Information about Fuchu International Salon
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The Fuchu International Exchange Salon conducts various activities that deepen friendly ties
between Japanese and non-Japanese residents who live in Fuchu City so that everyone can enjoy
his/her daily life. If you have any questions or problems concerning everyday life, please
feel free to ask for advice. In addition, there are multilingual publications containing
information on everyday life. Please feel free to drop by anytime!
◆Japanese-Language Classes
Local volunteers help foreign residents learn Japanese. Although there is no fee, it is
recommended that you purchase the same textbook used by the class for your own use.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis at the Fuchu International Exchange Salon office.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
10:00～12:00 ／ 14:00～16:00
14:00～16:00
14:00～16:00 ／ 19:00～21:00
【Babysitting Services】
Monday afternoon classes and Friday afternoon classes Eligibility: Class participants’ children
from one year of age up to the age at which they enter elementary school (fees charged, on a
registration basis)
◆Learning Assistance for Schoolchildren
Fridays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Student volunteers from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies help tutor elementary and junior
high school students who live in Fuchu and are having difficulty keeping up with their classes due
to a lack of Japanese communication skill.
◆Salon’s tea and chat group
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon
Note: The day of the week and time of day are subject to change, depending on the program.
Participants talk about various subjects, such as shopping and everyday customs, as part of the
cultural exchange. Topics include descriptions of food in their home countries and Japanese flower
arrangement.
◆Various Other Events (International Exchange Salon Gatherings and Lectures, Etc.)
＜Salon Hours＞
＊Closed on National Holidays
Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
During summer, winter, and spring vacations, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
＜Inquiries/Reception＞
Fuchu International Exchange Salon
Fuchu Station North No. 2 Bldg. 3F, 1-5 Kotobukicho, Fuchu City
Tel/Fax: 042-352-4178
Tel: 042-335-4401
E-mail: mail@fuchukokusai.gr.jp
＜City Hall Service Counter＞
City Residents’ Activities Support Section, Fuchu City Hall 4F
Tel: 042-335-4131
Japanese　Study　Group
＜Schedule from 2016 April to 2017 March＞
Opening Hour
Monday
10:00～12:00 ／ 14:00～16:00
Wednesday
14:00～16:00
Friday
14:00～16:00 ／ 19:00～21:00
April
May
Mon
Wed
4
11
18
25
6
13
20
27
Fri
1
8
15（夜間のみ）
22
29
July
Wed
4
11
18
25
6
13
20
27
Fri
1
8
15
22
29
October
Fri
6
13
20
27
Wed
5
12
19
26
Wed
4
11
18
25
Mon
1
8
15
22
29
Fri
7
14
21
28
Mon
7
14
21
28
Wed
3
10
17
24
31
Fri
5
12
19
26
Mon
6
13
20
27
6
13
20
27
Wed
1
8
15
22
29
Fri
3
10
17
24
Wed
2
9
16
23
30
Wed
1
8
15
22
Mon
Wed
5
12
19
26
7
14
21
28
Fri
2
9
16
23
30
December
Fri
4
11
18
25
February
Fri
6
13
20
27
Mon
September
November
January
Mon
2
9
16
23
30
June
Wed
4
11
18
25
August
Mon
Mon
3
10
17
24
31
Mon
2
9
16
23
30
Mon
Wed
5
12
19
26
7
14
21
28
Fri
2
9
16
23
30
Wed
1
8
15
22
29
Fri
3
10
17
24
31
March
Fri
3
10
17
24
Mon
6
13
20
27
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● International Salon supports studies of children who live and attend school
in Fuchu City. This service is intended to assist foreign children who are
facing problems in the school life and are falling behind others in the
classroom because they do not speak Japanese, and is intended to assist
Japanese children who had lived in a foreign country.
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Providing support for coursework (learnings such as arithmetic and natural
science) as well as support for studying Japanese.
Giving one-on-one tutoring.
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Volunteer students from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies are assigned
as tutors to help children with their studies.
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Fee: Free of charge (please bring your own textbook.)
Day and time:
Every Friday, 17:00 – 18:30
* Classes are closed on holidays of International Salon’s Japanese Lesson.
For more information, please refer to “Information about Fuchu’s
International Salon” or Fuchu International Salon’s website
(URL: www.fuchukokusai.gr.jp).
Place:
No.1 meeting room on the third floor of Fuchu City Hall Building No.2
Schedule:
Semester system. (The first semester: April – July /
The second semester: September – March)
*A same tutor is planned to take charge of you both in the first and second
semesters. However, this may be subject to change due to circumstances.
Applications
①
Please fill in all the necessary items on the application form
at the International Salon.
②
We choose a tutor (volunteer student) taking charge of you. We will
let you know about the starting date as soon as your tutor is decided.
＊It may take a longer time to choose a tutor who can speak language of
child student’s home country.
③ When a tutor is chosen, a meeting will be held among a child, guardian,
a tutor, a university staff, and a Fuchu City staff. They will decide
the contents of learning and textbooks in this meeting, and classes will
start.
Rules after the start of classes
If you are late to or cannot attend a class, please inform the Salon Office
accordingly as soon as possible.
If you can not attend a class, please make sure to inform the Salon Office
accordingly by the day before the class.
Fuchu International Salon Office
TEL:
042-335-4401
TEL/FAX: 042-352-4178
E-mail: mail@fuchukokusai.gr.jp