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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