Target Audience

Foreigners living in Okinawa who want to study Japanese necessary for daily life. 
Foreigners, etc. refers to foreigners who need to study Japanese and those with Japanese nationality. 
 Applications from supervisory organizations and accepting organizations of technical intern trainees are not eligible.

Tuition fee

No charge

Class

1. (1) Basic Face-to-face Japanese class〈1st: May-August/ 2nd: September- December/ 3rd: January-March〉
   The Basic Face-to-face Japanese class 〈3rd term〉 is scheduled to start from January to March 2026.
   Details will be announced on the website as soon as they are finalized.

2. (2) Conversation Class【Complete beginner】

    

3. Class information

(1) Basic Face-to-face Japanese class〈2nd Term〉(Class level: N5-N4)

Schedule	Friday, September 12, 2025 - Friday, December 19, 2025
Application Period	July 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025
Opening day	Separately designated Fridays (about 3 times a month)
Time	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Location	Ginowan City Central Community Center (1-1-2 Nodake, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2203)
Capacity	10-20
Others	1. After the application deadline, all applicants will be notified by email by August 29 regarding whether or not they will be accepted to the course. 2. Parking is available at the facility. Parking is available when available, but if not, participants must find their own parking space.

(2) Face-to-face Conversation Class【Complete beginner】

Schedule	Thursday, September 11, 2025 – Thursday, February 26, 2026
Application Period	July 23, 2025 - August 17, 2025
Opening day	Separately designated Thursday (about 3 times a month)
Time	1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Location	Ginowan City Central Community Center (1-1-2 Nodake, Ginowan City, Okinawa 901-2203)
Capacity	10-20
Others	1. After the application deadline, all applicants will be notified by email by August 29 regarding whether or not they will be accepted to the course. 2. Parking is available at the facility. Parking is available when available, but if not, participants must find their own parking space.

Important Remarks

1. (1) If a participant is found to have more tharn 2 unexcused absences each semester after instruction by the instructor or OIHF, the registration will be cancelled. In such cases, those who applied during the application period will be able to move up to the middle of the semester.

2. (2) In the event of a natural disaster (such as a typhoon), class will be canceled and we will notify you via email or Facebook.

3. (3) Participants agree that the location of the Japanese language classes will vary depending on the time of year.

4. (4) Participants are expected to use nearby parking lots and public transportation to attend a class.

About application for participants

(1) Applicants must complete the online form on OIHF's website within the specified application period. (Applications cannot be made by telephone or email.)
(2) If the number of applicants exceeds the limit after the application deadline, participants will be selected based on their Japanese language study history.
(3) OIHF will send an email to all applicants to inform them of their acceptance or rejection for the Japanese class. If you do not recieve the e-mail from OIHF (kokusai2@oihf.or.jp ), please contact us by e-mail.
*Those who wish to attend OIHF Japanese class are required to apply for our Japanese class in each semester.

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