For people wanting to study in Japan or specifically in Sapporo, Yoshida Gakuen provides dedicated support not only for campus life but also for daily living.
Hokkaido Sports College
Hokkaido Sports College is a certified training school that enables students to acquire sports-related qualifications in a short space of time. It is one of the few Japan Sports Association-certified schools in Hokkaido, and aims to train sports leaders with advanced skills and well-rounded characters. First-rate instructors help students to achieve their goals through specialized education.
Departments
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Sports Future Department (four years)
The primary focus is to acquire the qualifications needed by health fitness instructors, who must be specialists in sports and health. Students also learn about the sport-related business they will encounter in their careers.
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Sports Trainer Department (three years)
Students aim to become medical trainers, and learn about the meaning of sport from the viewpoints of medicine and welfare.
Students also aim to become athletics trainers, learn about the latest sports science and acquire a range of related knowledge and skills.
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Sports Health Department (two years)
Students gain hands-on experience demonstrating the allure of sport, improve their leadership abilities and aim to become sports instructors, personal trainers or sports leaders.
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On-campus/off-campus practical training and lectures
On-campus practical training
Practical training in training
Students learn how to use machines and their effects on the body through training.
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Practical training for trainers
Students test their coaching abilities in sports teams and/or through high school club activities.
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Practical training in swimming
Students acquire leadership abilities while improving their skills.
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Off-campus practical training
Partnership with professional sports teams
Our school works with J-League soccer team Consadole Sapporo and Japan Basketball League team Rera Kamuy Hokkaido, dispatching students to the squads for practical training as trainers.
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Partnership in practical training with high schools, universities and business organizations
We work with high schools, universities and business organizations in a variety of sports. Students also receive practical training unique to Hokkaido in winter sports such as ski jumping.
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Internships
Our curriculum includes many internship programs to provide students with practical experience in professional work.
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Special lectures
Special lectures are held featuring invited prominent figures in the world of sport.
Mr. Shoji Jo, a former Japan national soccer team player
Mr. Jo served as a lecturer in 2007, and provided strong encouragement to students aspiring to become trainers.
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Mr. Tsutomu Iwamoto,
a former pitcher
with the Hokkaido
Nippon-Ham Fighters
Mr. Iwamoto served as a lecturer in 2006. He delivered a lecture on the needs of trainers among athletes, including anecdotes from when he was a player himself.
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Images of life in Sapporo and its landscape
Reports on daily life by students residing in Sapporo
This page offers special content for those outside Hokkaido, including those abroad, who are considering enrolling in Yoshida Gakuen.
It gives a glimpse of what life in Sapporo would be like. Click on a video of interest and check out campus life in Sapporo!
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Japanese Department
Why not learn Japanese language and culture to help achieve your goals in life?
Learn Japanese with people who have similar life goals, find out more about Japan and make lots of Japanese friends using what you learn on the course.
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