2 years · April admission
Total Cost
¥1,570,000
Fees breakdown
2 years · April admission
Total Cost
¥1,570,000
Fees breakdown
1 year and 6 months · October admission
Total Cost
¥1,195,000
Fees breakdown
1 year and 6 months · October admission
Total Cost
¥1,195,000
Fees breakdown
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY, Application for admission, Reasons to study Japanese, Statement of Pledge, Original of Graduation certificate, Original of academic transcript, Learning history of Japanese Language, Records of Japanese language skills, ID photographs, A copy of the passport, Documents to certify composition of applicant’s family, Documents to prove backgrounds, Certificate of National Higher Education Entrance Examination (China only), Copy of identification (financial sponsor), Document certifying the foreign national’s ability to pay all of his/her expenses during his/her stay in Japan, Certificate of deposit balance, Certificate of asset formation, Certificate of tax payment, Certificate of annual income (the last 3 years), Certificate of employment, Documents to certify the relationship with an applicant
Document screening, Face-to-Face Interview (in your home country or via Skype)
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I’m 22 years old and will be moving to Osaka as a language school student. I’d love some advice from anyone with experience. A bit about me: • I’ve been studying Japanese for 8 years (around N2). • I’m completing my degree online, which will be finished by graduation. • I enjoy creating content online. • I have experience working at an airport and in e-commerce marketing and selling. • I can also translate mangas from Japanese to English and do voice dubbing for English anime companies that need voice actresses. I plan to begin as part time (28 hours only) and then gradually switch to full-time (after i graduate) I’m curious about job opportunities in Japan or Osaka, especially ones where my skills and experience could be useful. Any tips, recommendations, or leads would be really appreciated!
I'm (24f) an English translator/teacher from Turkey. I have bachelor's in both. I love being a teacher. I'm thinking of getting TEFL and moving abroad. Japan intrigues me the most, I've been interested in the culture and I know basic Japanese. While searching I've seen lots of people going to language school first. Is it better to go to Japan through a language school first or going there as an English teacher? I know Japan isn't going to be perfect as an English teacher and that's okay. I already don't have good opportunities in my country. I want to build something humble in Japan and just live my life. I want to experience the culture and new opportunities.
I’m 27, from Pakistan, and trying to figure out the most realistic path to start an accounting/finance career in Japan. I have ACCA, an MSc in Professional Accounting, and about 3 years of experience, and I expect to get JLPT N2 before coming( currently at n3 and will be giving n2 this december) My idea is to apply to a Japanese language school, move to Japan, study until N1, and then apply for accounting/finance jobs from inside Japan. I want honest advice from people who know the market Would employers in Japan take someone like me seriously after language school, or is it much better to keep applying from abroad and try to get hired directly first? I’d really appreciate realistic feedback, especially from foreigners working in accounting, audit, FP&A, banking, or finance-related roles in Japan.
Hi everyone! I apologize if this question has been asked, but I didn't see anything quite related to what I'm looking for, so hopefully I can get all of your thoughts and opinions. I'll post more about myself and my situation below my questions for further clarification, but I'll be finishing up my Bachelor's degree in IT hopefully within the next 6ish months. Afterwards, I'm looking to attend a language school that is more on the intensive side for 2 years, so I can aim for at least N2, if not N1, so I can apply to jobs afterwards. I'm looking for a school around Tokyo that at least has a 2 year program, supports part-time work, has a student dorm with internet access, and supports employment/interviewing. I've done some preliminary research and found 2 schools that seem to be what I'm looking for: Akamonkai and Japan International Institute of Cybernetics. My questions are: 1. Do any of you have experience with these schools, or have any information about them to help my decision, and what's your opinion of them? 2. Are there any other schools that would meet what I'm looking for that you'd recommend? Thank you very much for your time, information, and reading this! More information about me in case it'll help: I'm a 41 years old male in Colorado, and have been in IT as a system administrator and network engineer for over 20 years. I'm finally finishing my degree so I have it for opening more doors, plus I need my degree if I want to work in Japan. I have my CompTIA A+, Net+, and Sec+ certs, plus other basic ones like Linux and ITIL. I'll be getting my CompTIA Cloud+ and Project Management+ certs with my few upcoming classes as well. I have some experience with programming, but not much, so I'm learning it at a deeper level to possibly pivot into software development/web development, and to add more skills and opportunities to my resume. I've been studying Japanese for quite some time, but only within the last year put some real effort into it, and would self-assess myself around lower N4. I also took a test through Akamonkai and they put me around that level as well. I've wanted to live in Japan since I was a kid, and trying to avoid the English teaching route if at all possible, so I'm hoping this path will set me up for success. I have a high school friend that lives in Abiko as well, so I'll have someone close by that can help me as well if necessary. If there's anything else I need to mention, please definitely let me know, thank you!
I’m considering language school in Tokyo and then trying to transition into an IT job in Japan after improving my Japanese. I’m trying to be realistic before leaving a stable job in the US. My background is in networking/infrastructure, mostly enterprise and customer-facing technical roles. I’ve already been researching schools, visas, and job sites, so I’m mainly hoping to hear from people in IT who actually tried this path. A few things I’d appreciate insight on: • Were you able to go from language school to a full-time IT job? • Did employers care more about your experience or your Japanese level? • Did you apply directly, use recruiters, or network? • Did language school actually help? • What was harder than you expected? Thanks in advance.
Hello everyone, and sorry in advance for the long post. I recently applied to ISI Harajuku-Shibuya for the July 2026 intake, for a 1y business Japanese career course. I applied through GoGoNihon and got accepted by the school (successfully got the conditional offer of place), so now I’m just waiting for the COE, which should be issued on May 22nd (as announced by the school). To be honest, the waiting is making me quite anxious, even though I feel like my situation is probably fine. about my background: I already studied at ISI Harajuku-Shibuya from Oct 2023 to late Sept 2024. After that, I returned to France (my home country) for personal / family reasons. Then I came back to Japan on a Working Holiday Visa from Apr 2025 to Apr 2026 (leaving on April 3rd). I’ve already reached a conversational level and my goal now is to improve my business Japanese (敬語 etc.) to work in Japan. I have an MBA in hotel / tourism management and 2–3 years of experience in 5 star hotels, so my plan is to work in the hospitality / tourism industry in Japan after this. Application details: I’m a 28 y.o French male, my immigration history is clean (never overstayed, no legal issues anywhere, no illegal work either, never been involved in accidents, arrested by the police...) i’ve always paid health insurance and pension while in Japan. My retired father sponsors me with a total household income of around 200k€, including 50k€ of his own pension (about 4-5k€ monthly). I provided a statement that shows natural, regular bank activity (about 27k debit and 28k credit) and 12k€ of savings, previously got a COE approved in 2023 for my studies too. My only concern is that during my first year at ISI, I had around 80% attendance (some months 95% - 100%). When I applied again this year, ISI asked me to write an explanation letter so I did and in it I : apologised sincerely, took responsibility, explained temporary health + personal reasons, clarified that everything is now resolved and that those issues wouldn’t affect my future studies anymore. Showed that despite those absences I still studied, progressed, and passed all levels, showed my commitment to maintaining high attendance going forward to meet immigration requirements. GGN reviewed it and said it was well written, and the school still accepted my application (alongside the letter) and submitted it to immigration. I guess I’m just looking for reassurance 😅 Has anyone been in a similar situation with attendance around 70–80% and still got their COE approved? Thanks in advance 🙏
