Japanese-language education support overseas is one of the central activities of the Japan Foundation. It plays a key role in promoting Japanese-language education in Canada through its various activities.
For people who want to learn more about the Japanese language and culture.
For Japanese language learners at different levels.
Workshops, network development, etc. for Japanese-language teachers in Canada.
Programs administered by the Japan Foundation Head Office in Japan for Japanese-language teachers as well as specialists in Japan-related cultural and academic fields.
Available to Canadian educational institutions to support the dissemination of Japanese-language and the development of Japanese-language education.
Held annually in Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver.
Useful links for teachers and learners of Japanese as well as information about Japanese-language education overseas.
Noriko Saito, Program Officer noriko_saito@jpf.go.jp
Rita Wong, Program Officer at rita_wong@jpf.go.jp
The Japan Foundation has put together a selection of messages from people studying Japanese, including Canada’s own KEVIN REYNOLDS!
To read his and other interviews, please check out the links here! Messages in [ENGLISH] and in [JAPANESE]
Are you interested in learning more about our year-long “Japanese Together” language courses? This August, we will be hosting free drop-in information sessions for the three levels that will be available in the 2017-2018 school year!
In the 25th event of the series, to be held on Saturday, July 22, we would like to share ideas within the topic of “Japanese language education and gender;” namely, how we are expected to respond in an educational environment where we are met with an increasing variety of students with different backgrounds and values.
This summer, the Japan Foundation, Toronto is thrilled to once again offer an introductory Japanese class: Marugoto Summer Sampler! This course places its focus on speaking, and over two weeks in July students will gain the knowledge and skills to start talking about themselves and their world in Japanese.
