Is your school interested in starting a Japanese Club? Are your pupils or students interested in Japanese?

Sign up now to receive a Japanese Club package (including teacher training) so your school can be ready to run a Japanese Club in near future! It can happen through this project even though there are no teachers who have experience about Japan/Japanese!

Applications from more than one teacher from the same school are very welcome as it will provide you with opportunities to use what you learn through the course!

(The course starts on 20th October, the deadline for applications is 14th October, 17:00)

What we provide (free of charge):

(1)    Teaching materials: “Kon-Kon! Konnichiwa Japanese Club”

• Material set about Japanese culture and language
• The materials consist of 10 topics for 30-60 minute club activities (KS 2-4)
  • *Examples of topics covered: Greetings, Self-introduction, Food, Numbers, Festivals, Manga etc.

(2)    Online teacher training course

• 10 x 1-hour online sessions
  * Please see the training schedule below.

(3)    Support and advice for teachers running the Japanese Club

The teaching materials and the training programme are designed for teachers who don’t have any experience of running Japanese clubs and/or don’t have any Japanese language knowledge.

Details

Aims of the online training programme:

• To learn how to use the set of materials.
• To learn basic knowledge of Japan and the Japanese language.
• To build a network of teachers who are interested in language and cultural education.

Eligibility:

• Primary or secondary schools that are interested in starting Japanese clubs.
• Schools that currently don’t have a Japanese programme as a part of curriculum.
• Schools that have a teacher who is available to attend the training programme and run a club at school.
  • * No prior experience of Japanese language learning and/or running a Japanese Club is required.
  • * Applications from more than one teacher from the same school are very  welcome.
  • * In case of a high number of applicants, those who have no or limited experience in Japanese will be prioritised.

Benefits:

• to be able to learn how to run a Japanese Club for at least 1 term (10 to 12 sessions).
• to be able to learn how to use the materials.
• to be able to gain basic knowledge of Japan and the Japanese language.
• to be able to expand your network.

Training Schedule:

* Participants are expected to attend all the sessions below:

   If possible, we would like all participants to attend both additional Tuesday sessions as well as the Monday sessions. As on Monday’s sessions, these Tuesday sessions will cover useful topics from the Kon-Kon materials.

• Every Monday (and two additional sessions on Tuesday), starting from 20th October, 16:00 to 17:00 (or 16:30 to 17:30). Please refer to the schedule below for precise dates.
• In total 10 sessions of 1h classes

• • October:     20th (Mon), 27th (Mon)
  • November: 3rd (Mon), 10th (Mon), 11th (Tue), 17th (Mon), 24th (Mon)
  • December: 1st (Mon), 2nd (Tue), 8th (Mon)

Venue: Online

Language Used: English

Fee: Free

Number of participants: around 10 teachers

Application Form

*Please ask your head teacher or other senior teachers acting on behalf of the head teachers at your school for permission before applying. 

Application deadline: 14th October 2025 at 17:00 

Enquiries:  Language Team, The Japan Foundation, London, events.japanese@jpf.go.jp (English/Japanese) 

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FAQ:

• Q: I am interested in working at a school but currently am not teaching at any school. Can I apply?
  • A: This course is designed mainly for teachers who are already employed by a school. You can apply but please note that school-employed teachers will be prioritised in the event of a high number of applicants. 

• Q: Can a teacher who is a native speaker of Japanese apply to this course?
  • A: Japanese native speakers with no experience of teaching Japanese can apply. For those experienced teachers of Japanese, we are going to provide another opportunity in future to introduce the set of materials over a shorter period of time.

• Q: Can I get support while running a Japanese club after the training?
  • A: Yes, you can contact us if you have any concerns.

• Q: Can I apply although we are not certain we can run a Japanese club this semester?
  • A: Yes, as long as you and your school have an active intention to start a Japanese club in the future. You don't necessarily have to start the club before finishing the course.