- Our program in a nutshell
- 1. Japanese language classes and presentations about Japanese
culture, as well as field trips with an English-speaking staff
member. It is not necessary to be fluent in Japanese to get the
most out of the entire program.
- 2. A location in a part of Japan away from the tourist track
with clean air and pleasant, safe surroundings. Of the many foreigners
who come to Japan to tour or study, only a very few get the chance
to experience the "back country" of Japan. Rural Niigata
retains the traditional charm that has been lost in the major
urban areas.
- 3. Active involvement in college campus life (clubs, sports,
after-class activities, just "hanging out") at a small,
friendly Japanese university (JCLP participants are not separated
from Japanese students, and the program is set up to bring JCLP
students into contact with Keiwa College students.)
- 4. Housing in student apartments.
- 5. Small program: we keep the number of participants low
(maximum 20) so that all of the JCLP students can get to know
each other and enjoy activities as a group. (We also like to
give everybody a window seat in our field trip vehicles!)
- 6. Weekend homestay with a Japanese family. There is no better
way to deepen the experience of living in Japan.
- 7. Professional staff: trained Japanese language teachers;
presentations made by college professors and others with expertise
in their fields.
- 8. LAN internet access (wireless OK) and e-mail: access your
internet mailbox from Keiwa College and keep in touch with family
and friends. Of course, it's free of charge.
- 9. Reasonable fees (please compare). The total cost of 150,000
yen comes to less than 6,000 yen a day. (By comparison, staying
one night in a dorm-style youth hostel with dinner and breakfast
comes to more than 4,500 yen, a Japanese inn could run as much
as 12,000 yen or more!
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