KIT Japanese Language Program
Handbook
Summer2024

Kanazawa Institute of Technology
金沢工業大学Contents
Program Overview

P.1

Eligibility
Courses and credits
Specialty programs
Faculty and Staff
Program Schedule
Living Information

P.3

How to get to KIT
Mailing Address
Accommodation
Internet Connection
Insurance
Immunization History
Rules

P.5
Program Rules
House Rules

Program Costs and Budget

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Program Overview
Eligibility① Applicants must be enrolled in one of the KIT’s sister schools and apply as advised by
its international office.
② Students in any major can apply.
③ There is basically no Japanese language requirement, but it is mandatory thatstudents are comfortable reading (and preferably writing) the Japanese syllabarycharacters (hiragana and katakana) before the start of the program.
Courses and Credits

Participants will be enrolled in one of the following 4-credit Japanese Language Classes
and one 4-credit Japanese Culture Class:<Japanese Language Class>* There is no formal prerequisite for Japanese Communication 1, but it is mandatory thatstudents are comfortable reading (and preferably writing) the Japanese syllabarycharacters (hiragana and katakana) before the start of the program.
Subject Name

OutlineCreditJapanese Communication 2(Novice-high to intermediatelevel)

This course is an introductory course to help students
develop all four basic skills of communication(speaking, listening, reading, and writing) in modernJapanese.
This course is a continuation of JapaneseCommunication 1 and aims to help students further
develop the four basic skills of communication.

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Japanese Communication 3(Intermediate-high toadvanced level)

This course is a continuation of JapaneseCommunication 2 and aims to help students further
develop the four basic skills of communication.

Japanese Communication 1(Novice Level)<Japanese Culture Class>
Subject NameJapanese Seminar

OutlineCreditThis course consists of a collaborative Project Based
Learning (PBL) course and a Japanese culture
experience course.

Specialty Programs

The following optional extracurricular activities are planned at this moment, but they are
subject to change.
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Field Trip
JLP students will go for a bus trip.
Japanese cultural activities
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Experience Japanese cultures, such as Japanese calligraphy, gold leaf handcrafts, etc.
Students are responsible for paying their own participation fees.
Faculty and Staff

Faculty
Ms. Kiyomi Fujii
Mr. Brent WrightMs. Etsuko InoguchiStaff
Kazunori Kugo
Shizu Fujimura
Sachiko Fukami
TBA
TBA

Director, International Program Office
Staff, Study Abroad Section
Staff, Study Abroad Section
Staff, Study Abroad Section
Staff, Study Abroad Section

Program Schedule

KIT JLP Summer 2024 runs from June 11th to July 18th (Move-in is June 10th & Move-out is
July 19th or 20th)
IMPORTANT DATESWithin one month before the program starts
Pre-program Orientation(Exact date will be arranged based on the participants’(online)availability.)
Both general reading/writing proficiency test and individualinterview will be held online before students come to Japan.
Placement test (online)
Exact interview date will be arranged based on the participants’availability.
Arrival & Move-in
June 10, Monday
Opening ceremony
June 11, Tuesday
Closing ceremony
July 18, Thursday
Move-out
between noon July 19, Friday and noon July 20, Saturday

2Living Information
How to get to KIT<Arrival>
KIT will provide a free pickup service at 14:00 only on June 10th. Please make sure toarrange your travel plan to be in time for the service. For your safety and relief, pleaserefrain from using public transportation services to come to KIT.
We will meet the students outside the JR and Shinkansen gates of Kanazawa station (seebelow).
Kanazawa Station MapMailing AddressYour mailing address during the program is as follows:
Address : Your namec/o International Program Center
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
7-1 Ohgigaoka, Nonoichi, Ishikawa 921-8501
JapanTel: 81-76-294-6725

If you want to send your suitcases prior to the beginning of the program, you can put theaddress above as the delivery address.
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Accommodation

The KIT-JLP participants will all stay in the KIT International Community House during theprogram period. One blanket, pillow, and sheets are provided for each student.
Students are responsible for bringing their own shampoo, soap, laundry detergent andother personal toiletries.
It is mandatory for each participant to sign in the Letter of Pledge after going through theKIT International Community House Guidebook.
PC and Internet Connection

It is a must for you to bring your own PC that can be used for the course studies
throughout the program. Please note that, unlike the past years, we will not provide
you with a KIT-registered PC during the program. We will guide you with necessary steps
to make your PC accessible to the KIT Intranet services at a later time.
Free Wi-Fi is available in the KIT International Community House, while its availability isvery limited on campus. Therefore, if you wish to have Wi-Fi access around the clock at
any location, please consider preparing rental portable router and such at your own cost.
We strongly recommend you to have your mobile phone ready to use in Japan before
coming to KIT. If you are to change your SIM card, the best way may be to buy it online
and make it available to pick it up at the airport of your entry to Japan. Please note thatan option to purchase a SIM card around KIT is very limited.
Insurance

JLP participants are required to buy their own international travel insurance that meets 1-4
coverages and insured amounts below.
Coverages
1. Death from Accident
2. Accidental Permanent Disability
3. Medical & Rescuer’s Expenses
4. Death from Sickness

Insured Amounts
JPY 1million or more
JPY 1million or more
JPY 30 million or more
JPY 1million or more

In addition to this, KIT will ask each participant to buy the insurance covering ‘Liability fordamages’ upon arrival at KIT. This covers the expense of repair charge when they cause
damages to the KIT housing and other KIT facilities which we will ask all the students tobear fully upon such incidents occur. We will collect its premium by cash at the beginningof the program.
Immunization History

Vaccination is encouraged for people who have not contracted measles or rubella andhave not had two doses for each vaccination in the past. Please submit Immunization
History form by the date designated by KIT.

4RulesProgram Rules

1. Japan’s Law and KIT Rules
Program participants are requested to abide by the Japan’s Law and KIT Rules.
◼ Alcohol consumption
Legal drinking age in Japan is 20 years old or over. Those who have not reachedthis age should refrain from drinking alcoholic beverages.
◼ Illegal Drugs
Do not bring illegal drugs with you or have someone send you illegal drugs fromabroad during your stay at KIT. This includes marijuana, which is strictly forbiddenin japan. Illegal drug use carries stiff legal penalties and social stigmas in Japan.
Contact Customs to check if you can bring in a particular type of drugs.
2. No Driving
The participants are not allowed to drive an automobile or ride a motorcycle either nomatter if they bring their international driver’s license during the program.
3. Activities
For safety reasons, the participants are not allowed to engage in activities that areconsidered risky or dangerous such as skydiving, paragliding, rock climbing andbouldering during the course of the program. If you are to undertake such activities
after the program, you must take full responsibility for it.
House Rules

Residents are requested to observe the rules and regulations stated in the KITInternational Community House Guidebook. We will ask each student to sign a Letter ofPledge to abide by those House rules before the program starts.

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Program Costs and Budget
KIT JLP participants are, in principle, exempted from paying the program and housing fees for theprogram period. The chart below shows the estimates of the program costs that need to be coveredby the participating students. (Note: Program fee of approximately JPY300,000 should be addedfor those students concerned.)(assuming 1USD=150JPY, 1GBP=185JPY)

USD
2,335

GBP

JPY
AirfareUS
350,000
UK
1,620
300,000
Round trip transportation from Tokyo to Kanazawa
190
150
29,000
Meals (No meal plan at KIT)
436
350
65,000
Personal supplies and textbook
65
54
10,000Miscellaneous expenses
60
50
9,000
KIT School Insurance
2730* 4,000
Total
US
3,113
467,000
UK
2,254
417,000* We will collect the insurance premium of about JPY4,000 in cash at the orientation heldat the beginning of the program.
USD
5.0
4.0-13.0
2.0-5.0

GBP
4.0
3.0-11.0
1.7-3.8<Examples of living costs around KIT>
Round trip bus ride to downtown
Meal at a casual, local restaurant
Lunch at KIT cafeteria

JPY
720
600-2,000
300-700

Former participants suggest that students would need about $800 - $1,000 / ￡530 - 670(except airfare and domestic transportation) for the time they are in Japan. This does notinclude additional travel outside of the program.

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