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ーシップ研修そして、J―CANワークショップを10月5−7日の週末にインディアナにて行います。今回の焦点となるのは、中西部地域の日本語教育です。近くに住んでいる方は、ぜひ参加してください。
アドボカシーについては、これで終わりということはなく、常にア
ドボカシーの気持ちを忘れずにいなくてはいけません。
その活動は、例えば国会議員に手紙を書くといった政治色の濃いものもあれば、次世代の教師になる
ように生徒を励ますなど、様々な形が考えられます。
前回のメッセージにも書
Suwako Watanabe
きましたが、8月の初め
渡辺素和子にイタリアのベネチアで ACTFL学会実行委員の知念先生、田中先生、魚立開催された ICJLE – International Conference 先生は、準備のための最終段階に入りつつありま
on Japanese Language Education に出席して す。11月のニューオーリンズでのACTFL学会で、多きました。基調講演をされた立教大学の鳥飼玖美子 くの会員方々の参加を期待しています。
先生は、言語では社会言語や語用論といった面に内在する「見えない文化」の重要性を強調していまし 会長 渡辺素和子
た。
また、イギリスからの基調講演者であるエイドリ
アン・ホリデー先生は、L２とC２が全く同等のものとする考え方に疑問を唱え、間文化性の複雑なプロセ How was your summer? I hope it was productive
スについて語っておられました。発表者や司会者がし and meaningful whether you were working or
ばしば触れていた本学会のテーマ、「平和への対話」 vacationing.
には色々考えさせられることが多く、学会中、常に、教室現場の日本語指導がどのように「平和」につなが As I mentioned in my previous message, I went
るだろうかと、自問自答していました。そういう意味 to Venice, Italy to attend the ICJLE (International
で、大きな視野で日本語教育を見つめ直すいい機会 Conference on Japanese Language Education) inearly August. Professor Emeritus Kumiko Torikai,となりました。
Rikkyo University, gave a keynote speech in which
ICJLEでは、たくさんの国からの日本語教育者が代 she emphasized the importance of teaching the
表として集まり、
プロジェクトや問題を報告し合いま ‘invisible culture’ that is reflected in sociolinguistic
した。
日本語学習者数では、イタリアは、
ドイツ、
フラ and pragmatic aspects of language. The second
ンスに次いで、第3位だそうです。
またイギリスは、EU keynote speaker, Professor Adrian Holliday,
離脱の影響で、
ヨーロッパからの留学生が減少する Canterbury Christ Church University, UK,という懸念があると聞きました。やはり、教育は、政 challenged the notion of “L2 equates C2,” andreminded us how complicated the development
治の影響を受けざるを得ないようです。
of interculturality is. The theme of the conference
AATJは、今年も国際交流基金LAと協力して、
リーダ
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みなさん、夏はいかがでしたか。働き続けていた方も、ほとんど休んでいたという方も、何れにしても、充実した時間を過ごせたと希 望しています。

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was Dialogue for Peace, and I was constantly
stimulated by presenters and moderators, who
often mentioned the theme, to ask myself how
my day-to-day teaching can contribute, if at all, toworld peace.
At the ICJLE, representatives from various
countries gathered and reported on their current
projects and issues. In terms of the number oflearners of Japanese, Italy ranks third in Europe,with Germany being first and France second. I
also heard that the UK’s decision to withdraw
from the EU is expected to cause a decrease in
the number of international students who are fromEU countries. This is yet another example where
education is at the mercy of the political climate.
AATJ will collaborate again with the JapanFoundation Los Angeles to sponsor leadershiptraining and J-CAN workshop. This year the regional
focus is the Midwest, and the event will take placein Indianapolis on the weekend of October 5-7. If
you live in the neighboring states, please expect toreceive an announcement about this event soon.
When it comes to advocacy, there is no end, andwe constantly need to engage in advocacy efforts,
which range from political actions such as writing
a letter to a state representative to seemingly lesspolitical ones like encouraging our students to beteachers of the next generation.
Our Fall Conference committee members, Chinensensei, Tanaka-sensei, and Uotate-sensei, willsoon be in the final stage of conference preparation.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the ACTFL
conference in New Orleans in November.

Nobuko Wingard, Fumiko Nazikian, Suwako Watanabe

After the keynote addresses at ICJLE

Suwako Watanabe

Yoshiko Mori, Suwako Watanabe, Takako Aikawa

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2018 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE at ACTFL

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ACTFL 2018 AATJ Session Schedule

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Call for Proposals: 2019 AATJ Spring Conference

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Global Competency Workshop

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Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Grant

12Japanese for Specific Purposes SIG News

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Bridging Project News

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AATJ Nengajo Contest Announcement

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Official Contest Rules

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Application Form and Checklist

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Elementary/Middle School/High School Level Label

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University/College Level Label

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National Japanese ExamParticipate in the NJE as a Test Developer

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ALLEX Program

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Flier: International Christian University, Tokyo

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Flier: JeenieTM Mobile App

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Flier: JTB Advertisement

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Job Opening Announcements

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AATJ Membership Application/Renewal

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 20182018 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE AT ACTFL
The ACTFL Annual Convention andWorld Languages Expo will feature
over 800 educational sessions
covering a wide spectrum of thelanguage profession addressing thetheme Where Language Educators
Meet. The ACTFL Convention is aninternational event bringing together
over 7,000 language educators fromall languages, levels, and assignments
within the profession.
REGISTRATION:
To register for the ACTFL Convention,please go to the website (https://www.
actfl.org/convention-expo/registration).
BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN AND
SELECT OPTION 2: “CONVENTIONPARTNER ORGANIZATION MEMBERS”;
THEN SELECT “AATJ” IN ORDER TOREGISTER AT THE LOWER MEMBERRATE.
HOUSING:

Advance

Late/Onsite(by 10/24/18)(after 10/24/18)

Non-member

$255

$365

$350

One day member

$225

$320

FULL CONVENTION REGISTRATION
MemberDAILY REGISTRATION
One day non-member

$320

$460

$415

Advanced Registration by Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Onsite Registration after Wednesday, October 24, 2018

For details regarding hotel reservations, please go to https://www.actfl.org/convention-expo/housing.
PRESENTATION SESSIONS:This year, AATJ sponsors two concurrent sessions including 15 research-paper presentations and 24 45-minutesession presentations, including a 45-minute AATJ Forum (see schedule below). Please note that although
ACTFL has the policy of 15 minutes for research-paper presentations (10 minutes presentation + 5 minutes
Q&A), AATJ decided to alter this policy and allot 20 minutes (15 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q&A) toeach research presentation. Please direct questions regarding the presentation length to the AATJ Annual Fall
Conference Co-Directors: Masahiro Tanaka (mtanaka@unis.org) and Kiyomi Chinen (k.chinen@csulb.edu)
rather than to ACTFL.
SESSION PRESENTERS:
Please read “FOR PRESENTERS” on the ACTFL website (https://www.actfl.org/convention-expo/presenters).
There are a number of presentation tips for presenters in 45 min. sessions, research paper presentations,roundtables, and electronic poster sessions. All ACTFL sessions are searchable by using the ACTFL ONLINECONVENTION PROGRAM (https://ww5.aievolution.com/tfl1801/index.cfm?do=cus.pubSearchOptions).
JAPAN PAVILION IN EXHIBIT HALL:
http://s36.a2zinc.net/clients/ACTFL/ACTFL2018/Public/eventmap.aspx?shmode=E
The Japan Pavilion in the Exhibit Hall of Ernest N. Morial Convention Center will feature entertainment as well as
exhibits by publishers, travel agents, universities, and other companies and services related to our profession.
Please check the Convention Center Exhibit Hall Floor Plan. AATJ’s Booth number is 1731.

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Exhibit Hall

Room 204 & 205

Room R09

EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON LEARNING:
Exhibit Hall Visit Free Times are scheduledby ACTFL at 10:00-11:00AM on Friday,
11/16; 10:00-11:00AM & 3:30-4:30PM on
Saturday, 11/17; and 9:00-10:00AM on
Sunday, 11/18. Teachers and educators
are planning to do Quiz-taikai (Friday& Saturday) and demonstrate Monkiri(Saturday) and Origami/Sumie (Saturday)
at the Japanese Pavilion in the Exhibit
Hall during these times.

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

CONVENTION CENTER Floor Plans
https://www.mccno.com/meeting-planners/floor-plans/

Tea Ceremony 2017

Friday, November 16, 10:00-11:00AM
Quiz-taikai by South Central Association ofTeachers of Japanese (SCATJ)
Saturday, November 17, 10:00-11:00AM
Quiz-taikai by South Central Association ofTeachers of Japanese (SCATJ)
Saturday, November 17, 3:30-4:30PM
Monkiri by Southeastern Association ofTeachers of Japanese (SEATJ)
Sunday, November 18, 9:00-10:00 AM
Origami/Sumie by Association of Florida
Teachers of Japanese (AFTJ)

AATJ AFFILIATE COUNCIL MEETING (Friday, November 16, 12:00-1:00PM):
The local affiliate council meeting will be held in Room 204, Convention Center from 12:00-1:00PM on Friday,
November 16.
AATJ TEACHER AWARD LUNCHEON (Saturday, November 17, 12:00-1:15PM):
The AATJ Luncheon will be held at Room R09, Convention Center from 12:00-1:15PM on Saturday, November
17. The tickets are $39. Please purchase a luncheon ticket when you register for the conference. AATJ
will not sell tickets at our booth. If you have already registered but did not request a luncheon ticket, you canlog back in to your registration on the ACFL website and add the luncheon ticket.
AATJ GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND DOOR PRIZES (Saturday, November 17, 6:30-7:30PM):
The AATJ General Membership Meeting will be held in Room R09, Convention Center from 6:30-7:30PM on
Saturday, November 17.

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ACTFL 2018 AATJ SESSION SCHEDULEFRIDAY, November 16
8:30am10:00am
10:00am11:00am
11:00am11:45am

12:00pm1:00pm
1:00pm1:45pm

2:00pm2:45pm

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Room 204, Convention Center

Room 205, Convention Center

Opening General Session
Exhibit Hall Opening/Welcome Coffee
Student Work Sample Analysis:
Another Form of Collaboration
Junko Hosoi
Aragon High School
Susan Watson
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Ai Ikuma
Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies<AATJ Research Paper Session I>
Virtual Reality and Guided Language Analysis
in the Japanese Classroom
Naoko Ozaki
Rice University
Chi Liang Yu
Rice University
Creating Online Courses for Free without
Programming Knowledge
Aya Okada
University of Oklahoma

AATJ Affiliate Council Meeting
Room 204, Convention Center
Japan Bowl:
Inspiring Students of JapaneseThrough Academic Competitions
Nancy Marsden
Japan-America Society ofWashington DC
Koji Otani
Thomas Jefferson High School for
Science and Technology
Kyoko Vaughan
Hayfield Secondary School
Using Grants to Realize Your Projectin Japan:Three Teachers’ Experiences
Akiko Agishi
Japanese Language ScholarshipFoundation
Hiroko Kataoka
California State University Long Beach<AATJ Research Paper Session II>
Effects of Task Repetition:
Analysis of Learners’ Thought Process
Takako Nakakubo
University of Wisconsin Madison
Instructions, Motivations, Strategies andStudent Academic Performance
Masako Nunn
California State University San Bernardino<AATJ Research Paper Session III>
Language Play and Learning in Japanese
Immersion Programs
Shinsuke Tsuchiya
Brigham Young University
Steve Moody
Brigham Young University
Teaching Mimetics in JFL Classroom –An Approach for Early Learning
Nozomi Imai
Indiana University Bloomington4:00pm4:45pm

5:00pm5:45pm

Collaborative Learning to Foster
Inquiry Skills
for Future Global Citizens
Masahiro Tanaka
United Nations International School
Tomoko Graham
Noble and Greenough School
Noriko Okubo
Knox English Network
Transforming to a Content-Driven
Curriculum to Increase
Students’ Performance
Yoshiko Saito-Abbott
California State University Monterey Bay
Yo Azama
North Salinas High School
Mio Nishimura
Alisal High School
Developing a Technology-Enhanced
Assessment ofIntercultural Competence
Aurora Tsai
Carnegie Mellon University
Keiko Koda
Carnegie Mellon University
Yoshihiro Yasuhara
Carnegie Mellon University
Yasufumi Iwasaki
Carnegie Mellon University<AATJ Research Paper Session IV>
Structural Ambiguity Resolution in L2 JapanesePriya Ananth
Middle Tennessee State University
Wa and Ga in Multiple Clause Sentencesin JapaneseShinichi Shoji
Mie University<AATJ Research Paper Session V>
An Analysis of Free Conversation Between
Intermediate/Advanced Learners
Kiyomi Kawakami
University of Colorado, Boulder
Oral Fluency for Advanced Level of Proficiency:
How Fluent Should One Be?
Mamoru Hatakeyama
Williams College

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3:00pm3:45pm<AATJ Research Paper Session VI>
Japanese Children’s E-hon as a Digital Tool
for Language Learning
Catherine Ryu
Michigan State University
Bringing Out the Best: Learning Japanesefrom Native & Non-Native Teachers
Atsuko Takahashi
Smith College
Joannah Peterson
Smith College

SATURDAY, November 17
8:00am8:45am

Room 204, Convention Center

Embed 4Cs in 1 Year Class:Maximize Learning throughInquiry-Driven Work
Junko Tokuda Simpson
University of California San DiegostRoom 205, Convention Center<AATJ Research Paper Session VII>
An Attempt to Unpack the Complexity of
Language Learning Motivation
Shinji Shimoura
University of South Florida
Motivation of Japanese Learners from the
Perspective of Self-determination
Kiyomi Chinen
California State University Long Beach
Shingo Satsutani
College of DuPage

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9:00am9:45am

10:00am11:00am
11:00am11:45am

12:00pm1:15pm<AATJ Research Paper Session VIII>IPA Projects in Japanese and Korean:Cases at Cornell University
Naomi Larson
Cornell University
Meejeong SongCornell University
Miki Takashi
Cornell University

Exhibit Hall Visit Free Time
Electronic Poster Session
AATJ Forum: Advocacy andArticulation for Japanese Language
Education in the U.S.
Suwako Watanabe
Portland State University

Implementing Can-Do Based Instruction
with a Grammar-Based Textbook
Yoko Sakurai
The Japan Foundation New YorkYoshimi Hirata
Fundacion Japon en Mexico
Mako Nozu
University of South Florida

AATJ Teacher Award Luncheon
Room R09, Convention Center

1:30pm2:15pm

Transforming into the 90% Target
Language Classroom
Kristin Wingate
Cranford High School
Yui Kimura
Cranford High School

Initiating and Maintaining Internship Programsfor Learners of Japanese
Sanae Eda
Middlebury College
Misako Chapman
Cornell University

2:30pm3:15pm

College Students Take on the
AP Japanese Exam:
Curricular Implications
Carlos Pimentel
Western Michigan University

Preparing Students to Cope withJapanese Culture: Working with the 3 P’s
Hiroko Kataoka
California State University Long Beach
Masako Douglas
California State University Long Beach

3:30pm4:30pm
4:30pm5:15pm

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Is a Community of Inquiry inJapanese Language Education
Effective?
Kazuo Tsuda
United Nations International School
Masayo Ohyama
Fordham University
Tatsuki Sakamoto
Waseda University

Exhibit Hall Visit Free Time
Electronic Poster Session
Explore, Share, and Navigate
Japanese Authentic Sources
Iya Nemastil
Marysville High School

Energizing Japanese Language Instruction
with Design Thinking
Izumi Takeda
University of California San Diego
Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku
University of California San Diego
Junko Tokuda Simpson
University of California San DiegoUtilizing Online Tools andResources to Maximize Learners’Communication
Mako Nozu
University of South Florida
Shinji Shimoura
University of South Florida
Yoko Sakurai
The Japan Foundation New York

6:30pm7:30pm

Teaching Language as Culture in Novice
and Intermediate Japanese Courses
Noriko Takeda
Emory University
Tomoko Takami
University of Pennsylvania
Yasuko Akiyama
Indiana University

AATJ General Meeting and Door Prizes
Room R09, Convention Center

SUNDAY, November 18
8:30am8:45am

9:00am10:00am
10:00am10:45am

11:00am11:45am

Room 12020 Tokyo Olympics:
Cultivate a Futuristic Mindset
Through Gamification
Mieko AvelloMiami Palmetto Senior High School
Kazue Masuyama
California State University Sacramento

Room 2Using Technology to Achieve Effective Linkage ofThree Communication Modes
Noriko Fujioka-Ito
University of Cincinnati
Kasumi Yamazaki
University of Toledo

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5:30pm6:15pm

Exhibit Hall Visit Free Time
Electronic Poster Session
End Goal in Mind:
Intensive Kanji Course – Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Designing Thematic Units
Etsuko Snyder
Kei Tsukamaki
Boston University
Kentlake High School
Comprehensible Input on a Cart,
Japanese, Spanish, Chinese,
French, German
Christine Ladner
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Boosting Communicative Competence ThroughTeaching Language Variation
Vance Schaefer
University of Mississippi

Also on the ACTFL Conference Program, Featuring AATJ Members:
FRIDAY, November 16
1:00pm1:45pm

Convention Center, Room 219

Sparking Your Students’ Interests with Lessons Integrating Technologies
Kaori Hakone
Manami Mata

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: 2019 SPRING CONFERENCE
The 2019 Annual Spring Conference will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2019, in Denver, CO, in conjunction
with the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS).
Proposals are invited for individual papers and panels. A proposal should be in one of the following areas/
categories: (1) pedagogy, (2) literature, (3) linguistics, (4) second language acquisition, (5) language andtechnology, or (6) special interest group topics*. Individual papers are 20 minutes long with an additional 5
minutes for discussion. Organized panels are 100 minutes long and are limited to four active participants (fourpaper presenters, or three presenters with one discussant).
*If your proposal is on a topic related to one of AATJ’s Special Interest Groups (Professional Development, Translating/Interpreting, Japanese for SpecificPurposes, Japanese as a Heritage Language, Study Abroad for Advanced Skills, Language and Culture, Classical Japanese, Community College Training,
Proficiency Assessment, or AP Japanese), and if you would like to have it considered for sponsorship by the SIG, please indicate which SIG topic is
addressed in the appropriate section of the submission form. If your proposal is on a topic that is outside the main topic areas, please consider whether it
might fit into one of the SIG topics.

The submission deadline for all proposals is 9 p.m. Eastern time, Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
An abstract for an individual paper should be no more than 300 words in English or 700 characters in Japanese.
For organized panels, a maximum 300-word or 700-character abstract is required from each participant, in
addition to a maximum 300-word or 700-character abstract for the panel itself.
Proposals will be evaluated based on the following characteristics: contribution to the field, originality, practicality,
methodological or conceptual soundness, and clarity of writing.
Please note that each individual may submit only one proposal, as presenter, co-presenter, or panel
member. This includes participation in SIG panels and presentations.
Proposals must be submitted online. For details, and to submit proposals, please go to http://aatj.org/conferencesspring.

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GLOBAL COMPETENCY:LEADING FUTURE GENERATIONSFOR JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDUCATION
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 (9AM-5PM)

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AATJ and JFLA are pleased to sponsor this workshop
to promote Japanese Language and Culture Education by providing information
about current advocacy initiatives and core practices to advance our field andensure sustainable Japanese language programs.
WHEN:
WHERE:AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

AATJ ＆ Japan Foundation Los Angeles Collaborative Program

Saturday, October 6, 2018
University Tower President’s Roomat Indiana University-Purdue University Indiana (IUPUI)

WHAT:
A.M. Session (Check-in 8:30; 9:00-12:30)
Theme: Advocacy and Articulation for Japanese Language Education
Presenters: Erin Whelchel, Special Projects Coordinator of ACFTL
Hideki Hara, Director of Japan Foundation Los Angeles
TBA, Business Community
Suwako Watanabe, President of AATJ

P.M. Session (1:30-5:00)
Theme: 21st Century skills and Core Practices for Japanese Language Learning
Presenter: Yoshiko Saito-Abbott (Immediate Past President of AATJ)
Fee：
Free（Lunch will be provided）
Registration： Please complete the registration form from the link below by Monday, September 24
Form：
REGISTRATION LINK
https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07efoe3a4ga0d380fb&oseq=&c=&ch=Venue：
University Tower President’s Room at IUPUI, 875 W. North St., Indianapolis
http://www.iupui.edu/~iahi/locations/university-tower-presidents-room-2nd-floor/
Parking：
IUPUI’s Parking site: https://parking.iupui.edu/pages/park/visitors/visitors.asp

Hosted byðAmerican Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
Japan Foundation Los Angeles (JFLA)

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

CHENG & TSUI PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
The Cheng & Tsui Professional Development Grant offers financial assistance to Japanese language teachers
in grades K-16, especially those new to the field, for the purpose of attending training workshops, seminars,
conferences, and other local, national, or international in-service learning experiences. The grant may also be
used to collaborate with a mentor teacher. The grant may NOT be used to purchase textbooks.
Teacher training workshops and seminars attended by the applicant should be focused on pedagogy and issuesof teaching and learning.
Cheng & Tsui Publishers, the sponsor of the grant, has designated an annual amount of $1,000 to be divided
between at least two teachers each year; each recipient will receive a maximum of $500.
Applicants for the Cheng & Tsui Professional Development grants should submit the following to AATJ:
1. An application describing how they would use the grant;
2. The amount of subsidy requested and a proposed budget (included on the application form);
3. A current Curriculum Vitae.
Please click on the following links to download a sample application from a K-12 teacher or a sample applicationfrom a college-level teacher.
Applicants must be current members of AATJ. Recipients are also asked to write a brief report after attending theevent for which they were awarded money, summarizing their experience and what they learned.
Applications will be evaluated by a panel of reviewers selected by the American Association of Teachers ofJapanese and who have no professional or personal connections with applicants.
The application form and CV should be sent via e-mail attachment to aatj@aatj.org by September 10.
AATJ is grateful to Cheng & Tsui Publishers for their support of teacher professional development.

JAPANESE FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES SIG NEWSAATJ’s Japanese for Specific Purposes (JSP) Special Interest Group publishes a semi-annual newsletter withannouncements and feature articles. The most recent issue has been posted on the website. Go to https://www.
aatj.org/sig-japanese-for-specific-purposes to download the latest issue as well as past issues.
The SIG is also conducting a survey on Business Japanese Education – the first survey to be conducted in
10 years. If you teach a class in Business Japanese, please participate! Information on the survey can befound online at https://www.aatj.org/announcements. A link to the survey is at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/
BSKS9L9.

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Eighty-one undergraduate students from colleges and universities across the United States were named
recipients of Fall 2018 Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan. The winners will receive awards of$2,500 - $4,000 to assist with their expenses while they study in Japan during the 2018-2019 academic year.
AATJ administers the Bridging Scholarship program with the support of the Japan-US Friendship Commission,
an independent federal agency promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Japan. The
Commission initiated the Bridging Project scholarship program and established a 501(c)(3) private foundation,
the US-Japan Bridging Foundation (www.bridgingfoundation.org), to accept contributions. The goal of theBridging Project is to promote study abroad in Japan by larger numbers of American undergraduate students.
The program is administered by AATJ. Since 1999, 1,865 scholarships have been awarded.
Contributors to the 2018-2019 academic year scholarships include American Chamber of Commerce in Japan(ACCJ), Aflac Japan, AIG Japan Holdings KK, Amway Japan G.K., Bloomberg News Japan, ExxonMobil G.K.,
The Freeman Foundation (lead sponsor), Yoshiaki Fujiki, Ichigo Asset Management, Ltd., Ira Wolf Memorial
Scholarship Fund, Japan Foundation, Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission, J-Prep/J Institute, Inc., Lockheed
Martin Global, Inc., Mission Value Partners, Morgan Stanley MUFG, Nike, Oak Lawn Marketing, ORIX Americas
Miyauchi Charity, T.J. Pempel, Robert Grondine Memorial Scholarship Fund, Roche Family Foundation, Temple
University-Japan Campus, Toyota Motor North America, the U.S.-Japan Council TOMODACHI Initiative, Toyota
North America, Adam Wolf.

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

BRIDGING PROJECT NEWS

Applications are being accepted for the next group of Bridging Scholarships, for study in Japan beginning in
Spring 2018. The application deadline is October 11, 2018. For information on the scholarships and to accessthe application form, visit the Bridging Project online at https://www.aatj.org/studyabroad/japan-bridgingscholarships.

Recipients of Bridging Scholarships for Study Abroad in Japan, Fall 2018
Francesca ADAMSKI / Baruch College, CUNY / Waseda University
Benjamin AIROLA / Michigan State University / Waseda University
Jonnalyn ALVES / Honolulu Community College / Niigata Prefecture Exchange
Brittany AMANO / Duke University / International Christian University
David ANDERSON / Middlebury College / International Christian University
Kendell ARI / SUNY Binghamton / Kokugakuin University
Brittany BARDSLEY-MARCIAL / Hawaii Pacific University / Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
Emma-Leigh BLUNDELL / Montana State University / Rikkyo University
Rhiannon BOWEN / University of Washington / Nanzan University
Caralee CASTO / Marshall University / Kansai Gaidai
Kaleo CHAN / University of Washington / Kyushu University
Thomas CHARNEY / Michigan State University / Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Taylor CHECKETTS / University of Utah / Waseda University
EMILY CLEMENTS / Marshall University / Chukyo University
Abigale CONNOR / University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth / Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Matthew COOPER / Wichita State University / Kansai Gaidai
Johnna CRAWFORD / Northern Kentucky University / Musashi University
Alexis CRUMP / University of Mount Union / Kansai Gaidai
Starlyn CROUSSETT / Temple University / Temple University Japan Campus
Arthur DAI / Knox College / Waseda University
Marquis DALY / Georgia State University / Soka University
Madison DELRUSSO / UNC, Greensboro / Ritsumeikan University
Janessa DODSON / Earlham College / Waseda University
DeQuan DOUGLAS / Hofstra University / Sophia University

continued on next page
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Fall 2018 Bridging Scholarships Recipients Continued

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Melissa DUCHAN / Brooklyn College, CUNY / Seinan Gakuin
Andrew EDWARDS / Michigan State University / University of the Ryukyus
Gillian ELDER / Oakland University / Nanzan University
Carlos CARCIA / Carleton College / Doshisha University (AKP)
Florence GO / Denison University / Nagasaki UFS (USAC)
Hannah GREEN / University of Memphis / JF Oberlin University
Bethany HARRIS / University of San Diego / Temple University Japan Campus
Omar HERNANDEZ RODRIGUEZ / Brandeis University / Osaka Gakuin (CET)
Kaitlin HUNT / Central Washington University / Nagasaki University of Foreign Studies (USAC)
Kanako ICHIKAWA / University of Massachusetts, Amherst / International Christian University
Bonnie JIN / Johns Hopkins University / Waseda University
Scott JOHNSTON / Nebraska Wesleyan University / Kwansei Gakuin
Joshua KERY / Carnegie Mellon University / Temple University Japan Campus
Mallory KOEPKE / University of Toledo / Aichi University
Abigail KRUSKA / Portland State University / Aoyama Gakuin
Xiao Peng LI / Union College / Kansai Gaidai
Leif LINCOLN / Canyon Crest Academy / Keio University
Rachel MANCHE / University of Florida / Kansai Gaidai
Danika MANGUIAT / University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Kwansei Gakuin (USAC)
Andrew McINTYRE / University of Nevada, Reno / Hosei University
Robert MELENDEZ / Portland State University / Waseda University
Christopher MEIER / Illinois State University / Kansai Gaidai
Valerie MILLER / Virginia Wesleyan College / Rikkyo University
Anissa MITCHELL / University of California, Riverside / Keio University
Catalina MONTELONGO / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University/ Osaka Electro-Communication University
Lynnee MORROW-LAMPTON / University of California, Santa Barbara / International Christian University
Thomas NAPIERALSKI / Sacramento State University / Shinshu University
Aimee NATHAN / Hawaii Tokai International University / Tokai University
Linda NGUYEN / Ohio State University / International Christian University
Andrew ORITA / Seattle University / Sophia University
Megan PRIMAVERA / Florida State University / Hiroshima University
Jewel QUILATON / University of California, Berkeley / Meiji Gakuin
Matthew REINHOLD / University of Kansas / Nanzan University
Elizabeth RIEGLER / Western Michigan University / Doshisha University
Nikki SANDOVAL / University of Oregon / Waseda University
Kaitlin SCHOLAND / University of New Mexico / Ritsumeikan University
Martin SHAFFER / Bennington College / Kansai Gaidai University
Jacob SHIOHIRA / University of Nebraska, Lincoln / Senshu University
Rebecca SIPPER / University of Massachusetts, Amherst / International Christian University
Elana SKIER / University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee/ Chiba University
Crystal SLAYTON / Eastern Michigan University / Japan Center for Michigan Universities
Sabrina SPERL / Ohio State University / Rikkyo University
Alex STEPANEK / Elmhurst College / Kansai Gaidai
Joseph SYNOSKI / Temple University / Temple University Japan Campus
Joseph TAN / University of Illinois / Konan University
Gabriel TENAGLIA / Ursinus College / Akita International University
Nancy TRAN / Brandeis University / Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies
Zena VUE / Augsburg University / Akita International University
Joseph WALTERS / University of Illinois / Konan University
Danika WEAVER / University of Alaska, Fairbanks / Akita International University
Kira WENCEK / University of Rhode Island / Kochi University
Elijah WILLIAMS / Cal Poly San Luis Obispo / Cal Poly Architecture Program
Lucas WILLIAMS / University of California, Santa Barbara / International Christian University
Sequoia WRIGHT / University of North Carolina / International Christian University
Matthew YOU / Vanderbilt University / Sophia University (CIEE)
Joyce YU / Baruch College, CUNY / Waseda University
Sylvia YU / Washington University in St. Louis / Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies

2019 Year of the Boar
Welcome back to a new school year! We hope you had a wonderful and rejuvenating summer break and areready for the exciting year. Speaking of excitement, the exciting news is Naomi Osaka (Women’s Tennis) won
US Open Tennis Championship!
As the new school year begins, we would like to inform all AATJ members about the Nengajo Contest 2019,Year of the Boar. For 2018’s Year of the Dog context, 852 cards were submitted by 158 members. The numberof cards nominated increased by 58 this year! K-12 level submissions have increased by a combined 66 entries!
We hope to see continued growth of numbers received.
For College/University teachers: your students can send a card individually. All you need to do is promote the
Nengajo Contest! We understand that your term works differently from K-12 levels, so we hope this helps yoursituation.
There are 4 categories for the contest: Artistic, Comical, Original, and Computer Graphic. Please consider eachcategory carefully. We choose the winners who meet each category’s description.
CATEGORYARTISTIC
COMICAL
ORIGINALCOMPUTER GENERATEDAATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

AATJ NENGAJO CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENTDESCRIPTION
The card shows the skills of the artist on the design, coloring, and writings.
The design is amusing and funny and the card is done neatly and nicely.
The design is creative and inventive, and the card is done neatly and nicely.
The card meets all the requirements and neatly done by a computer.

Each school can nominate 2 cards per category, total of 8 students. If you teach at 2 or more schools or different
levels such as elementary, middle, and high school, you can nominate 8 cards from each school and/or eachlevel (Each level means elementary, middle, high school, and college/university). If you are teaching different
grades in elementary school, you can only nominate up to 8 students from the school.
The winners will be awarded a certificate and an Amazon gift card. Winner’s Nengajo images will be displayedon the AATJ website and during the ACTFL Annual Convention. All participants will receive a certificate ofparticipation.
Please remember to include a self-addressed and stamped 9x12 inch envelope with stamp in the application.
Extra amount of postage in case your students win the contest is appreciated. Your student(s) will receive
certificates with this enclosed envelope. Thank you for helping us to expedite this process!
You need to be a 2018 member of AATJ to submit your nominations.
Please check your membership status before the submitting the cards. The
submission must be postmarked before or on Wednesday, December
26, 2018.
For more detail information, please go to https://www.aatj.org/studentactivities.

Example:9 inYour Address Here__________________________________

12 in

Please contact Mio Nishimura at: sensei93905@gmail.com for any question.
Thank you and we look forward to your submission!

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Official 2019 AATJ Nengajo Contest Rules
Eligibility:
The teacher must be an AATJ member for the January 2018 - December 2018 membership year.
Elementary, Middle, High School Level:
Only 2 cards per category are allowed for each level at each school. If you teach at more than 1 school and/or level, you may enter 2 per category for each school/level– with a limit of 8 per school/level. If there are morethan one AATJ member at your school, each teacher can submit up to 8 cards.
College/University Level:
Only 1 card by each entrant is allowed. Students of Japanese are responsible for entering their own cards forthe contest. A college/university student entrant must have a teacher who is an AATJ member in order to enter
the contest.
COMPETITION LEVELSCOMPETITION CATEGORIES

Elementary (K-5)
Middle (6-8)
High (9-12)
College/University Level

Artistic
ComicalOriginal
Computer Generated

Requirements for ALL submissions:

Cards that do not follow these instructions will be disqualified.
• Each card must have a label on the back (typewritten preferable, write information legibly, see page 18)• Cards must be 4 X 6 white unlined index cards• The design theme must focus on the upcoming 2019 Year of the Boar
• Designs for the Artistic, Comical, and Original must be ORIGINAL and hand-drawn• Designs for Computer Generated Category may include personal photos and original art created on acomputer• Designs must be in good taste or praiseworthy across international cultures and societies• A Nengajo application form must be completed (see page 17)• All kanji and hiragana/katakana must be written in pen• The teacher or college/university student must enclose one SELF-ADDRESSED 9x12 Inch envelope with
POSTAGE STAMPS (actual postage stamps: about $2 or more!)

Mandatory Elements based on level:
Elementary School Rules

College, High School, and Middle School Rules• Student’s name must be written vertically on left-hand side of card in katakana(unless name is of Japanese origin – teacher-assigned Japanese names are not allowed)• The design must include “2019” or “二〇一九”• The design must include one of the following:
元旦, 一日, あけましておめでとう、猪、亥、
いのしし

Send submissions:

Postmarked on or before Dec. 26, 2018 to
Mio Nishimura
39 Portola Ave.
Monterey, CA 93940
If you have any questions,please e-mail Mio Nishimura at:sensei93905@gmail.com

16• The year “2019” or “二〇一九”• Either GANTAN (元旦) or TSUITACHI (一日) written in kanji• Kanji for boar 猪 or 亥Year in Kanjior numberStudent’s Name
Written verticallyin Katakana

二
〇
一
九

ス
ー
ザ
ン

元 一日 or 元旦
旦 (or あけましておめでとう for ES)

亥

Animal in Kanji(Must for MS,
HS, and College)

Teacher’s Name:
School Name: ______________________________ Principal’s Name: ____________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________AATJ Affiliate (please check one):o AzATJ (Arizona Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o AFTJ (Assn. of Florida Teachers of Japanese)o AITJ (Assn. of Indiana Teachers of Japanese)o AKATJ (Alaska Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o ATJO (Assn. of Teachers of Japanese in Oregon)o CAJLT (California Assn. of Japanese Language Teachers)o CJLEA (Colorado Japanese Language Educators Assn.)o GATJ (Georgia Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o HATJ (Hawaii Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o IMAJLT (Intermountain Assn. of Japanese Lang. Teachers)o IATJ (IL Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o JLTA Guamo JTAM (Japanese Teachers Assn. of Michigan)o JTAT (Japanese Teachers Assn. of Texas)o KAJLT (Kentucky Association of Japanese Lang. Teachers)

LEVEL(Circle One)

Elementary (K-5)

o LATJ (Louisiana Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o MATJ (Missouri Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o MAATJ (Mid-Atlantic Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o MCTJ (Minnesota Council of Teachers of Japanese)o NCATJ (North Carolina Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o NCJTA (Northern California Japanese Teachers Association)o NECTJ (Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese)o NJATJ (New Jersey Association of Teachers of Japanese)o OATJ (Ohio Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o SCATJ (South Central Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o SNJTA (Southern Nevada Japanese Teachers Association)o WATJ (Washington Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o WiATJ (Wisconsin Assn. of Teachers of Japanese)o INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

MS (6-8)

HS (9-12)

Place a check mark in the correct column for each card (Only 2 entries per category)Student Name

Grade

Artistic

ComicalOriginal

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

Nengajo Contest Application Form and Checklist

College
ComputerGraphic

Final Checklist: (Your cards will be DISQUALIFIED without the following requirements)____ Teacher is a member of AATJ for 2018____ All cards adhere to the rules for the corresponding level (see page 16)____ Cards are created on a white unlined 4 X 6 inch index card____ Cards are of an original design, not taken from a manga, an anime, a website, or other image which is copyrightprotected____ Cards are in good taste or praiseworthy across international cultures and societies without potentially making any
specific viewer of the card uncomfortable or causing question as to the tastefulness____ A label with the required information is affixed to the back of your cards (see the following page)____ A self-addressed 9x12 inch envelope with $2 or more postage stamps for returning Nengajo and certificates____ This Application Form is included
ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2018!

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Elementary/Middle School/High School Level Label
Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

Teacher Name: _________________________
School Name: __________________________
School Address: ______________________________________________________________
Student Grade: _______
Student Name: __________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG

University/College Level Label
Professor/Teacher Name: __________________________________________________________
School Name: ____________________________________________________________________
School Address: __________________________________________________________________
Student Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Category (check):oArtistic oComical oOriginal oCG
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NEW!
NJE Award system has changed from percentile basis to percentage basis.

NJEが新しくなりました！

General Guidelines（ガイドライン）			Gold Level:
90% and above
Silver Level:
80-89%
Bronze Level:70-79%
Honorable Mention:
60-69%
All:
Certificate of Participation

金賞：
９０％以上の正答率
銀賞：
８０−８９％の正答率
銅賞：
７０−７９％の正答率
努力賞：
６０−６９％の正答率
参加賞：
参加者全員

What is the NJE?

Categories（カテゴリー）
Level 1: Middle/Junior High School, RegularHigh School, RegularCollege, Regular
Level 2: Middle/Junior High School, RegularHigh School, RegularCollege, Regular
Level 3: High School, RegularHigh School, Additional
High School, Others
College, RegularCollege, Additional

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

NATIONAL JAPANESE EXAMThe National Japanese Exam (NJE) is an online, proficiency-oriented, standards-based, and culture-related
assessment tool for students who are studying Japanese as a second language. The purpose of the NJE is torecognize achievement in the study of Japanese language and culture, to motivate students to further study
and explore Japanese language and culture, to advocate for standards-based, proficiency-oriented, andcontent-based teaching and learning of Japanese, and to serve as a diagnostic assessment of Japanese
language skills.
Teachers who conduct the NJE may award certificates to students (Gold Level, Silver Level, Bronze Level,
Honorable Mention, and Participation certificates), and the exam results can be used to highlight the success of
their Japanese programs and celebrate their students’ accomplishments. The NJE also helps teachers identify
strong and weak areas in their teaching as well as to see students’ strengths and weaknesses in various areas
including skimming, scanning, contextual reading & listening, grammar and vocabulary.
National Japanese Exam (NJE)は、第２言語として日本語を学習している生徒・学生のために開発された、
プロフィシェンシー重視、スタンダーズベースのテストで、また文化能力を評価するテストです。NJEは日本語学習の成果を讃え、また日本語学習に対するさらなる学習意欲を高めることを目的としています。
NJEでは、受験者全員に賞（金賞、銀賞、銅賞、努力賞、参加賞）が授与されます。先生方には学内、学区などで日本語プ
ログラムの業績を可視化したり、学習者の努力や達成度を称したりするために利用可能です。
また、教師の教え方の振り返りのためのツールの一つとしての利用、
そしてスキミング、
スキャニング、読解力、聴解力、基礎知識などスキル別に学習者の得手不得手を見分けるのにも役立ちます。

Exam Fee (受験料)
Members of AATJ: $9 per student(AATJ会員：一人９ドル)
Non-members: $17 per student(AATJ非会員：一人１７ドル)

More Information: http://aatj.org/nje
Registration Period (申し込み期間): 12/14/2018 - 2/5/2019
Exam Period (試験期間): 3/3/2019 - 4/12/2019
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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

Participate in the NJE as a
Test Developer
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) Test Development
Committee invites applications for a new member pool forthe test development committee.
Applicants should be AATJ members affiliated with a local orregional teachers’ organization. Both native and non-native
teachers of Japanese are welcome to apply to be in the pool.

Proud students holding their NJE certificatesand metals of recognition

Those who are selected will receive training and learn tocreate good test questions at all levels, and then work with the
NJE test development team. We are also inviting applicants toserve as members of the recording team.

Potential participants should submit a current CV, which includes identifying your local AATJ affiliate. Please
send the CV by email to nje@aatj.org. Applications will be accepted all year around, and reviewed dependingon the need for new developers. Those who are selected will be contacted by the NJE team about further steps.

ALLEX PROGRAM
Host an ALLEX Teaching Fellow or Instructor at Your Institutionwww.allex.org
ALLEX (Alliance for Language Learning and Educational Exchange) will provide your institution with aprofessionally trained native speaking teaching fellow or instructor who will teach for two years in exchange forfinancial support to pursue a Master’s or second Bachelor’s degree.
Alternatively, for institutions which already have established Asian language programs, the ALLEX Foundation
also offers a one-year option designed as a cost-effective way to expand course offerings, add drill instructors,
staff adjunct positions, or replace faculty on leave. Teaching Fellows in the one-year plan teach in exchange forroom, board and tuition to take one or two classes, either for credit or as auditors. They are not degree seeking.
This program has run successfully since 1988 at more than 200 universities all over the U.S. Schools currently
using ALLEX instructors include Boston University, Colby College, Florida Institute of Technology, Indiana
University at Bloomington, Texas Tech University, University of Montana, Vanderbilt University, Wesleyan
University, Wellesley College, and Wichita State University.
The distinctive feature of the ALLEX program is the 7 weeks of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language teacher
training that our teaching fellows and instructors undergo at Washington University in St. Louis during the summer
before they begin teaching. It is taught by some of the nation’s foremost experts in Asian language pedagogy,
with faculty drawn from Cornell, M.I.T., Ohio State, Washington University and Williams College.
The ALLEX admission process is rigorous and selective: we personally interview all of the candidates in Taiwan,
China, Japan, and Korea, and only about 15-20% of applicants are admitted to the program. ALLEX instructors arebright, dynamic native speakers of their language with very good English skills. Once we make the assignment,
you have the final say in accepting or rejecting the candidate we recommend to you.
Please contact us for more information: www.allex.org or david@allex.org or 978-401-0085

20Full-tuition scholarship to study at International Christian University, Tokyo
About the Scholarship
The United States Scholars Initiative (USSI)
provides full-tuition support for four years ofundergraduate study at International Christian
University, Japan’s leading liberal arts institution
located in Tokyo. Japan ICU Foundation awards
two USSI scholarships annually.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
The scholarship is open to United States citizens
who graduate from high school in the UnitedStates. JICUF is especially interested in applicants
who demonstrate a strong interest in Japan, theJapanese language, ICU and the liberal arts.
About ICU
ICU, a private university located in Tokyo, has beena pioneer in liberal arts education in Asia since its
founding in 1953. Through its commitment to theprinciples elucidated in the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, ICU aims to cultivate internationallyminded citizens with a passion for lifelong learning,
who contribute to peace and coexistence among all
humans. Visit www.icu.ac.jp/en to learn more
about ICU.

United States Scholars Initiative Timeline
September 1

Online application opens

December 1

Online application closes

December 8

Recommendation letters due

December 15

1st round results announced;
2nd round applicants notified
to schedule interviews

Early January

ICU online application opens;Interviews held

Late January

ICU online application closes

February

ICU admission and USSI
decisions announced

AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018

STUDY IN JAPAN

Application Documents
⃣
⃣
⃣
⃣
⃣
⃣

Online Application Form
Personal Statement (500 words)
Short Essay (500 words)
SAT score with essay
ACT score with writing
High School Transcript
Two Recommendation Letters

Questions?
Contact JICUF at information@jicuf.org or sign up
for one of our upcoming online information
sessions at https://jicuf.clickmeeting.com/.
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September 11 (Tuesday) 4:00 PM ET
September 27 (Thursday) 4:00 PM ET
October 17 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM ET
November 7 (Wednesday) 8:00 PM ET
November 16 (Friday) 4:00 PM ET

Application Deadline: December 1
jicuf.org/ussi
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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Associated Kyoto Program (Doshisha University)
The Associated Kyoto Program (AKP) invites applications fora position as full-time Instructor in Japanese Language,
beginning Fall 2019. The initial appointment will be for two
years, renewable for an additional three years (and thereafterat three-year intervals) depending on the candidate’s
successful teaching and the Program’s curricular needs.
AKP is a study abroad program housed at Doshisha
University in Kyoto and operated by a consortium of 13 U.S.
liberal arts institutions, including Amherst, Bates, Carleton,
Colby, Connecticut, Mount Holyoke, Oberlin, Pomona,
Smith, Whitman, and Williams Colleges, and Bucknell
and Wesleyan Universities. AKP follows a U.S. academic
calendar with fall and spring semesters. Instructors are
required to be on campus for the eight months that AKP isin session, generally from the beginning of September until
the end of April, and should also be available for occasional
meetings prior to and following the AKP academic year.
The main responsibility of the position is to teach one intensive
Japanese language course each semester, which will meetfor ten 50-minute sessions per week. Other responsibilities
include weekly office hours, curricular planning anddevelopment, regular meetings with the language faculty andresident director, supervision of extracurricular activities suchas field trips, service as coordinator of the language programon a rotating basis, and additional service as necessary tosupport the pedagogical mission of the language program.

Japanese, as well as competency in English sufficient to carryout administrative duties. Candidates should be prepared toteach all levels of Japanese language. Preference will begiven to candidates who have experience teaching Japanese
as a foreign/second language to students from U.S. colleges,
whether in the U.S. or at a study abroad program in Japan.
Candidates must be eligible to work in Japan.
Application materials should be submitted by email in PDF
form. Candidates should submit (1) a letter of interest, (2)a CV, (3) a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, (4)syllabi and samples of teaching materials for two courses
the candidate has taught, and (5) a link to a video recordingof a class or teaching demonstration (please include the linkin the body of an email message). If available, candidates
are encouraged to submit recent teaching evaluations.
Candidates should arrange for three confidential lettersof recommendation to be submitted directly to the email
address given below.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2018, andwill continue until the position is filled. Depending on thecandidate’s location, interviews of finalists will be conducted
either in Kyoto or at an AKP member institution in the U.S.
Application materials and inquiries should be directed toProfessor Peter Flueckiger, Chair of the Associated Kyoto
Program (flueckiger@associatedkyotoprogram.org).

Candidates are expected to hold a Master’s degree or
Ph.D. in Japanese language pedagogy or a related field.
Candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in

Boston University
Boston University’s Department of World Languages &Literatures invites applications for a full-time lecturer
in Japanese beginning July 1, 2019, renewable basedon satisfactory performance. Responsibilities will include
teaching all levels of Japanese language and collaboratingwith faculty in related fields across campus.
Requirements include an M.A. (at minimum) in Japanese
linguistics,
languagepedagogy,
second-language
acquisition, or a relevant field; native or near-native commandof Japanese and English; commitment to a proficiencybased communicative curriculum; demonstrated excellencein college-level Japanese language teaching; leadershipand administrative ability; familiarity with the North American
higher education system; and experience using technology
in the language classroom. The successful candidate will
join a growing and vibrant community of scholars of Japanand of the world’s languages, literatures, and cultures. The

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position is in a professional career track with possibility ofgrowth.
Please submit a letter of application, CV, one-page statementof teaching philosophy, two sample syllabi, and a link toa teaching video to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11752. Three confidential letters of recommendation
should be submitted as well. Applications submitted througha website other than AcademicJobsOnline will not be
considered. If electronic submission is not possible, sendmaterials by postal mail to Japanese Lecturer Search,
Department of World Languages & Literatures, 745
Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2018
and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries to Emi
Yamanaka at yamanaka@bu.edu.

The Department of Asian & Near Eastern Languages at
Brigham Young University invites applications for a CFStrack (continuing faculty status, or tenure-track) position as
Assistant Professor of Japanese, to begin Fall Semester
2019. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in hand by time of
appointment in a relevant field: Japanese language teaching,
Japanese linguistics, or second language acquisition.

undergraduate teaching of Japanese language frombeginning through advanced levels, curriculum development,
and an active research and publishing agenda.

Desired start date: Fall Semester 2019.

Applicants will provide the email addresses of threerecommenders as part of the application process, and BYU
will solicit the letters directly from the recommenders.

Required Degree: Ph.D. in hand by time of appointment
in a relevant field: Japanese language teaching, Japanese
linguistics, or second language acquisition.
Experience: Applicants must have significant formal training
in foreign language teaching and learning, a minimum ofnear-native fluency in Japanese and English, and at least
three years of experience in teaching various levels ofJapanese at the postsecondary level using a proficiencybased, communicative methodology. Desired qualifications
include previous experience in intensive language program
coordination, including study abroad and/or internships,
teacher training, and materials development.
Duties/Expectations:The
successful
candidatemust demonstrate outstanding aptitude and interest in

Instructions to applicants: A Curriculum Vitae, cover letter,and two writing samples are required. Applications must becompleted at: yjobs.byu.edu (Direct link). Job ID: 74780.

Applications must be received by Monday, October 1, 2018.
BYU is an equal opportunity employer. All faculty are
required to abide by the University’s honor code and dressand grooming standards. Preference is given to qualified
candidates who are members in good standing of theaffiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints.

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Document(s) required at the time of application:
Please attach your updated Curriculum Vitae to the faculty
application.
Equal Opportunity Employer: m/f/Vets/Disability.

Brown University
The Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University
seeks to fill one full-time Senior Lecturer position in
Japanese language, on a renewable basis every three to six
years, effective July 1, 2019.
Qualifications: M.A. degree in Japanese literature, culture,
linguistics, or pedagogy is required and a Ph.D. in the above
fields is preferred. Candidates should be able to teach at alllevels of the program with native or near-native fluency inJapanese and a strong command of English. Priority will begiven to those candidates who have independently taught
Japanese to English-speaking students at the college level.
In addition to an excellent record of teaching, candidates
need to demonstrate experiences and accomplishments incoordinating a college-level Japanese language program.
Experience in organizing academic events, publishingresearch papers, and/or leading regional, national orinternational language organizations will be taken into
consideration as well.
Application Instructions: Please submit a letter ofapplication, curriculum vitae, a teaching portfolio (including
a list of courses taught, syllabi, sample teaching materials,
and teaching evaluations), and three names of professionalreferences and their contact information through Interfolio
at: http://apply.interfolio.com/53243.
Please also provide, via hyperlink, a web-accessible videoof 30-minute classroom teaching. Please direct any inquiries
to eas-search@brown.edu. Review of applications will begin
on October 15, 2018, and will continue until the position isfilled.

California State University, Monterey Bay
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) invites
applications for the position of Japanese Lecturer for
Spring 2019. The School of World Languages and Cultures
is searching for a part-time lecturer to teach beginning
Japanese language courses. Candidates are expected
to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence andstudent success at the university level. The successful

candidate must have the ability to work effectively withstudents, faculty, and staff from diverse ethnic, cultural,and socioeconomic backgrounds. Lecturers are required tomaintain additional hours outside the classroom to provide
assistance to students. Specific assignments are dependent
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Minimum Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include
a master’s degree in a related field, or equivalent, in
accordance with University guidelines.
Desirable Qualifications: A terminal degree and evidenceof effective teaching with a variety of methodologies ispreferred. Salary is commensurate with credentials andexperience. All appointments are subject to a criminal
background check. Demonstrated understanding of andcommitment to CSUMB’s Vision (https://csumb.edu/about/founding-vision-statement).
Lecturer appointments are temporary and do not confer

tenure. Initial appointments may be for one semester or an
academic year. Continuing appointments are contingent
upon such factors as performance, enrollment, funding andprogrammatic need.
California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a
growing, dynamic campus located on the central coast of
California. CSUMB is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer.
For complete information or to apply, please visit:https://csumb.peopleadmin.com/postings/4514

Case Western Reserve University
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at
Case Western Reserve University invites applications for atenure-track Assistant Professor of Japanese starting Fall
2019. Specialization is open but successful candidates mustshow a strong potential for research. The course load is 2:2;
in addition to teaching in one’s own specialty, the candidate
will also be expected to teach Japanese language, literature,and culture at all levels. The successful candidate will be
expected to take a leadership role by helping to further
develop our thriving Japanese Studies Program in addition
to participating in the common work of the Department ofModern Languages and Literatures faculty.

both in Japanese and English.
Please send all application materials (letter of interest,
current CV, a writing sample of one’s research, a current
or recent teaching-demo video of elementary and/orintermediate Japanese language [CD, YouTube, etc.]),student teaching evaluations, and three letters of reference(sent directly from the referees or a university placement
service) electronically to dmll-japn-search2018@case.edu.
Review of the applications will begin October 22, 2018.
Support for this position is provided in part by a JapanFoundation Institutional Project Support (IPS) grant.

Credentials: Ph.D., evidence of excellence in undergraduate
language teaching, and native/near-native language ability

Emory University
The Department of Russian and East Asian Languages
and Cultures (REALC) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA
seeks a full-time lecturer in Japanese language and culture
to begin Fall 2019. This is a three-year renewable position
pending positive reviews. It is a professional career track
position with possibility of promotion.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Japanese pedagogy,
linguistics, or a closely related area (ABD and in rarecases MA will be considered) and possess native or nearnative proficiency in Japanese and English in addition to
successful college teaching experience. Familiarity with newtechnologies in teaching and with methods of assessment
is desirable. Teaching load is 5 courses per academic year.
The candidate will be expected to teach courses in Japanese
language and culture based on his or her qualifications andto take a leadership role in program development. Scholarly

exchange is promoted among faculty in our department,
which includes the programs in Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
and Russian. We also collaborate with the East AsianStudies Program and a range of other programs.
Emory is committed to building an inclusive and culturally
diverse educational environment. Please send letter ofapplication, CV, statement of teaching and mentoring
students of diverse backgrounds, and three letters ofrecommendation
tohttps://apply.interfolio.com/53869
Questions can be addressed to Dr. Julia Bullock, Chair of
REALC, at jbullo2@emory.edu.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2018.
Applications received up to 30 days after review begins will
be given full consideration.

International Christian University, Tokyo
International Christian University, an internationallyrecognized liberal arts university in Mitaka, Tokyo, seeks
applicants for a full-time faculty position teaching Japanese
linguistics and language, beginning in October 2019.

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Details on the position and on submitting an application canbe found at the website:
https://www.icu.ac.jp/news/position.html

The Mount Holyoke College Asian Studies Program invites
applications for a Lecturer position in Japanese. The
position requires teaching the Japanese language at the
beginning to advanced levels, participating in college anddepartmental meetings and events, and mentoring students.
The successful candidate will teach five (5) courses per
academic year. The initial appointment is for three (3) years
from AY 2019-20, with a renewable contract following a
successful third-year review. After the second three-year
appointment, the candidate will become a senior lecturer(with renewable five-year contracts), and will be eligible forsabbatical leaves.
Applicants are expected to have a Master’s degree, Ed.D,
or Ph.D. in Japanese language, education, linguistics,
or a related field with native or near-native proficiency inJapanese and English. Preference will go to a person withexperience teaching Japanese as a foreign language at thecollege level. The successful candidate will demonstratecompetence in working with students who are broadly

diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status,
gender, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.
Applications must be made on-line at https://jobs.mtholyoke.
edu by submitting the following: 1) letter of interest, 2)
curriculum vitae, 3) sample syllabi and course materials
that the candidate has taught with (as one pdf), 4) teachingevaluations of two courses (as one PDF), 5) one-pagestatement of teaching philosophy/practice and 6) onepage statement on mentoring a diverse student community.
Applicants should also arrange to have three letters ofreference submitted on their behalf. Electronic prompts
to referees will be generated automatically (and letters ofreference accepted) only after the completed application
has been submitted.
Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2018 andwill continue until the position is filled. Please direct inquiries
to Search Committee Chair Professor Naoko Nemoto,nnemoto@mtholyoke.edu.

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San José State University
San José State University (San José, California) announces
a position, subject to budgetary approval, in Japanese
Language, Literature and Culture at the rank of AssistantProfessor. Job Opening ID (JOID): 24714.
Qualifications:
Required: Ph.D. in Japanese literature, Japanese linguistics,
Japan studies, Japanese as a foreign language, or a related
field); native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English;
evidence of superior teaching and scholarly achievement or
promise. Applicants should demonstrate awareness of andsensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population
as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training,teaching and other comparable experience.
Strongly desired: Ability to teach one or all of the following:
Japanese linguistics, translation/interpretation, and/or
culture courses such as cinema/animation studies andJapanese business; ability to teach calligraphy and Sumie.
Knowledge and experience in teaching online courses.
Knowledge of another Asian language a plus.
Responsibilities:
Teach upper-division literature and culture courses inJapanese and English, as well as all levels of Japanese
language (a typical teaching load is 12 units per semester).
Collaborate in the ongoing development of technologymediated instruction in the Japanese program. Academic
assignment will include advising and recruitment of students,
grant application/fundraising, and appropriate committee
work. A strong record of scholarly publications in thecandidate’s discipline is necessary for tenure and promotion.
Candidate must address the needs of a student populationof great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity,

primary language and academic preparation – throughcourse materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications andexperience.
Starting Date: August, 2019
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility
to work in the United States.
Application Procedure:
For full consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, statement of teaching interests/ philosophy, researchplans, and at least three original letters of reference withcontact information by November 2, 2018 to https://apply.
interfolio.com/53815. For more information please contact
Damian Bacich, Chair, Department of World Languages andLiteratures, damian.bacich@sjsu.edu.
Please include “Job Opening ID (JOID) 24714” on all
correspondence.
This position is an excellent opportunity for scholars
interested in a career at an institution that is a national
leader in graduating URM students. SJSU has achieved
both HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and AANAPISI(Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander
Serving Institution); 40% of our student population are firstgeneration and 38% are Pell-qualified. As a result, we rank
#4 nationally in increasing student upward mobility.
San José State University is California’s oldest institution

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AATJNEWSLETTER ∙ September 2018of public higher learning. The campus is located on thesouthern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José
(Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley
high-technology research and development center. Manyof California’s most popular national, recreational, andcultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the
23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls
approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentageof whom are members of minority groups. The University
is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so ourdisciplines, students and the community can benefit frommultiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, national
origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual
orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital
status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies toall San José State University students, faculty, and staff
as well as University programs and activities. Reasonableaccommodations are made for applicants with disabilities
who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University
employees are considered mandated reporters under the
California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are
required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU
Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check)must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate canbe offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily
complete the background check may affect the application
status of applicants or continued employment of current
CSU employees who apply for the position.
The latest San José State University Safety 101 Uniform
Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may
request a copy of San José State University’s annual safety
report by contacting the University Police Department at (408)924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department
website at http://www.sjsu.edu/police.

University of California, San Diego
The School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) at
the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) invites
applications for a part-time lecturer position in Japanese
language starting July 1, 2019. The appointment is one
year, with the possibility of renewal on a yearly basis basedon performance and funding availability.
Qualified candidates must have native or near-native
proficiency in Japanese and English and an M.A. inlinguistics, Japanese language, education, foreign language
pedagogy, and/or other language education-related areas.
Qualified candidates also must have at least five years ofexperience in teaching all levels of Japanese language
courses. A Ph.D. is preferred, but not required.
The GPS Language Program offers intermediate andadvanced levels of Japanese language courses for
professional purposes. The successful candidate is
expected to work with existing faculty members to designand develop professional-oriented, thematic-based courses.
We welcome applications from those who demonstratestrong or potential accomplishments in areas contributing
to diversity, equity and inclusion, and a desire to play aleadership role in advancing UC San Diego’s commitment toachieving excellence and diversity. Salary is commensuratewith teaching experience, and is based on University ofCalifornia salary scales.
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2018 and willcontinue until a qualified candidate is selected. Apply online
via: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01788.
Candidates should submit: a curriculum vitae; three lettersof recommendation, recent course evaluations, a personalstatement that includes a description of teaching and asummary of past or potential contributions to diversity (seehttp://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.
asp).

University of Virginia
The Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures andCultures at the University of Virginia invites applications
for a full-time, tenure-track position as an assistant or
associate professor of modern Japanese literature
concentrating on any period between the nineteenth andtwenty-first centuries. We especially encourage those
whose research or teaching interests also involve film,
popular culture and media studies. Responsibilities include
advising and two undergraduate courses per semester.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment.
The anticipated start date is August 25, 2019.
Visit jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=85434

28(Posting# 0623991) to apply. Complete a Candidate
Profile online and submit the following: an application letter
outlining current and planned research; CV; a chapter-length
writing sample; a teaching statement; course evaluations(if available); and two syllabi addressing the candidate’sarea(s) of expertise in one content survey and one fourthyear language seminar (as other 1 and 2). Please also
arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to
be sent to Ms. Jean Blackwell, Administrative Supervisor,
Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures andCultures, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 229044781 or via email to jb8yf@virginia.edu.

continued on next pageprocess, please contact Ms. Savanna Galambos, Faculty
Search Advisor, at skh7b@virginia.edu.

Wake Forest University
The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
at Wake Forest University is seeking to fill a tenure-track
position in Japanese to begin Fall 2019. The responsibilities
include teaching all levels of Japanese language, Japanese
literature, culture and film, as well as classes in thecandidate’s specific research areas. Applicants must havea PhD in Japanese literature, culture, or a related field, andnative or near-native fluency in English and Japanese, andare expected to have a strong commitment to both teaching
and research.
Link to complete information and online application: http://
bit.ly/WFUJapaneseStudies.

not to exceed 20 minutes, is suggested. Applicants may
upload their recordings to their preferred streaming service(YouTube, Vimeo, etc) and submit the hyperlink to theserecordings (including a password, if the recordings are
secure) with application materials. Technical questions
regarding the online application system should be directed
to: wakejobs@wfu.edu. For questions about the position,
contact Alessandra Von Burg, beaslea@wfu.edu.
Review of applications will begin October 31, 2018 andcontinue until the position is filled.

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Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2018
and continue until the position is filled. For questions
about the position, please contact Prof. Gustav Heldt,
Modern Japanese Literature Search Committee Chair, at
gch8r@virginia.edu. For questions regarding the application

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, a statement of research plans, a statementof teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, and three lettersof recommendation. A digital recording that demonstrates
the applicant’s teaching ability in a classroom setting,

Yale University
Yale University, Department of East Asian Languages andLiteratures, seeks a Lector in Japanese language, startdate July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2022. This is a 3-year full-time
appointment with multi-year renewal contingent on excellent
performance and sufficient enrollments.
Primary duties include teaching six courses or the equivalent
per year, which can be realized through teaching five termcourses in the language sequence with a sixth equivalent ofeffort in, for example, supervising graduate students in theirlanguage teaching assignments. Collaboration on curriculum
development is expected.

Please submit a letter of application, a CV, a statementof teaching philosophy (not to exceed one page), three
confidential letters of recommendation, and any additional
relevant material online at Interfolio: http://apply.interfolio.
com/53338. Review of applications will begin December
15, 2018. Interviews will be held via Skype or Zoom. If you
do not have a free dossier account with Interfolio, you will
be prompted to create one during the application process.
Assistance is available from Interfolio’s Customer Support –help@interfolio.com or call (877) 997-8807.

Applicants must have: 1) native or near-native fluency inJapanese; 2) at least three years of experience teaching
Japanese in a U.S. university or equivalent experience
using current teaching methodologies; 3) M.A. or PHD in
Japanese language, literature or related field. Experience incurriculum development and incorporating technology in theclassroom is desirable. Research profile in foreign language
pedagogy is a plus.

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