Events

Register   AATJ is co-hosting ICJLE (International Conference on Japanese Language Education – North America) August 1-3, 2024, where the conference theme will be “Exploring Issues of Diversity and Expertise in Japanese Language Education.” In all regions of the world, people are teaching and learning Japanese in all kinds of organizations and circumstances, aims, and approaches. Given the diversity of teaching and learning environments, what connects us as we engage in Japanese language education? What constitutes the core expertise of Japanese language education? The conference will feature three days of workshops, symposia, exhibits, networking events, plenary sessions, and panel, paper, and poster sessions. Make plans now to attend: Registration is open. The venue for all conference events is the beautiful lakeside campus of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Housing options include a full-service hotel as well as “budget” options in a newly remodeled dormitory a short walk from the conference venue. SUPPORT ICJLE  

JLPT Registration in the US opens August 5. Registration closes when all seats are FULL OR on September 18 (Wed) at 5 PM PDT, whichever is sooner.

The Spring Conference will be March 13, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. The Call for individual papers and panels will open September 1.

Registration is open for the 2024 Fall Conference, which takes place in Philadelphia November 22-24 in conjunction with ACTFL. Information on attending is online at https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo . The schedule of AATJ-sponsored sessions will be available soon.

The 2024 JLPT will be held on Sunday, December 1. There will be 18 testing locations, and all 5 levels of the test, from N1 to N5, will be offered at each location.

We will be slithering into the new year with our 2025 Nengajo contest for the Year of the Snake. As with every year, this contest is open to original nengajo from any level from elementary to college/university.

The 2025 Annual Spring Conference will be held in person on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, in conjunction with the 2025 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference.  

The 2025 Fall Conference will take place in New Orleans November 21-23, 2025 in conjunction with ACTFL. Information on attending is online at https://www.actfl.org/actfl-2025 .

The next JLPT in the U.S. will take place on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Registration information will be available at the end of July 2025.