ScheduledBJT Practice Exercises / Materials and Tools for Future Learning

The BJT Business Japanese Proficiency Test serves as a benchmark for assessing business communication skills. In this lecture, we will explore the unique aspects and typical question formats of the BJT, while providing insights into effective exam preparation strategies and key study tips.

Yusuke TANAKA
Lecturer
Yusuke TANAKA/ University of Tsukuba (Professor)

Graduated from the College of Japanese Language and Culture, School of Humanities and Culture, University of Tsukuba. Completed the doctoral program in Japanese Language Education at the Graduate School of Japanese Applied Linguistics, Waseda University. Ph.D. in Japanese Language Education.
Served as a specially appointed researcher for the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, a lecturer at Fudan University in China, an assistant professor at the Faculty of International Research and Education, Waseda University, a lecturer and associate professor at Toyo University, and an associate professor at Aoyama Gakuin University before assuming the current position.
Research interests include multicultural coexistence, international cultural exchange, and Japanese language education, with a focus on Japanese language education for foreign students, business Japanese, Japanese language education for JSL children, Japanese language teaching materials analysis and development, language policy, history of Japanese language education, and dissemination of Japanese culture overseas.
Awards include the 32nd Special Prize of the Ohira Masayoshi Memorial Award and the 2018 Japanese Language Education Society Encouragement Award.

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Course outline

Lecture nameBJT Practice Exercises / Materials and Tools for Future Learning
Date and timeMarch 20, 2025 (Thursday) , 04:30 PM (JST) 〜 March 20, 2025 (Thursday) , 06:00 PM (JST)
Lecturer Yusuke TANAKA
University of Tsukuba (Professor)
Target International students or foreign employees with Japanese language proficiency equivalent to N2 (lecture will be given in Japanese)
*Non-Toyo University students are also welcome to attend.
*Participation from overseas country regions is also welcome.
Capacity1,000 participants per lecture (first-come-first-served basis)
Streaming service Zoom
Fee1,100 JPY
Application periodDecember 24, 2024 (Tuesday) , 12:00 AM (JST) ~ March 19, 2025 (Wednesday) , 11:59 PM (JST)
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