{"id":2565,"date":"2022-06-16T14:33:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T05:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bunka-bi.ac.jp\/en\/?page_id=2565"},"modified":"2026-05-15T18:08:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:08:54","slug":"alumni","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bunka-bi.ac.jp\/en\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"ALUMNI"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<div class=\"is-box blue\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px;\">\r\n<div class=\"is-box-bottom\">\r\n<a href=\"#alumni01\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Announcement: Home Coming Party<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\"#alumni02\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Issuance of Certificates<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\"#alumni03\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Other Inquiries<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-block\" id=\"alumni01\" name=\"alumni01\">\r\n<h3 class=\"page-heading\">Announcement: Home Coming Party<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nBIL hold a Home Coming Party for BIL alumni on November 3 every year during the Bunkasai (school festival) .\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-3w\">\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni01.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni02.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni03.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\" style=\"text-align:right;color:#777777;\">\r\n\u203bPhotographed in 2024\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nAlumni can join the party regardless of graduation year.<br>\r\nYou can have a reunion with teachers and alumni, which will remind you the days at BIL. <br>\r\nPlease join us!<br>\r\nAll of our faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing you again.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<strong>Home Coming Party<\/strong><br>\r\nDate: November 3 (Culture Day) at 4:00 PM<br>\r\nPlace: Gakusei Hall on the 12th floor of C-Building\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\" style=\"color:#777777;\">\r\n\uff0aIf there are any changes, we will let you know on our website.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nKyomu, Bunka Institute of Language\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-3w\">\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni04.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"p3block\">\r\n<div class=\"pinbox\">\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/alumni06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"164\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3425\" \/>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\" style=\"text-align:right;color:#777777;\">\r\n\u203bPhotographed in 2025\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-block\" id=\"alumni02\" name=\"alumni02\">\r\n<h3 class=\"page-heading\">Issuance of Various Certificates<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">How to Apply In-Person<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nAt the BIL Admission Office counter, please fill out the certificate application form and purchase a ticket for the certificate fee at the ticket machine.<br>\r\n(Please check the processing time below and submit your application during office hours.)\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">How to Apply by Postal Mail<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nPlease mail the following two items to the address below.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<strong>&#9312; Application Form for Various Certificates<\/strong><br>\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/applicationform2026.pdf\" target=\"_brank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cApplication Form for Issuance of Various Certificates (PDF)\u201d<\/a> <br>\r\n<div style=\"color:#777777;\">\r\n*Please print and fill in the required information.\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<strong>&#9313; Certificate Issuance Fee and Return Postage<\/strong><br>\r\n[Payment Methods]<br>\r\n<ul class=\"page-text-list01\">\r\n<li>For applications within Japan\u2026 Pay with Japanese postage stamps (kitte) equivalent to the certificate fee.<\/li>\r\n<li>For applications from overseas\u2026 Pay using one of the following methods.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul class=\"page-text-list02\">\r\n<li>Use an international money transfer service<br>\r\nWestern Union<br>\r\n*Payment via international reply coupons is also accepted until November 30, 2026 \u3000(Please consult us)\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Ask a friend or acquaintance (the proxy) in Japan<\/li>\r\n<li>Apply through an overseas office or agent company and pay the issuance fee<br>\r\n (Seoul Office in South Korea and TIANJIN YU KAI CULTURAL COMMUNICATION CO.LTD in China only)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n*Please refer to the \u201cApplication Form for Issuance of Various Certificates\u201d for fee amounts.<br>\r\n<span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">*If you wish to receive the certificate by postal mail from BIL, we do not accept applications via phone, fax, or e-mail. Please make sure to complete procedure at a BIL counter or by postal mail.<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">Documents required when the proxy picks up a certificate at the BIL counter on behalf<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nPower of attorney and identification document are required.<br>\r\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/powerofattorney2026.pdf\" target=\"_brank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cPower of attorney (PDF)\u201d<\/a>\r\n*Please print and fill in the required information. <br>\r\nCopies of identification document (Residence Card, Health Insurance Card, Driver\u2019s License, etc.) for both the certificate applicant and the proxy are required.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">Processing Time<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\nFrom the date Admission Office receive the \u201cApplication for Issuance of Various Certificates\u201d:<br>\r\n\u30fbCertificates in Japanese: 3 business days after the date of application<br>\r\n\u30fbCertificates in English: 5 business days after the date of application<br>\r\n<br>\r\n*Please note that the processing time for English \u201cTranscripts and Attendance Certificates\u201d for the Japanese Language Teacher Training Course and the Business Japanese Interpreting Course is approximately 2 weeks.<br>\r\n*The applications and issuance of certificates are not available on weekends, public holidays, or during the summer and winter school-wide holidays. Please allow ample time for processing, as these periods are not included in the processing time.<br>\r\n* If the application document is incomplete, the standard processing time will apply only after confirmation with the applicant has completed.<br>\r\n*Processing may take longer than usual if the application is incomplete due to the request in formats other than those provided by the school, course name, period of enrollment, etc.<br>\r\n*Certificates cannot be issued to applicants who have previously applied for a certificate but have not paid the certificate fee.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">Mailing Address<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">3-22-1 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8521 JAPAN<br>\r\nAdmission Office, Bunka Institute of Language \r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"page-stitle\">Contact Information<\/h4>\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<p style=\"padding-left:10px;\">Admission Office TEL: 03-3299-2001<br>\r\nReception Hours: Weekdays 9:00 A.M. \u2013 5:00 P.M.<br>\r\nPlease note that we are closed on weekends, holidays, and during the summer and winter school-wide holidays.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-block\" id=\"alumni03\" name=\"alumni03\">\r\n<h3 class=\"page-heading\">Other Inquiries<\/h3>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<strong>\u3010Contact by Phone\u3011<\/strong><br>\r\n\uff0aBusiness hour 9:00\uff5e17:00<span style=\"padding-right:20px;\"><\/span>Excluding Sunday, Saturday, national holidays and school designated holidays.<br>\r\nAdmissions Office<span style=\"padding-right:20px;\"><\/span>TEL\uff1a03-3299-2011\uff08+81-33299-2011\uff09\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"page-text\">\r\n<strong>\u3010Contact by E-mail\u3011<\/strong><br>\r\nPlease contact from <a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">the inquiry form.<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Announcement: Home Coming Party Issuance of Certificates Other Inquiries Announcement: Home Coming Party BIL hold a Home Coming Party for BIL alumni on November 3 every year during the Bunkasai (school festival) . \u203bPhotographed in 2024 Alumni can join the party regardless of graduation year. You can have a reunion with teachers and alumni, which will remind you the days at BIL. Please join us! All of our faculty and staff are looking forward to seeing you again. 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