Lite Intensive & Part-time Courses

Meet other friendly learners from Azabujuban, Tokyo
Maximum of 8 people

*You can purchase a lesson package at the section below.

Overview

Improve your Japanese and achieve natural fluency in Japanese speaking ability — without compromising your commitments and schedule. Our lite intensive and part-time Japanese course allows students to learn Japanese once or twice a week at their convenient time slot. From beginner to upper-advanced, courses are strategically designed to help students communicate in Japanese effectively for work or everyday life. 

We limit our class to up to eight students. Putting a focus on a fun and casual atmosphere in our learning environment, the small-sized class makes students feel at least and encourages community learning. You will feel more at ease, gain confidence in speaking and even make new friends. 

All lessons can be taken remotely at home or office as a dispatch. 

Lite Intensive and Part-time Class Details

Class Size: Max 8 students (average students per class: 3-6 students)

We view ourselves as your study partner, rather than a Japanese instructor. To this, we want to enrich our students’ lives by teaching practical and applicable language skills. We also believe in the importance of community learning. You will connect with like-minded international residents in Tokyo — and even discuss similar passions and topics of interest. 

Depending on the level and focus, morning and evening classes are available. 

Recommended for

• Professional workers and individuals who cannot commit to the full-time intensive courses every day due to work or other commitments.
• International residents living in Azabujuban (or surrounding Tokyo areas) who want to learn Japanese in a more casual and relaxed atmosphere
• Students who want to meet new people, form connections and make new friends.
• Students who feel motivated when they study in a group.

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Lite intensive and part-time Japanese courses that fit your schedule and needs

 

Lite Intensive Japanese Course in Azabujuban, Tokyo

 

BEGINNER (JLPT N5-N4)

Beginner Japanese 1~6

This is where students transition from beginner Japanese. Kanji and more complex (albeit still foundational) grammar will be introduced. You will be able to have a simple conversation about future and past happenings using basic Japanese verbs and adjectives.

To join this course, reading ability in hiragana and katakana is required. 

Beginner Japanese 1

Schedule: 24 sessions 
Material: Genki 1 (third edition), chapter 1–5 

Beginner Japanese 2

Schedule: 32 sessions
Material :  Genki 1 (third edition), chapter 6–9 |  Genki 1 Workbook (third edition)

Beginner Japanese 3

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material : Genki 1 (third edition), chapter 10-12 | Genki 1 Workbook (third edition)

Beginner Japanese 4

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material : Genki 2 (third edition), chapter 13-16 | Genki 2 Workbook (third edition)

Beginner Japanese 5

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material: Genki 2 (third edition), chapter 17–20 | Genki 2 Workbook (third edition)

Beginner Japanese 6

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material : Genki 2 (third edition), chapter 21–23 | Genki 2 Workbook (third edition)

 

INTERMEDIATE (JLPT N3)

Intermediate Japanese 1~5

You will further develop your proficiency in the Japanese language. You will be conditioned to have a natural feel in speaking Japanese through practice talks and further expand your knowledge with real-world scenarios.

Intermediate 3

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material:  『中級へ行こう』 『日本語総まとめN3漢字』 | Original materials 

Intermediate 4

Schedule: 24 sessions
Material:  『中級へ行こう』 『日本語総まとめN3漢字』 | Original materials 

Intermediate 5

Schedule: 24 sessions

 

Part-time Japanese Course in Azabujuban, Tokyo

 
BEGINNER

Practical Japanese for Beginners

You will start by learning the fundamentals of the Japanese language, which you can immediately implement for everyday use. You will study the necessary vocabulary for time and places, as well as basic grammar. The class uses Coto’s original textbook, Nihongo Fun & Easy. After years of research and development, our textbook is proven to improve students’ Japanese speaking ability at a faster pace.

By the end of this course, you will be able to create simple sentences in Japanese by yourself. 

Material: Nihongo Fun & Easy    

 
BEGINNER

Topic Conversation for Beginners

Students will learn three to five new sentence structures in each class session. Thus, even beginners will start to feel confident — and even enjoy — small talks in Japanese. You will also learn basic conversational skills such as agreeing and showing interest, allowing you to follow through with conversations in Japanese naturally.

Students are challenged to master kana (hiragana and katakana) since teaching materials do not provide romaji. 

Material : Original Handouts

 

BEGINNER (JLPT N5-N4)

Active Basic Japanese Grammar

The most essential grammar and how to use verbs by learning conjugation. This will form the foundation of your Japanese and allow you to get to a level where you can use Japanese freely.Material : Nihongo Fun & Easy 2 | In-house materials

 
BEGINNER (JLPT N4)

Essential Grammar and Conversation 

You’ll be able to convey your wishes, study assumptive expressions and describe your opinions or actions more accurately.

A popular course for long-term residents in Tokyo, the points taught on this course are integral for everyday life. We have collected all the most used Japanese grammar. (48 sessions ) 

Material: Original Handouts

 
UPPER BEGINNER (JLPT N4-N3)

Bridge to Intermediate

This course focuses on a total review of the most important basic sentence patterns, improving vocabulary for a variety of daily situations, and building longer sentences through combinations. The class is for students to apply and make the most of these abilities. 

Material: Weekly 

 

JLPT Prep Course N2~N5

JLPT N5 Preparation

Grammar & Reading
Material: 『日本語総まとめN5』

JLPT N4 Preparation

● Grammar & Reading
Material: 『Coto Original material – JLPT Grammar N4』『新完全マスターN4読解』

JLPT N3 Preparation

● Grammar & Reading 
Material : 『スピードマスターN3文法』『スピードマスターN3読解』

● Conversation & Grammar 
Material : 『耳から覚える文法トレーニングN3』

JLPT N2 Preparation

● Listening & Grammar & Reading
Material :『日本語総まとめN2 聴解』『耳から覚える日本語能力試験文法トレーニングN2』

 
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE Japanese (JLPT N2)

Natural and Fluent Japanese Communication 2

The goal of this course is to expand your vocabulary and freely use it in numerous sentence patterns that sound nuanced and natural. You will be ready to converse smoothly in a variety of situations. You will have the ability to express yourself through more complex sentence structures and niche vocabulary (24 sessions).

Material: Original handouts

 
UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (JLPT N3~N2) and. ADVANCED (JLPT N2) Japanese

Conversation Grammar and News Reading

Conversation Grammar:  Students will engage in practice conversations (memorization and role-playing) while answering questions based on N2 and N3-level sentence patterns.
*Purchase of textbook is required.
News Reading:  Students will read short, intermediate-level newspaper articles (about 800 characters in length) and discuss them with their classmates and instructors afterward. Sentence patterns and vocabulary will be verified. The class will focus more on reading comprehension skills rather than knowledge of kanji characters, so almost all kanji characters will have furigana ruby (hiragana character annotations to assist in reading) applied.

Material:『耳から覚える日本語能力試験文法トレーニングN2』| In-house materials

 

News Listening and News Reading

News Listening: Listen to a short news piece, grasp the content and have a discussion. We will study vocabulary and grammar.
News Reading:  Students will read short, intermediate-level newspaper articles (about 800 characters in length) and discuss them with their classmates and instructors afterward. Sentence patterns and vocabulary will be verified. The class will focus more on reading comprehension skills rather than knowledge of kanji characters, so almost all kanji characters will have furigana ruby (hiragana character annotations to assist in reading) applied.

Material: Original Handouts

 

News Listening and Explanation Training

News Listening: Listen to a short news piece, grasp the content and have a discussion. We will study vocabulary and grammar.
Explanation Training: This is a class in which the topic will be different each time. We will have a short speech and discussion. You will study the necessary vocabulary and grammar (including grammatical sentence endings) to ensure a logical progression, and further learn how to articulate your opinions on various topics in a clear and easy-to-understand manner.  

Material: Original Handouts

 

Course Fees:

• Lite Intensive Courses

Monthly Subscription
16 lessons: ¥36,800 (valid 1 month)

• Part-Time Lessons

Package Plan
16 lessons: ¥43,200  (valid for 6 months)
32 lessons: ¥83,200  (valid for 8 months)
48 lessons: ¥120,000  (valid for 12 months)
96 lessons:  ¥230,400  (valid for 14 months)

Monthly Subscription
8 lessons: ¥20,000  (valid for 1 month)
16 lessons: ¥36,800  (valid for 1 month)
24 lessons: ¥50,400  (valid for 1 month)

*1 lesson = 50 minutes

Additional ¥10,000 registration fee for new students.

 



Interested in our courses?

Get in touch and let us know how we can help you achieve your study goals. We'll invite you over for a tour of the school and a free level check.

  • info@cotoclub.com

  • 03-6809-4880