The Japanese Language Section for International Students
atTohoku Bunkyo CollegeThe Japanese Language Section for International Students (hereafter referred to as“JLS”) has been providing a one-year intensive Japanese language course for those who wishto study Japanese in pursuit of further education in Japanese universities or colleges. Tohoku
Bunkyo College is located in Yamagata City, at the foot of beautiful Zao Mountain Range ,famous as a ski resort with hot springs. Our school is an ideal place for studying in a quiet
rural setting.
The intensive course is carefully designed to help individual students learn Japanese stepby step from beginning level in a small group. Most of the students who enrolled in this coursein the past successfully completed a vigorous one-year study and were admitted to Japanese
universities or colleges of their choices.
1. Enrollment: 15 students
2. Duration of study: One year, from April to January, next year
3. Class schedule: Monday through Friday, from 8:40 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.,
4. First Semester： April to September, studying Beginning and Intermediate level Japanese.
Second Semester：October to January, studying Intermediate and Pre-Advanced level toprepare for the Examination of Japanese University Admission forInternational Students.
5. Selection of students: Students will be selected on the basis of documents submitted by theapplicants to the Admission Office of the college.
6. School expenses: Enrollment fee
Tuition for a year
Texts and other expenses
Total

60,000 yen
500,000 yen
80,000 yen
640,000 yen

7.Future opportunities: Those who successfully completed the JLS course and wish to pursue
their study at Tohoku Bunkyo College/Tohoku Bunkyo Junior College will beadmitted to the college with strong recommendations from the Department Head ofJLS. The college will provide special scholarships for international students andreduced entrance fee for the graduates of JLS course. There will be careful guidanceand counseling for all the students about their future plans in Japan.
8. School facilities: As members of the college community, students of JLS are entitled to use
such school facilities as the library, gymnasium, cafeteria, school infirmary andcomputers for international students.

- 13 -9. Location and environment: Yamagata City is located in the northern part of Honshu Island.
It takes less than 3 hours by bullet train from Tokyo and 1 hour by train or 1.5
hours by bus from Sendai. The college is located within the city boundary but in aquiet rural setting, ideal for studying. The view of Zao Mountain Range from thecampus is breath-taking.

Any inquiries and requests for informational brochures should be made to:
Tohoku Bunkyo College Admissions and Public Relations Center515 Katayachi, Yamagata City 990-2316 JAPAN
Tel: 023-688-2296 Fax: 023-688-9125
https://www.t-bunkyo.ac.jp/departments/ryugakusei/contact/- 14 -The Japanese Language Section for International Students Recruitment 2025
Tohoku Bunkyo College（Applicants residing in Japan）
I Scheduled enrollment

15 students

II Eligibility requirements
1. Those who have completed (or who will complete by the time of admission) at least
12years of formal schooling overseas, or those who have reached an educational
standard equivalent to the above.
2. Those who fulfill the conditions for residence in Japan as set down in theImmigration Regulations and the Displaced Persons Act.
3. Those who have passed N5 or higher of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, orthose of a similar proficiency. **Regarding the Japanese Language Proficiency equivalent to the N5・Applicants should possess a standard of Japanese language proficiency equivalent tolevel A1 or above, as defined in the “Reference Framework for Japanese LanguageEducation” established by the Immigration Agency of Japan.
The Immigration Agency of Japan
http://www.moj.go.jp/isa/publications/materials/nyuukokukanri07_00159.html
・Applicants should possess a record of completion of 150 hours (or more) of aJapanese Language Course
III Method of selection

Selection will be made on the basis of the document received.
*Applicants should come to the college with their parents for aninterview and bring their documents.

IV Selection process
・<The period of application>: Jan. 6(Mon.) 2025~ Feb. 6(Thu.) 2025
*Documents arriving after Feb. 6(Thu.) 16:00 will not be accepted.
・<Admission announcement>:
Notification to those admitted will be sent out on Feb. 25(Tue.）2025.
・<Entrance procedure must be completed by>: 16:00 Mar. 6(Thu.) 2025.
*Documents arriving after Mar. 6(Thu.)16:00 will not be accepted.
V Examination fee¥30,000 (Japanese yen)
Don’t forget to pay “the commission on the bank transfer” with the examination fee.
VI Application documents
VIIDocuments listed on the enclosed checklist should be submitted.

Method of applying
1. Overseas applicants :The above-mentioned documents should be sent by registeredmail, using the enclosed envelope.
Applicants residing in Japan: Please make an appointment with Admissions andPublic Relations Center by phone, and come to College with parents, anddocuments.
2. Submit documents to: Tohoku Bunkyo College, Admissions and Public Relations
Center, 515 Katayachi, Yamagata City 990-2316 Tel:023-688-2296
3. Payment of examination fee by bank transfer should be made to:a.Recipient: TOMIZAWA GAKUEN
b.The address of the recipient:
515-OAZA KATAYACHI YAMAGATA-CITY YAMAGATA 990-2316
c.Phone number: 023-673-0102
d.Swift code: SNAIJPJTXXX- 15 -

e.Bank account number:
THE SHONAI BANK, LTD. KITA-MACHI BRANCH
No.165 A/C No.1044333
f.The address of the bank:
5-7 ENNOJI-MACHI YAMAGATA-CITY YAMAGATA 990-0052*The commission on the bank transfer is to be paid by the applicant.
*Examination fee should be paid by bank transfer to the bank mentioned above.
Once the fee has been received, applicants will receive a confirmation slip.
*The examination fee is non refundable.
VIII Entrance procedure
1. Notification of admission
The College will send the applicant the notification of admission with the date of theadmission announcement .
2. Fees payable : In order to enter the College, the fees must be paid during the entrance
procedure period.
3. Admission Certificates : Once the fees payable have been received, the College will send
successful applicants their Admission Certificates with a certificate of status of residence.
IX Fees
1. Fees payable(Single payment)
Entrance fee
Tuition fee
Texts and training expenses
Total¥60,000¥500,000¥80,000¥640,000
2. How to pay fees
The fees needed for entrance must be paid by the designated date.
Concerning bank transfer, those admitted will be notified together with notification ofadmission.
*The commission on the bank transfer is to be paid by the applicant.
XScholarshipCollege offers scholarships to some eligible students in JLS.

Caution

1. Unless all documents are properly completed, they will not be accepted.
2. Applications which are not received within the permissible period will not beprocessed.
3. All documents submitted (excluding graduation diploma and any one-time onlyissued documents) will not be returned irrespective of application result.
4. Payable fees (such as entrance fee etc.) cannot be refunded except in the casewhere the authorities will not issue a passport or visa.
5. The College cannot answer personal inquiries either by phone or mail concerning
test results or student selection.
6. If any of the documents submitted contain statements of falsehood, admission will
be cancelled.

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Application form 1~3
Medical examination certificate
Future plan after completion ofthe Japanese Language Section forInternational students
Official high school or undergraduate
Transcript
Japanese or English translation ofgrade certificate
Certificate of (scheduled) graduation or
diploma of high school
Japanese or English translationof temporary certificate of completion
Proof of Japanese Ability (a or b) isneededRemarks
Must be filled out by applicant.
Must be taken within the last six months.
For languages other than English or Japanese, provide atranslation.
Should be the original, not a copy. Also, the official
undergraduate transcript should be produced and certified
by the college/university by which the degree was awarded.
If original is in English, a translation is not necessary.
Should be the original, not a copy.
The diploma will be returned.
However long you have been in compulsory education, youmust submit a certificate issued by the authorities.
If original is in English, a translation is not necessary.
a. Certificate of N5 or above of the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test.
b. Proof of completion of 150 hours (or more) of a JapaneseLanguage Course*If you applied for the 2024 Japanese Language Proficiency
Test, please include a photocopy of the registration
application.

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Copy of passport

Must include all appropriate information.

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Ｆour copies of portrait photographMust be taken within the last three months.
Please sign the reverse in English or Chinese characters.

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Examination fee ¥30,000 (Japanese yen)

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Proof of address

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Letter of guarantee

Payment by bank transfer. Please include a copyof the confirmation slip on the designated forms.
If possible, fill out either in
Chinese characters or English.
Must be filled out by guarantor.

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Proof of Solvency

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Japanese or English translation of
proof of solvency

If applicant is paying all expenses, this proof isunnecessary.
Must be filled out by the payer of your expenses.
For languages other than English or Japanese,
provide a translation.

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The balance at the bank where thepayer of your expenses has an accountIf the payer of your expenses lives in Japan, a tax
certificate is acceptable.

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Proof of occupation of the payer ofyour expenses (a or b)

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Proof of relationship between applicantand the payer of your expenses(family register etc.)

a If the payer of your expenses has a full time job,
please show proof of length of employment.
b. If self-employed, a business license or similar
is necessary.
If applicant is paying all expenses, this proof isunnecessary.

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