Japanese Practice Sessions

About MIA's Japanese Practice Sessions

These sessions are held by MIA in order to provide a place for foreign nationals, as well as Japanese visitors of foreign descent, to learn the necessary Japanese skills to get by in their daily lives around Miyakonojo City and Mimata Town.

Our Japanese Teaching Assistants, or Japanese Volunteers, provide support for all of the attending students in a one-on-one setting where possible, or in groups of small numbers when necessary.

*Please note that due to the nature and intent of these study sessions,those seeking additional assistance in order to study for a JLPT exam may be turned down.

Location

The Miyakonojo City Community Center

Map

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Schedule

Friday Sessions: weekly from 1:30 - 3：00PM.
You can find the year's schedule for this session here. Please note that due to the effects of the Novel Coronavirus, all Japanese Practice Sessions have, for the time being, been cancelled.

Sunday Sessions: Every second (2nd) and fourth (4th) week from 2:00 - 3:30PM.
You can find the year's schedule for this session here. Please note that due to the effects of the Novel Coronavirus, all Japanese Practice Sessions have, for the time being, been cancelled.

How to Apply

You MUST apply before attending a Japanese Practice Session.
You can apply to join sessions by contacting the Miyakonojo International Association via E-mail or telephone. Contact details can be found at the bottom of this page.
*Even should you be able to make your way to the venue on the day you apply, you will not be able to participate in the day's session.

Application Process
1) Apply to MIA (After confirming availability, we will also need to confirm which classes may work for you)
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2) Volunteer match-up
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3) MIA will contact you once a match has been found (we will also let you know on which day you commence your sessions)
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4) Commencement

Latest Information

Date	Notice
2020/06/02	The Agency for Cultural Affairs has uploaded a number of videos to their website that can be used to study Japanese (Free). Connect and Enhance Your Life In Japanese
2020/05/26	Sessions have been cancelled up to and including June 14th. With regards to sessions thereafter, MIA will make advisements according to the present situation. In addtion to posting these advisements on Facebook and our Home Page, MIA will directly contact all current students and volunteers.
2020/05/26	We are not taking on additional volunteers at the present time.

Availabilities (Information current as of May 26th)

Friday sessions: Occasional availabilities.

Sunday sessions: No availability.

Applications & Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries and applications to the Miyakonojo International Association.
MIA may be contacted via Phone or E-mail:

Phone	0986-23-2295
E-mail	mia@btvm.ne.jp

MAP

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Additional Information

Presently, we are not recruiting Japanese volunteers.

All volunteers engaged with MIA are required to have completed the Miyakonojo City Japanese Language Volunteer Training Course, the Miyazaki Prefecture International Association Japanese Language Training Course, or another such similar course.