What’s New
ニュース!

WEBINAR: Maximizing JNHS for Students and Programs 3/1

Bridging Scholarship Applications Due 3/15

Congratulations to Nengajo Contest Winners

2025 Spring Conference: Registration is Open!

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN EDUCATION

The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) stands in full support of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and its statement issued on January 28, 2025. As an organization dedicated to promoting Japanese language education, cross-cultural understanding, and global competency, we echo ACTFL’s commitment to fostering inclusive, diverse, and equitable learning environments for all students and educators.

We also reaffirm our own AATJ Language Education Policy, which upholds these same values and principles. Our policy, available here, reflects our steadfast dedication to language learning as a bridge between cultures and a fundamental component of a well-rounded education.

In these challenging times, AATJ remains committed to advocating for world language education and supporting educators and students in their pursuit of linguistic and cultural proficiency.

For reference, ACTFL’s full statement can be accessed here.

AATJ Officers

Jobline

New job openings for college and K-12 positions

Professional Development

Webinars, workshops, resources and more

Conferences

– Annual Spring Conference

– Annual Fall Conference

Publications

Quarterly Newsletter & Journal “Japanese Language and Literature”

Membership

Join our professional community

JLPT

Japanese Language Proficiency Test – Updates posted here

Upcoming Events on the AATJ Calendar

Spring Conference

March 13

Fall Conference

November 21 - November 23

Japanese-Language Proficiency Test

December 7

The American Association of Teachers of Japanese is a non-profit, non-political organization of individuals and institutions seeking to promote the study of Japanese language, linguistics, literature, culture, and pedagogy, at all levels of instruction. AATJ fosters professional development, the promotion of Japanese and foreign language education, and the exchange of research, and seeks to coordinate its activities with related organizations to promote Japanese studies, including a network of state and regional affiliate organizations. AATJ is the product of the consolidation of two national organizations: the Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ), founded in 1963, and the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT), founded in 1992.