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Labo Japanese Language Institute Outline

School Name	Labo International Exchange Foundation　Labo Japanese Language Institute
Founded	October 1987
Headteacher	Katsuhiro Aoki
Office and classrooms	Narukozaka Heights 2F, 6-26-11, Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-0023 Access [Public Transport] 15 minutes walk from JR Shinjuku Station. 5 minutes walk from Nishi-Shinjuku Station on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. 7 minutes walk from Nakano Sakaue Station on the Toei Oedo Line and Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line. [Telephone] 03-5908-3877 [Fax] 03-5908-3878 [E-mail] exchange@labo-global.co.jp [URL] http://www.labo-nihongo.com/

Labo International Exchange Foundation Outline

Corporate Name	Labo International Exchange Foundation
Established	26 May 1973
Responsible authority	Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Representative	Chairman SASAKI TAKESHI
Address	Nishi-Shinjuku Mitsui Building 16F, 6-24-1, Nishi Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 160-0023 [Telephone] 03-5324-3430 [Fax] 03-5324-3427 [E-mail] exchange@labo-global.co.jp [URL] http://www.labo-intlexchange.or.jp

Establishment purpose

We hope all Japanese nationals will develop an awareness of the people of the world, and for mutual friendship we launched an international exchange center, with the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of a large number of cultures and peoples, and contributing to world peace.

The guiding principals of our work

To help develop the international homestay system and make sure it is well prepared.
To implement exchanges between foreigners and Japanese.
To teach Japanese using a “language laboratory system.”
To encourage cultural exchange with foreigners.
To research foreign languages and Japanese, traditions and customs, and history from a cultural perspective and spread the results of our work.
To help foreigners come to Japan for homestay visits, and make sure they are well prepared.
To create facilities for foreigners to use in order to learn the Japanese language and culture.
To create the books and audio-visual materials needed to ficilitate international exchange.
To create related materials for this purpose.
To operate facilities such as accomodations, camp sites and places to mee to facilitate international exchange.
To help facilitate research meetings and cultural meetings.
To work to achieve the aims of previous visitors and those of our organization.

Our Work

Work for international exchange
1. Short homestay exchanges for the young
  (America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, South Korea).
2. Longer-term international exchanges for young people.
  - School exchange program (America, Canada).
  - University exchange programs for students (America, Canada, Australia, South Korea).
3. Other programs
  - Oregon international camp, parent exchange, staff exchange.
  - Program for assignment to outside institutions.
  - International joint committee.
4. Activities to facilitate research on international exchange
Japanese education work
1. Japanese teaching for foreign students.
2. Development programs for future teachers of Japanese as a foreign language.
3. Open programs for future teachers of Japanese as a foreign language.
4. “How to teach Japanese" volunteer programs.
language research
1. Theory of language course
2. Special Spring course
3. Open seminar
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Labo International Exchange Foundation-research organization

Tokyo Institute for Advanced Studies of Language
was established in April 1966 to do fundamental studies of linguistics and research on simple ways to improve teaching. The organization is run by leading academics in the field and uses original research methods. The organization's principal aim is to study linguistics so that institutions both in Japan and abroad have satisfactory teaching methods and can spread literacy. Through linguistic study in Japan we aim to give a better idea of the world and constantly improve the nation's academic culture.
URL：http://www.tokyo-gengo.gr.jp/

Related Organization

Labo Teaching-Information Center
Established in 1966 Labo Teaching-Information Center started running “Labo Party.” Now, the group does activities throughout the country for all young people, from babies to university students. To promote language education. It also helps to run the “Labo Library,” which uses both world-famous and original storybooks in Japanese and foreign languages, as well as original CDs and picture books.
URL：http://www.labo-party.jp/