Summer 2025 Japanese Courses

Tuition

10-Class Courses
Non-members: $360
Japan Society members: $310

20-Class Courses
Non-members: $600
Japan Society members: $515

Inclusive of fees, where applicable, including a nonrefundable administrative fee (see cancellation policy).

A textbook may be required as a separate purchase dependent on your course (please see course details or textbook information below).

Early Registration Discount: at checkout, enter code EARLY through Wednesday, April 23 to receive $10 off.

Japan Society Members: please log in to see the member price.
To learn more about Japan Society Membership, please visit the Membership page.

A multi-course discount (15% off for two or more 10-lesson courses for the same individual) is available. If the discount does not appear in your cart upon adding the courses, please instead call to register at (212) 715-1269. Discount is applicable among 2025 Summer Japanese Courses only.

How to Register

Classes fill up quickly! We recommend registering as soon as possible to secure your first choice.

At latest, please register by Wednesday, May 14, if possible. Seats may not be available after this date; please check the website for registration availability or contact the office.

Late registration may be possible if seats are available (please contact the office if registering after May 31).

New students with no previous background in Japanese should enroll in a Level 1 course. Students with some background should refer to the Japanese Level Guide or course textbooks to determine the most appropriate class. There is no placement exam. If you are still not sure of your level, it may be possible to schedule a level assessment by phone with the Senior Director. Please email [email protected] to schedule.

Registration is accepted online (preferred), by phone at (212) 715-1269 or (212) 715-1293, or in-person (please inquire for hours).

Registrants will receive a Welcome Email (including the Zoom link for online courses) from [email protected] on:

• the afternoon of Thursday, May 15, 2025 (for classes beginning on Monday, May 19)
• the afternoon of Friday, May 16, 2025 (for classes beginning on Tuesday, May 20)
• the afternoon of Monday, May 19, 2025 (for classes beginning on Wednesday, May 21)
• the afternoon of Tuesday, May 20, 2025 (for classes beginning on Thursday, May 22)
• the afternoon of Wednesday, May 21, 2025 (for classes beginning on Friday, May 23)

For more information, please email us at [email protected], or call (212) 715-1269 or (212) 715-1293.

Participation & Attendance

Our classes are structured to be interactive and participatory, and you will get the most out of your classes if you can participate fully whenever possible (for online classes, by both microphone and video). We hope you will participate to whatever degree that you can, even when full engagement is not possible. Please communicate with your instructor about any needs/changes to your attendance and degree of participation (mic/video use ability for online classes, missing class, etc.).

Please follow your course schedule as much as possible. If you miss a class, please study any material you missed on your own so that you do not fall behind in the course. Regular practice is important when learning a new language.

In addition, if you will miss a class, it may also be possible to arrange a make-up class in a different online or in-person section in the same session (e.g., within the same 10-week session, 5-week session, weekend intensive, etc.). Ideally, this should be scheduled for the same material/class as your missed class, but please note that options may be limited. When possible, please reach out to schedule these in advance as slots are first come, first served. Due to limited availability of make-up slots, and wanting to accommodate as many student’s requests as possible, please try to limit make-up class requests to at most 3 per session per 9- or 10-class course. If you anticipate wanting to schedule more than 3 make-up classes, please reach out to us. More information on how to schedule a make-up class will be provided in the Welcome Email.

Cancellation Policy

UPDATE! Cancellation Policy: Cancellations are accepted until 12 pm ET, TWO business days before the course begins. The Language Center’s business days are Monday – Friday, except for most federal holidays. After this deadline, cancellations are not accepted and tuition is not refundable or transferable for any reason (including for credit). Upon cancellation, the tuition paid minus the nonrefundable administrative fee will be refunded. Fees are as follows: $35 for 9-/10-class courses, $20 for 5-class courses, and $60 for 20-class courses.

Cancellation requests can be made either by phone or email, but they must be received by the office by the cancellation deadline. Otherwise, cancellation requests will not be fulfilled.

Japan Society also reserves the right to cancel any course or workshop if sufficient enrollment is not obtained. In such cases, students already enrolled will receive full refunds (no administrative fee).

By registering for a course, you accept and agree to the above terms of the cancellation policy.

Course Policies

While we try to provide as much consistency as possible, there may be occasions when adjustments to class schedule, instructor, or location are necessary. The Language Center reserves the right to make these changes as needed. (Reasons for changes may include inclement weather, emergency situations, or instructor illness.) In the case of a change, we will do our best to create an alternate means for keeping classes running, which may include switching an in-person class to online over Zoom.

We do not record these classes, and recording of these classes is prohibited. If a student misses a class, it may be possible to arrange a make-up class in the same 10-week or 5-week session, if available. More information will be provided in the Welcome Email.

If you need to switch to a different level or section after your course has begun, it may be possible pending availability and is only possible within the same session (e.g., within the same 10-week session, 5-week session, weekend intensive, etc.). Please contact the office.

Required Textbooks

Please do your best to have your textbook by the first day of the course.

The following textbooks are required. A limited supply of textbooks is available for purchase at the Language Center on select days, as well as on the first day of in-person courses. Please contact the office in advance to arrange purchase and pick-up times if picking up before the first day of an in-person course.

You may also purchase your book in advance from an outside vendor. Either a digital or print textbook is fine.

If your course is not listed, there is no required textbook.

Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1&2, 3&4, and 5&6 students:
GENKI I (An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese) (3rd Edition)

published by The Japan Times | ISBN: 978-4789017305

Price at Japan Society: $45

Level 5&6 students: you will also need to purchase the Genki II textbook about halfway through the course.

Levels 6, 7, 8, 9, 5&6, and 7&8 students:
GENKI II (An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese) (3rd Edition)

published by The Japan Times | ISBN: 978-4789017329

Price at Japan Society: $45

Level 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 (Quartet, Parts 1-3 ):
Quartet: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills Textbook 1

published by The Japan Times | ISBN: 978-4-7890-1695-7

Price at Japan Society: $45