Morioka is the prefectural capital city and is home to over 200,000 people. As the northern most stop on the Tohoku Shinkansen, Morioka is easily accessible from the nation's capital. Housing Each student will be placed with a host family and live with them throughout the program. Living with a family enhances the language acquisition process and reinforces the cultural immersion experience. Classes and Credits SICE provides a rigorous education linking experiential and academic learning.
All students take the same course of study.
Typically, second and third year language courses are offered. In exceptional cases, with prior agreement, more advanced courses can be offered. Language classes are oriented towards improving students' overall comprehension of Japanese and facilitating communication with host families, teachers and students at schools, and other members of the Morioka community. Three days a week students engage in a field study at a local junior or senior high school. This resembles an internship with the student responsible for aiding English instructors.