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School Overview
Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language
School Operator
TOKUYAMA, Yutaka
Address
Kenshinkan building, 2-116 Uryuyama
Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan, 606-8271
Office
2-116 Uryuyama Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku,
Kyoto, Japan, 606-8271
School History
| 1969 | Began Japanese language education as the Japanese Language Department of the Kyoto English Center. |
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| 1980 | Established the Japanese Language Specialized Course, which became eligible for visa issuance. Started accepting students from Asia. |
| 1987 | An increase in Chinese students led to the introduction of preparatory education for higher education. |
| 1990 | Established as a institution recognized to conform to the standards of the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education |
| 1994 | Relocated the campus from Shimogyo Ward to Kitashirakawa, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. |
| 1997 | Began preparatory education for Kyoto University of the Arts (formerly Kyoto University of Art and Design). Established art and design-focused classes for higher education. |
| 2004 | Received official recognition as a specialized training college. Renamed to Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language. |
| 2011 | Reorganized the Preparatory Japanese Language Course into the Comprehensive Japanese Language Course. |
| 2014 | Integrated into the Uryuyama Academic Foundation. |
| 2017 | Underwent third-party assessment by the Association for the Promotion of Japanese Language Education and received accreditation for meeting the standards. |
Number of Students
October 2025
323 students
Number of Faculty and Staff
| Principal： | 1 person |
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| Full-Time Faculty： | 8 people |
| Other Teachers： | 19 people |
| Staff： | 6 people |
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