Membership in AATJ (American Association of Teachers of Japanese) is on a calendar-year basis  (from January 1 to December 31 each year).

Institutional Memberships

Institutional Memberships in AATJ are subscriptions to the AATJ Journal, Japanese Language and Literature (JLL). Please see the Publications page for more information about JLL. If you are an institution and would like to subscribe to JLL, please contact us. 2026 annual pricing is $150 for US subscriptions and $170 for international subscriptions.

Membership Benefits

  • AATJ Newsletter (four issues annually) and monthly email bulletins;
  • attend at member rates, and propose presentations for, two annual conferences;
  • participate in professional development opportunities;
  • nominate outstanding students for membership in the Japanese National Honor Society;
  • become a member of a regional or state Japanese language educators’ association concurrent with your national AATJ membership;
  • offer participation to your students in AATJ-sponsored contests, exams, and other activities;
  • offer Avant Language’s STAMP testing to your students at Avant’s lowest offered price, plus other AATJ member exclusive pricing on Avant products (click here to take advantage of this exclusive member benefit);
  • offer ASK Online products to your students, including the JLPT Online 1/2 Mock Test and the Online Japanese Placement Test, at AATJ member exclusive prices (click here to take advantage of this exclusive member benefit);
  • participate in Special Interest Groups on professional development, heritage language education, assessment, study abroad, and other topics;
  • benefit from AATJ’s efforts to advocate for the study of Japanese and other languages.

Get involved with AATJ!

AATJ’s activities and events thrive thanks to the dedication of our Directors, Co-directors, and many enthusiastic volunteers. Becoming involved in AATJ is not only rewarding, but it also provides outstanding opportunities for professional growth. There are countless ways for members to participate in AATJ’s programs and events. Please let us know your areas of interest by submitting the membership survey. We’re excited to collaborate with you and look forward to your contributions!