We have issued the newsletter every other Wednesday since December 1, 2004.

Our newsletters are for those who are in positions with many opportunities to interact with international students like you. We would like to be of your assistance in communicating with your Japanese students smoothly by providing tips and episodes through our newsletters. In the future, we wish to provide you with useful information for your marketing activities in Japan, too.
  
     
   
         
    If you would like to subscribe to our newsletters, please contact us via email at intl-mag@alc.co.jp.
         
    Back issues are available in the following. You will enjoy them!
         
 
[080]
26 March 2008
  1. Cherry blossoms start blooming in Tokyo
  2. Topics in Japan #31: Will "men-only train cars" be adopted?
  3. Quiz on Japan #19: "What do members of the audience throw at sumo wrestlers?"
 
     
[079]
13 March 2008
  1. The Guide to Translation/Interpretation Schools Overseas
  2. Topics in Japan #30: Golf boom among young women
  3. Quiz on Japan #18:"What is true about taxis in Japan?"
 
     
[078]
27 February 2008
  1. A free English conversation lesson in Second Life
  2. Trendy Japanese #34: taspo
  3. Quiz on Japan #17: "Which saying is true about Japan's Doll's Festival?"
 
     
[077]
14 February 2008
  1. Happy Valentine's Day!
  2. Trendy Japanese #33: "Nabe Bugyo"
  3. Quiz on Japan #16: "Which one is true about Japan's smoking
    situation?
 
     
[076]
31 January 2008
  1. A free English conversation lesson in Second Life
  2. Trendy Japanese #32: Kanako Yanagihara: a "chubby, but cute"
  3. Quiz on Japan #15: "Which superstition does not exist in Japan?"
 
     
[075]
17 January 2008
  1. Happy New Year from Tokyo
  2. Topics in Japan #29: The boom in competitive eating
  3. Quiz on Japan #14: "What should you do if bad fortune is predicted for you"
 
     
[074]
13 December 2007
  1. A Christmas movie at ALC's SIM in Second Life
  2. Trendy Japanese #25: Internet cafe refugees
  3. Quiz on Japan #13: "What are you supposed to do before drinking tea?"
 
     
[073]
14 November 2007
  1. The Special Advertising Package for ESL Programs
  2. Japan in Numbers #20: 70.8
  3. Quiz on Japan #12: "What did married women used to do to show they were married?"
 
     
[072]
14 November 2007
  1. A commercial for ALC's SIM at YouTube
  2. Topics in Japan #28: Food safety threatened more than ever
  3. Quiz on Japan #11: Who are the "Internet cafe refugees"?
 
     
[071]
31 October 2007
  1. The Special Advertising Package for ESL Programs for 2008-09
  2. Topics in Japan #24: The year 2007 problem
  3. Quiz on Japan #7: Why was October 10 previously set as "National Sports Day"?
 
     
[070]
17 October 2007
  1. Changeable weather
  2. Topics in Japan #24: The year 2007 problem
  3. Quiz on Japan #7: Why was October 10 previously set as "National Sports Day"?
 
     
[069]
3 October 2007
  1. Changeable weather
  2. Topics in Japan #24: The year 2007 problem
  3. Quiz on Japan #7: Why was October 10 previously set as "National Sports Day"?
 
     
[068]
20 September 2007
  1. Translation & Interpretation
  2. Topics in Japan #24: The year 2007 problem
  3. Quiz on Japan #7: Why was October 10 previously set as "National Sports Day"?
 
     
[067]
5 September 2007
  1. We launched new website called "Alcom World."
  2. Trendy Japanese #23: Oppappii (pronounced as "opp-pup-pee")
  3. Quiz on Japan #6: "What picture is seen on the moon?"
 
     
[066]
23 August 2007
  1. Is Japan trying to move to the tropics?
  2. Trendy Japanese #22: KY (pronounced as "kay-why")
  3. Quiz on Japan #5: "What does it mean to put salt outside restaurants?"
 
     
[065]
1 August 2007
  1. ALC's new correspondence course : Three-month course to train JAOS-certified study abroad counselors
  2. Trendy Japanese #21: Billy's Boot Camp
  3. Quiz on Japan #4: "What color is considered taboo at wedding banquets?"
 
     
[064]
18 July 2007
  1. ALC's new correspondence course : Three-month course to train JAOS-certified study abroad counselors
  2. Topics in Japan #24: "Tecchan" and "Tetsuko" ─ Japan's train scenes
  3. Quiz on Japan #3: "What do cat sculptures represent?"
 
     
[063]
4 July 2007
  1. Summer vacation in Japan
  2. Topics in Japan #23: Wish upon the stars ─ the tale of Tanabata
  3. Quiz on Japan #2: What is done at a Japanese-style funeral?
 
     
[062]
20 June 2007
  1. The website targeting only those young Japanese people who wish to study English overseas
  2. Topics in Japan #22: Spiritualism and Fortune telling
  3. Quiz on Japan #1: How many kanji(chinese characters) do we use?
 
     
[061]
7 June 2007
  1. Thank you for dropping by our booth at the NAFSA Conference 2008
  2. Topics in Japan #21: Eco-friendly shopping bags (Eco-bags)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #61
 
     
[060]
24 May 2007
  1. the NAFSA Conference 2008
  2. Japan in Numbers #19: 77.86
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #60
 
     
[059]
9 May 2007
  1. the Special Advertising Package for Colleges and Universities
  2. Trendy Japanese #21: Kidzania Tokyo
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #59
 
     
[058]
18 April 2007
  1. the U.S. student visa situation in Japan"
  2. Topics in Japan #20: Golden Week - relaxing or tiring?
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #58: Japanese food misunderstood
 
     
[057]
4 April 2007
  1. Kikutan DS <Basic&Advanced>
  2. Japan in Numbers #18: 1950
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #57: "Give it back to me!"
 
     

[056]
22 March 2007
  1. "ALC's Guide to Teaching English to Children 2008"
  2. Trendy Japanese #20: NEET and Neo-NEET
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #56: "How to make the most of your car"
 
     
[055]
7 March 2007
  1. The 2008 Olympics
  2. Topics in Japan #20: The job hunting season for college students
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #55: "Phone problem"
 
     
[054]
21 February 2007
  1. Message from the editor in chief
  2. Japan in Numbers #17: 2.2 billion yen
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out?#54: "Language exchange partners"
 
     
[053]
7 February 2007
  1. "Eijiro" of the the 3rd edition
  2. Topics in Japan #19: Fuss over a "fake" TV program
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #53: "Lunchtime tragedy"
 
     
[052]
10 January 2007
  1. The Ireland-Japan Working Holiday Program
  2. Trendy Japanese #19: "Obei ka!" (pronounced "oh-bay-car!")
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #52: "Japanese culture, misunderstood"
 
     
[051]
10 January 2007
  1. Newly added content (the 6th piece) of the ESL Special Advertising Package
  2. Topics in Japan #17: Fukubukuro (New Year happy bags)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #51: "Which is stranger?"
 
     
[050]
13 December 2006
  1. ALC Newsletter 50th Issue!
  2. Japan in Numbers #16: 400,000
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #50: "I surprised my host family."
 
     
[049]
29 November 2006
  1. Are you sending messages to your target audience?
  2. Trendy Japanese #18: Detroit Metal City
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #49: "The thing I've learned from other students"
 
     
[048]
15 November 2006
  1. ALC's new ESL Special Advertising Package
  2. Topics in Japan #16: Season for college festivals
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #48: "Parents' visits"
 
     
[047]
1 November 2006
  1. TOEFL iBT finally started in Japan this month!
  2. Japan in Numbers #15: 60
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #46: "Exchange students from other countries"
 
     
[046]
18 October 2006
  1. Thenew education minister opposed to making English a compulsory education at public elementary schools
  2. Trendy Japanese #17: Mobile Number Portability
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #46: "Funny traffic signs"
 
     
[045]
4 October 2006
  1. "Juken Eigo" (English for exams)
  2. Topics in Japan #15: YouTube
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #45: "Much ado about the new semester"
 
     
[044]
20 September 2006
  1. Bible with Bach
  2. Japan in Numbers #14: 20.5 %
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out?#44: "Differences in the smoking situation"
 
     
[043]
6 September 2006
  1. The teaching of English at public elementary schools in Japan
  2. Trendy Japanese #16: Hankachi Ohji (Prince Handkerchief)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #43: "Struggling to lose weight"
 
     
[042]
24 August 2006
  1. The current situation of Japan's Working Holiday Programmes
  2. Trendy Japanese #15: Don-na Monjai!
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #42: "Cheap or Expensive?"
 
     
[041]
8 August 2006
  1. ALC's Useful Web Links in English
  2. Topics in Japan #14: Reevaluating Japanese beauty
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #41: "Which one is your most precious photo?"
 
     
[040]
26 July 2006
  1. ALC's Guide to Graduate and Professional Schools 2007-08
  2. Japan in Numbers #13: 1,000,000
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #40: "What's easier in your country(compared to Japan)?"
 
     
[039]
12 July 2006
  1. "Scientific English 40-day Training Kit"
  2. Trendy Japanese #14 Ebi-Chan OL
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #39: "Are you hinding anything?"
 
     
[038]
28 June 2006
  1. Pronunciation Training ー to boost your listening comprehension
  2. Topics in Japan #13: Manual-based training
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #38: "Work experience"
 
     
[037]
14 June 2006
  1. ALC's web page called "Volunteer Japan"
  2. Japan in Numbers #12: 60,653 (Number of marriages in June)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #37: "How do you like my dress?"
 
     
[036]
31 May 2006
  1. Two ways you might attract more Japanese students to your institutions
  2. Trendy Japanese #13: Love and Berry
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out?#36: "I miss Japan when ... (part 2)"
 
     

[035]
10 May 2006
  1. The teaching of English at public elementary schools in Japan.
  2. Topics in Japan #12: "Maid Cafe" and "Butler Cafe"
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out? #35: Troubles in the Bathroom
 
     
[034]
19 April 2006
  1. Visited Angkor Wat, Cambodia
  2. Japan in Numbers #11: Six million
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out? #34: "Bank differences"
 
     
[033]
5 April 2006
  1. "Campus Guide on the Web for Vocational and Specialty Programs"
  2. Trendy Japanese #12: Ina Bauer
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #33: "What do you do for relaxation?"
 
     
[032]
24 March 2006
  1. ALC's cellphone website
  2. Topics in Japan #11 Weather forcast
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #32: "When I got sick... "
 
     
[031]
8 March 2006
  1. MBA and Graduate Studies
  2. Japan in Numbers #10: 16%
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #31: "Shopping"
 
     
[030]
22 February 2006
  1. Marathon Vocabulary-building course MUST, for beginners
  2. Trendy Japanese #11: Buyuden
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #30: "Car trouble"
 
     
[029]
8 February 2006
  1. Club ALC:membership organization
  2. Topics in Japan #10: Will "giri-choco" culture disappear?
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #29: "Wrapping─too much or not enough?"
 
     
[028]
25 January 2006
  1. "Nihongo Journal (NJ)" on demand
  2. Japan in Numbers #9: 38,196 yen
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #28: "Hair Troubles"
 
     
[027]
11 January 2006
  1. English with Mozart
  2. Trendy Japanese #10: Serebu-kon
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #27: Music
 
     
[026]
14 December 2005
  1. A qualification system for study abroad counselors
  2. Topics in Japan #9: Bonenkai Season
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #26: Convenience stores
 
     
[025]
30 November 2005
  1. Interview with ALC's president, Mr Hiramoto: ALC Future
  2. Japan in Numbers #8: 4,020,000,000
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #25: "Homecoming"
 
     
[024]
16 November 2005
  1. ALC Potcasting Station
  2. Trendy Japanese #9: LOHAS
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #24: Fighting with cohabitants
     
[023]
2 November 2005
  1. Campus Guide on the Web (ESL)
  2. Topics in Japan #8: Another Earthquake Hits Japanese Media
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #23: Body Language
 
     
[022]
19 October 2005
  1. J-Life: the free-of charge information magazine about Japan for foreign residents
  2. Japan in Numbers #7: 4
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #22: "Subtle but important things"
 
     
[021]
05 October 2005
  1. Libero Vol.2 and it's website
  2. Trendy Japanese #8: "Kimo-Kawaii"
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #21: "Host brothers and host sisters"
 
     
[020]
21 September 2005
  1. Chinese Journal
  2. Topics in Japan #7: Women's cartoons become a social phenomenon!
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #20: "School Cafeterias."
 
     
[019]
7 September 2005
  1. The study abroad situation of Japanese secondary school students
  2. Japan in Numbers #8: 4 days
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #19: "Which do you like better, Japanese or English?"
 
     
[018]
24 August 2005
  1. Interview with ALC's president, Mr. Hiramoto: ALC's Past
  2. Trendy Japanese #7: Dai-san-no beer (the third-category beer)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #18: "Drinking memories"
 
     
[017]
3 August 2005
  1. Korean Journal
  2. Japan in Numbers #7: 95.2 percent
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #17: "Differences between cellphones"
 
     
[016]
20 July 2005
  1. An English grammar book called "Eibunpo no torisetsu"
  2. Topics in Japan #4: Another Story of "Coffee and Cigarettes"
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #16: "Do you like parties?"
 
     
[015]
6 July 2005
  1. A special event for children in Yokohama city
  2. TOPICS in Japan #5: Career women and otaku guys make the great couples!?
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #15: Life with pets
 
     
[014]
22 June 2005
  1. The survey on Japanese language education abroad
  2. Trendy Japanese #6: "Ohitori-sama"
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #14: "What's Happening!"
 
     
[013]
8 June 2005
  1. TOEFL iBT
  2. Japan in Numbers #4: 5,240,000 yen
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #13: "How's the weather?"
 
     
[012]
25 May 2005
  1. Libero: ALC's new magazine targetting active seniors in Japan
  2. TOPICS in Japan #4: Much Ado about Business Suits
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #12: "What's Happening in Classrooms"
 
     
[011]
11 May 2005
  1. Free Nihongo Journal
  2. Japan in Numbers #3:? Hiroshi desu.
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #11: "My favorite class is..."
 
     
[010]
20 April 2005
  1. First Track Guide to Business Translation 2006
  2. Japan in Numbers #3: 12.0
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #10: "What do you do on weekends?"
 
     
[009]
6 April 2005
  1. SST (Standard Speaking Test)
  2. Topics in Japan
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out
 
     
[008]
23 March 2005
  1. ALC's Net Academy
  2. Trendy Japanese #4: Horiemon
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #8: "I miss Japan when..."
 
     
[007]
9 March 2005
  1. J-Shine (Japan-Shogakko Instructors of English)
  2. Japan in Numbers #2: 73
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #7: "I've never seen it before!"
 
     
[006]
23 February 2005
  1. ALC's new magazine called "World Wide Jobs"
  2. TOPICS in Japan #2: Internet-based publishing
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #6: "What I don't like about my host family..."
 
     
[005]
9 February 2005
  1. Eijiro: the English-Japanese/Japansese-English dictionary on ALC's website
  2. Trendy Japanese #3: "Zan-nen!"(Too bad!)
  3. Japanese Students Speak Out #5: "Dating"
 
     
[004]
26 January 2005
  1. ALC's New Trade Mark
  2. Japan in Numbers (#1: 1.14)
  3. Voices of Japanese Students (#4: "In the classroom...")
 
     
[003]
12 January 2005
  1. ALC's new magazine targetting active seniors in Japan
  2. Trendy Japanese (#2: "Hustle! Hustle!")
  3. Voices of Japanese Students (#3: "Happy??? Holidays!")
 
     
[002]
15 November 2004
  1. English education for children
  2. Topics in Japan ( #1: Battle for TV Stations on New Year's Eve)
  3. Voices of Japanese Students (#2: "I'm struggling with my English!")
 
     
[001]
1 November 2004
  1. The "Dear Readers" Column："Greetings"
  2. Trendy Japanese#1: "Heh!"
  3. Japanese Students Speak #1: "What surprised me was..."