Minoru Hatanaka, operator of a conveyor-belt sushi chain, knew zilch about how to run a Japanese language school.

JAPAN is probably the only country in the world where a blind child makes faster progress in school than a normal child. The children attending the Japanese government schools for the blind take two ...

Following public calls for stricter requirements, the Immigration Services Agency plans to add Japanese language proficiency ...

Japanese language schools are meeting with renewed scrutiny as Japan braces for an influx of foreign workers under new immigration rules set to go into effect in April. In a candid interview, a ...

With the number of foreign residents in Japan soaring, hundreds of Japanese-language schools have sprung up to meet rising demand. But these hubs of internationalization face daunting financial ...

Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese and to the culture of Japanese-speaking regions. This course meets three (3) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least ...

”Rei!” the young teacher commands her class of 23 high school students. They rise, bow and bid her good afternoon. ”Konnichiwa,” they say in a ragtag unison before being told ”chakuseki”-be seated.

In light of recent hikes in H-1B visa fees in the US, Japanese universities and government-backed initiatives are focusing on ...

This is the first time that Nihongo Partners under a program run by the Japan Foundation are dispatched to a South Asian ...

Nov. 30—EAU CLAIRE — Buzzing with energy and overflowing into the halls of the Eau Claire Area School District Administration Building, members of the community gathered before the Eau Claire School ...