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 Language |
 Japanese
Speaking Society of America (Beikoku Nichigo Kyokai) |
The purpose of the Japanese Speaking Society is to encourage the learning
and use of Japanese Language, improve relationships between people living
in the United States and Japan. The Society conducts Japanese Speech Contests
as annual event for Japanese Schools student as well as non-native Japanese
speakers. Also the society has a adult Speech contest in San Francisco.
Moreover, the society will have such programs as lectures of Japanese history,
music, art, as well as demonstrations of Japanese painting, calligraphy,
cooking and flower arrangement.
| Location |
1759 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA
94115 |
| Contact |
Tel : 415-921-1782 |
| Federation
of S.F. Bay and Coastal Area Japanese Schools |
The Japan Project of the Asia/Pacific Project, SPICE, develops supplementary,
interdisciplinary, and interactive curriculum for the K-12 Classroom. Published
curriculum topics include folktales, haiku, Japanese history, Japanese
religion, symbolism in Japanese language and culture, U.S.-Japan economic
relations, history of U.S.-Japan relations, the media in U.S.-Japan relations,
and many more. For information contact Gary Mukai or write for a free catalog.
| Location |
Address : 6246 Hopi Circle, San
Jose, CA 95123 |
| Contact |
Tel : 408-226-9922 |
| South
Western Secondary Teachers of Japanese (SWSTJ) |
Southwestern Secondary Teachers of Japanese (SWSTJ) was founded in August
of 1992. Prior to that time, there was a group made up of secondary teachers
of Japanese in Northern California called Northern California Secondary
Teachers of Nihongo (NorCSToN). SWSTJ was the natural development from
NorCSToN to serve more teachers in the boarder area. Currently, SWSTJ serves
secondary teachers in California, Nevada and Arizona. The membership at
present is 86. The group's activities include one general annual meeting,
two regional meetings (southern and northern California), monthly Benkyoukai
(monthly study session) in the south and the north and annual Speech Contest
to promote Japanese learning in the secondary level. The group also publishes
quarterly newsletter. it is affiliated with NCSTJ which is the national
organization of the secondary teachers of Japanese.
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California Japanese Teachers' Association |
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