Comprehensive Japanese Teaching Methods Program
Comprehensive Japanese Teaching Methods Program supports teachers outside Japan with residential training to strengthen Japanese-language teaching methods and deepen understanding of Japanese culture and society.
Funder: Japan Foundation of Los Angeles
Due Dates: November 30, 2026, 8 p.m. Pacific Time (Application) | December 1, 2026, 1 p.m. Japan Standard Time (Same deadline) | July 13–August 26, 2027 (Tentative training dates)
Funding Amounts: Six weeks of tuition-free training, single-room accommodation, meals, and sickness/injury insurance; additional travel support for designated countries
Summary: Supports Japanese-language teachers working outside Japan with residential training to improve teaching methodology and deepen knowledge of Japan.
Key Information: Overseas educational organizations apply for employed teachers who will continue working there after training.
Description
The Comprehensive Japanese Teaching Methods Program is a six-week residential program offered by the Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Urawa, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Part of the 2027 Training Programs for Japanese-Language Teachers, it supports experienced teachers working outside Japan. One summer course is planned for FY2027.
Training introduces, organizes, and expands participants’ knowledge of Japanese-language teaching methodology. Teachers review their own educational settings and consider how to address teaching problems using what they learn. Lectures and workshops on Japanese culture and society explore content and methods for cultural introduction and cross-cultural understanding education. The program focuses on teaching expertise and knowledge of Japan, with no lessons for improving participants’ Japanese-language skills.
