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International Affairs Center

JOIN stands for Joetsu International Network. Its objective is to act as a bridge between local citizens and the rest of the world, foster mutual understanding with other cultures, and provide general assistance to non-Japanese residents of Joetsu.
You may make many friends through our services, such as Japanese lessons, or through the events we schedule.　We also offer free consultation service for foreigners.

Let's learn Japanese

Japanese Classes

There are several group Japanese classes offered to JOIN members in addition to private lessons and advanced courses.

Free Group Lessons

JOIN offers free group Japanese classes to non-Japanese residents of Joetsu. You are required to sign up as a member of JOIN before you can attend these classes. Membership is 1000Yen per year (for foreign residents) and you can sign up at JOIN in the International Affairs Center at Shimin Plaza.

There are a few levels in this Japanese class. One is focused on "communication" and the other is focused on "Reading and Writing". The aim is to find common interests between different countries including Japan within the local communities and recognize each other's cultures through learning Japanese.

Advanced Lessons

For those who are interested in advanced lessons, especially those who are aiming for a level 1 or 2 at the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, this is the group for you.

Private Lessons

There are also private lessons available for a fee. Enquire at JOIN for times and availability of private tutors.

Procedure

1. Fill the application form at JOIN office
2. Choose the tutor (it may take about a week)
3. Meet the tutor (please exchange phone numbers)
4. Start the lesson

Attention

• When you need to cancel a lesson, make sure to call your tutor or the JOIN office before the day.
• If you are absent from the lesson without notice, or cancel suddenly, we may have to ask you to pay for it.
• Please tell your tutor or the JOIN office:
  when you are having problems with the private lesson.
  when you need to finish taking lessons.
  when you have to be absent for a long time.

When you're in trouble

Foreigner Consultation

JOIN provides free consultation four days a week to foreigners residing in Joetsu. Feel free to discuss with the friendly JOIN staff. All information will be kept confidential.

JOIN EVENTS

These are one of most popular events at JOIN. It is a good opportunity to meet people who are living in the Joetsu area. Why don't you join us?

• International Cooking Classes
• Hanami party
• Joetsu Festival
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Helpful LINKS

• Immigration Bureau of Japan
• Multilingual Medical Questionnaire (Japanese, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese)
• Joetsu City Office (Japanese, English)
• Joetsu Living Guidebook (Japanese, Chinese, English, Tagalog, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese)
• Niigata International Association (Japanese, Chinese, English, Korean, Russian)

Shimin Plaza 2F
1914-3 Tsuchihashi,
Joetsu city, Niigata,
943-0821, JAPAN

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