Level up your Japanese skills with Showa Boston Institute, the study-abroad campus of Showa Women’s University!Japanese Language Program
2025 Spring Semester Jan 20 - April 20 Download Calendar2024 Japanese-Language Proficiency TestAug: Registration at AATJ website, Dec 1: Test day at Showa Boston-
Jan 20 - April 20
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Yes. In-Person Classes will be offered at the Showa Boston Campus, and Online classes will be held via Zoom.
Free parking is available at the Showa Boston Campus.
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Anyone in high school or older is welcome to register. Additionally, we now welcome middle school-aged or younger students, so long as they register with and are accompanied by a parent, sibling, or friend who is high school-age or older.
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Yes. We host workshops between native Japanese students and English speakers. A select group of Japanese student partners, including students studying at Showa Boston, will be available for conversational practice during the workshop. These sessions will connect and help others with speaking, writing, reading, and listening to Japanese, as well as improve social and cultural understandings. To use this workshop best, please bring some materials to work with your partners. Here are some examples:
• Discuss general topics such as cooking, travel, and anime.
• Proofreading
• Presentation Rehearsal
• Interview Practice
• Preparation for the academic research
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Our courses
Japanese Mastery Courses
Expand your skills and practice with Japanese college students.
12 weeks (Fall/Spring) or 6 weeks (Summer), for everyone
JLPT Prep™ Courses
Prepare for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) with our Learning track courses.
12 weeks, for JLPT test takers
Japanese for Kids Courses
[NEW] Learn, play & lunch. Special interactive courses created for young children.
6 weeks, for young learnersLearning Tracks
Build skills and meet your learning goals with our recommended learning plans. Choose all courses in the track or pick what suits you.
JLPT Prep N1/N2 Learning Track
3 courses, 3 semesters
JLPT Prep N3/N4 Learning Track
3 courses, 3 semesters
JLPT Prep N5 Learning Track
1 course, 1 semesrerWhy Showa Boston?
As Boston’s only study abroad campus of a Japanese university, we are proud to offer the following to our students and partners:
Proven Teaching Methodology
Our classes focus on selected topics and real-life situations. Activities are designed to help students understand and respond to those topics and situations as they would in the real world.
Instructor-led Experience
Showa Boston instructors have a minimum of 15 years of teaching experience. Instructors will lead the conversation in the online and In-Person class and work with students directly.
Japanese Conversation Partners
A select group of Japanese student partners, including students studying at Showa Boston, will participate in conversational practice during the class, targeting key learning areas.
Event
Collaborations with Cultural Exchange Initiative and other organizations
Spark Exchange Program
Collaborating with the Cultural Exchange Initiative, Showa Boston students join CEI’s Spark program each summer for 2-3 weeks in Japanese schools. They lead English Immersion and Active English Presentation camps, gaining firsthand experience with Japanese culture and society. Many participants were later accepted into the JET Program.
:Re_ Party
:Re_ is our annual Japanese-learning group party. We welcome the chance to bring the Japanese-learning community together for this special event.
LET’S TALK ABOUT ANIME
3-day summer event partnering with Anime Boston and Cultural Exchange Initiative. Courses in conversational Japanese plus some terms used in anime and games for Anime fans and students.
Our unique relationship with Showa Women’s University has afforded us the opportunity to support thousands of Japanese students over the past 30 years, while at the same time enriching our Boston community’s relationship with Japan.
What learners are saying
Great school.
I've been studying Japanese for 1 year with them (2 semesters) and just signed up for the next one. Teachers are very professional. This school is the best in Boston for Japanese language learners.
- Maria
The campus itself is lovely and there is lots of free parking, which is helpful if you are visiting for class. If you like Japan and Japanese culture, want to learn Japanese, or meet Japanese friends, this is a great place to get involved.
- Christina
Contact
Email us at showa_japanese_program@showaboston.edu
Follow us on Instagram @showa.japanese
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