What is your next big step after graduating from Japanese language school?

BUNKA INSTITUTE OF LANGEAGE

On-Campus Information
Session

You will learn more about our curriculum, admission requirements, application process and entrance exam directly from BIL faculty and staff. It is a good opportunity to gather information about the program. We will take you to a campus tour, too.

Business Japanese Interpreting Course
September 10; October 3; October 24; November 12; December 13

Japanese Language Teacher Training Course
September 5; October 2; October 31; November 11; December 1; January 9;  January 28

Bunka Institute of Language, BIL, is recommended for you if you want to:


BIL, certified as an educational institute for Japanese Language studies by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, offers two specialized language courses.

  • 日本語通訳ビジネス科(2-year course)

    Business Japanese Interpreting Course

    Through the two-year curriculum, students will acquire advanced Japanese language and communication skills, as well as practical interpreting and translation skills and knowledge of Japanese business customs, with the aim of finding employment in companies in Japan or their home countries.
    (Interpretation and translation classes: Chinese⇔Japanese or English⇔Japanese)

    3 course characteristics
    Fostering of interpretation and translation skills for business situations
    Cultivation of advanced Japanese language and communication skills
    Curriculum aimed at employment and detailed support to gain employment

  • 日本語教師養成科(1-year course)

    Japanese Language Teacher Training Course
    MEXT Registered training institute for Japanese-language teachers
    MEXT Registered practical training organization

    Gave up on becoming Japanese language teacher just because Japanese is not your native language? Since its establishment in 1986, Japanese Language Teacher Training Course at Bunka Institute of Language has accumulated a wealth of experience while teaching international students who aspire to teach Japanese.
    We aim to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the field of Japanese language education!

    4 course characteristics
    Repeated cycles of theoretical and practical training to develop teaching skills
    Steady growth in a one-year classroom course
    Small-sized class with detailed learning support
    Train to become a "Nationally Registered Japanese Language Teacher"

On-Campus Information
Session

You will learn more about our curriculum, admission requirements, application process and entrance exam directly from BIL faculty and staff. It is a good opportunity to gather information about the program. We will take you to a campus tour, too.

Business Japanese Interpreting Course
September 10; October 3; October 24; November 12; December 13

Japanese Language Teacher Training Course
September 5; October 2; October 31; November 11; December 1; January 9; January 28

Alumni Voices

  • Nationality: Myanmar
    Employed: Kumon Institute of Education Co., Ltd.

    “Your Japanese is really good. You know a lot about Japan and business etiquette in Japan well.” This is the comment I often receive from my seniors and colleagues. I am full of gratitude to the teachers who enthusiastically supported me not only in my study but also in job hunting.

  • Nationality: United Kingdom
    Employed: Softes Co., Ltd.

    Through studying on the Japanese Business Interpreting Course, I was able to gain a realistic understanding of Japanese society, greatly improve my Japanese, and, in the end, get a job with Softes. The communication skills and wider business understanding I honed at BIL have proved to be extremely helpful.

  • Nationality: Vietnam
    Path after graduation: Become a Japanese language teacher in Vietnam

    Having had Japanese language teaching experience in Vietnam, my goal was to improve the teaching skills. BIL made it possible because its curriculum was for non-native Japanese speakers to become Japanese language teachers, and so I felt very reassured in my study.

  • Nationality: China
    Path after graduation: Musashino University: Graduate School of Language and Culture

    I chose BIL because I have been interested in the Japanese language education. In the course, I learned not only the teaching methods but also deepened my understanding of the language from studying Japanese culture, geography and more. “My students” will definitely enjoy this wealth of knowledge.

Our campus is only 7 minutes away from Shinjuku Station.
Students have access to our extensive educational facilities.

Map

※Please go straight down the main street, Koshu Kaido, in front of Shinjuku Station South Gate until you find our school main entrance, which faces Koshu Kaido.