MLC Meguro Language Center Japanese Language Courses

Conversation Business Japanese

Japanese Language Proficiency Test

Private Lesson Group Lesson

Intensive Courses Onsite Lesson

Free trial lesson No registration fee

MLC Meguro Language Center

Class hours: 8:00 am-9:30 pm (Monday-Friday), 10:15 am-4:45 pm (Saturday)

TEL: 03-3493-3727

Email: [email protected]

Web: http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp

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Japanese Language Courses

Since 1990

From April 2014

Purpose : Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or preparation for the JLPT. Focus : Conversation, writing, and/or reading. Customized for you!

Method : A curriculum adapted to native English speakers’ unique learning needs.

Fees : \3,600 for a regular 90min. group lesson. And NO registration fee!

Location : 2 minutes walk from JR. Meguro Station.

Sorry, but we do not provide Student Visas.

Enrollment Procedure ························································ 2

Primary textbooks ····························································· 3

Original MLC materials ······················································· 4

Private/Semi-Private Lessons ·············································· 5, 6

Intensive Courses ····························································· 7

Lesson at Your Office/Home ················································ 8

日本語教師派遣コース(in Japanese) ····································· 9

Online lesson by Skype ······················································ 10

Survival Japanese Courses ················································· 11

Group Lessons ································································· 12

Regular Group Courses

・ Beginner’s Course ·················································· 13, 14

・ High-beginner’s Course ··········································· 15, 16

・ Pre-Intermediate Course ·········································· 17, 18

・ Intermediate Course ··············································· 19

・ High-intermediate Course ········································ 20

・ Pre-advanced Course ············································· 21

・ Advanced Course ··················································· 22

Business Japanese Courses

・ Intermediate Business Japanese Course ···················· 23

・ Pre-advanced Business Japanese Course ·················· 24

・ Advanced Business Japanese Course ························ 25

The Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation Course ···· 26

Kanji Study ······································································ 27

Location & Maps ······························································· 28

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A curriculum adapted to

English speakers’ unique learning needs.

MLC “Introduce a Friend” Discount For current and past MLC students: Introduce MLC to your friend and both you and your friend will receive a discount. (1) You receive a 10% discount on your next tuition fee. (2) Your friend also receives the same percentage discount on the first payment. (This applies only to tuition paid for by individuals and does not apply to tuition paid for by companies.)

Enrollment Procedure

Drop by MLC,

fill out a questionnaire,

and take our Level Check!

Yes

The class isn’t a match.

No

No

No Yes

Yes

Are you interested in Group or Private Lessons?

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Waiting list

Explanation (Courses, fees, textbooks etc.)

Private Lesson

Level check (Grammar, Kanji), A complete beginner is excepted.

Group Lesson

Classroom and teacher’s availability check

Choose a course that matches your level and schedule.

Check to see if that class is open for you to join.

*Free Trial Lesson

Lesson start

Lesson start

Lesson start

Enjoy a Free Trial Lesson with your selected class! Check the Waiting List to see if

you can start a new class with other similar students!

MLC will confer with the other student.

Free Trial Lesson

*No free trial lesson is offered for courses less than 8 lessons.

(by the Japan Times)

Proficiency Test N1

Preparation Course

Primary textbooks

Beginner’s Course（初級１）

High-beginner’s Course (Part 1 & 2) （初級２）

Pre-Intermediate Course (Part 1 & 2) （初級３）

Intermediate Business Japanese

Advanced Business Japanese

High-intermediate Course

Intermediate Course

Kanji in Context

Pre-advanced Business

Japanese

or

(by Kodansha International)

(by 3A Corporation)

(by Kenkyusha)

(by The Japan Times) (by 3A Corporation)

(by 3A Corporation)

(by MLC)

Basic Kanji 320

Hiragana and Katakana

Past tests

Proficiency Test N3 Preparation Course

Proficiency Test N2

Preparation Course

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Past tests

Proficiency Test N5

(by BONJINSHA)

Proficiency Test N4

(by BONJINSHA)

(by BONJINSHA)

(by BONJINSHA) (by 3A Corporation)

(by 3A Corporation)



Pre-advanced Course

(by The Japan Times)

Advanced Course

（中級１）

（中級２）

（中級３）

（上級）

（中級１）

（中級２）

（上級）

(by BONJINSHA)

(by 3A Corporation)

Some Examples of Original MLC Materials

Work Sheets

Flash cards

Role-Play Cards

Homework

FLASH (for PC)

Verb lists, adjective lists, etc. Business Dialogues Useful Daily Conversations

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Private/Semi-private Lessons

● Lesson Style : Private Lesson: One-to-one lesson Semi-private Lesson: 2 students - friend or family

● Level & Purpose : From beginner to advanced. Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test. It all depends on you!

● Day & Time : Mon. – Fri. 8:00 am -9:30 pm, Sat. 10:15 am - 4:45 pm

● Textbook : Choose from many available materials!

● Registration fee : None!

● Payment : We ask for your initial payment, in cash or by bank transfer, before the start of your first lesson. Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit cards.

● Content : For Beginner and Intermediate Levels, Group Lessons follow the Group Lesson Curriculum. Your teacher, however, is flexible and will take into account your personal needs.

Advanced students can consult with their teachers about the class curriculum.

● 90 min lesson from April 2014 (8% tax included)

Private Lesson Semi-Private Lesson

(per person) Validity

8 lessons \60,480 (@\7,560) \42,400 (@\5,300) Once a week course: for 3 months.

Twice a week course: for 1.5 months.

16 lessons \120,160 (@\7,510)

\800 discount

\84,160 (@\5,260) \640 discount

Once a week course: for 6 months.

Twice a week course: for 3 months.

32 lessons \238,720 (@\7,460)

\3,200 discount

\167,040 (@\5,220) \2,560 discount



48 lessons \355,680 (@\7,410)

\7,200 discount

\248,640 (@\5,180) \5,760 discount



● 60 min lesson ● Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ONLY

Private Lesson - Validity

8 lessons \48,400 (@\6,050)

60 min Semi-Private

Lesson is not available.


Twice a week course: for 1.5 months.

16 lessons \96,160 (@\6,010)

\640 discount



32 lessons \191,040 (@\5,970)

\2,560 discount



48 lessons \284,640 (@\5,930)

\5,760 discount Once a week course: for 18 months.


Private/Semi-private Lesson Policy

1. Tuition should be paid in cash at the time of registration. It is non-refundable. 2. If you wish to continue taking classes after your last payment period, please make sure to book again and pay

tuition in advance of your last class. 3. Schedule: Your class will be regularly booked as scheduled, unless you tell us to cancel. Please be sure to inform

us of your cancellation in case you are unable to attend the class.

4. Cancellation policy: Cancellations should be made by 6:00 pm the day before your scheduled class. Otherwise, you will be charged for the lesson. For Monday classes, cancellations will be accepted until 3:00 pm on the Saturday before your scheduled lesson. Cancellations of classes scheduled for the day following school or national holidays should be made by 6:00 pm (Mon. – Fri.) or 3:00 pm (Sat.) on the last working day before the holiday. Please note that frequent cancellations may result in your teacher being assigned to another class and a different teacher being assigned to your lesson.

5. Cancellation for Semi-private Lesson: Only whole class cancellation will be accepted. The lesson fee is charged per class, not person. To avoid the lesson fee for two, please confirm each other for the next class participation. No make up lesson for an absentee is available.

6. Rescheduling: We will do our best to ensure that you have the same teacher each class. However, on occasion your assigned teacher may not be available. If this occurs, we will arrange for another teacher to take your class on the day and time that you request. Depending on classroom availability, it might be impossible to arrange a make up lesson on your requested day and time. If you wish to reschedule, please let us know as early as possible.

7. Tardiness: Your teacher will wait for 30 minutes for you to arrive. If you are going to be later than that, please call MLC so that your teacher will know to wait longer.

8. Your lesson credits are for your personal use only. You cannot transfer the right of attendance towards others.

Start any time!

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Fixed Private/Semi-private Lessons

● Lesson Style : Private Lesson: One-to-one lesson Semi-private Lesson: 2 students - friend or family

● Level & Purpose : From beginner to advanced. Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test. It all depends on you!


● Textbook : Choose from many available materials!


● Payment : We ask for your initial payment, in cash or by bank transfer, before the start of your first lesson. Unfortunately, we cannot accept credit cards.

● Content : For Beginner and Intermediate Levels, Group Lessons follow the Group Lesson Curriculum. Your teacher, however, is flexible and will take into account your personal needs.

Advanced students can consult with their teachers about the class curriculum.

● 90 min lesson from April 2014 (8% tax included)

Fixed Private Lesson Semi-private Lesson

(per person) Validity

8 lessons \57,440 (@\7,180) \40,240 (@\5,030) Once a week: should be fixed within 10 weeks.

Twice a week: should be fixed within 5 weeks.

16 lessons \114,080 (@\7,130)

\800 discount \79,840 (@\4,990)

\640 discount Once a week: should be fixed within 20 weeks.


32 lessons \226,560 (@\7,080)

\3,200 discount \158,400 (@\4,950)

\2,560 discount Once a week: should be fixed within 40 weeks.


48 lessons \337,440 (@\7,030)

\7,200 discount

\236,160 (@\4,920)

\5,280 discount

Once a week: should be fixed within 60 weeks.


● 60 min lesson ● Monday-Friday, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm ONLY

Fixed Private Lesson - Validity

8 lessons \45,920 (@\5,740)

60 min Semi-Private

Lesson is not available.



16 lessons \91,360 (@\5,710)

\480 discount Once a week: should be fixed within 20 weeks.


32 lessons \181,440 (@\5,670)

\2,240 discount Once a week: should be fixed within 40 weeks.


48 lessons \270,240 (@\5,630)

\5,280 discount



Fixed Private/Semi-private Lesson Policy

1. Tuition should be paid in cash at the time of registration. It is non-refundable.

2. If you wish to continue taking classes after your last payment period, please make sure to book again and pay tuition in advance of your last class.

3. Schedule and Cancellation: The lesson schedule is established at the time of registration and unfortunately cannot be changed afterwards. If you are absent for your class, you will not be able to make up the missed class.

4. Tardiness: Your teacher will wait for 30 minutes for you to arrive. If you are going to be later than that, please call MLC so that your teacher will know to wait longer.


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Fixed schedule

Intensive Courses Special offer

Private lessons on a fixed schedule ● Level & Purpose : From beginner to advanced. Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or

preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test. It’s up to you!

● Textbook : Choose from a wide selection of materials.


● Schedule : The lesson schedule is established at the time of registration and unfortunately cannot be changed afterwards. If you are absent for your class, you will not be able to make up the missed class. However, if you are taking a four week course, you can carry over one lesson!

● Payment : Your initial payment should be made in cash or by bank transfer before your first class. Sorry, but we cannot accept credit cards!

● Tuition fee from April 2014 (8% tax included)

5 days a week, 3 hours a day

Term Total Tuition Fee

Four weeks 60 hours \281,200 (\7,030/1.5 hours) One cancellation and postponement is allowed for a

four week course only.

Two weeks 30 hours \141,600 (\7,080/1.5 hours) -

One week 15 hours \71,300 (\7,130/1.5 hours) -

5 days a week, 1.5 hours a day





One week* 7.5 hours \36,850 (\7, 370/1.5 hours) -

3 days a week, 3 hours a day





One week* 9 hours \43,920 (\7,320/1.5 hours) -

3 days a week, 1.5 hours a day Term Total Tuition Fee



Two weeks* 9 hours \44,220 (\7, 370/1.5 hours) -

One week* 4.5 hours \22,110 (\7,370/1.5 hours) -

* No free trial lesson is offered for these four courses.

● If you pay the tuition fee for more than four weeks in advance, the same discount rate will be applied to the whole payment.

● Take a lesson with friends or family at the same level as you and receive 30% discount off your tuition fee (for private lessons).

● For Beginner and Intermediate Level students, classes follow the equivalent level Group Curriculum. However, your teacher will be flexible in catering to your specific needs. Advanced students can consult with their teacher regarding the contents of their classes.

● 48.0 hours of class are required to finish Japanese for Busy People Vol.1 (Beginner’s course) 76.5 hours of class are required to finish Japanese for Busy People Vol.2 (High-beginner’s course) 81.0 hours of class are required to finish Japanese for Busy People Vol.3 (Pre-Intermediate course)

Start any time! No registration fee!

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Onsite Lesson (Lesson at Your Office/Home)

● Schedule : We recommend that you set up a fixed day and time to guarantee your specific time slot

and teacher.

● Level : From a Beginner to Advanced.

● Purpose : Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or preparation for the Japanese

Language Proficiency Test.

● Day & Time : Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 9:30 pm, Saturday 10:15 am - 4:45 pm


● Payment : Payment should be made at least 1 day before the class starts. The minimum number of

lessons is eight lessons. If the tuition is being paid by your company, please consult us

about the payment method.

● Validity : Purchased lessons must be used by the expiration date. The expiration date is

calculated by [number of lessons] x 1.5 weeks.

E.g. 8 lessons expire after 12 weeks.

● Tuition fee from April 2014 (8% tax included)

60 minute lesson 90 minute lesson

1 person \7,350 \9,180

2 persons \11,025 \13,770

3 persons \14,700 \18,360

4 persons \18,375 \22,950

5 persons \22,050 \27,540

● Transportation fee: Actual cost of transportation between Meguro and the class location will be added.

● Discount on lump sum prepayments: Prepayments for the tuition (per class) exceeding \540,000 (tax included) will be given 5% discount.

● Attendance records will be available at the end of the month upon your request.

Policy

1. Your class will be regularly booked as scheduled, unless you tell us to cancel. Please be sure to inform us of your cancellation in case you are unable to attend the class.

2. Cancellation: Only whole class cancellation will be accepted. The lesson fee is charged per class, not person. Cancellations should be made by 6:00 pm the day before your scheduled class. Otherwise, you will be charged for the lesson. For Monday classes, cancellations will be accepted until 3:00 pm on the Saturday before your scheduled lesson. Cancellations of classes scheduled for the day following school or national holidays should be made by 6:00 pm (Mon.- Fri.) or 3:00 pm (Sat.) on the last working day before the holiday.

3. No show: If the teacher visits the lesson site and the student is absent without notice, they will wait 30 minutes there. If you are going to be later than that, please call MLC so that your teacher will know to wait longer.

4. Change of members in the class will be accepted on a monthly basis.

5. Rescheduling: We will do our best to ensure that you have the same teacher each class. However, on occasion your assigned teacher may not be available. If this occurs, we will arrange for another teacher to take your class on the day and time that you request. If you wish to reschedule, please let us know as early as possible.

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日本語教師派遣コース教師がオフィス・ご自宅に伺ってレッスンを行います。

● スケジュール：ご相談の上、基本スケジュール（曜日と時間）をお決めいただきます。

● レベル：初級者から上級者まで全てに対応致します。

● 目的：日常会話、ビジネス会話、日本語能力試験対策など様々な目的に対応致します。

● 派遣時間：月曜日～金曜日 8:00 am - 9:30 pm、土曜日 10:15 am - 4:45 pm

● 入学金：入学金は頂いておりません。

● お支払い方法：前払い制となります。最小レッスン数は8レッスンとなっております。法人様の場合、

お支払い方法等ご相談下さい。

● 有効期限：レッスンには有効期限がございます。有効期限は[購入回数]×1.5倍週となります。

<例> 8レッスンの有効期限 → 12週間

● １クラスの授業料 2014年4月末より（消費税8%込み）

６０分レッスン９０分レッスン

１名様 \7,350 \9,180

２名様 \11,025 \13,770

３名様 \14,700 \18,360

４名様 \18,375 \22,950

５名様 \22,050 \27,540

● 交通費：目黒駅より現地までの往復交通費が加算されます。

● 割引：１コースにつき、授業料として54万円以上（税込）を一括前払いでお支払いいただく場合、 5％の割引がございます。

● その他：ご要望に応じて、出欠記録・レッスンレポート・評価表を作成いたします。御社指定フォーマットでの作成も承りますのでご相談ください。

規定

1. 授業料

レッスン日時は固定となり、ご契約日時で授業料が発生致します。レッスンをお休みされる場合は、キャ

ンセル期限内にご連絡下さい。キャンセル期限内にご連絡いただいた場合、授業料は発生致しません。

2. キャンセル

火～土曜日のレッスン：前日午後６時まで

月曜日のレッスン：前土曜日午後３時まで

祝祭日、及び休校日の翌日のレッスン：前営業日午後６時まで（前営業日が土曜日の場合、午後３時まで）

※キャンセル期限を過ぎますと、授業料が発生致しますのでご注意下さい。

キャンセルはクラス単位となります。クラス内に欠席される生徒様がいらしても、レッスンが行われた場

合は、ご登録生徒様分のご契約授業料が発生致します。

3. ご不在の場合

教師訪問時に生徒様ご不在の場合、又はご連絡が取れない場合、教師は現地でレッスン開始時刻から30分間お

待ち致します。その間にご連絡いただければ、レッスン終了時刻まではお待ちすることができます。

4. クラスのご登録変更

クラス内のご登録生徒様の変更は月単位でお受け致します。

5. レッスンの振替

キャンセル期限内にご連絡いただいた場合のみ、レッスンの振替ができます。

振替レッスンは、可能な範囲で担当教師にて調整致しますが、ご希望の日時で担当教師の都合がつかない場合、

他の教師が代行することもございます。予めご了承下さい。早目にご連絡いただきますと、担当教師の調整がつ

きやすくなります。

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Online lesson by Skype (Private lesson, one to one lesson)

Schedule

We recommend that you set up a fixed day and time to guarantee your specific time slot and teacher.

Level

From a Beginner to Advanced or Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation.

Purpose

Daily conversation, business conversation, and/or preparation for the Japanese Proficiency Test.

Tuition Fee from April 2014 (8% tax included)

45 min. Fee Validity

10 lessons \32,400 (@\3,240) 1/w course: for 15 weeks

2/w course: for 7.5 weeks

15 lessons \47,850 (@\3,190) 1/w course: for 22.5 weeks

2/w course: for 11.5 weeks

20 lessons \62,800 (@\3,140) 1/w course: for 30 weeks

2/w course: for 15 weeks

* One lesson is 45 min.

* We do not charge a registration fee.

* Textbook is not included.

Free trial lesson

15 min. via Skype

Payment

<Domestic>

* Cash * Bank transfer * PayPal (5% handling fee will be added)

<From overseas>

* Bank transfer (4,000yen Japanese banks handling charge will be added)

* PayPal (5% handling fee will be added)

Cancellation

* For Tuesday - Saturday classes, cancellations should be made by 6:00 pm the day before your scheduled class.

* For Sunday and Monday classes, cancellations should be made by 3:00 pm on the Saturday. * Cancellations of classes scheduled for the day following school or national holidays should be made by

6:00 pm (Mon.- Fri.) or 3:00 pm (Sat.) on the last non-national holiday. * Otherwise, you will be charged for the lesson.

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Survival Japanese Course (Private lesson, one to one lesson)

This is an Instant Japanese Survival Course that enables students to enjoy daily life by learning minimum level of Japanese. Students will find this course especially useful and will become comfortable to communicate with local Japanese.

You can instantly use simple Japanese in daily life activities such as shopping, taking public transport and eating in a restaurant, etc. Having finished this course, you will be able to express simple ideas to your Japanese friends. Come and join us, enjoy your communication in Japanese right after your first lesson with us.

Eligibility

This course is for those who are learning Japanese for the first time.

Focus

This course will equip students with the Japanese language in the following areas: ① Simple greeting ② Self-introduction ③ Asking for directions ④ Shopping and ordering ⑤ Useful expressions for transportation

Term

2 of 90 min. lesson (Two lessons should be taken in two weeks.)


Registration Fee None

Tuition Fee 15,120 yen

Textbook 500 yen Free

TOTAL 15,120 yen

* Lesson-by-lesson payment is not accepted.

* No Registration fee: We do not charge a registration fee.

* Your course schedule must be fixed in advance and cannot be changed afterwards.

* “Bring Your Friend Discount” is not applicable to this course.

* No Free Trial lesson: Please note that this is a special course with no trial lesson offered.

Policy

1. Schedule (date, day, time) cannot be changed. The Survival Japanese Course is a special discounted course which offers no rescheduling and cancellation of lessons under any circumstances. You will miss the lesson if you are not able to attend the lesson according to the schedule. If you would like to have a flexible schedule, please kindly enroll the Regular Private Lesson. The course fee will be 8 × 90 minutes/lesson = \60,480 (\7,560/lesson). Please kindly note that once your enrollment of the Survival Japanese Course is confirmed, it is not possible to switch to any course even you are willing to pay the price difference between different courses.

2. Mid-term cancellation or changing of your course is not acceptable.

3. Tuition should be paid in cash. It is non-refundable. The tuition fee of this course cannot be transferred to any other courses.

4. Teacher might change in a middle of a course due to unexpected reasons.

5. In the case of absence, you will not be able to make up the missed class.


7. This is a special promotional course which each student can only enroll the course for one time. Repeating this course is not feasible. If you would like to continue the Japanese study after the completion of this course, you can select among the group course, private course or intensive course depends on which one suit your study plan the most.

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MLC’s Original Textbook “Survival Japanese Course”

Group Lesson (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Class Size

The minimum is two and the maximum is four per class.

Small class sizes give you maximum speaking practice!

Hours

Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm flexible (90 min./lesson)

6:20 pm - 7:50 pm (Fixed), 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm (Fixed)

Saturday 10:15 am - 11:45 am (Fixed), 11:55 am - 1:25 pm (Fixed),

1:35 pm - 3:05 pm (Fixed), 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm (Fixed)

The days, times, and frequency (i.e. number of days per week) of the lessons will be fixed.

There are no classes on Sunday.

Term: When does a new class start?

A new class will be scheduled whenever there are more than two students at the same level who wish to start a

course. See page 2 for the procedure.

Group-Lesson Policy

1. Schedule (date, day, time) cannot be changed.

2. We do not accept mid-term cancellations.

3. Tuition should be paid in cash. It is non-refundable.

4. Teacher might change in a middle of a course due to unexpected reasons.

5. In the case of absence, you will not be able to make up the missed class. However, if you are absent, please study by

yourself or take a Catch-Up lessons (Not a supplementary class. 90 min., \7,560 5% off → \7,180) to make up for the

missed classes. If there is a group lesson which is studying the same chapter, you can take that class for \3,888 a lesson.

6. If it’s difficult to complete the planned lessons in the predetermined time period, it may be possible to extend the

number of your term classes. In that case, one lesson will be an additional \3,880.


8. Group classes cannot be continued if there are fewer than two students.

9. In the event that mid-way through the term, a student(s) drops out having not paid for the full term, it is possible that the

entire class might need to be canceled if the remaining number of students is less than the minimum. Fees that have

been paid for any lessons remaining in the term will be refunded to the students who have already paid. MLC requests

your kind understanding should such an event arise.

10. If you are going to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, the applications are your own responsibility. MLC

cannot act as application representative.

Catch-up Lessons

1. Scheduling is flexible.

2. The cancellation policy for catch-up lessons is the same as for private lessons.

3. 1 Lesson (90-minutes) \7,560 5% off → \7,180

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天気ですね。

そうですね。そうですね。

今日はロールプレイを

たくさんしましょう。

いいですね。

楽しそうですね。

いいですね。

私もそう思います。いい考えだと

思います。

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from April 2014 (8% tax included)

Beginner’s Course （初級１） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This course is for those who are learning Japanese for the first time or who have studied a little in the past but do

not remember much. If you can speak Japanese a little, we ask you for checking your level of ability for appropriate

class placement. If no class that exactly suits your needs is currently available, your name will be on a waiting list.

Focus and Achievement Goals

Focus is on conversation, but you will also learn how to read and write in Hiragana and Katakana.

The study of Hiragana and Katakana

Useful daily expressions

Greetings, self-introduction, telling time, counting, shopping, using the telephone, coming, going, giving,

receiving, inviting, offering, requesting, asking for permission, expressing a wish, progressive verb forms etc.

Vocabularies of more than 800 words, including 86 adjectives and 50 verbs


Tuition fee: \3,880/90 min. (lesson-by-lesson payment is not accepted.)

Total course fee: \124,160 (textbook is not included)

Group course schedule must be fixed in advance and cannot be changed afterwards.

If you start in the middle of a course, \3,880 x lessons you missed will be deducted from your course fee.

Course Chapter Term Total number

of lessons/hours Payment schedule (textbook is not included)

Prepayment 2 month installments Once a week Part 1 1-12 4 months

16 lessons 24 hours

\62,080 -

Once a week Part 2 13-25 4 months 16 lessons 24 hours

\62,080 -

Two times a week 1-25 4 months 32 lessons 48 hours

\124,160 1st month \66,320 2nd month \60,000

Total \126,320

Three times a week 1-25 2 months + 8 lessons

32 lessons 48 hours

\124,160 1st month \66,320 2nd month \60,000

Total \126,320

Payment: The initial payment should be made in cash or by bank transfer before the start of your course. We do not

accept credit cards.

Registration fee: We do not charge a registration fee.

Textbook

Japanese for Busy People Vol.1 (25 chapters, Published by Kodansha International)

Work Sheet and Homework

You will receive about 200 handouts during the Beginner’s Course.

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Work Sheets Verb lists, adjective lists, etc. MLC original homework sheets

MLC’s Original Textbook

“Survival Japanese Course” \500 Free

With a Free CD

or

Romanized version \2,900 + tax

Kana version \2,900 + tax

Program of Study

Review Tests and Achievement Tests

After finishing each chapter, you will take a review test during the next class.

There are two achievement tests during the Low-Intermediate Course.

Hiragana and Katakana

The study of Hiragana will start around at Chapter 6 in your textbook. After learning Hiragana, you will be introduced to

Katakana and will master both Hiragana and Katakana before finishing this course. Please note that Volume 2 of your

textbook is written in Hiragana and Katakana.

Class Chapter Grammar points

1 Use MLC Original Textbook “Survival Japanese Course”.

Useful daily expressions, Basic structures, Self-introduction, Shopping, Ordering and payment at a restaurant, Expressions for train and taxi 2

3 1 “This is/isn’t ...”, “Is this ...?”, “of”

4 2 Telephone numbers, “what”, “1, 2, 3, 4.....9”

5 3 “from ... to ...”, “... o’clock”, “... minutes”

6 4 “this/that”, “10.....90”, “1,000yen”, “10,000yen”

7 5 Counter, “Please give me ...”

8 6 “come/go/return to...”, “when”, “alone”, “with”, “last week, this week ...”

9 7 “by means of”, “at (time)”, month, day of the month, day of the week

10 8 “There is ...”, “There are ...”, “where”, “on, nearby ....”, “... and so on”, “nothing/no one”

11 Review

12 9 “over there”, “one person, two persons ...”, “a lot, many”

13 10 Verbs, Object markers “o”, “every ...”

14 Review

15 11 Indirect object markers “ni”, “Why” “because”, “always, often, sometimes ...”, family name

16 12 Adjectives (present tense)

17 13 “give”, “receive”

18 14 Adjectives (past tense)

19 15 “Let’s ...”, “Shall we ...?”, “Will you ...?”, “There is [an event/accident] at ...”

20 16 “Shall I ...?”, “I have ...”

21 Review

22 Verb te-form introduction

23 17 Verb te-form “..., and then ...”

24 18 Verb te-form “Please (do) ...”

25 19 “get on ... from ...”, “get off ... at ...”

26 20 Verb te-form “May I ...?”

27 21 Verb nai-form, “Please do not ...”

28 22 Verb te-form “be ...ing”

29 23 “live in ...”, “work for ...”, “know ...”, “sell”

30 24 “I’m good at ...”, “I like ...”, “I understand ...”

31 25 “I want to ...”

32 Review

Hiragana & Katakana work sheets, 27 pages

Achievement tests

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After finishing this course you will have

completed much of the program of study

required to pass N5 of the Japanese Language

Proficiency Test. Additional requirements to

pass N5 are covered by Japanese For Busy People Vol. 2 in chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11,

and 12. Knowledge of about 120 Kanji

characters is also necessary.

Review test

High-beginner’s Course (Part 1 & 2) （初級２） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This course is for those who have had at least 50 previous class hours of Japanese language study.

Besides simple everyday conversation, candidates for this class should be able to make basic responses even if

they cannot fully and correctly express themselves yet.


Main focus is on conversation, but writing and reading skills are required.

Using various verb forms.

Using both polite and casual language and expressions in daily conversation.

Using expressions of comparison (... yori ... no hou ga ...), experience（...ta koto ga arimasu）, advice（...ta hou ga

iidesu. ...nai hou ga iidesu.）, reported speech（... to itte imashita.）, thought（... to omoimasu）, etc.

Tuition Fee Part 1 / Part 2 from April 2014 (8% tax included)

Course Term Total number of lessons/hours

Prepayment (textbook is not included)

Part 1

(Chapter 1 - 8)

Two times a week About 3.5 months (3 months + 1 week + 1 lesson) 27 lessons

40.5 hours \104,760 Three times a week

About 2 months (2 months + 1 week)

Part 2

(Chapter 9 – 15)

Two times a week 3 months 24 lessons

36 hours \93,120 Three times a week 2 months

Tuition fee: \3,880/90 min. (lesson-by-lesson payment is not accepted)



Payment: The initial payment should be made in cash or by bank transfer before the start of you course. We do not



Textbook



You will receive about 100 handout sheets during the High-beginner’s Course.

Work Sheets MLC original homework sheets Word lists, etc.

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\1,600 (tax included)

(\1,200 for MLC students)

Basic Kanji 320 (option)

\3,200 + tax With a free CD

Program of Study

Chapter Class Grammar points

Part 1

1 1-4

(3.5)

“somewhere, anything, anyone...” (dokoka, nanika, dareka...) “I would like ...” (...ga ii desu.) Comparisons (...yori ...no hou ga ..., ...no naka de ...ga ichiban....) “try” (...te mimasu.)

2 4-7

(3.5)

“I would like to .. but...?.”(...tain desu ga....) Comparisons (...wa...yori ...., ...wa... de ... ichiban....) “choosing and decision” (...ni shimasu.)

3 8-11

(3.5)

Connecting noun sentences (...de, ...desu.) Connective form of adjectives (...kute, ...de) Completion and result (...te imasu.) “go to do ...” (...ni ikimasu.)

4 11-14

(3.5)

Plain present forms (Dictionary form, Nai-form) [verb] + ndesu. “...times per...” (...ni...kai)

5 15-17

(3)

Plain past forms (Ta-form, “Nakatta”-form) Experience (...ta koto ga arimasu.)

6 18-21

(3.5)

Adverbs (...ku, ...ni) “go, do something and return” (...te kimasu.) “should do, should not do” (...ta ho

＿

ga ii desu／...nai ho＿

ga ii desu.) “not yet” (mada...te imasen.) [adj./noun] + ndesu.

7 21-24

(3)

“before” ([dictionary form] + mae ni) “after” (...te kara) “when” ([noun] no toki, [adj.] toki)

8 24-27

(3.5)

“[adv.]+become” (...ku/ni narimasu) “when” ([verb] + toki) Plain froms of adjectives and of nouns (Oishii. Benri da. Ame da.) “I think ...” (...to omoimasu.) “... said” (...to itte imashita.)

Part 2

9 1-3

(3)

Modyfying the noun (Pat i＿

ni kita hito) Nominalizing sentences ([verb] + no)

10 4-6

(3)

(...node) Potential form (nomemasu, taberaremasu)

11 7-10

(3.5)

Volitional form (...u/yo＿

to omotte imasu.) Te-form indicating reason (...te/de) Quoted yes/no question (...ka/...ka do

＿

ka)

12 10-13

(3.5)

Expressing uncertainty (...kamo shire masen.) “when” (...tara)

13 14-17

(3.5)

Describing a change in state (...te kimashita.) “if” (...tara)

14 17-20

(3.5)

“when” (...tara...mashita.) Regret/completion (...te shimaimashita.) “if” (...ba)

15 21-24

(4)

“when, if” (...to) “have to” (...nakereba narimasen.)



There are two achievement tests during the High-beginner’s Course.

Achievement tests Review test


By the middle of this course you will have

sufficient knowledge of grammar to pass N5 of

the Japanese Language proficiency Test.

Please note that you are also required to study

about 120 Kanji characters to pass N5. To pass

N4, you will be required to learn most of

chapters in Japanese For Busy People Vol. 3 and study about 320 kanji characters.

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Pre-intermediate Course (Part 1 & 2) （初級３） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This course is for those who can get along in everyday conversation and can correctly explain themselves in

most situations.

Candidates for this course should have knowledge of Japanese verb form. (Verb dictionary form, te-form,

nai-form, conditional-form, potential-form, volitional-form)


The focus is on conversation. Also you learn 320 Kanji characters.(option)

Using expressions of condition, leaving & taking messages, passive and causative.

Using polite expressions required in business situations.


Course Term Total number of lessons/hours

Prepayment (textbook is not included)

Part 1

(Chapter 1 – 7)


40.5 hours \104,760 Three times a week

About 2 months (2 months + 1 week)

Part 2

(Chapter 8 – 15)


40.5 hours \104,760 Three times a week About 2 months

(2 months + 1 week)







Textbook



You will receive about 100 handout sheets during the Pre-intermediate Course.

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Word lists, etc. MLC original homework sheets Work Sheets

\1,600 (tax included)

(\1,200 for MLC students)

Basic Kanji 320 (option)

\3,500 + tax With a free CD

Program of Study

Chapter Class Grammar points

Part 1

1 1-4

(4)

「～でしょう」、「～だろう」「～ようです」 (seems) 「～みたいです」 (seems) 「～そうです」（I heard）「～ておきます」

「[feeling] がします」「[time] がします」「[accessory] をします」「[occupation] をします」「[cost] します」

2 5-8

(4)

「～はずです」「～らしいです」 (seems) 「～そうです」 (looks) 「～のに」 (in spite of)

「さしあげます/いただきます/くださいます」「～という+[noun]」「～として」 (as)

3 9-12

(4)

「～ため（に）」 (cause) 「～ようになります」 (become possible) 「～ていきます」

「～せいで」「～おかげで」

4 13-16

(4)

「[verb]+ こと」 (Nominalizing sentences) 「～て/～で」「～ないで/～ずに」 (without ...ing)

「～てあります」「～ように」「～こそ」

5 17-20

(3.5)

「～ています」、「～ていました」「～くします」、「～にします」

「～ため（に）」 (in order to) 「～ながら」 (while)

6 20-24

(4)

「～ても」 (even if) 「～なくてもいいです」「～たり、～たりします」「～ことになります」 (to be decided) 「～ことにします」 (I decide) 「かきなおします」 (Verb + Verb)

「なら」「～にとって」

7 24-27

(3.5)

「～てあげます/くれます/もらいます」「～つもりです」「～ことになっています」 (rule)

Part 2

8 1-4

(4)

うけみ (Passive) [Volitional form] とおもいます。「～あいだ（に）」

9 5-8

(4)

しえき (Causative) しえきうけみ (Causative Passive) 「～たがっています」 (wants to ...)

10 9-12

(4)

けいご(1) (humble, respect) 「いらっしゃいます」、「うかがいます」、「まいります」・・・けいご(2) 「お～になります」、「お～します」けいご(3) 「ご/お～なさいます」、「お/ご～します」

11 13-16

(3.5)

「～ようにつたえてください」めいれいけい (Plain imperatives) けいご(4) うけみけいをつかったけいご

12 16-19

(3.5)

「（～は）～からです」 (reason) かきことば (Written Styles)、はなしことば (Spoken Styles)

13 20-22

(3)

「なんにんも」「～しだい」「～たばかり」

「～じゃなくて」「わけ」「～たところです」

14 23-25

(2.5)

「～まして、～」「もうしあげます」

15 25-27

(2.5)

「～ば～ほど」「～ほど～ない」



There are two achievement tests during the Pre-intermediate Course.

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You should have the ability to pass N4 of the

Japanese Language Proficiency Test in the

middle of this course. Please note that you are

required to know about 300 Kanji characters to

pass N4 examination. To pass N3, you will need

to know about 650 kanji characters. To pass N2,

you will need to know 1,000 – 1,300 kanji

characters.

Review test Achievement tests

Intermediate Course (Part 1 & 2) （中級１） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This class is for those who know the grammar points of Japanese For Busy People Vol. 1, 2 and 3, have a confident

grasp of everyday conversation, can fully express themselves, and can logically explain their opinions.

Candidates for this course should know over 300 Kanji characters.


The focus is on conversation. Also you learn 500-1,000 Kanji characters.

Comprehending long written passages.

Using idiomatic expressions and smoothly communicating with Japanese people.


Course Term Total number of lessons/hours Prepayment per part (textbook not included) Once a week 6 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120

Two times a week 3 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120 Three times a week 2 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120







Textbook, Work sheet, Homework, Test

INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE (Published by The Japan Times) and WORKBOOK

Program of Study

Chapter Class Content and Function

Part 1

1 1-3 Introduction

2 4-6 Greeting

3 7-9 Studying abroad / Requesting

4 10-12 Home-stay / Asking for a permission

5 13-15 At a university / Question, Asking for a advice

6 16-18 At a restaurant / Ordering, Quoting

7 19-21 Recreation / Inviting, Being invited

8 22-24 Looking for a part time job

Part 2

9 1-3 Gift / giving and receiving

10 4-6 Traveling / Reserving and buying a ticket

11 7-9 Problem with host family / Complaining and apologizing

12 10-12 Sickness / Complaining of the condition of a illness

13 13-15 Japanese language experience / Expressing personal experience

14 16-18 Japanese woman / Expressing personal opinion

15 19-21 Internationalization and friction / Explaining

22-24 Review

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\3,200 + tax \1,500 + tax

\3,500 + tax

Kanji in Context (option)

High-intermediate Course (Part 1 & 2) （中級２） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This class is for those who know the grammar points of INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE, have a confident grasp of

everyday conversation, can fully express themselves, and can logically explain their opinions.

Candidates for this course should know over 500 Kanji characters.


The focus is on conversation. Also you learn 500-1,200 Kanji characters.

Comprehending long written passages.

Using idiomatic expressions and smoothly communicating with Japanese people.


Course Term Total number of lessons/hours Prepayment per part (textbook not included) Once a week 5 months 20 lessons, 30 hours \77,600

Two times a week 2.5 months 20 lessons, 30 hours \77,600 Three times a week 1.8 months 20 lessons, 30 hours \77,600








Program of Study

Class Chapter Content Class Chapter Content

Part 1

1-2 1 なぞなぞ

Part 2

1-2 11 タテとヨコ

3-4 2 花の名前 3-4 12 ABOAB

5-6 3 ごちそう 5-6 13 昼のにおい

7-8 4 猫に小判 7-8 14 てるてるぼうず

9-10 5 満員電車 9-10 15 旅行かばん

11-12 6 思いやり 11-12 16 歌の力

13-14 7 名刺 13-14 17 命

15-16 8 男の色、女の色 15-16 18 ふるさと

17-18 9 見えない相手 17-18 19 ふたつの夢

19-20 10 腕時計 19-20 20 ものづくり

テーマ別中級から学ぶ日本語 (KENKYUSHA) \2,300 + tax

テーマ別中級から学ぶ日本語ワークブック (KENKYUSHA) \2,000 + tax

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\3,500 + tax


Pre-advanced Course (Part 1 & 2) （中級３） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This class is for those who can read 800-1,200 Kanji characters. This course is for those who would like to be able to

read newspapers, documents, magazines and books.


The focus is on conversation, reading, writing and Kanji.

Expressions on wide variety of themes.


Course Term Total number of lessons/hours Prepayment per part (textbook is not included)

once a week 4 months 16 lessons, 24 hours \62,080

Two times a week 2 months 16 lessons, 24 hours \62,080

Three times a week 1 month＋

4 lessons 16 lessons, 24 hours \62,080








中級から上級への日本語 Authentic Japanese: Progressing from Intermediate to Advanced (by The Japan Times)

Program of Study

Chapter Class Contents

Part 1

1 1-3 ひと味違う自己紹介

2 4-6 間取りの本当の意味

3 7-9 ｢買う｣楽しみ

4 10-12 不思議な習慣

5 13-16 地球を守る

Part 2

6 1-3 心と体のバランス

7 4-6 今どきの大学生

8 7-9 日本の会社に入るまで

9 10-12 日本の子供たち

10 13-16 男と女

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\3,200 + tax

\1,800 + tax

\3,500 + tax


Advanced Course （上級） (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

This class is for those who can read 1,000-2,000 Kanji characters. This course is for those who would like to be able

to read newspapers, documents, magazines and books.


The focus is on conversation, reading, writing and Kanji.

Reading newspapers, magazines and books. Reading, summarizing and discussing newspapers, magazines and books.














Newspapers, magazines and books

Kanji

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\3,500 + tax


Intermediate Business Japanese Course (Part 1 & 2) (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility




The focus is on conversational expressions that can be used in actual business situations.

Using idiomatic expressions and communicating smoothly with Japanese people in a business context.

Learning 300-500 Kanji characters. (option)













Textbook, Test

ビジネスのための日本語 (Published by 3A Corporation)

Program of Study


Part 1

1 1-4 紹介 Introduction

2 5-8 あいさつ Greeting

3 9-12 許可 Permission

4 13-16 依頼 Requests

Part 2

5 1-4 誘い Inviting

6 5-8 電話 Telephoning

7 9-12 アポイントメント Appointments

8 13-16 提案・申し出 Proposals and Offers of Help

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（中級ビジネス１）

\2,800 + tax

With a free CD

High-intermediate Business Japanese Course (Part 1 & 2) (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility



This class is for those who can read 300-700 Kanji characters.



Negotiating and giving presentations in Japanese in a business context.

Learning 500-1,000 Kanji characters.













Textbook, Test

商談のための日本語 (Published by 3A Corporation

Program of Study


Part 1

1 1-4 説明 Explanation

2 5-8 意見 Opinion

3 9-12 賛成 Agreement

4 13-16 反対 Objection

Part 2

5 1-4 結論 Conclusion

6 5-8 説得 Persuasion

7 9-12 クレーム Claim

8 13-16 プレゼンテーション Presentation

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（中級ビジネス２）

\2,800 + tax

With a free CD

\3,500 + tax


Advanced Business Japanese Course (¥3,880/90 min. lesson)

Eligibility

Learners should be at N2(old Level 2) of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test or its equivalent.

This class is for those who can read about 1000 Kanji characters.



Using expressions and phrases that are thought to be indispensable for business on a functional and situational basis.


Course Term Total number of lessons/hours Prepayment per part (textbook not included)

Once a week 6 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120 Two times a week 3 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120

Three times a week 2 months 24 lessons, 36 hours \93,120







Textbook

実戦ビジネス日本語会話 (Published by 3A Corporation)

Program of Study


1 1-2 アポイントメント

2 3-4 業務引き継ぎ

3 5-6 面会して交渉する

4 7-8 個人客からの苦情（１）

5 9-10 個人客からの苦情（２）上司に引き継ぐ

6 11-12 トラブル処理（１）

7 13-14 トラブル処理（２）上司への報告

8 15-16 謝絶する

9 17-18 インタビュー・取材

10 19-20 議論する

11 21-22 プレゼンテーション

23-24 Review

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（上級ビジネス）

\2,800 + tax

Japanese Language Proficiency Test Preparation Course


The Japanese Language Proficiency Test will be held both in Japan and abroad to evaluate and certify the

proficiency in Japanese of non-native speakers. Please see http://www.jlpt.jp/e/index.html for details.

Courses

Three courses are available.

JLPT Preparation Regular Course Two times a week course

90 min./lesson

Whenever there are more than 2 people who's levels and schedules

are matched, a new class will begin.

JLPT Preparation Essential Course Once a week, Saturday course

90 min./lesson

Get the points of the JLPT.

Start with one person!

JLPT Crash Course Once a week, Saturday course

90 min./lesson

Get the points of the JLPT in 14 weeks.

Start with one person!

★Details → http://www.mlcjapanese.co.jp/group_jlpt.html

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Kanji Study

● We recommend that you study with MLC original Basic Kanji 320 (\1,600 → \1,200 for MLC students,

tax included) or KANJI IN CONTEXT (by The Japan Times, \3,500 + tax) for which MLC has prepared

test sheets.

● 20 (or 10) characters are covered each week.

Tests cover groups of ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred.

Kanji Level Check

Tests

まいあさざんぎょうおそかいしゃ

しけんう

こびょういんつい

まいにちれんしゅ

お

捨てて

金拾いました

好き取って

前寝た

乗って降りました

98

れんしゅう -1

-1

SAMPLE

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Location maps Before you come, please make an appointment.

From JR. Yamanote Line Meguro Station Take the stairs in the center of the Yamanote Line platform. As soon as you exit, turn left to the west exit, go up the

stairs. Go to the left and cross the street to the right, then walk straight ahead for about 150 meters. We are on the 3rd and 4th floors. It takes about 2 minutes from the station, so if you have walked more than that please call us.

Go to the left. Cross to the right. Walk straight. Entrance

From Namboku Line, Mita Line and Meguro Line Meguro Station As soon as you exit to the street level, turn left and walk about 150 meters to the first traffic lights. Across the

street to the right side at the traffic lights and walk down the street for about another 30 meters. We are on the 3rd and 4th floors. It takes about 2 minutes from the station, so if you have walked more than that please call us.

To the street level Turn left. MLC is that way! Entrance

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MLC Meguro Language Center

Address: NT Bldg. 3F and 4F, 1-4-11 Meguro Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-0063

TEL: 03-3493-3727 Email: [email protected]

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