To apply for the Kodo Apprenticeship Program, please contact the Kodo Apprentice Centre to ask for details. Please include with your request the following information: name, age, address, telephone number, email address, and profession.

Apprenticeship Requirements

  • Any healthy person over 18 years of age may apply.
  • Advanced Japanese required.
  • Men and women of all backgrounds, experiences and nationalities are welcome.

To Apply

Please send the following to the Centre:

  1. Your resume
  2. Statement of health from a physician (results of physical)
  3. Two essays: "What I hope to accomplish at the Kodo Apprenticeship centre" and "What I hope to do upon completion of the apprenticeship program" (Each essay should be 400 words or less)
  4. Please be sure to use the official application form when you apply for the Kodo Apprentice Programme.

It is possible to visit the Kodo Apprenticeship Centre before applying to the program. Please contact us for details.

Application Period

Applications for the 2010 intake have closed.

Decision Process

After applications are received, successful candidates will be invited to attend interviews at the Kodo Cultural Foundation Apprentice Centre on Jan 10 -11 2010 (Sun-Mon).

Results will be mailed to applicants around Dec 10, 2009. (Please allow a few days for delivery.)

Inquiries

Kodo Cultural Foundation Apprentice Centre

Yasuhiko Ishihara

885 Kakinoura, Sado Island, Niigata 952-0857 Japan
Phone +81-(0)259-28-2999
Fax +81-(0)259-28-2997
Email kenshujo@kodo.or.jp

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