Learning Japanese 日本語学習の支援
更新日：2025年5月16日
- Japanese Classes (Assoc. of Japanese Language Volunteers in Matsudo) / 日本語教室 (松戸市日本語ボランティア会)
- Educational Support for Children from Overseas (ESCO) / 外国人の子供のための勉強会
- Language classes for work / 仕事のための日本語
- Nursing Care Japanese Language Class / 外国人のための介護のやさしい日本語
- Websites to learn Japanese / 日本語を勉強できるウェブサイト
Japanese classes for adults offered by the Assoc. of Japanese Language Volunteers in Matsudo City / 松戸市日本語ボランティア会が提供する 日本語教室
The Association of Japanese Language Volunteers in Matsudo City conducts Japanese language classes to support foreigners residing in or near Matsudo City. Please visit their website (link below) for further information and for the updated class timetable.
Subject age
Over 15 years old (residents, students or workes in Matsudo)
Classes are run from Mon-Fri and on Sundays with the support of the Matsudo International Exchange Association (MIEA).
(Photo from the Assoc. of Jap. Language Teachers in Matsudo homepage)
松戸市日本語ボランティア会は、火曜日から金曜日までと日曜日の週5日間、日本語教室を開催しています。 日本語教室は、公益財団法人 松戸市国際交流協会（略称：MIEA）との共催により運営されています。
対象者
松戸市内在住、在学、在勤の15歳以上の方
詳しくは、公式のホームページをご覧ください。
松戸市日本語ボランティア会
The 1st Term FY2025 Japanese Class for Beginners / 2025年度第1期 初級日本語教室
Application for the 1st term FY 2025 opens from 9:00am, Tuesday, 8 April.
・Class fee：1000 yen per term
・Open to MIEA Members who are 15 years or older.
・Membership fee: 1000 yen (FY2025: Apr.2025-Mar.2026)
・Classrooms: "Kokusai Yuko Room"
4F Matsudo Bldg., 1307-1 Matsudo
(5-min.-walk from Matsudo Sta. West exit, Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and Docomo shop on the 1F “Hello Work” is on the 3rd floor of the same building.)
Apply from the Matsudo International Exchange Associatin website
Download the flyer / チラシをダウンロードする（PDF：211KB）
2025 年度1 学期の 申込みを、4月8日（火曜日）9:00から 受け 付けます。
● 受講費：1,000円（学期ごと）
● 対象：2010年4月 1日 以前に生まれた方
※松戸市国際交流協会の会員(年度ごとの賛助会費1,000円が必要です。)
● 教室の 場所： 国際 友好ルーム
松戸市 松戸 1307－1
松戸ビルヂング4 階 文化 ホール 内
● お申込みは松戸市国際交流協会(MIEA)ウェブサイトから
Educational Support for Children from Overseas (ESCO) / 認定NPO法人 外国人の子供のための勉強会
ESCO supports children from overseas who study at local schools within Matsudo City. They aim to contribute to the public interest by supporting these children in Japanese language and other studies, enabling them to achieve true independence.
Subject age
elementary and junio high school students who live or study in Matsudo
Their activities are divided into three.
- Regular Class
- Intensive Class
- Special Events
Please visit the ESCO website for more information and to enquire about enrolment.
Education Support for Children from Overseas (ESCO)
「外国人の子供のための勉強会」は、市内において、外国からやってきて地域の学校に入った子ども達をおもな対象に、真の自立のための日本語・学習支援を行い、広く公益に貢献することを目的としています。
対象者
市内在住在学の小中学生
活動は大きく分けると3つになります。一つは定例勉強会、一つは集中勉強会、一つはおやこ会などの交流会です。登録などについて詳しくは、以下のリンクをご覧ください。
外国人の子供のための勉強会
JICE's Japanese Language classes for work / 仕事のための日本語
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) has been commissioned to implement the “Japanese Language Classes for Work” as part of the Training Course for Promoting Stable Employment of Foreign Residents by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The course is intended for foreign residents to promote their stable employment and retention in Japan through an improvement of their Japanese language skills.
【 Pamphlet (Japanese) for “Japanese Language Classes for Work”】
JICE provides these vocational training courses for foreign residents throughout the year. Please check-in their website for the up-to-date information about their courses.
Course Recruitment
■ Classes held at venues and online
Please refer to the "Guide to face-to-face and online courses" for more information about each type of course.
財団法人日本国際協力センター（JICE）は、厚生労働省の「外国人雇用安定促進研修」の一環として、「働くための日本語教室」を受託しています。この講座は、外国人住民の日本語能力の向上を通じて、日本での安定した就労と定着を促進することを目的としています。
JICEでは、このような外国人向け職業訓練講座を年間を通して開催しています。最新の情報は、JICEのホームページでご確認ください。
For more details
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) HP / 一般財団法人日本国際協力センターホームページ
Flyer for the June 2025 class (Classroom course) / 令和7年6月対面クラス 募集チラシ（PDF：1,370KB）
Flyer for the June 2025 class (Online course) / 令和7年6月オンラインコース 募集チラシ（PDF：4,406KB）
Nursing Care Japanese Language Class / 外国人のための介護のやさしい日本語
What kind of words are used in nursing care?
The course will cover the basic language necessary in nursing care (terminology), Kanji characters, and how to communicate with the users.
- Date and Time: Every 1st and 3rd Thursdays from June 19, 2025 to January 22, 2026
10:10 am - 12:10 pm (Except for Jan. 2) - Location: Yuko Room (4F Matsudo Bldg. 1307-1 Matsudo, Matsudo City)
- Target: Foreign nationals who are interested in nursing care job, or who are currently working in nursing care and have concerns about kanji spelling and communication.
- Capacity: 15 people (first-come, first-served)
- Fees: Tuition is free. Annual MIEA membership fee 1,000 yen and textbook fee apply separately.
Application and Inquiries
Assoc. of Japanese Language Volunteers in Matsudo City (Attn. Fujisawa)
Call 080-5379-6017
Websites to learn Japanese / 日本語を勉強できるウェブサイト
If you want to learn Japanese on your own in your spare time and master conversation, grammar, hiragana, katakana, kanji, Japanese culture, etc., make effective use of the following free Japanese study sites.
日本語の 勉強ができる、無料の ウェブサイトを 紹介します。
いつでも、どこでも、自分のペースで
ひらがな・カタカナ・漢字、会話や文法、日本の文化の
勉強を はじめたい人に おすすめです。
- つながる ひろがる にほんごでの くらし
Connect and Enhance Your Life in Japanese
- (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology)
This site suggests watching videos to learn Japanese. 135 clips of 49 scenes have been prepared. All the scenes are taken from video clips of life scenes that last from a few seconds to a few minutes, and by watching the videos you can learn the expressions and phrases used in the scene.
https://tsunagarujp.mext.go.jp/
- いろどり ~生活の日本語~
- IRODORI -Japanese for Life in Japan-
- (Japan Foudation Japanese-Language Institute)
This site provides a textbook for foreigners who intend to work/live in Japan, edited and published by the Japan Foundation. Not only you can learn practical expressions from everyday life through this textbook, you can also download the audio and study online courses for free!
https://www.irodori.jpf.go.jp/en
- エリンが挑戦！にほんごできます。
- Erin's challenge! I can speak Japanese.
- (Japan Foudation Japanese-Language Institute)
The site offers short videos of daily conversation at school and in daily life in Japan. The site has a wide variety of learning materials and Youtube contents, and is especially recommended for students.
https://www.erin.jpf.go.jp/en/
- まるごと 日本語オンラインコース
- Marugoto Japanese Online Course
- (Japan Foundation)
Marugoto refers to the textbook, "Marugoto: Japanese Language and Culture" and its online course, developed by the Japan Foundation and based on the JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education.
Using the JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education, you will be able to know your proficiency level of Japanese by what and how much you can do.
https://www.marugoto-online.jp/info/
https://words.marugotoweb.jp/top.php (Words and phrase search site)
https://marugotoweb.jp/en/ (Online version of the course book)
- NIHONGO e-Na, Portal for Learning Japanese
- (Japan Foundation)
This is a site aimed at absolute beginners in Japanese, i.e. those who have never studied Japanese before or are just starting out. It introduces useful websites, online tools and ideas for Japanese learners.
https://nihongo-e-na.com/eng
- JFにほんごeラーニング みなと
- JF Japanese e-Learning Minato
- (Japan Foundation)
A Japanese language learning platform where you can learn Japanese online and communicate with your peers around the world. Minato" offers a wide range of courses.
https://minato-jf.jp/
- Learn Japanese
- (NHK World - Japan)
NHK offers a variety of short video clips, as well as travel tips and beginner kanji for you to learn Japanese. The videos each contain a different scenario, and offer subtitles in a multitude of languages. There are subtitles, so you can easily check all the words you don’t know.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/learnjapanese/
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