1. LANGUAGE CLASSES Kwassui University study groups
Every Wednesday during semester from 6:30pm~
Level-relevant groups
FREE - students volunteers
Lisanne (1minute 30 seconds)
As we are living in Japan it's useful to be able to communicate in Japanese.
There are some classes available in the prefecture if you are wanting to learn Japanese, or if you have studied it before- continuing your studies. These are two options for those living in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki City Beginner classes
Every Thursday evening 6:10pm - 7:40pm
Nagasaki Brick Hall 2nd Floor
Class is FREE, but textbook fee (¥2916) is required
course starts October 13th- March
Japanese

2. Other classes available in Nagasaki city
BG Cafe Language Exchange:
Every Thursday from 7pm - ¥300 plus a drink
Hamanomachi Arcade
In the prefecture
Hokusho Area- Monday nights
7:30-8:30pm
Matsuura City Library
3000 yen for the year
(includes costs for Japanese culture activities)
Sasebo Area- FIS Japanese Language Class
Tue, Wed and Thur evenings & Sat afternoons
Shimin Katsudo Koryu Plaza
1000yen for 4 classes
Lisanne
For more information about the BG Cafe meet-up a Nagasaki ALT member, Andrew Garrison, put up a post in the Nagasaki JETs facebook page on January 18th.
Unfortunately it seems that there aren't too many options available for ALT’s living outside of Nagasaki city.
However, If you live around Sasebo or the Hokusho area there are some options for you.
There are many applications you can download to help with revision and study.
These dictionaries are also very useful to have and are very easy to use.
Useful applications and dictionaries

3. Japanese tests JLPT Kanji Kentei BJT Kim and Will Morgan
JLPT: Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 5 levels with N5 being the lowest and N1 being the highest. While within Japan, you can usually take the exam twice a year and sign up online.
Kanji Kentei: A Kanji proficiency test designed for native Japanese speakers, but open to all studying kanji! Levels range from elementary school kanji (Level 10) to advanced (Level 1).
BJT: Business Japanese Test,
Brought to you by the same people who do the Kanji Kentei exam! This is exam specifically to test business Japanese knowledge. Proficiency is measured on a scale from 0 to 800, similar to TOEFL. The test measures mostly listening and reading ability. Can be taken at anytime in a testing center in Fukuoka City.
Time: 1M33S

4. NEW SKILLS Tea Ceremony Yosakoi Shamisen Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Peiron
Jess
There is almost literally an unlimited amount of new skills that you can learn here, if you are up for the challenge and excitement of learning something new. If you are interested in Japanese culture and traditions (which you probably are because you are here) then I definitely recommend you try out a few of these.
For the sports lovers, why not try a martial art? You can try Kendo, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Karate and many other exciting kick ass moves. I started Karate last year and it’s been absolutely awesome.
If you aren’t too keen on martial arts, not to worry, there is still a lot of other things you can learn to do like Yosakoi (Ceremonial dancing), or Taiko (Japanese drums) , Tea Ceremonies and countless other exciting things.
If you are interested in joining any of these activities, or something else, please don’t hesitate to ask your senpais, or even your school or city hall. It would really complete your Japan experience if you can learn something new and then show your friends and family back home. It will also help you meet new people that may have similar interests as you.
There’s BJJ available in Nagasaki City and Sasebo :) -Will

5. Sporting teams/ training/ triathlons and marathons
Will Morgan 45s
Joining a sports team or joining in on a team's training is a great way for you to keep fit and make friends.
Some sports teams train in the gymnasiums of schools on weeknights. If you are interested in finding out what sports there are you can consult with city hall or even ask a teacher at your schools if the gymnasium is used after school and for what sports?
There are many marathons and triathlons held across Nagasaki and throughout Kyushu. The bayside marathon is on November 19th but I’m pretty sure it’s full. There are full and half marathons in December, February, March and August around Nagasaki. There are also triathlons in Goto in June and a swimming event in Sasebo in July.
If you check out the marathon-kyushu website you can see a list of the upcoming events.

6. Info you can find on the website
Emergency info
Credit cards
Sending money home
More useful products
More food info
Rubbish disposal
Nagasaki restaurants
Banking and bills
Budgeting advice
WILL M. 35s
These are topics that used to be in this presentation but were cut due to time constraints. You can find information about these on the NagasakiJET website.
Emergency info
Credit cards
Sending money home
More useful products
More food info
Rubbish disposal
Nagasaki restaurants
Banking and bills
Budgeting advice