— GROUP CLASSES —

Group Classes

ICPA’s qualification programmes are conducted as intimate group classes. This page presents the Japanese Protocol programmes, taught in English for members from overseas, together with their schedule.

— A SHARED PATH —

Learning Together

A group class at ICPA is far more than a course. Executives, diplomats, and members of distinguished families — each of a different path — gather under a shared aspiration to learn together.

Every class is kept deliberately small, with no more than ten members. And whilst you learn alongside others, the Founding Principal walks beside each member individually. The advisory relationship is preserved throughout, within the class and beyond it.

Learning together, guided individually.

— LEARNING IN COMPANY —

The Value of Company

The company of accomplished peers becomes a lifelong network. The bonds formed here endure beyond your studies, within the specialist family.

Observing others in practice yields understanding that solitary study cannot. Deportment is refined through the presence of others.

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To stand within a room of chosen standard is itself an education in bearing. Shared aspiration deepens the intensity of the learning.

Even within the group, the Founding Principal’s individual guidance is never lost. Each member is led, whilst learning among peers.

— PROGRAMMES & DATES —

Programmes & Schedule

Our Japanese Protocol qualification is offered as a seven-day intensive, conducted entirely in English for members from overseas. Sessions run from 10:00 to 18:00, with weekends free; the final afternoon is devoted to examination and certification. Each programme is held twice a year, in spring and autumn, at ICPA’s home in Marunouchi, Tokyo.

Japanese Protocol · Taught in English

Japanese Protocol

Programme	Autumn 2026	Spring 2027	Autumn 2027
Japanese Social Protocol	19–27 Oct	5–13 Apr	18–26 Oct
Japanese Business Protocol	9–17 Nov	10–18 May	8–16 Nov
Japanese Diplomatic Protocol	30 Nov–8 Dec	31 May–8 Jun	29 Nov–7 Dec

◇ Seven-day intensive · 10:00–18:00 · weekends free · final afternoon: examination and certification
◇ Conducted in English at ICPA, Marunouchi, Tokyo

Applications must be completed three months before a class begins. For an autumn start, apply by the end of June; for a spring start, by the end of the preceding December.

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Admission & Enrolment

ICPA maintains small classes throughout. To preserve the quality of learning, the following applies.

Applications must be completed three months before a class begins.

Each class is confirmed three months before it begins, and applications must therefore be completed by that time. Should the class be under-subscribed at that point, it will not proceed.
Where a class does not proceed, you may transfer to private tuition or defer to the next term. As the continuity of your study is assured, fees are not refundable. A minimum of three members is required for a class to open.
Each programme is held twice a year, in spring and autumn.
No classes are held on public holidays, nor during the New Year, Obon, and Golden Week periods.

As a membership programme, further particulars are shared through our materials or an online briefing.

— HOW TO APPLY —

Four Steps
to Enrolment

Request Materials

Begin by requesting our materials. We will send full programme details, admission particulars, and the schedule.

Online Briefing

We present the programme and the path of study in an online briefing, and welcome your questions.

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Application

You submit the required documents. As a membership programme, a selection process applies.

Enrolment

Upon acceptance, you complete enrolment and join your group class at its opening.

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Begin with our materials
or a briefing

Programme details, the curriculum, and how to apply are shared through our materials.
As a membership programme, we invite you to begin with a request for materials or an online briefing.

Request Materials → Online Briefing → Enquiry