Japanese-Language Education Overseas[Language]

The Japan Foundation works to create and enhance Japanese-language education environments worldwide in order to give more people around the world opportunities to study Japanese. It also coordinates with governments and educational institutions in a variety of countries and regions to provide effective support aimed at meeting local needs.

What's New

July 1, 2020: "Nihongo Kyoiku Tsushin" was updated
June 30, 2020: Survey Report on Japanese-Language Education Abroad 2018
March 30, 2020: Kokusai Koryu Kikin Nihongo Kyoiku Kiyo Vol. 16 (The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Education Bulletin)
March 2, 2020: The 61st International Speech Contest in Japanese: Call for Applications (Notice of Cancellation of the 61st contest)
September 13, 2019: Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic) official website is open.

Programs

Learn Japanese-language

Learning Materials
JF Language Course
Training Programs
Message for Japanese Language Learners
Study or Work in Japan

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese (JFT-Basic)

Japan Foundation Test for Basic Japanese was developed with the aim of measuring the kind of tasks the test-taker can accomplish using Japanese based on principles of “The JF Standard for Japanese-Language ”