Sakura Chiba Japanese School

Sakura Chiba Japanese School, known in Japanese as さくら千葉日本語学校, is located at 4-4-14 Shibasakidai in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture. Japanese language instruction began on 1 April 2016.

Studying Japanese in Abiko

The school offers two college preparation courses. The two-year course runs 1,600 class hours over 80 weeks with April admission, while the one-year-six-month course covers 1,200 hours over 60 weeks and admits students in October. Lessons are held five days a week in morning and afternoon sessions. Instruction moves through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels using Minna no Nihongo textbooks, with preparation for the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test at N3, N2 and N1 and for the Examination for Japanese University Admission.

The two examinations have different roles in a study plan. The JLPT measures proficiency in Japanese, while the EJU is used by universities in evaluating international applicants. The school's coverage of both is relevant to a learner who needs an academic entrance qualification as well as a language credential. For prospective applicants, the intake matters: applicants looking at the two routes should compare their intended university application date with the April and October starts.