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Students danced at Awa Odori in Shimokitazawa
On August 18th, some SNG students got the opportunity to take part in one of the major summer event in Tokyo : Shimokitazawa Awaodori Festival. What’s Awa Odori ? Awa Odori literally means : “Awa dance”. The Awa Odori exists since the XVI Century and it used to be celebrated in Tokushima. It is also […]
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Mikoshi Parade in Takadanobaba’s streets
On September 3rd, a group of students from SNG took part in the traditional Mikoshi parade in Takadanobaba. What’s a Mikoshi ? Mikoshi (神輿) literally means “Divin Palanquin”. It is often seen as a building standing on wooden pillars. During Shinto processions, people carry the palanquin around the area in the belief that the Kami […]
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SNG Instagram photocontest ended!
The Instagram SNG Photo Contest ended on July 21st. Many photos were published by our students and we would like to thank everybody who participated in the contest. It was the first SNG Instagram Photo Contest but more than 100 photos were published. It was a great success ! 3 students were chosen as winners […]
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Sanbon-jime, a japanese clapping
Sanbon-jime is a custom in Japan, a hand clapping that people proceed to celebrate the end of an event as meeting, banquets, wedding, company parties and other business negotiations.There are several way to proceed like itcho-jime (一丁締め) which consist in a single clap or also the ippon-jime (一本締め) which is a triple serie of three […]
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Suikawari, a japanese summer game
With daily temperatures reaching 30 degrees or more, summer has made its way to Tokyo. This is the perfect moment for SNG Summer course students and AFS program participants to discover the famous and refreshing Japanese game known as SuikaWari (スイカ割り) – Lit. Watermelon splitting. What’s Suikawari ? As its name suggests, the goal of […]
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Iroha Club
We just started spring holiday classes. We have just started spring holiday classes. During these classes, we will use the material you studied with and, in a relaxed atmosphere, you will be able to talk with your teachers or friends about many things in Japanese. You can revise for your JLPT classes, ask questions, play […]
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Project of advanced 3 class
This time, the project theme of advanced 3 class was “This is the city we study in”. The concept is to find out interesting places in Takadanobaba and introduce them to family and friends in their home country.Students divided into small groups and did a research on Takadanobaba. They also went out into the city […]
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SNG students went to the stadium to support FC Tokyo
On Sunday May 28th, FC Tokyo invited 45 students from Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute (SNG) to attend the football match between FC Tokyo and VentForet Kofu for the 13th round of the Japanese First Ligue. The game took place at the Ajinomoto Stadium, a venue with nearly 50,000 seats. The game ended on a draw […]
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Golden Week at SNG
During Golden Week, from 1st to 5th May, our school of japanese in Tokyo (SNG) held special classes. The first 3 days started with fun kanji learning by our principal, followed by a conversation class and a Japanese culture lesson on the last day, where students practiced calligraphy while making their original fans and eating […]
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Come and support the FC Tokyo soccer team !
Football match – FC Tokyo VS Ventforet Kofu Date and hour : 28th May (Sunday) at 14:30 Gathering : In front of McDonald at the Tobitakyu Station. Fees : FREE OF CHARGE ! You can also invite your foreigner friends. Condition of application : to like the Facebook page of FC Tokyo by clicking HERE […]