Introducing: System Toyo Gaigo Japanese Language School

For your information regarding learning Japanese and training Kendo in Tokyo, Japan.

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Dear Chief Instructor　Sam Tsai　Sensei

Hello again.

We are pleased to annouce the Summer course (learning Japanese language , martial arts and culture, etc) , taking place from July 6-31 , 2009 in Tokyo , Japan.

The students can do Kendo during stay. We recommend Kyumeikan Dojo, Tokyo. http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~kyumeikan/homenglish.htm

This will provide valuable course to know Japan for foreigners. Students can enjoy to travel and have an experience before or after the course , too.

Further information is available in the the attached details.

Our school has about 140 students from 21 countries, USA , France , Tunisia , Peru, UK , Italy, Thailand , Russia , Hong Kong , Singapore, Finland , ermany and other Asian countries. We also offer 3 month course (temporary visa) or a long term course. 1 year student visas are provided.

We accept new students from July, October, January, April (4 times a year).
Dead line (1 year visa) is 15th , March for July term.
Students can extend their visa if they want.

The immigration office finished accepting April term (1 year visa) already.

The students who have studied Japanese language for 150 hours or more can apply every month with temporary visa. You can change visa to 1 year longterm visa after you apply.

If you want to know more detail about an application form, school fee etc. Please visit our web site. http://www.systemtoyo.com

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards

System Toyo Gaigo Japanese Language School (since 1986)
Principal Takao Kubo
114-0013 1- 6- 6, Higashi Tabata , Kitaku, Tokyo , Japan
TEL 03-3810-5490 FAX 03-3810-5498
e-mail 123@systemtoyo.com
web site http://www.systemtoyo.com

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