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Finnish Language Courses

フィンランド語講座

Finnish Language Basics Courses

We organize basics and conversation courses throughout the year, offered both online and in-person. Courses are taught in both Finnish and Japanese.

Online Courses (Thursdays, 18:30–20:00)

Spring 2026

Basics Course 1 – Peruskurssi 1 (Lessons 1–2)
29 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb
Basics Course 2 – Peruskurssi 2 (Lessons 3–4)
5 Mar, 12 Mar, 26 Mar, 2 Apr, 9 Apr
Conversation Course – Puhekurssi (Beginner Level)
16 Apr, 23 Apr, 7 May, 21 May, 28 May

Autumn 2026

Basics Course 3 – Peruskurssi 3 (Lessons 5–6)
3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct
Basics Course 4 – Peruskurssi 4 (Lessons 7–8)
8 Oct, 15 Oct, 22 Oct, 29 Oct, 12 Nov
Conversation Course – Puhekurssi (Beginner Level)
19 Nov, 26 Nov, 3 Dec, 10 Dec, 17 Dec

In-Person Courses (Fridays, 14:30–16:30)

Spring 2026

Basics Course 3 – Peruskurssi 3 (Lessons 5–6)
23 Jan, 30 Jan, 6 Feb, 13 Feb, 20 Feb
Basics Course 4 – Peruskurssi 4 (Lessons 7–8)
6 Mar, 13 Mar, 27 Mar, 10 Apr, 17 Apr
Conversation Course – Puhekurssi (Intermediate)
24 Apr, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May, 29 May

Autumn 2026

Basics Course 5 – Peruskurssi 5 (Lessons 9–10)
4 Sep, 11 Sep, 18 Sep, 25 Sep, 2 Oct
Review Course – Kertauskurssi (Lessons 1–10, all levels)
9 Oct, 16 Oct, 23 Oct, 30 Oct, 13 Nov
Conversation Course – Puhekurssi (Intermediate)
20 Nov, 27 Nov, 4 Dec, 11 Dec, 18 Dec

Instructors Raija Hashimoto and Raija Okuda

"We are both originally from Finland and have lived in Japan for many years. We were colleagues at Tokai University. We are very old friends. It’s always nice for us to speak Finnish together. See you in class!"

Textbook

Finnish Basics 10 Lessons, authors Raija Okuda, Kikue Noro and Raija Hashimoto

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