Language Center

Overview

Beginning in 1972 with a single class, Japan Society's language education program has grown into one of the most respected in the nation. In the early 1990s Toyota Motor Corporation made a major donation to Japan Society's Building Campaign, and their generosity resulted in the creation of the Toyota Language Center.

Photo: © Satoru Ishikawa.

Today, the Toyota Language Center offers 12 comprehensive levels of Japanese, as well as a variety of specialized courses and workshops including shodō (Japanese calligraphy). In addition, the Center caters to native Japanese speakers by providing four levels of English conversation (ESL) classes and a Japanese Language Teacher Training Program. To learn more about classes, please call the Toyota Language Center at (212) 715-1256, or consult our comprehensive Course List.

Language Center discounts are available to all Japan Society individual Members, and employees of Corporate Members at the Corporate Patron level and above.

Course List

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

2010 Spring Intensive Weekend Japanese Courses

Concentrated courses over two consecutive weekends designed to teach beginners basic conversational skills.
Registration is now open. Learn more

2010 Intensive Practical Japanese

Intensive Japanese Conversation Courses with the aim of strengthening students' abilities to communicate effectively.
Registration is now open. Learn more

2010 Japanese Teachers Training Courses

Courses to learn how to teach Japanese to people whose first language is not Japanese.
Registration is now open. Learn more

2010 Spring Weekend Shodō and Early-Summer Weekend Shodō

Concentrated Hands-on workshop to introduce the techniques of shodō.
Registration is now open. Learn more

2010 Early-Summer Shodō Courses

Hands-on workshop to introduce the techniques of shodō.
Registration is now open. Learn more

2010 Spring Japanese Courses

Courses at multiple skill levels to learn to speak, read, and write Japanese.
Registration closed. Learn more

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