JSANZ is an advocacy network for Japanese language education and Japanese studies at tertiary level in Aotearoa New Zealand.

We work together on projects and activities that promote and strengthen Japanese language education and Japanese studies in New Zealand.

Our members are teachers and researchers of Japanese language and Japanese studies at New Zealand’s tertiary institutions. Membership is also open to other individuals and entities committed to JSANZ’s goals. JSANZ provides a vital communication forum, serving all with common interests and concerns.

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The Consulate-General of Japan, in cooperation with Massey University, brought to Auckland the travelling exhibition “TOHOKU-Through the Eyes of Japanese Read more
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The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) Scholarship Opportunity — advanced Japanese language Read more
Impact of quake worship group shot.
On 30-31st October, the Japanese Programme at the University of Canterbury hosted a very successful mini workshop titled, "Tohoku/Christchurch: Reflections on the Read more
Fortune Cookie in Love dancers.
Fortune Cookie in Love, NZ University version.  JSANZ project As a project of JSANZ, students learning Japanese at tertiary institutions in Read more
Dr Penny Shino and Mr Yasuaki Nogawa.
Dr Penny Shino, President of JSANZ, attended the Japan New Zealand Business Council’s Annual Joint Meeting in Christchurch on November Read more
Dr Adele Scott.
We live in a global village and an increasingly ethnically diverse nation where many languages are spoken – but don’t Read more

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