasborn in Okayama where you will come acrossvarious places that have some connection or
depiction of Momotaro. Among these is thefamous Kibitsu Shrine where you will see aanimals that accompanied him on his journey
and Momotaro-Odori (Street) directly in front of
the station.

Koraku-en Garden

Okayama Station

Get a sense of Japanese historical landscape at Koraku-en Garden. Built in 1700 andreaching its present form in 1863, Koraku-en is considered one of the Three Great
Gardens of Japan. It is a popular spot for tourists and even the Imperial family.

Travel practically anywhere in Japan from Okayama Station. There are eight local train lines that will takeyou to different parts of Okayama Prefecture and points beyond, and all Sanyo Shinkansen Trains (Bullet
Trains) stop at Okayama Station and will take you to any major city in no time. Okayama Station is also
shopping central of Okayama city and is home to and surrounded by many shops and restaurants.

Brazilian Park Washuzan Highland

Okayama Castle

Enjoy a day at Washuzan Highland Amusement Park. Rides, food, inline skating alongwith the Brazilian sounds of samba music along with a lively musical performance bynative Brazilians.

Another historical place located next to Koraku-en Garden. Okayama Castle was built in 1597,
destroyed during World War II and reconstructed in concrete in 1966. Okayama Castle has six
ﬂoors with each ﬁlled with displays of the castleʼs history.

Mitsui Outlet Park

Great Seto Bridge

A modern shopping center with many popular shops such as Nike, Under Armour,
Michael Kors and Fossil located next to Ario, a mall, both within less than 5-minutes
walking distance from Kurashiki Station.

The largest road+railroad bridge in the world that connects Honshu (the main island of Japan)
to the island of Shikoku in the south. It took ten years to build the 13.1 km (8.1 mile) bridge. It
takes approximately 20 minutes to cross the bridge.

statue of the character that captures theattention of all who visit. You can get there bytaking the Momotaro Line train from Okayama
Station to Kibitsu Station. Next to Kibitsu Shrine
is Kibitsu Hiko Shrine where there is a bronze

Korakuen & Okayama Castle

Bicycling
A common feature of Okayama is the number ofpeople riding their bicycles. Many junior, senior highschool and university students commute by bicycles

are interested in taking aleisurely ride around the city,
there is a bicycle rental

to and from school, and other people and places in
between. You will
also see people

service called ʻPeach Bicycleʼ
that allows people to ride
freely anywhere and anytime.
A ride to nearby Korakuen
Garden or Okayama Castle,
two places from the days ofold, makes for a pleasant trip.

commuting to andfrom work every
day and others
who do their daily
shopping. If youʻPeach Bicycleʼ
（MOMOCHARI）

Kurashiki
Kurashiki Bikan-Chiku
When people say “Kurashiki,” Bikan-Chiku is
the ﬁrst place that comes to mind with its
characteristic Japanese white walled buildings
and willow trees along the Kurashiki River.
Built in the 1600s, Bikan-Chiku was integral tothe cityʼs growth as a port bringing various
goods and commodities. Kurashiki is also
considered the cultural center of Okayama
Prefecture with its various museums, one ofwhich is the Kake Museum of Art and libraries.
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sightseeing, but alsoa place that exposes
the palate to many
delicious delightsthat are unique toJapan. It should beknown that becauseof Momotaro, Okayama is renowned for its
peaches. In addition to peaches, Okayama is also
famous for grapes and peaches. Various shops in
Bikan-Chiku serve an array of seasonal pastries
made with all these fruits.

Kake Educational Institution | 4 |Okayama Universityof Science
OkayamacampusFaculty of Science

A message from your SENPAI

Department of Applied Mathematics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Applied Physics（Physical Science）
Department of Applied Physics（Medical Science）
Department of Applied Science
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Life Science
Department of Zoology

Everything I thought about Japan before coming were alljust images. But when I arrived, I had many feelings. My
ﬁrst thought was how beautiful Japan was. Things like
services and transportation were so fast and convenient.
But Japanese cost of living was so expensive which madelife rather difﬁcult. But after becoming accustomed toliving here, I could ﬁnd ways around that, and make lifeeasier.

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Information and Computer Engineering
Department of Intelligent Mechanical Engineering
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Department of Architecture
Engineering Project Course
Faculty of Informatics
Department of Information Science
Faculty of Biosphere-Geosphere Science
Department of Biosphere-Geosphere Science
Faculty of Education！
先輩

STUDENT VOICE

Trinh Ha Duc

Faculty of Informatics・Class of 2018

I entered Okayama University of Scienceʼs Intensive
Japanese Language Program where I not only learned
Japanese, I could also learn Japanese culture and history
and make friends with people from many countries. I am
now in my second year of undergraduate studies. Thanks
to my Japanese classes, I can now make friends with both
Japanese and other foreign students. We spend time
studying, talking, and exchanging ideas. I really enjoy mylife at OUS.
In the future, I would like to continue living and working
in Japan to build experience. When I return to Vietnam, I
would like to work at a company that does business inJapan and Vietnam.

Department of Primary Education
Department of Secondary Education (Japanese Education Course)
Department of Secondary Education (English Education Course)
Department of Secondary Education (International Japanese Educator Course)
Faculty of Management
Department of Management

Imabari

campusFaculty of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Veterinary Medicine（６year）
Department of Veterinary Associated Science（４year）| 5 | Kake Educational Institution

Kake Educational Institution | 6 |Kurashiki Universityof Science and the Arts
College of the Arts
Department of Design and Arts
Department of Media and Visual Arts

A message from your SENPAI！
先輩

College of Life Sciences
Department of Life Science
Department of Medical Life Science
Department of Comparative Animal Science
Department of Health and Sports Science
STUDENT VOICE

College of Risk and Crisis Management
Department of Risk and Crisis Management

I have studied animation in China and abroad to learn asmuch as possible. The Intensive Japanese Language
Program classes were easy to understand. I could increase
my Japanese language ﬂuency and now the regularundergraduate classes are easy to follow.
One of my pleasures of university life is the on-campus
cafeteria. They serve “oyako-don” that tastes like what I eat
in my hometown.
I now major in Illustration. The computer lab here has thelatest software that I can use to draw illustrations every day.
I enjoy it! In the future, I would like to be an illustrator.

Hui WenCollege of the Arts・Department of Design & Arts・Class of 2018

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Kake Educational Institution | 8 |Experience Japanese History and Culture

The City of
CHOSHI
ChoshiPlaces & Climate (the sea)
Choshi, located in Chiba Prefecture, is surroundedby the sea on three sides and is located in a livableand comfortable climate where, unlike Tokyo andother places, is cool in the summer and warm in
the winter.

see a beautiful sunrise, but Inubo Lighthousehas made Choshi known as “The place withJapanʼs earliest sunrise.” From the lighthouse,
you get a spectacular view of the Paciﬁc Ocean
along with the sunrise.

Choshi Fishing Port

Rice Bowl

Most of the ﬁsh consumed in homes and restaurants of Choshi like the ones in thetwo pictures (right and below) are caught and sold at Choshi Fishing Port.

A Rice Bowl using ﬁsh with a raw egg (ﬁsh used change daily)

Datemaki sushi

Inubo Lighthouse

Baked thick with thick egg and “dashi” alone was made into a half-moon shape on around bar, then placed on a thick roll.

Inubo Lighthouse has made Choshi known as “The place with Japanʼs earliest sunrise.”
From the lighthouse, you get a spectacular view of the Paciﬁc Ocean along with thesunrise.

Tenbokan (Observation Hall)

Choshi Port Tower

The most popular tourist spot in Choshi. From the top of Tenbokan one can see a
360-degree view combining the blue of the ocean with the greenery of Choshi withearthly circular effect.

Although open in September and from November to January, you can see a beautifulnight view of Choshi.

Because it is by the ocean, there are manysightseeing spots and food locally caught from thesea. Choshi Fishing Port yields much ﬁsh thatmakes for a large variety of delicious seafood suchas tempura, sashimi, and seafood-topped rice bowl.
Also, there are many places in Japan where one canInubosaki Lighthouse

Tourist Spots
Among the many places overlooking the sea, Tenbokan(Observation Hall) is the most popular tourist spot in
Choshi. Unlike Inubo Lighthouse, the scenery from
Tenbokan features a 360-degree view combining the oceanwith the greenery of Choshi with earthly circular effect. In
addition to this, there is also the Choshi Port Tower which
is near Choshi Fishing Port. Although it is open from the
middle of to the end of September and from the beginningof November until the middle of January, from here, one
can see the night view of Choshi and an evening view of
the town together with the Tone River.

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Kake Educational Institution | 10 |Chiba Instituteof Science
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Risk and Crisis Management
Department of Risk and Crisis Management
Department of Health and Medical Sciences
Department of Risk and Crisis Management for Aviation Technology
Department of Animal Risk Management

A message from your SENPAI

Faculty of Nursing
Department of Nursing
STUDENT VOICE！
先輩

I have been interested in Japan since junior high school andstudied Japanese by myself. Because I liked chemistry, I
went to and graduated from a college in Korea; but, it was
hard to get a job. In the meantime, I saw a blog about
Japanese pharmacy on the Internet. I received some
guidance about studying in Japan and later entered Chiba
Institute of Science through a private institute.
I was very worried about whether I could study well as aforeigner when I ﬁrst enrolled. I am now relieved because
the professors are capable of teaching to a large variety ofstudents. I was also able to make many friends at CIS so I
am enjoying campus life. In addition, the on-campus studyr o o m s a n d t h e l i b ra r y h e l p c r e a t e a g r e a t s t u d yenvironment.

Choi Yura

I think writing research reports is hard, but I ﬁnd it
interesting because the contents relate to everyday life.
After I graduate, I would like to work in a hospital. I am
encouraged to ﬁnd out that past CIS graduates worked not
only in hospitals, but also in pharmacies andpharmaceutical companies.

Faculty of Pharmacy・ 12th Class to enrolled| 11 | Kake Educational Institution

Kake Educational Institution | 12 |IJLP

A SURVEY ABOUT STUDYING IN JAPAN

Question1.

What is your favorite Japanese food？

OKAYAMA

Choshi

Yakitori, Yakiniku, Fried chicken（Friedchicken fromconvenience store is good．
）
Sushi, Ramen, Udon,
Takoyaki, Bread.

Question2.

W

hat do you do when you are out
with other foreigners？
Drink liquor at a Izakaya, Cycling, Mobile game,
Motorcycle, Tennis, Shorinji Kempo.

INTENSIVE JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROGRAMSKake has Intensive Japanese Language Program(IJLP) at all three universities; Okayama University

Question3.

Question4.

What are your favorite things to do？

What is your favorite place in Okayama？

Take a picture outside, Go for a drive, Draw a picture,
Study Japanese with a friend

Korakuen, Okayama Castle,
Asahi River,
Okayama Station,
Okayama University of Scienceof Science, Kurashiki University of Science and theArts and Chiba Institute of Science. IJLP is a special
course primarily for individuals of foreign countries
who wish to enroll in the universitiesʼ

Question5.

Question6.

What is your favorite place in Kurashiki？

What is your favorite place in Choshi？

Kurashiki Station, Ario, Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter,
Art museum, School

lnubosaki, Sea, Choshi Marina, Aeon

undergraduate or graduate program, but lacksufﬁcient Japanese language proﬁciency to fully
co m p re h e n d u n i ve r s i t y l e c t u re s a n d s t u d yindependently of class. The IJLP is designed toassist prospective students in attaining language
proﬁciency while gaining a better understanding ofJapanese culture in preparation for entrance into
one of the universities and vocational schools that

Question7.

Question8.

hat did you think was most interesting
about Japan when you came？

Where is the best place to buy groceries？

Kake governs. All IJLP students are strongly
supported by staff and faculty who are committed
t o a s s i s t i n g t h e i r a d va n ce m e n t t h ro u g h t o
successful completion in higher education.

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There are a lot of vending machines,Itʼs ﬁne, Go to see a cherry tree,
Kimono, A town is clean, The Japanese is civil and kind,
100yen Shop, A schoolchild goes to school on foot, Ikebana

Marunaka, Tenmaya（Okayama）,
BIG, Every, Halows, Marunaka（Kurashiki）,
Kasumi, Taiyo（Choshi）

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An internationally linked institution
Kake schools are linked with over 70 schools in 19 countries and brings together over 400 students
from 15 nationalities

CanadaChina
The USSouth
Korea
TaiwanBrazilAustralia

Overseas Programs
Kake has two Ambassador Programs every spring and summer: (1) wewelcome student visitors from our sister institutions and (2) our sister
institutions receive our students. Kake also has additional overseas
programs. Contact the Kakeʼs Department for International Affairs formore details if interested.

◉ Ambassador Program ❶| 15 | Kake Educational Institution◉ Ambassador Program ❷Lunch with Japanese students

Science experiment

Wright State University, the US

The University of Findlay, the US

Homestay experience

Tree planting

Hoseo University, South Korea

Chihlee University of Technology, Taiwan

Parana Catholic University
Parana Federal University, Brazil

Kake Educational Institution | 16 |The Kake International
Japanese Speech Contest
Since celebrating our 50th anniversary in 2010, Kake Educational Institution has held the annual Kake
International Japanese Speech Contest. It is our sincere hope that the contest contributes to making

Student activities and clubs
at KAKE three universities
Okayama University of Science

Japanese a global language, raises awareness of Japanese culture and inspires youth in various countries
to acquire a more global perspective as future emissaries of friendship throughout the speech contest.

KENDO CLUBThe First

The Second

AIKIDO CLUBThe Third

Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts

The Fifth

The Fourth

The Sixth

Every year, we have preliminary contests scheduled in many different countries
between the end of August to the beginning of October to decide a candidate for theGrand Final Contest which is held in November. If you are interested in the speech
contest, contact our overseas director or partner school in your country on page 2 formore information.
The Seventh

SCHOOL FESTIVAL

SUMMER FESTIVAL

pan!

Experience Ja

Chiba Institute of Science◉ OKONOMIYAKILIFESAVING CLUB◉ Okayama Korakuen Garden| 17 | Kake Educational Institution◉ Lecture at a Kake university

LIFESAVING CLUB◉ Making Udon

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● Okayama University of Science
1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama, JAPANURL: https://www.ous.ac.jp/● Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts
2640 Nishiura, Tsurajima-cho, Kurashiki-city, Okayama, JAPANURL: https://www.kusa.ac.jp/● Chiba Institute of Science
3 Shiomi-cho, Choshi-city, Ciba, JAPANURL: http://www.cis.ac.jp/● Tamano Institute of Health and Human Services
1-1-20 Chikkou, Tamano-city, Okayama, JAPANURL: http://www.tamasen.ac.jp/● Okayama University of Science Specialized Training College
8-3 Handa-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama-city, Okayama, JAPANURL: https://www.risen.ac.jp/● Okayama University of Science High School
1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama, JAPANURL: http://www.ridaifu.net/● Okayama University of Science Junior High School
1-1 Ridai-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama City, Okayama, JAPANURL: http://www.kake.ac.jp/~info-j/● Mikage International Kindergarten
2-15-27 Mikage, Higashinada-ku, Kobe-city, Hyogo, JAPANURL: http://www.kakemik.jp/（2020）