On April 13, an opening ceremony was held for the University of Tokushima International Center's 2018 first semester Japanese language training course, at the Global Communication Hall.
The first semester Japanese language training course offers intensive classes for five months for international students with beginner level Japanese, to enable them to get by in Japanese. The course is held twice a year in the first and second semester, featuring a teaching method unique to the Center that focuses on usable Japanese.