Section 1
Japanese High Schools

Q1. How do I enroll in high school? Are there high schools I can enroll in?

Q2. When does the Japanese school year start?

Q3. 【The Japanese School System】
Please tell me about the Japanese school system.

Q4.【Importance of enrolling in high school】
Do I have to?

Q5. 【Enrollment Requirements ・ Entrance Exams】
How do I enroll in high school?

Q6. 【Japanese Language Ability】
I do not understand Japanese. Can I still take the exam? Will I be able to learn at high school?

Q7. 【Over School-age】
I graduated from junior high school in my home country and am now 16. I have no Japanese ability, so taking high school exams would be difficult. Can I enroll in and study at a junior high school?

Section2
Advancing to High School

Q1. Please tell me about the features of High Schools in Japan.

Q2. How do students commute to school?

Q3.【Types of high schools etc.】
What types of high schools are there?

Q4. 【Tuition Fees】
How much are high school tuition fees?

Q5. 【High School Entrance Examination System】
What types of public high school entrance examinations are there?

Q6. What are the requirements to take high school entrance exams?

Q7. Will the entrance examination I take at a public high school be the same one everyone else takes?

Q8. What are the series of events leading up to entrance examinations

Q9. 【High School Life】
I want to learn about a high school student’s daily life.

Q10. Web Applications

Section3
Status of Residence and Nationality

Q1. 【Residence card】
What is written on a residence card?

Q2. 【Status of Residence】
What is status of residence?

Q3.As a high schooler, is there anything I need to do prior to working a part-time job?

Q4. 【To Those with the Dependent Status】
Am I able to work while I am under the “Dependent” Status?

Q5. I want to change my status of residence.

Section4
Useful Information and Contact Details

Useful Information

Contact

Section 4　Useful Information and Contact Details

Useful Information

Studying Japanese Created by SenTIA Assorted teaching materials for learning Japanese at home.
Information on teaching materials that can help you study at school and at home.
SenTIA SenTIA Community-based Japanese Language Classes Portal Site
Information on Japanese language classes in Sendai City.
Advancing to high school MIYAGI Career Guidebook for Children & parents who are Non-native Japanese Speakers
Consultations about Status of Residence and Nationality Sendai Multicultural Center（SenCUL）
Specialist Consultations for Foreign Residents

Contact

You can consult with SenTIA staff about topics such as career paths, school life, status of residence and family.

  • The SenTIA Children with Roots Abroad Support Sendai Consultation Desk is available for consultation.
  • For other matters concerning advancing to higher education, status of residence, etc., SenTIA can reach out to the Board of Education or lawyers etc. and assist from there.
  • An interpreter can be provided if needed. Both the consultation and the interpreter are free of charge.
  • SenTIA values privacy and will not share your information without permission.

Sendai Tourism Convention and International Association (SenTIA)

Children with Roots Abroad Support Sendai Consultation Desk

  • Address：6F, 3-3-20 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
  • TEL: 022-268-6260
  • Email: kokusaika＊sentia-sendai.jp（(Please replace ‘*’ with ‘@’)）

For people who want to consult in languages other than Japanese:
Sendai Multicultural Center (SenCUL)

  • Address：Sendai Park Building 1F, 3-6-1, Kokubuncho, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi
  • TEL: 022-224-1919
  • Email: tabunka＊sentia-sendai.jp （Please replace ‘*’ with ‘@’）