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The homestay program at Yamasa includes short stays (known as home visits) which may be for a weekend, up to long term stays. Yamasa's homestays give you not only the opportunity to practice language skills (especially listening and speaking) and intimately experience the culture, it also provides a priceless chance to communicate across cultures and make long lasting friendships. Many students who have experienced the homestay program at Yamasa continue to maintain close friendships with their Japanese family.

The homestay hosts (Japanese families) are not part of Yamasa's facilities or campus, but the program itself is an integral part of the learning experience. We have a full-time housing office with specialist staff whose role is to plan for and look after all of the housing needs of our students. Of all of the language schools and universities in this country, Yamasa is one of only a handful who have full time staff providing specialized services just for international students.

The reason is simply that the quality of housing is crucial to the total experience of our students and therefore is something never to be left to chance. In addition to managing the studio apartments and student village, the Housing Office also coordinates the homestay program.

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