About Sendagaya Group
About Sendagaya Group
Sendagaya Japanese Institute was founded in 1975 at Sendagaya Shibuya ward in Tokyo prefecture. In around 1976, the Japanese Language Teachers’ Training program was established, and since then it has been leading the Japanese language education field. Currently, it possesses the following 3 Japanese language schools: Sendagaya Japanese College which offers the University Preparatory Course recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Sendagaya Japanese Institute which is specialized in Graduate School preparation; and Sendagaya Language School which answers to a wide range of needs. Sendagaya Japanese Institute aims to contribute to the international community through Japanese language education and Japanese language training.
Teaching Philosophy
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Provide an environment where people from all over the world can enjoy learning Japanese in an effective manner by using easy to understand Japanese.
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Nurture creative individuals to enhance mutual understanding in a diverse global society.
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Promote international exchanges and friendships through Japanese language education.
Hiroko Okinaga
Chairperson of Sendagaya Japanese Institute Group
Hiroko Okinaga graduated from the Department of Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo. She earned her doctorate in medicine and is a practicing physician.
After working in the Division of Nephrology and Endocrinology at the University of Tokyo Hospital, she was appointed deputy director of Teikyo Heisei University in June 2006 and has served as president since August 2007. In January 2021, she was appointed chairperson of Yoshioka Educational Foundation.
History
Foundation of Sendagaya Japanese Institute at Sendagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Establishment of the Japanese Teachers’ Training Program
Entrusted by ASEAN-Japan Center with “Japanese language training for tourism purposes” to tourism industry workers in 6 ASEAN countries (at the time). Cooperation with Japan International Development Organization, Ltd. (JAIDO) to teach system engineers the Japanese language in Bangalore, India
Cooperation with China-Japan Friendship Hospital (Beijing) to provide Japanese language education to Chinese nurses
Request from the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training to train 100 Vietnamese Japanese language teachers
Entrusted by the Department of Education of Queensland, Australia with training local Japanese language teachers
Establishment of the Sendagaya Japanese Institute West Building in Naka-Ochiai Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
*Current Graduate School Preparatory Course (Sendagaya Japanese Institute). Quota: 900 students
Opening of the SJI International College Gold Coast in Australia
25th Anniversary. Cooperation with the “118th Japanese Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra Sunday Concert”
Establishment of Sendagaya Japanese School, Yoshioka Educational Foundation in Takada Toshima-ku, Tokyo
*Current University & Vocational School Preparatory Course (Sendagaya Japanese College). Quota: 1,728 students
Recognition from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology as an official Preparatory Education Institution
Establishment of Sendagaya China Office
Establishment of Toshima Japanese Language School, Yoshioka Educational Foundation in Komagome Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Entrusted by the Agency for Cultural Affairs with Japanese language education to “Foreigners Living in Japan”
Integration of Sendagaya Japanese School and Toshima Japanese Language School, Yoshioka Educational Foundation, and relocation to Shimo-Ochiai Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Renaming of Sendagaya Japanese Institute West Building to Sendagaya Japanese Institute
Establishment of Sendagaya Vietnam Office
Establishment of Sendagaya Language School, Yoshioka Educational Foundation in Komagome Toshima-ku, Tokyo prefecture
*Current General Japanese Course (Sendagaya Language School). Quota: 100 students
Sendagaya Japanese Institution Group Organization
Sendagaya Japanese College
Address
1-1-6 Shimo-Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Telephone number
(+81)3-5337-7001
Managing Institution
Yoshioka Educational Foundation Chairperson
Hiroko Okinaga
Course offered
University & Vocational School Preparatory Course
Quota
1,728
Sendagaya Japanese Institute
Address
1-1-29 Nakaochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Telephone number
(+81)3-3953-0691
Managing Institution
Best Communications Co., Ltd. Representative Director Watanabe Seiko
Course offered
Graduate School Preparatory Course
Quota 900
Sendagaya Language School
Address
1-13-11 Komagome, Toshima-ku, Tokyo
Telephone number
(+81)3-5937-1995
Managing Institution
Yoshioka Educational Foundation Chairperson Hiroko Okinaga
Course offered
General Japanese Course
Quota
100
Sendagaya Japanese Institute
Address
6th Floor, 1-26-7 Takadanobaba, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Telephone number
(+81)3-6265-9570
Managing Institution
SJI Co., Ltd. Representative Director Watanabe Seiko
Course offered
Japanese Language Teachers’ Training Program
Overseas Offices
China Office
Address
88-2, No. 5 Yongzheng North Street, Xigang District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province
Telephone number
(+86)411-8437-1836
FAX
(+86)411-8437-1835
Email
1352569071@qq.com
1428795938@qq.com
Vietnam Office
Address
3 Floor , The West Building ,
265 Cau Giay Street, Dich vong, CauGiay,
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
Telephone number
(+84)24-3868-1777
(+84)94-714-2580
Email
info@sendagayavietnam.edu.vn
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Tel: +81-3-5337-7001 Fax: 03-5332-6696
Weekdays 8:30am~5:30pm (Japan time)
Sendagaya Japanese Institute Group
Tel:+81-3-5337-7001
FAX:03-5332-6696
Weekday 8:30am~5:30pm (Japan time)
© 2023 Sendagaya Japanese Institute Group