■Supports from International Student Support Room(ISSR)
ISSR also offers consultation/advising regarding family life. Orientations for family members are also available for newly arrived families and international students and researchers who plan to invite their families to Japan.
*"Booklet for students and researchers with families" is available at ISSR. If you are interested, please contact ISSR. (Not available for off-campus distribution.)
Table of Contents: 1 Inviting your Family Members to Japan 2 Health and Welfare 3 Family with Children 4 Child Care and Education for your Children 5 Finding an Apartment and Moving 6 To Enrich your Life in Japan
*You can also find useful information from https://tabunka.tokyo-tsunagari.or.jp/guide_eng/index.html
■University Support for Japanese Study
Japanese language classes on campus are open for spouses of international students and international researchers through Japanese Language Education Department, Center for Global Education (Center for Japanese Language Education or some of the departments or graduate schools.
Some local municipalities (ward/city/prefecture, etc.) provide supports and assistance to their foreign residents with Japanese language and daily life. Also, there are Japanese language classes led by local volunteers. Contact the ward/city office where you live for more information. Refer to the following website.
Tokyo
https://www.tnvn.jp/(TNVN)
https://mifa.jp/en/(MIFA)
http://www.minato-intl-assn.gr.jp/index.html (Minato International Association)
https://buntanet.jimdofree.com/(Bunkyo Tabunka Net)
https://nihongo.tokyo-tsunagari.or.jp/ (Japanese Language Classes in Tokyo)
https://tabunka.tokyo-tsunagari.or.jp/organization/tonai/ (International Associations in Tokyo)
Chiba
https://www.mcic.or.jp/en/(Chiba International Association)
https://www.kira-kira.jp/eng_index.html(Kashiwa International Relations Association)
http://nifa-home.sakura.ne.jp/for_foreigner/foreigner.html (Nagareyama International Friendship Association)
Saitama
https://sia1.jp/en/(Saitama International Association)
Kanagawa
https://www.kifjp.org/classroom/(Kanagawa Nihongo Map)
https://www.yokeweb.com/(YOKE) *Japanese Study at Private Schools
If you are planning to stay in Japan for a long period of time, you may have to study Japanese. It may be necessary for you to attend a private Japanese language school. In order to find such a school that fits your needs, the websites below may be of use as they introduce a variety of Japanese language schools.
https://www.nisshinkyo.org/english/index.html Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/know-schools/japanese-language-schools/ Study in Japan (JASSO)