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  • Japanese course Term2 completed

    “Starter A1” course have been competed on Feb 14th. Students took final exam including speaking exam. All of them have passed successfully, and proceeded to the higher level.

    The new courses in Term 3 will start on April 4th.

    Registration is open now.

  • Japanese New Year Event 2026

    Japan Center celebrated New Year with friends and family on January 17th.

    There were workshops of Calligraphy and Origami. The display of Ikebana. Yukata trial. Traditional Games of Koma, Kendama, Hagoita, Daruma-Otoshi, Wanage, Fukuwarai, Sugoroku, etc.

    Daito Ryu Dojo performed martial art for audience.

    Many current and previous students joined the event.

    It was a great start of new year 2026!

  • Happy New Year 2026

    明けましておめでとうございます。

    本年の、皆様のご健康とご多幸をお祈りしております。

    1月17日はシャルジャの障害者教育施設を借りて、「お正月イベント」を行います。日本語学習の生徒、その家族を含め、外部のどなたでも参加できます。詳細は、ひとつ前のニュース記事に添付してあります。

    ご一緒にお正月を祝いましょう。

    日本UAE文化センター

  • Japanese New Year Event 2026

    Our annual new year event is back on January 17th. Please come and join us from 11am to 13:30pm at Art For All Center Falaj, Sharjah.

    Annual Greeting for New Year,

    Daito Ryu Dojo Performance,

    Japan Expo Study Tour 2025 Report,

    Yukata Dressing, Calligraphy, Flower Arrangement, Origami,

    Japan Quiz and much more to win gift from Japan

    AED 20/person (Only Cash)

    Do not come late, as our event only for 2 hours (11:30am to 13:30pm)

  • Arabic Calligraphy Course

    3 days Arabic Calligraphy Course completed in November. Ms Hind Kamal led the course with passion and enthusiasm. Japanese ladies learnt beautiful words of Quran and proverb, and enjoyed the difference of Arabic fonts.

  • Arabic Alphabet Read & Write Course

    Japan Center completed Arabic Reading & Writing Course. The lecture, Ms Nour, taught Japanese ladies Arabic Alphabet in Japanese language. Not including difficult Grammar, the class focused on short and long vowels, pronunciations, and how to write. At the end of the course, all students became able to write their names in Arabic.

  • Japanese Term 2 starts on Nov 22

    Term 2 of Japanese Language Course starts on Nov 22.

    Ther registration now starts for these two courses.

    Courses:

    “Starter A1” (1st half) Lesson 1 to 9 (for very new beginners)

    “Starter A1” (2nd Half) Lesson 10 to 18

    Period: Nov 22 to Feb 14 for 9 weeks (Nov 22, 29, Dec 6, 13, Jan 10, 17, 31, Feb 7, 14)

    Timing: 9:30am to 12:30pm (every Saturday morning for 3 hours, total 27 hours)

    Venue: Art For All Falaj Center, Sharjah (inside Heart of Sharjah)

    Teacher: Qualified & Experienced teachers of Japanese Native

    Fee: AED 2500/person (AED 2300/person for high-school students) , Additional Text Fee for new Starter A1(1st Half) is AED 250, Workbook for Starter A1(2nd Half) is AED 40

    Attention:

    1) The venue is in Sharjah near the border of Dubai.  

    2) Courses are open for all nationalities over 15 years old.  We accept teenagers above 13 yrs old with parents’ consent.  Each class is 3 hours with one 10 minutes interval. It is designed for adults with cultural and social aspects.

    3) Our events & activities are informed in advance to our students.

    4) Certificate of completion will be given after finishing the full textbook.

    Registration:  Register from below chart, then we guide you to further process.

    Your registration completes when the fee is transferred.

    Looking forward to having you in our courses.

    Japan Center

  • アラビア語読み書き特訓コースのお知らせ

    せっかくアラブの国に住んでいるのですから、ご家族の名前や地名をアラビア語で書けるようになってみませんか。難解な文法はさておき、3回の授業でアラビア文字の読み書きだけを習います。 授業の最後にはちゃんとご家族の名前がかけるようになること、町の看板が読めるようになること、請け合います。

    日にち:10月15日、22日、29日(水曜日)

    時間:10時から11時半まで

    場所:ドバイ女性福祉団体内の教室(デイラ地区)

    講師:ヌーラさん(日本語が話せるエジプト女性)

    参加費:おひとりAED 500(資料が含まれます)

    申し込み:お名前と連絡先を書いて以下のアドレスへjpncenterapplication@gmail.com

    添付のQRコードからでも申し込めます。

    来週の水曜からですのでお早めに。

    皆様のご参加をお待ちしております。

  • Japanese Course started Term1, 2025

    Japan Center starter Term1 of academic year 2025-26 on Sep 6th.

    16 people started new course. They are very active in online group to inspire each other.

    Term1 will continue till Nov 1.

  • Univ. Tsukuba announce 2 programs

    News 1: Art Writer Award for High School Students
     The University of Tsukuba is currently accepting entries for the Art Writer Award for High School Students, an essay contest on art written in Japanese.
     We would be grateful if your institution could encourage senior high school students in your country to take part.

     Contest Website: https://www.geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp/~awa/

    Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (JST)
    Please see the guidelines and submit essays through the official website.

     ⸻

     News 2: Online Information Session – Master’s Program in Art
     We will hold an online information session for prospective applicants to the Master’s Program in Art at the University of Tsukuba.

     Date and Time: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 16:00–17:30 (JST)
     Platform: Zoom
     Language: Japanese

     Session Overview:
    – Introduction to the Master’s Program in Art
    – Curriculum
    – Admissions Information
    – Q&A Session
    – Breakout Sessions by Area of Study

     Registration Form: https://forms.gle/Rx9H2qQQa9bg4Bqp6

     Inquiries about the online session: fumiaki@geijutsu.tsukuba.ac.jp