New Torigin, Ginza Tokyo

We are going to introduce a good yakitori place in Ginza where you can visit with your friends on weekend.

The place is really close from Ginza Station and located behind the drugstore ‘Matsumoto Kiyoshi’. You should better turn on the Google Map as it’s in the back alleys of Ginza. And one thing! Beside New Torigin, there is a restaurant with similar name called ‘Torigin Honten’. It’s not the same restaurant that we are going to introduce today, so don’t get mixed up and head straight to New Torigin.

We visited at around 2 PM on Sunday but there was still a long queue outside the restaurant. It’s definitely a popular place among local Japanese people. We took photos while waiting for our turn. New Torigin is famous spot in Tokyo for its kamameshi(rice cooked in a pot) and yakitori. You can smell Yakitori smoke once you enter the restaurant. You can also enjoy the traditional izakaya atmosphere.

We would say New Torigin is a hotspot in Ginza Tokyo where only locals know. The restaurant is situated in the back alleys where can easily be missed, but it’s packed with middle-aged Japanese people who have sophisticated palate. What also makes New Torigin a hotspot is a reasonable price!!
We first ordered a salad. Salad dressing in Japan is usually good, and a salad dressing that New Torigin used was also very tasty.
New Torigin’s yakitori is different from other yakitori. Yakitori in general is salty, but New Torigin’s yakitori is more simple yet has a savory taste.

It is rice cooked in a pot with chicken. The name of the food is ‘tori kamameshi’. Beside is ‘takenoko kamameshi’ which includes bamboo shoots. It’s not easy to find a restaurant where you can try Japanese traditional kamameshi, so try it in New Torigin.
New Torigin, serving variety of healthy and tasty food, is also listed in one of the oldest restaurants in Tokyo. We would highly recommend to people who like traditional Japanese atmosphere. The interior looks as if it transformed a residential house into a restaurant. Visit New Torigin with loved ones when you want to experience traditional Japanese atmosphere with good food.

New Torigin(ニュー鳥ぎん) Map
access. 1 minute from Ginza Station B5 exit by walk, 5 minutes from Yurakucho Station by walk
03-3571-3334
Address: 〒104-0061 東京都中央区銀座5-5-11
Close. Monday
Business Hour. Tue ~ Fri: 16:30 ~ 22:00/ Weekend and Holiday: 11:30 ~ 21:30

About TGL, Optional Subjects curriculum

Best Japanese Language Curriculum

February 10, 2017 tokyogalaxy

Curriculum that can make your study in Japan as fruitful as possible

Guide to Optional Subjects curriculum at Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School
We will introduce you Optional Subjects curriculum of Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School for students who would like to learn Japanese in Japan to achieve specific goal for their future.

Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School Class is held 5 days a week with 4 class hours per day. For basic and intermediate first half level, 4 class hours are formed with vocabulary, grammar, oral communication, listening and reading comprehension and more. But for intermediate second half to advanced level, the 1st and 2nd period of your academic day are focused on the required study, and the 3rd and 4th period is open to the study of subjects of your choice.

For each term(3 months),students can choose one subject a day, up to 5 subjects a week. Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School has offered Optional Subjects curriculum since late 1990s. There are about 100 optional subjects, and we take survey of our students to find out which of the optional subjects are of the most interest to our students. Then we select 40 to 50 subjects with the highest number of requests. There are many fun and interesting subjects to study. These are the example.

[Conversation] Proper usage of Keigo, Advanced Daily Japanese Conversation, Useful Daily Conversation, Intermediate Daily Japanese Conversation, Perfecting Japanese Pronunciation, Business Japanese and more
[JLPT Test] Preparation for JLPT N1 Grammar, Preparation for JLPT N1 Listening Comprehension, Preparation for JLPT N1, Preparation for JLPT N2 Grammar and Vocabulary and more
[College/graduate school Admission] Preparing for EJU, Studying Previous College Entrance Exams, Thesis Basics, Thesis Writing, Preparation for TOEIC, Writing Research Proposals

[Culture] Japanese Culture, Japanese History, Japanese Anime, Learning Japanese through Manga, Learning Japanese through Cooking, Learning Japanese through variety quiz program, Japanese for Tourism
[Literature] Reading books written by popular author-Reading Higashino Geigo’s Short Novel, Reading Murakami Haruki’s Novel, Getting to know Japanese Literature

[Current Affair]Study Japanese through news, Debate and Free Conversation, Reading Newspapers
Optional Subjects curriculum can lead students to focus on the subject that interest them and help them achieve better results and overcome their difficulties. Around JLPT season, many test preparation courses are opened, so students can fully be prepared for the test. Please utilize Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School’s Optional Subjects curriculum to the best advantage in reaching goals.
Teachers of Tokyo Galaxy are constantly working on creating new classes so students can enjoy studying Japanese.

Please pay attention to Optional Subjects curriculum of Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School if you want to have excellent Japanese Language education in Japan.

Japanese Culture

Tokyo hot spot, healthy Japanese home-style cooking

February 7, 2017 tokyogalaxy

Great place to taste healthy Japanese home-style cooking in Tokyo

We will introduce a good restaurant in Tokyo recommended by many local Japanese people.
This restaurant is close to Tokyo Hibiya Station. It is ‘Café Yutori no Kukan’ where is situated on the second floor of the shopping mall ‘Hibiya Chanter’.

The restaurant is run by Kurihara Harumi, a celebrity cookery writer in Japan, and here you can enjoy Kurihara Harumi’s recipe.

The food at the restaurant is very nicely presented and the taste is simple using healthy ingredient. If you want to eat decent Japanese home-style cooking, try Yutori no Kukan.
There are many places to go for a stroll around the restaurant such as Hibiya Park, Marunouchi, Yurakucho and more.

Yutori no Kukan is one of the restaurants in Tokyo that Tokyo Galaxy highly recommend when student’s family come to Japan for a visit. The food is great and the tableware is also lovely.

The restaurant is established together with a shop that sells kitchenware, so note that you can purchase the same bowl or plate that was served at the table.

About TGL

All about studying in Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School

February 6, 2017 tokyogalaxy

Planning to study abroad in Japan? We have received many inquiries about school admissions from people who want to study in Tokyo. So we gathered some information that is often questioned.

Where is Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School?

Once you get an admission, you will be going to school everyday. So you might wonder where the school is located. Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School is located in the heart of Tokyo. The Tokyo Stock Exchange and head offices of major banks are situated in this area, so it is also called ‘Japan’s Wall Street’. Tokyo Imperial Palace, the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan, and Japan government agencies are also located nearby.

Nihonbashi, where Tokyo Galaxy Language School is located, was a center point of Japan in early 17th century, at the start of the Edo Bakuhu period. Around Edo Castle, part of the Tokyo Imperial Palace today, was a major mercantile center so Nihonbashi has long flourished as a center of Japanese commerce. Nihonbashi is often featured in Ukiyo-e prints of Edo Period.

In Nihonbashi district, you can immerse yourself in Japanese culture and traditions, and discover new things. It also means Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School is located in a meaningful area where presence and past meet. Nihonbashi is definitely a charming place to study abroad in Japan.

The closest metro from Tokyo Galaxy is Kayabacho Station on the Hibiya Line. Hibiya Line serves a number of important districts such as Ginza, Tsukiji, Hibiya, Roppongi, Nakameguro, Ueno, Ningyocho and more. So we hope you use Hibiya line often while studying in Tokyo Galaxy Language School. It will make your study in Tokyo worthwhile.

How is the reputation of Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School?

Making its 30th anniversary this year, Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School has developed a variety of programs for international students who spared their valuable time to study abroad in Japan. We are highly regarded for excellent classes completed through the extensive and annual development of our original teaching materials and curriculum.

Based on our curriculum, students can be fully prepared for their specific needs such as admissions, occupations, and cultural experience. Students can achieve their goal by curriculum tailored toward every individual.

Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School offers the best and efficient studying environment with an excellent curriculum, and supervision of experienced and trustworthy educators. We believe Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School is a right choice for students who want to have fruitful academic experience in Japan.

School News

Tokyo Galaxy English Website and Blog Open

February 6, 2017 tokyogalaxy

Welcome to Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School.
We have made this Website and Blog in order for us to assist you for admission.

Our school’s distinct feature is diversity. Because we prioritize our curriculum and students’ diverse nationalities, our modules will help you with your specific needs such as admissions, occupation, and cultural experience. Furthermore, in order to maintain the high level of classes offered, we provide seasoned lecturers and motivated teachers, who are under the supervision of experienced educational coordinators.

If you have any question, please contact to Tokyo Galaxy.

Thank you.

Tokyo Galaxy Japanese Language School

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New Torigin, Ginza Tokyo hotspot that only locals know