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Welcome to ICC,　your Window to the World !

Dear Sir or Madam:

Thank you very much for your interest in our school.

These days, selecting a language school　is not easy, since there are so many to choose from. Therefore, making the right decision is extremely important. When I first came to Japan to improve my Japanese language skills, I felt　that, although the Japanese people were very well educated and serious about learning, there were very few among those I met who could confidently communicate in a foreign language. For this reason, after I chose to settle here, I decided to establish ICC Language Schools and devote myself to language education. Through my own experience of mastering six foreign languages, I have become familiar with the best and most effective learning methods available. Given the current speed of globalization, mastering foreign languages, especially English and Japanese, is no longer just an extra skill but a basic requirement for any person who wishes to succeed in this "Global Era."

Since its　inception in 1986, ICC has been enjoying an excellent reputation for offering high-quality language instruction in Japanese, English, and in over 50 other languages, first-rate translation and interpretation services, and memorable study-abroad and homestay programs. In addition to our regular students, we are proud to have a long list of high-ranking clients, including major Japanese and foreign companies, and governmental and educational institutions. Our goal is to continue to provide our students with the most effective, enjoyable and rewarding educational and cross-cultural programs available, in order to help them develop the communicative skills they need to succeed in their endeavors as well as to contribute to society and the world at large.

We carefully select all our instructors based on both a professional analysis of the students’ linguistic needs and on my own personal experience of learning foreign languages. Thus, whether you wish to improve your basic conversational or your business communication skills, in Japanese or in any other language, I sincerely believe that ICC is the right choice for you. In this homepage, you may not find all the answers to your questions. Therefore,　please feel free to visit or call us anytime for further details, or to schedule a trial lesson. Our kind administrative staff will be happy to assist　you.

We look forward to welcoming you soon to one of our schools!

With kind regards,

Armand Knafo
Director

Our Mission and Philosophy

ICC's mission and philosophy is to…

  • Respect each of our students as an individual with different strengths, weaknesses and interests.
  • Develop our study programs, based on both a professional analysis of the students’ linguistic needs and on my own personal experience of learning foreign languages.
  • Hire only top-notch professional native instructors. Through regular training sessions, ICC ensures that the quality of the lessons is always maintained at the highest possible level.
  • Motivate and assist each of our students to develop their language skills to their maximum potential, in a warm and friendly atmosphere, and challenge them to think critically, and to approach learning with enthusiasm.
  • Help our students deal with the many challenges they face in today's international community by continually working to improve the quality of our language programs and services.
  • Encourage a broad international perspective, respect and appreciation for other cultures and beliefs, in order to enable our students to play an active role as global citizens who will contribute to world peace, based on mutual understanding and cultural respect.
  • Adapt to major changes in both the needs and methods of today’s world of education, quickly and flexibly.
  • Seek not only to improve the language skills of our students, but at the same time to grow and expand as a respectable school as well.

Useful tips on how to improve your language skills faster:

  1. Always be alert and active in class.
  2. Show interest, and don’t hesitate to ask questions.
  3. Try to answer all questions using full sentences.
  4. Be confident, and never be shy or afraid of making mistakes.
  5. Always try to use the target language in class.
  6. Avoid directly translating words or sentences from one language into the other.
  7. Prepare well for your lessons, and always review materials covered in class.
  8. Record the lessons and practice them repeatedly.
  9. Listen to audio materials, and try to match the pronunciation.
  10. Always try to speak aloud, focusing on speed and rhythm.
  11. Keep a notebook of areas that give you particular problems.
  12. Learn vocabulary through context rather than just memorizing it.
  13. Try to write journals, diaries, thoughts, observations, or anything you care to write about, preferably subject matter which concerns you, or with which you connect emotionally.
  14. Listen to the radio and watch TV or movies in the target language.
  15. Try to read newspaper and magazine articles, books, or anything that is of interest to you, in the target language.
  16. Always be punctual, and try not to miss classes.
  17. Exploit every available opportunity to use and improve the acquired language skills, and make efforts to find or create an environment in which you can practice them.