YMCA（Young Men’s Christian Association） is an international social group networking in 123 different countries and areas around the worlds. There are YMCAs in 34 major cities across Japan, contributing to the development of many young people as a public social education group. Fukuoka YMCA’s Japanese education was started in 1982 as a way for foreigners living in Japan to learn Japanese for practical use and to understand various cultures. Since then, it has become a time-tested Japanese school where many students from different countries. Fukuoka YMCA is based on the idea that everyone from around the world can learn to mutually understand each other and together can contribute to educating people with the goal of realizing a peaceful society.  Also, our courses provide a high level of education and study environment in response to your needs or purpose for students who wish to study Japanese for entering a university, for practical use in daily life or for use in the workplace.