Go Global Hiro Academy

GO GLOBAL HIRO ACADEMY

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WELCOME TO HIRO ACADEMY Welcome to Hiro Academy

For future education, we desired to develop students’ abilities in an independent and a creative manner.

Therefore, we consider our school policies to be: 1. Develop student’s abilities in an independent manner 1. Develop student’s abilities in an independent manner through building relationship with classmates and teachers through building relationship with classmates and teachers Principal

2. Support making student’s dream come true 2. Support making student’s dream come true ToruToru Arimitsu Arima

We place great emphasis on building “basic knowledge and skills”, “the ability to think, to judge, and to express” and “create independent manner towards matters”.

Also, we value special activities outside the classroom to learn a sense of solidarity and reliability through sharing those experiences with their classmates. We believe holding special activities is connected to nourishing a person’s mind to thinks independently and respects different values. This person is well-balanced with knowledge, moral, physical health, and fulfilling linguistic activity for developing communication skills and feelings.

Our school is in Fukuoka City; the city is chosen as the greatest city to live in by British authoritative institution. The city is recognized as one of the safest cities (we rarely have disasters) in Japan. Moreover, the city is started to be recognized as a “start-up city” worldwide, and it is one of the most developing cities in Japan. Our school is in the center of Fukuoka city, and we support students to go to top Japanese universities by providing Japanese linguistic education. Career served at public school in Fukuoka for 31 yrs We provide high quality of Japanese cultural and language educations. We at - Teacher Hiro academy, is the Japanese language school to support developing - Senior teacher students’ abilities to make their dreams come true and expand their abilities to be global resources. - Vice principal - Principal

Retired March 31, 2020

Since April 1, 2020 Taking office as a principal at Hiro academy

博学院博学院校長校長有満透透

博学院 Always challenging

There is culture, customs, and history we want to tell about this city, where we are always exchanging new information and new cultures.

We show a way to the future through our language, knowledge, history

Things you want to learn, things you want to enjoy

Things you want to know, things you did not know before

About this country, about your future

Also, about you in the future

We provide the education that can be provided only by us. OUR FEATURES Our specialties:

“Think” in Japanese Specialized support for national universities and top-level private universities Beginner: Grammar and vocabulary Prepare for Entrance Examination Pre-intermediate: mastering grammar Prepare for entrance examination (Academic Japanese, - Academic Japanese / Essay / Interview Intermediate: CLIL (content and language integrated learning) essay, interview) learning) Content learning and language learningContent for m le Learning Learning skills Skills for Foruniversity university (presentation, resume, essays) Content learning masteringlistening, and language reading, listening, learning writing, reading, for and masteringwriting, speaking and speaking - Presentation / Resume & Essay / Etc. listening, reading, writing, and speaking

Support for Japanese Language Proficiency Test Support for Japanese admission Examinations Support for Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Having practice tests before the exam -Intensive class for examination for general and -Having Practice tests before exam Getting used to time management and atmosphere in an Intensive mathematical class for subjects examinations of general and mathematical subjects exam - Getting room used to time management and atmosphere in Intensive - Intensive class class for for TOFEL TOFEL and and TOEIC TOEIC an exam room

Content learning and language learning for mastering listening, reading, writing, and speaking ACTIVITY Not only studying, we offer activities to experience Japanese culture

Extracurricular activities: Our school is in a culture and education area, where lots of facilities around us, such as schools, library, museums. Taking advantages of the benefits makes it possible to experience extracurricular activities in those facilities, meeting many Japanese through cultural exchange, and meetings with other school students.

Historical experience: Fukuoka has a strong tie with all over the Asia. To deeply understand Japanese culture, we offer visiting cultural heritages and historical ruins such as 古墳群 (Kofun-gun), 板付遺跡 (Itazuke-iseki), 鴻臚館 (Korokan), 大宰府政庁 (Dazaifu government office), 水城 (Mizuki), 元寇防塁 (Genko Borui), 福岡城 (Fukuoka castle), also experiencing nationwide popular festivals such as 博多祇園山笠 (Hakata Gion Yamakasa), 博多どんたく(Hakata Dontaku), 放生会 (houjyou-ya). COURSESE Course s that that partup upev levto toup up your your to to your yourlevels levels levels levels and and and needs andneeds needs needs

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Beginner Ⅰ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 2 yrs of going to college 2 years April 34 34 2 2 Beginner Ⅱ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 1.5 yrs of going to college 1.5 yrs Oct. Oct. 50 50 3 3 Pre-intermediate 3 20 hours（5 days） 60 1 yr of going to college 1 year April 16 16 11 11 Intermediate 20 20 hours (5 days ) 400 Upper-intermediate 20 20 hours (5days ) 400 Advance 23 20 hours (5 days ) 460 Total 100 100 6 6

Offering extended support for your needs 1.5 yrs of going to college

● Online lessons Levels Lessons per week Lesson hours per week Total hours ・Before coming to Japan, we offer online lessons Beginner Ⅰ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 Beginner Ⅰ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 Beginner Ⅱ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 Beginner Ⅱ 10 20 hours (5 days） 200 ● College visits, company visits Pre-intermediate 3 20 hours（5 days） 60 Pre-intermediateIntermediate 203 2020 hours hours（ (55 days） ) 400 60 ・Visiting universities, getting supports from our staffs about IntermediateUpper-intermediate 20 20 hours (5 (5days days ) 400 Japanese university admissions Upper-intermediateAdvance 2023 2020 hourshours (5(5days days )) 400460 ・Visiting Companies, attending multiple job fairs Advance 23 20 hours (5 days ) 460 ● Support for JLPT 1 yrs of going to college

・Students who are an applicant for a job receive supports for Levels Lessons per week Lesson hours per week Total hours JLPT (mock tests and getting supports for university entrance procedures) Upper-intermediate 20 20 2020 hours ( 5days5 ) 400 400 Advance 23 20 hours ( 5 days ) 460 Upper-intermediate 20 20 hours ( 5days ) 400 Advance 23 20 hours ( 5 days ) 460

SUPPORT Making dream comes true

● Stable living ● Support for getting part-time jobs

● Student dormitory available ● Getting part-time jobs Living with roommates during your stay Practicing your Japanese and learning about Japanese society ● Bilingual teachers are stationed at a dorm ● They are here for your worries and concerns about anything Support to do handle both studying and part-time jobs while you are here We offer you multiple part-time jobs

● Offering best environment for Studying ● Support for Japanese admission Examination

● Support for VISA renewal ● Specialized support for Japanese national universities and top- When you are going to renew your VISA, our staffs can level private universities supervise you for the process ・Advising for essays, and interviews

● Support for studying ・Offering lectures for TOFEL and TOEIC For your worries and concerns about your studies and your ・Intensive lectures (Optional) for general and future paths, we offer personal student-teacher conference mathematics subjects regularly LOCATION & ACCESS

〒 814-0104 2-13-29 Befu Jonan Ward, Fukuoka TEL 092-832-1727 FAX 092-832-1728 ＊From outside of Japan＊ TEL +81-92-832-1727 FAX +81-92-832-1728 URL www.hiro2020.com Mail [email protected] Available on: Mon-Fri（Excepts holidays）9:00AM-6:00PM

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