Language Center

Important note: Our classes fill up quickly. We strongly recommend that you register early.

For more details, please email us at language_inquiries@japansociety.org or to register by phone with a credit card, please call either (212) 715-1256 or (212) 715-1293.

Summer 2013 Japanese Courses

Twelve levels of Japanese, from beginning to advanced, emphasize conversation, listening, reading and writing. Three kanji courses and one advanced reading courses are also offered.
Registration open.
 

Summer 2013 Intensive Japanese Weekend Courses

Concentrated courses designed to teach beginners basic conversational skills.
Registration open.

Summer 2013 Hiragana and Katakana Workshops

These mini-workshops offer the beginning student of Japanese the opportunity to master quickly and efficiently
the reading of the two Japanese syllabaries.
Registration open.
 

2013 Mid-Summer Shodo and Weekend Shodo

These hands-on workshop classes will introduce the techniques of shodō, an art form using a brush and charcoal ink on paper, wood plaques, and fabric.
Registration open.

Mid-Summer 2013 English Courses

Thirty hours of beginner, intermediate and intermediate/advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation.
Registration open.

Japanese Language Lessons

Telling Time - Japanese Lesson 9

• Waku Waku Japanese
• Miyashita Sensei Language Classes

 

Teacher Spotlight

SHODO INSTRUCTOR
Masako Inkyo
Masako has a university degree in Japanese Calligraphy. She holds the highest rank in the three largest shodō professional associations in Japan. Inkyo has received many awards, including first prizes in both shodō and pen calligraphy in national competitions sponsored by the Ministry of Education. For more information, visit www.masako-inkyo.com.