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Sapporo Guide
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(This file is a print ready format)
Contents - Outline, Curriculum, Schedule, Costs, Application procedure, Payment method, Refunds.
1) Program Outline (2 weeks Sapporo):
Class size is approximately 15 students per level. There is no maximum class size, but because Japanese language background/prior studies are taken into consideration with the application process, classes at any particular level rarely exceed 18 students. Each lesson is 45 minutes in duration commencing from 9am and finishing at 12:25pm. Daily class times are 9:00 to 9:45, 9:50 to 10:35, 10:50 to 11:35 and 11:40 to 12:25. All classes are taught in Japanese only by qualified and experienced JFL teachers, all are native speakers. On the first day of the program (Thursday February 8th), you receive placement testing and an orientation. Please arrive in Sapporo no later than 4pm on Wednesday February 7th. If travelling across more than 6 time zones, or for a journey of more than 20 hours in total elapsed time, we advise arriving on February 6th. Moving into the accommodation prior to the 6th will be difficult due to the Sapporo Snow festival - accommodation is in short supply, and hotels are particularly expensive. It is likely that early arrivals will need to stay in a hotel until the 6th. Please ensure that you register your arrival details no later than January 24th.
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2) Curriculum:
The focus of the curriculum is on conversation, grammar acquisition and improved oral and reading skills. We teach only modern contemporary Japanese grammar (you will not for example be exposed to classical texts) with an emphasis on speaking and listening skills. The classes are taught in Japanese only and Romaji is not used in instruction.
Minimum Entry Requirements: For the winter programs the major consideration is your current level of Japanese. There is no beginner level class, meaning that you would need to have studied Japanese for approximately 150-180 hours, read/write hiragana/ katakana, read a minimum of 150 kanji, and be able to understand the grammar used up to at least Lesson 25 of the curriculum taught by the Online Center. If you are unsure of whether your level is sufficient prior to application, please complete this online questionnaire.
All students entering the programs are graded via a placement test and placement interview on arrival. The placement test consists of 3 stages, a written test, a listening comprehension test and a one-on-one interview. This ensures that faculty can place you in a class with students who have attained a similar score in the placement test and are of similar ability.
Classes are usually offered from:
Pre-Intermediate and
Intermediate levels and above.
Depending on the number of students in the class above or below your initial placement and the difference in the proficiency level, it is usually possible to change classes after consultation and re-assessment with your academic advisor.
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3) Schedule:
Classes are held from Monday to Friday in the mornings (finishing 12:25pm) with some optional cultural activities held in the afternoon. You need to be at the campus by 8:30am on February 8th. (Depending on your level, it may be that your classes would be held in the afternoon) Please find the schedule for the program below. (Click here for printer friendly PDF version)
Contents - Outline, Curriculum, Schedule, Costs, Application procedure, Payment method, Refunds.
4) Program Fee/Costs:
FEBRUARY 8th START - FEBRUARY 22nd FINISH (2 weeks in Sapporo):
The program fee is 163,800 Japanese yen -
click here for currency conversion (pop up file)
The program fee includes all tuition and textbooks. An Airport (Chitose airport) or Station (JR Sapporo station) pickup service is included if required. Your accommodation (single room), bedding, gas, water and power utility bills are all included. Your accommodation includes breakfast and dinner, it does not include lunch(1). You would probably need a minimum of 50,000 yen as spending money for sightseeing, entertainment and so on. Airfares to and from Sapporo are not included.
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5) Application Forms and Enrolment procedure:
Application for the program is via the Online Application Form.
After you click the "send" button, your application will be processed automatically. You should receive an answer within
5 minutes as to whether you can be accepted, are on a waiting list, or are unable to join the Sapporo program.
If accepted, you need to submit a passport sized photograph. The photograph can be either emailed to us or sent by post.
Please do not simply scan your passport - what you need is a new photo, with a white background and reasonably good
resolution. These can be either digital (jpeg or gif files) or analog (printed photos).
Click here to view samples of the kind of photo we need for your documents.
EMAIL: If sending by email, please use your passport number as the name for the attachment. The photo will need to be printed, so please use a reasonably high resolution (about 300 dpi). The file size should not exceed 50KB.
Please use the following address photos@yamasa.org
1) Please send 1 passport photo as approximately 413 X 413 pixel size (300 dpi preferred but not essential) if possible.
If you don't know how to do this, then any size is OK.
2) Save the photograph using your passport number as the file name
(for example if your passport number is K0598181 then save the file as k0598181.jpg)
3) When sending your photo please send the following information as simple text:
Family Name
First Name
Nationality
Passport Number
Commencement Date
POSTAL MAIL If sending by post, please write your passport number on the back of the photograph.
If you are sending passport photos by postal mail, please send 4 photos as 3.5 X 3.5 centimeter size if possible.
For postal mail please address the envelope as follows:
Admissions Office (Photos)
The Yamasa Institute,
1-2-1 Hanehigashi-machi,
Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken,
JAPAN 444-0832
a) On the back of each photo, please write your family name and passport number.
b) Please include a letter/note with the following information:
Family Name
First Name
Nationality
Passport Number
Commencement Date
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6) Payment Methods:
Payment of the program fee of 163,800 Japanese yen can be made by
Payment can be made in advance in full, or via a deposit of 25000 yen with the balance paid no later than 56 days before course commencement. Payment of deposits can be made by
a) Credit Cards: At present we can accept payment via Visa Card or Mastercard only. Please note that although it will be processed within 12-18 hours, it will usually take about 14 days before the deduction appears in your statement.
Please click here to access secure server for online payment.
Please click here for PDF file for payment by FAX.
Notes regarding credit card usage: Visa card is the most widely accepted card in Japan - although this doesn't mean that ATM machines will accept visa cards issued outside Japan. For cashing services you usually need to go to a bank and withdraw cash over the counter, or visit the post office - almost all post office ATMs accept foreign issued credit and debit cards. The Cirrus/Plus network is the most widely accepted.
b) Bank Transfer:
In Japan, bank transfers are the easiest and fastest way to pay fees. NOTE: ALWAYS WRITE YOUR FAMILY NAME AND PASSPORT NUMBER IN THE "SENDER" SECTION WHEN TRANSFERRING FEES. (A number of students have forgotten to write their name in the sender section - leaving Yamasa with no initial way of tracing the funds)
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Bank Name: |
The Okazaki Shinkin Bank |
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Bank Street Address: |
41, Motosuga, Sugo-cho, Okazaki, Aichi 444-0035, Japan |
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Bank Mailing Address: |
Okazaki P.O.Box No.30, Aichi 444-0059, Japan |
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Account Name: |
The Yamasa Institute |
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ABA Number/Sort Code: |
1552 |
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IBAN: |
Please read the notes below |
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Account Number: |
093-3141788 |
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Account Mailing address: |
1-2-1 Hanehigashi-machi, Okazaki-shi, Aichi 444-0832, Japan |
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BIC / SWIFT Address: |
OKSB JP JZ |
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Cable Address: |
OKASHIN |
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Telex: |
4537511 OKASIN J |
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Facsimile: |
0564-24-9660 |
IBAN Numbers - A number of students have contacted us requesting an IBAN (International Bank Account Number) for the Okashin Bank, usually telling us that their bank has told them that they require this information to transfer funds to Japan. Any bank clerk who tells you this is incorrect. For transfers to Japan, what is needed is the ABA Number/Sort Code and the SWIFT address. The IBAN is a standard from the European Committee for Bank Standardisation, introduced to simplify intra-European bank transfers, and thus reduce the transaction costs incurred by individuals and small businesses confused by differing national standards for account numbers within the EU. 33 countries use it, Japan isn't one of them, nor has it been adopted much anywhere outside the European Union. Print this file and take it with you to the bank. If the clerk has difficulties routing the transfer, then the Bank Identifier Codes (SWIFT) needed are those from ISO9362. If at some stage in the future Japan adopts the European standard, we will immediately update this file.
c) "Genkin kakitome"
If you are living in Japan then it is possible to pay for your initial tuition fees via the post office transfer system called "genkin kakitome". This is a very secure method of payment, and is particularly useful if you are applying for admission from a remote area of Japan. The maximum limit for transfer is usually JPY500,000 yen.
Please have the post office staff transfer the funds to
The Yamasa Institute
1-2-1 Hanehigashi-machi
Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken
JAPAN 444-0832
Please include a note stating your:
Family Name
First Name
Nationality
Passport Number
Commencement Date
Contents - Outline, Curriculum, Schedule, Costs, Application procedure, Payment method, Refunds.
7) Refunds:
After your payment is made, it is possible to receive a refund if you cancel before December 22nd 2006. The refund is in full with the exception of a 5000 yen transaction fee. After this date, it is not possible to receive a refund for the program.
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