Japan Society’s Language Center offers a variety of courses, workshops, and weekend intensives throughout the year in Japanese language and shodo (Japanese calligraphy), among other special courses. Founded in 1972, we are the premier Japanese language center in New York City. We hope you will study with us!
Upcoming Courses
Thirteen levels of Japanese are offered this summer, from beginner to advanced, emphasizing conversation, listening, reading and writing. Four JLPT & Kanji courses and other specialized courses, such as Anime, are also offered. Register now.
Beginner and intermediate/advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) conversation. 初級及び中/上級英語学習者を対象にした日本人向け英会話教室。Register now.
Shodō is an art form using a brush and charcoal ink on paper, wood plaques, and fabric. It includes Chinese characters (kanji) and Japanese hiragana. Although it originated in the techniques used for letter writing, with its unique form of expression it has developed into an art genre. Register now.
Ongoing Courses
Japanese-Language Teacher Training: Intermediate / 日本語教師養成講座：中級Late Spring Conversational Japanese
Late Spring Japanese (Levels 1, 2, and 10)
Late Spring Shodo Courses
Getting Started
Japanese Level GuideFind out which level of study is for you!
2021 Yearly Language Center Schedule
See what the Language Center is offering in 2021!
2021 Late Spring Schedule
2021 Summer Schedule
Instructors & Staff
Meet our teachers!
FAQs
See our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to your registration questions.
Video Lessons
Learn Japanese with Japan Society in a series of all new videos! Let us teach language and culture through fun and simple lessons.
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Upcoming Events & Workshops
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Online Workshop
Survival Japanese
Monday, May 24, 5 PM
Monday, June 14, 12 PM
Wednesday, July 7, 6:30 PM
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Language Center Event
Virtual Nihongo Chat + J-Culture: Japanese Home Cooking
Friday, May 28, 7 PM
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Support for Japan Society's Toyota Language Center is provided, in part, by the NYC COVID-19 Response and Impact Fund in The New York Community Trust; Mark F. Goldfield and Mary E. Hatch; Christopher Hong; Steven Giordano; The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles; and Dr. Bic Kanayjorn.
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Visitor Information
Japan Society Language Center and C.V. Starr Library333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Language Center Hours:
Monday—Friday, 10:30 AM—6:30 PM
Contact:
Phone: (212) 715-1269
Email: language@japansociety.org
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