Okayama Business College

Association member

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Association member
Member of a Japanese-language-school liaison council / industry association

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Accreditation-transition status

Notified school only

This school has not (yet) received MEXT accreditation under the 2024 framework; it currently sponsors visas only under the older ISA notified-school system.

Existing notified schools may keep hosting visa students until March 31, 2029. What do these statuses mean?

Overview

Prefecture
Okayama
Institution type
Language school
Tuition
From ¥440,000 / year
See full tuition details below
ISA notification category
Appendix 1
What do these statuses mean?
Operator
Educational Foundation Kaibatake Academy
Established
1983
Official website
https://www.obcnet.ac.jp/

Registered programs (MEXT / ISA)

Course Duration
Japanese Language Department / University Preparation (2 years) 2 years
Japanese Language Department, University Preparation 1.5-Year Course

Other courses (from the school's own materials)

These courses are not in the MEXT / ISA registration listed above; they come from the school's website or other published sources.

Course Duration
Japanese Language Department (1.5-Year Program) 1.5 years
Japanese Language Department (2-Year Program) 2 years

Capacity & facilities

No published capacity, enrollment, or dormitory information for this school

Tuition & support

Fees (by course)

Tuition from ¥440,000 / year

First-year tuition only — entrance, materials, and dormitory fees are excluded.

University Preparation (2-Year Course)

Selection fee Year 1 ¥20,000
Enrollment fee Year 1 ¥50,000
Annual tuition Year 1 ¥440,000 / year
Educational enhancement fee Year 1 ¥280,000 / year
Insurance Year 1 ¥30,000
Tuition Year 2 For April 2028 – September 2028 ¥220,000
Educational enhancement fee Year 2 For April 2028 – September 2028 ¥140,000
Tuition Year 2 For October 2028 – March 2029 ¥220,000
Educational enhancement fee Year 2 For October 2028 – March 2029 ¥140,000
Total Year 2 For April 2028 – September 2028 not in total ¥360,000
Total Year 2 For October 2028 – March 2029 not in total ¥360,000
Total Year 1 ¥820,000

University Preparation 1-Year 6-Month Course

Selection fee Year 1 ¥20,000
Enrollment fee Year 1 ¥50,000
Annual tuition Year 1 ¥440,000 / year
Educational enhancement fee Year 1 ¥280,000 / year
Insurance Year 1 ¥30,000
Tuition Year 2 ¥220,000
Educational enhancement fee Year 2 ¥140,000
Total Year 2 not in total ¥360,000
Total Year 1 ¥820,000

As listed on the school website — confirm the latest amounts with the school.

Job placement support
100% employment offer rate

Locations

Address
3-22 Iwata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-0022
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Nearest station
(JR) Okayama Station
Phone
0120-606064
Fax
086-801-5008 (unverified, as of ~2019)

Quality signals

  • Liaison council membership National Association of Vocational Colleges for Japanese Language Education (NA-CJE) — full member (as of 2026-04)

Data sources

Compiled from the registries below; record generated on October 14, 2026.

  • ISA notified-school registry verified July 29, 2026
  • MEXT accreditation portal verified June 13, 2026
  • MHLW educational training benefit course registry verified June 13, 2026
  • Immigration Services Agency course listings (name + prefecture match (high))
  • Immigration Services Agency English name register (name + prefecture match (high))
  • Immigration Services Agency notified-school list (base registry)
  • Liaison council membership rosters (name + prefecture match (high))

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