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School Overview / History
School Overview
- School Name (English)
Waseda EDU Japanese Language School, Oji Campus (Waseda EDU Language School)
- Operating Company
International Human Resources Development Co., Ltd.
- Established
1980
- Representative
Representative Director / Chairperson of the Board Kazuhiko Asahi
- Student Capacity
1,380
- Business Description
Japanese Language School
- Address
8-4-1 Toyoshima, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0003, Japan
- Telephone
03-5902-5151
- FAX
03-5902-5152
- Partner Banks
MUFG Bank, Rakuten Bank, Japan Post Bank
- Accreditation
Ministry of Justice-Approved Notification School ・ Properly Accredited School
Authorized Proxy Application School of the Tokyo Immigration Services Agency- Community Contribution
Supporting Member of the Kita City Tourism Association
History
1980
November
Established the Tokyo campus of Japanese Culture & Language Institute (JCLI)
1988
August
Designated by the Ministry of Justice as an authorized proxy school for residence permission applications
1989
Relocated the campus to Takadanobaba (Capacity: 224 students)
2008
February
Changed the school name from Japanese Culture & Language Institute to JCLI Japanese Language School
2010
January
Relocated the campus to Kotakibashi, Takadanobaba (Capacity: 324 students)
2013
April
Relocated the campus to Kitashinjuku (Capacity: 486 students)
2014
April
Opened a branch campus (Building No. 2, 5th Floor) in Kitashinjuku (Capacity: 706 students)
2015
May
Expanded Building No. 2 to the 6th floor (Capacity: 926 students)
2016
April
Opened Building No. 3 in Shin-Okubo (Capacity: 1,380 students)
2017
October
Established the JCLI Japanese Language Teacher Training Course (420-hour Comprehensive Program) (Agency for Cultural Affairs Notification Receipt No.: H29051913013) – recruitment suspended since April 2021
2018
October
Relocated to Toyoshima, Kita City (Capacity: 1,380 students)
2021
April
Joined the Japanese Language School Association (JaLSA)
2021
April
Obtained approval as a Registered Support Organization (Registration No.: 21-005847)
2021
July
Obtained a paid employment placement business license (License No.: 13-ユ313341)
2026
April
Changed the school name to Waseda EDU Japanese Language School, Oji Campus