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Japanese Language Courses

Summer II Term: August 4 - September 11, 2025

Members/Continuing Students 

(valid until 7/28) -$190 Early Bird special

(After 7/28)-$205

New Students

(valid until 7/28)-$215 Early bird special

(After 7/28)-$230

For additional information or questions email kono@jaschicago.org.

All classes will be held virtually via ZOOM.

All classes are tailored to the level of expertise and type of study required by students. Weekly lessons provide students with an opportunity to begin the study of Japanese or to sharpen previously acquired skills. Writing, reading and speaking skills will be covered in all class levels.

Class Payment/Class Cancellation:

In order to be registered for the class pre-payment must be received prior to the first class. If minimum class size is not met, the Society has the right to cancel class level. All students will receive a full refund.

Please be reminded that class registration fee is for one student only. If there are multiple students who are interested in taking our classes, please register each student separately. Society has the right to cancel a student’s registration at any time.


Text Books:

Students will receive the first week’s class materials by email prior to the first day of class. Students are required to purchase all textbooks, workbooks and additional books via www.amazon.com

Beginning Level

Students can purchase Japanese for Busy People Vol. I (4th edition) Romanized version textbook and workbook at www.amazon.com.

Optional “Let’s Learn Hiragana” and “Let’s Learn Katakana” books can also be purchased at www.amazon.com. Copies of “Let’s Learn Hiragana” and “Let’s Learn Katakana” materials will be provided.


Conversational

Students can purchase Japanese for Busy People Vol. III (4th edition) textbook and workbook at amazon.com for Conversational I-IV classes. Students in the Conversational V class will receive handouts.


Advanced

Students will receive various handouts.

Intermediate

Students can purchase the textbook and workbook for “Japanese for Busy People Vol. II” (3rd edition) here. The textbook and workbook are not available on amazon.com.


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