Other Programs

Local Exchange Programs

  • Two women are teaching at the front of the classroom, each holding a document in their hands.

  • A woman is speaking at the front of the classroom, holding up a document. A monitor displaying a map of Australia is placed in the front left corner of the classroom, and another woman is standing next to it.

In order to contribute and cooperate with the local community, the Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai, conducts joint Japanese programs with municipal governments.

Basic Japanese-Language Program for JET participants in Osaka

Program Period 1 day (August)
Eligible Participants New JET participants in Osaka Prefecture
Program Content Participants practice Japanese conversation required for daily life at their assigned post, including spoken language and regional dialects.

Intensive Japanese-Language Training Program for Australian Teachers invited by Osaka Prefectural Government

Program Period 17 days (January)
Eligible Participants Japanese-language teachers from Queensland (Australia), a sister-city of Osaka Prefecture
Program Content Practice using previously acquired Japanese skills, gathering of materials useful for instructing Japanese-language classes, cultural experiences, etc.
Japanese-Language Programs