The Kudan Japanese Institute, where you can study Japanese language in a multinational environment, and Ginza Onodera, a world-famous restaurant from Ginza, Tokyo, jointly offer you a one-month special program where you can acquire knowledge of Japanese and sushi making.
The Kudan Japanese Institute provides Japanese lessons at our school in the morning from Monday to Friday. You can learn Japanese in a multinational environment with our conversation course that focuses on speaking and listening, with a curriculum that accommodates various levels from beginner to advanced.
Twice a week on Tuesday and Friday afternoons, a current sushi chef from Sushi Ginza Onodera, a high-end sushi brand with 15 restaurants in three countries around the world, will give sushi making lessons at a sushi studio near Futako-tamagawa Station. This is a practical program where beginners can learn directly from professionals, including how to make vinegared rice, how to cut fish, and techniques for making nigiri zushi and sushi rolls.
After completing this course, you will be able to use the sushi techniques you learned in the lessons to entertain the people in your life. Develop your sushi making skills at Ginza Onodera Sushi Academy and open a door to new possibilities!
| Course | Date | Duration | Japanese Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi course |
January 14th to Febrary 7th 2025 April 7th to May 2nd 2025 July 7th to August 1st 2025 October 6th to October 31nd 2025 |
1 month | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Course | Duration | Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi course | 1 month | 200,000yen | + 4,000 yen bank fee for bank transfers from outside Japan |
| Tuition & Fees Include | |||
Registration Fee, Course Tuition, Textbook Fee |
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* Jimbocho Station ⇔ Futako-tamagawa Station (30-minute commute, 440 yen one way)
| Course | Duration | Homestay Fee | Included in the Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sushi Course | One month Four weeks (28 days) |
94,000yen | Homestay arrangement fee, Weekdays: Breakfast and dinner Weekends and National Holidays: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner |
| Guest House 75,000 yen (single room) / One month | |||
※From April 1, 2025, the homestay fee per night will change from 3,000 yen to 3,300 yen.
Ginza Onodera Sushi Academy is a sushi school located in Futako-tamagawa operated by Sushi Ginza Onodera, which has 15 restaurants in Japan and overseas, including Michelin-listed restaurants. At this academy, you can learn the techniques and hospitality required of a sushi chef and acquire the skills necessary for the actual workplace.
A major feature of the Ginza Onodera Sushi Academy is that you can learn authentic Edomae Zushi through lessons taught by instructors who are professionals with extensive experience in the sushi industry.
Learn how to make vinegared rice (quantities of ingredients and steps).
Learn how to make shari balls of rice and wrap with nori seaweed.
Learn about the structure of fish and how to handle and prepare small fish.
Learn how to make shari balls of rice and basic nigiri techniques.
Learn how to prepare fillets by handling sardines.
Learn basic rolling techniques to help sushi rolls maintain their shape.
Learn how to prepare and fillet horse mackerel.
Learn how to make sashimi using horse mackerel that you prepared yourself.
Learn how to handle and fillet salmon and tips for doing so successfully.
Learn how to make salmon sushi using a block of salmon that you prepared yourself.
Learn how to make gari (pickled ginger), which is an accompaniment to sushi, and how to prepare kanpyo (dried gourd)
Learn how to roll futomaki (thick sushi roll) and learn tips on how to place ingredients on it.
Learn how to handle, prepare, and fillet tuna.
Learn how to make tuna sushi using a block of tuna that you prepared yourself.
Learn the series of steps from shucking scallops to separating and making scallops into sushi.
This lesson is an opportunity for you to demonstrate what you have learned over the past 15 lessons.
