英語

Entrance Guidance
For
Japanese Course
Year 2025 (Reiwa 7)

Incorporated School of Mie Tokufu Gakuen
Tokufu High School
Tokufu Technical SchoolMie-ken Kameyama-shi Waga-cho 1789-4
TEL.0595‐82‐3561 FAX. 0595‐82‐3511

1Introduction
The following are the Educational Goals of our school.
○ School that assures the place for students to enjoy and spend school life with friends,
while accepting students who try to overcome their struggles with “Feelings of trouble”
or “Difficulties to live.”○ School that carries out bigger growths humanly and mentally than that of when students
entered, while they earn the abilities of both “Basic academic ability essential insociety” and “Special technics as practical and professional in business.”
Nowadays in Japan, there are numerous children that are trying to live out struggling
with “Feelings of trouble” and “Difficulties to live” because of their inconvenience inJapanese conversation and studies. The number of foreign students who need the support ofJapansese guidance in public elementary schools and junior high schools in Mie prefecture is
the top in Japan. (survey of May 1st, 2019) Therefore, our school have established this“Japanese Course” in the academic year 2021 (Reiwa 3rd) to achieve the goals of both“mastering Japanese and graduating high school at the same time” eligible for the students,born in other countries, and are in the necessities of Japanese guidance that leads to theircountries.
Our school is willing to continue to evolve as “the one and only school in Mie
Prefecture that students could receive technical and authentic Japanese education” under theconsistent school policy, educational policy, and admission policy.
Now, let’s get together and master “Japanese to study” that are essential in highschool studies, and “Japanese for living” that are necessary in the society after graduation,and finally, step out to make your wish and dream come true with us!

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What kind of school is Tokufu?

Our school has a unique system and policy compared to other schools, and we call it“Tokufu Style”. We’d like to share some of the contents below;“Tokufu Style”○

Homerooms

Basically, the capacity is 30 students per homeroom, except the Japanese Course
is 20.

○ClassesClasses start at 9:30 in the morning and are basically 45 minutes per lesson.

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Merging School System

Merging School System is a system that enables to graduate both schools, highschool and technical school at the same time. In our case, this system allows all
credits of results in Tokufu Technical School (e.g. Japanese classes) to be credits
of results in Tokufu High School.

○

Mid-term and End-term Examinations

Each examination periods are scheduled 5 days, which is longer planned thanother schools, so it lessens the number of examinations to be taken per day.

○

Remedial Classes

Remedial classes are specially planned besides the normal timetables at the endof the schoolyear of students who need support approving credits of numerous
absents from certain reasons such as long-term hospitalization or truancy.

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School Buses

School buses are free to ride on school days between the school and Kameyama
Station, which is about a 5-minute ride one way.

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Dormitory

Not only students from far away but any students who need support in daily
habits may use the dormitory.
However, students of Japanese Course may use it from the 1st year dependingon his or her Japanese ability, and only when they have no problems living
together with other students under the dormitory rules.

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What’s Japanese Course?

Q：What’s Japanese Course?
A： Our Japanese Course is a course to initiatively support students who feel anxious
studying in high school because of lack of Japanese ability. This course is optimallyall open to non-native Japanese speakers who are returnees or related to foreigncountries, and most of all, who “wants to speak Japanese fluently” or “are willing tolive on in Japan after graduation.”
Q： What’s the curriculum and how are the classes?
A： In the classes of “Japanese Studies,” there are from beginners level to seniors
level. Especially in the 1st grade, there are more Japanese classes than in other grades
to study intensively. Students will aim to pass the N2 level or more of “JAPANESELANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (JLPT)” if they wish to go to upper schools,
and will aim to pass the N3 level or more of if they wish to start working after
graduation.
According to the “Subjects of non-Japanese Studies,” students will mainly
study the Required Subjects that are essential to graduation, such as Japanese
Language, Geography and History, Civics, Mathematics, Science, English, etc., in theform from training classes to learning classes.
As can be seen in the chart below, “Classes of Japanese Studies” decrease while“Subjects of non-Japanese Studies” increase as the students move on to upper grades.
Image of Curriculum
1st grade

2nd grade

3rd grade

Classes of Japanese Studies
Beginners (levels of N5 & N4)

Intermediates (levels of N4 & N3)

Seniors (levels of N3 & N2)

Subjects of non-Japanese Studies
training classes

learning classes(Remarks) All classes including both “Classes of Japanese Studies” and “Subjects of non- Japanese Studies” areto be held in Japanese.

4Curriculum of Japanese Course
for Year 2023 (Reiwa 6th)
Subject Area

Regular
Subjects

Subject（credits）
1st grade

2nd grade

total

Language Culture (2)Japanese
Language

Contemporary
Japanese Language (2)Geographyand History

Geography (2)Modern andContemporary
History (2)4CivicsPublic (2)Politics andEconomy (2)4Mathematics

Mathematics I (3)Mathematics I (2)5Science

Science andOur Daily Life (2)Basic Biology (2)4Physical Education(2)

Physical Education(3)

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Health (1)Health (1)2Health andPhysical
Education

Physical Education
(2)

Art

Music I (2)Calligraphy I (4)Foreign
Languages

EnglishCommunication I (3)English Logic andExpression I (1)Home
Economics
Information

Integrated
Studies(Studies)

SpecialSubjects

3rd grade

Culture/Liberal Arts
Studies(Studies)

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Japanese Language(Logic) (4)6English Logic andExpression I (1)Basic Home
Economics (2)Information Study I(2)

2
Information Study II(2)Integrated Studies I(Studies) (2)Integrated Studies II(Studies) (2)Basic Integrated
Studies (Studies) (1)Internship (2)5Integrated Studies III(Studies) (2)49Life Skills (Studies)(2)2Japanese I(Studies) (15)Japanese II(Studies) (8)Japanese III(Studies) (7)30Japanese Activities(Studies) (1)Japanese Activities(Studies) (1)Japanese Activities(Studies) (1)3Period for Inquiry-Based
Cross-Disciplinary Study

2

1

1

4

Total number of credits

30

35

34

99

(Remarks) The credits of “Information Processing,” “Life Skills (Studies),” “Japanese I (Studies) (1),” and so on
in Special Subjects will be learned as subjects of Tokufu Technical School and will also be approved as the credits
of Tokufu High School.

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Application Guidelines for Japanese Course

1．Number of Opening and Admission Requirements
Number of Opening

Admission Requirements

20

Students who have graduated junior high school or are
expected to graduate in March 2023

2．Categories of Entrance Enrollment and Ratio of Candidate
Categories of Entrance
Enrollment
Enrollment upon
Recommendatiion(Special Application)
General Enrollment(Concurrent Application)
Late Enrollment(Special Application)

Ratio of Candidates
80% of the capacity
Depends on numbers of Successful Applicants of Enrollment
upon Recommendation
Held in case of lack of candidates at the Enrollment upon
Recommendation and General Enrollment

3．Admission Requirements and Methods of Examinations
Examination Categories
Enrollment upon
Recommendation A(Special Application)

Enrollment upon
Recommendation B(Special Application)

Admission Requirements
Students whose average evaluation of the
3rd grade is over 3.0, and whose
application has been endorsed by theprincipal of the junior high school theyattendStudents whose average evaluation of the
3rd grade is more than 2.5, and less than
3.0, and whose application has beenendorsed by the principal of the junior highschool they attend
Must submit “Statement of Purpose” withapplication documents
Candidate willing to enter this school andare eager to study(Self-Recommendation)
Must submit “Personal Statement withapplication documents

Methods of Examinations〇Individual interview〇Individual interview〇Written test (2 subjects)
・”Japanese” 40 min. 100 pts.
Enrollment upon
Recommendation C・”Mathematics” 20 min. 50 pts.
(Special Application)(basic problems)〇Individual interview〇Written test (3 subjects)
・”Japanese” 40 min. 100 pts.
General Enrollment
Candidate willing to enter this school・”Mathematics and English”(Concurrent Application)
40 min. 50 pts. each(mark-sheet exam)〇Written test (2 subjects)
・”Japanese” 40 min. 100 pts.
Late Enrollment
Candidate willing to enter this school and・”Mathematics” 20 min. 50 pts.
(Special Application)
is eager to study at the course selected(basic problems)〇Individual interview〇 According to Enrollment upon Recommendation, if the student cannot be evaluated fully or partly in the
3rd grade or last year of school, the Examination Category will be “Enrollment upon Recommendation C” andplease make sure to submit a document of the reason (in any form) with the signature of the principal.
〇 Please take notice of the following points from (1) to (4).
(1) According to the Application Requirements of Japanese Course, both two points below will be required aswell. In addition, the period of studying in Japan will not matter at all, if the applicant has foreign nationality
or is a returnee.

6A. “Applicants must be in need to learn Japanese systematically and comprehensively, and also must truly desire
to improve their practical communication knowledge of Japanese”.
B. “Applicants whoever have passed the level N5 or N4 of JAPANESE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST(JLPT) held by The Japan Foundation and JAPAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES and SERVICES, or
otherwise have the same level of Japanese ability as those level.” (On the other hand, those whoever havepassed the level N3 or more of JLPT, or otherwise have the same level of Japanese ability as those levels,
will not be eligible to take any entrance examinations offered above.)(2) Among the entrance examinations of Japanese Course, all the kanji in every problem of each subjects will
have Rubi Hiragana (small Furigana characters) above them.
(3) The entrance written examination of Japanese Language for the Japanese Course is conducted to see theapplicant’s Japanese ability if they are capable to pass the level N5 or N4 of JAPANESE LANGUAGE
PROFICIENCY TEST (JLPT).
(4) The individual interviews for the Japanese Course will be held all in Japanese.

4．Application Period, Date , and Notice of Results
Examination
Categories

Application Period and Time

Date

Notification of
Results

Enrollment ofRecommendation

From January 7th (TUESDAY)
till January 10th (FRIDAY)
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

January 18th
(SATURDAY)

January 23rd
(THURSDAY)

GeneralEnrollment

From January 14th (TUESDAY)
till January 17th (FRIDAY)
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

January 24th
(FRIDAY)

January 31st
(FRIDAY)

It will be scheduled during March only if it is held. For information, please refer tothe announcement held in “Admission Guidance (Late Enrollment) of 2025” by
mid-February 2025.
〇 To teachers: Please make sure to “consult at our school by meeting or calling” as soon as possible before
application. (Meeting is preferable.)〇 To principals: Please make sure to call beforehand and to submit documents (free format with signatureof principal) of details and cosiderations in case of special concern realated to applicants.
〇 Examination Results will be announced on the website of our school at 10:00 a.m. on the day of Notificationof Results. It will also be reported to applicants and principals of the junior high schools by mail.
Late Enrollment

5．Procedure of Application（1）Please submit the documents below.
Examination Category

Appliction Documents

Amount ofPayment

Enrollments upon
Recommendation① Application for Admission② Student Transcript (Submit “Certification of Graduation”
and “Academic Transcript” only if graduated a junior highschool in other countries. Please attach Japanesetranslation of documents issued in other languages.)③ Recommendation Form(when applying Enrollments of Recommendation A or B)④ Statement of Purpose(when applying Enrollments of Recommendation B)⑤ Personal Statement(when applying Enrollments of Recommendation C)⑥ Envelope for Notification of Results(with name and address of applicant written, and with
500-yen stamp pressed on)⑦ A copy of Residence Card
(Submit only if graduated the Japanese junior high schoolin the passed academic year before 2024)

JPY15,000(ApplicationFee)

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① Application for Admission② Student Transcript③ Envelope for Notification of Results
General Enrollment(same as ⑥ noticed above)④ A copy of Residence Card(same as ⑦ noticed above)（2）Please pay the Application Fee JPY15,000 by bank transfer to the bank account below;(Please write the applicant’s name as the sender of the bank remittance. If the applicant is applying
Enrollments upon Recommendation, please make sure to put a “S” before the applicant’s name.)
Remittance Information
さんじゅうさんぎんこう

かめやまちゅうおう し て んbank name: 三 十 三 銀行 亀山 中 央 支店
ふ つう

account no.:（普通）７４４２４５
payee’s name: ガク）ミエトクフウガクエン（3）Notes
A. Please submit the copy of the Transfer Payment Receipt or Transfer Statement with the other Application
Documents.
B. The period of paying Application Fee starts from a month before the first day of Application Period
and the deadline will be the last day of it.
C. The Application Documents should be enclosed in an envelope (self-prepared) with
"APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED" written in red on the front.
Also, please enclose another envelope with the address of the applicant' s junior high school written
on the front, and with 470-yen stamp pressed on.
Please make sure to use a trackable shipping service or any delivery-certified mail service at the post
office when sending the Application Documents.
D. The Application Documents are non-returnable once sent, and the Application Fee is non-refundable
once paid for any reason.

6．Admission Procedures for Successful Applicants (Entrance Fee)
（1）To secure admission, please pay the Entrance Fee JPY45,000 due to the period.
Examination Category

Period of Payment

Successful Applicants ofEnrollments upon
Recommendation

From January 23rd (THURSDAY)
till January 31st (FRIDAY)

Successful Applicants ofGeneral Enrollment

From January 31st (FRIDAY)
till February 7th (FRIDAY)

Amount of Payment

JPY45,000(Entrance Fee)

（2）Notes
A. The details of "Entrance Procedures" will be notified with the Notification of Results.
B. Payment must be completed during the period. After the deadline, admission will not be accepted.
C. The Entrance Fee once paid is non-refundable for any reason.

7．Entrance Procedures (Facility Maintenance Fee)
（1）To secure enrollment, please pay the Facility Maintenance Fee JPY200,000 due to the deadline.
Examination Category

Deadline of Payment

Successful Applicants ofEnrollments upon
Recommendation

February 7th (FRIDAY)

Successful Applicants ofGeneral Enrollment

March 17th (MONDAY)

Amount of Payment

JPY200,000(Facility Maintenance Fee)

（2）As also for the Successful Applicants of General Enrollment, once the payment is completed before thedeadline, it will be considered that the applicants enter our school.
（3）The Facility Maintenance Fee of 2nd and 3rd year will be JPY104,000 per year, and will be paid in
3 installments. (in April, August, and December)

88．Payment of Tuition Fee and Others
FeeMonthly Fee

Remarks

Tuition Fee

JPY32, 500(JPY390,000 per year)

Tuition Fee will be reduced on certain conditions of"National High School Tuition Supporting Fund”.
【 see Notice 】〇 Besides Tuition Fee, there are other fees of Education Enhancement Costs JPY13, 500 per month (2nd and3rd year will be JPY14, 500 per month), Class Expenses Approx. from JPY4,000 to JPY4,800 per month,and Reserve Funds for School Trip JPY7,000 per month (from May of 1st year till November of 2nd year).
〇 Before enrollment, there are Purchase Costs of Text books, Supplementary materials, School uniforms,
Gym suits, Indoor shoes, Gym shoes, and Personal locker, etc. It will be Approx. JPY120,000 in total andwill be paid in a lump.
〇 According to the tuition of our school, it is stipulated in the School Regulations of Tokufu Technical Schoolthat “Educational Enhancement Fee of Upper Secondary Course includes the tuition of Full-time course of
Tokufu High School.” Therefore, when the tuition of the Upper Secondary Course of Tokufu Technical
School in this Entrance Guidance is paid, it will mean the payment of the tuition of Full-time Course of
Tokufu High School is completed at the same time.
[Notice] Under the National Tuition Supporting Fund System, the Tuition Fee will be reduced calculated by
the formula below according to the income of the student' s guardians.
<formula>: (standard taxable value of the prefectural and municipal income tax fees X 6%)－ (the amount of the prefectural and municipal income tax adjusted deduction)
JPY154, 500 > calculated amount … All the Tuition Fee will be reduced(JPY390,000 provided yearly)
JPY154, 500 ≦ calculated amount < JPY304, 200 … A part of the tuition fee will be reduced(JPY118,000 provided yearly)
JPY304, 200 ≦ calculated amount … Not eligible for tuition support

9．Dormitory Fee
Fees

Monthly Fee

Remarks

Accommodation Fees

JPY30,000(JPY360,000 per year)

Utility Expenses are included. JPY360,
000 per year must be paid in 3 installments(in April, August, and December,)
JPY120,000 each.

Approx. JPY28,000

Food Expenses may be revised based on
the rate of the soaring food prices.
No charging for August because thedormitory is closed.

Food Expenses〇 The Dormitory Entrance Fee will be JPY160,000 and the Accommodation Fee of the 1st installment will
be JPY120,000, and so, the total amount of payment when entering will be JPY280,000. Please pay the feesby the same deadline as the Entrance Procedures (Facility Maintenance Fee.)Amount of Payment
Examination Category
Deadline of Payment
when Entering
Successful Applicants ofEnrollments upon
Recommendation

February 7th (FRIDAY)

Successful Applicants ofGeneral Enrollment

March 17th (MONDAY)

JPY280,000

910．Scholarship System and Incentive System
According to the Scholarship System, there are various Prefectural Senior High School Scholarship Funds, Abe
Scholarship fund, an Tokufu Gakuen Scholarship Fund that can be applied. Students may apply any of them aslong as the the certain conditions of scholastic attainments, and so on. Mie Tokufu Gakuen Scholarship Fund isappliable in case of the financial difficulties and situation of each household, even if other school admission is
granted.
In addition, besides other scholarships, we have newly established a supportive Incentive System called “MieTokufu Gakuen Financial Incentive System (Encourage System)” in 2023. Students who satisfy the prescribed
condition are eligible and will be provided JPY100,000 per year (non-returnable.) Application Procedures arescheduled after admission.

11．Merging School System
Tokufu High School has introdued the “Co-learning System” (which is “a credit certification system of learningat universities, colleges of technology, or vocational schools” as prescribed in Article 98 No.1 of the Ordinance for
Enforcement of the School Education Act, and our school originally designated it the “Merging School System.”)
Therefore, we deem student’s learning in Tokufu Technical School to be learning of class subjects at Tokufu HighSchool, and grant credits at Tokufu High School as well. By linking the schools, this system enables entering andgraduating both Japanese Course of Tokufu High School and Intergrated Course of Tokufu Technical School at thesame time.
Tokufu High School

Upper Secondary Course of Tokufu Technical School

Japanese Course(established in 2021)

Cultural and General
Education Field

Intergrated Course(established in 2020)

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Remarks
Merging School System