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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Anna Hoek Sims.
Anna works for Education Perfect Anna started Japanese at age 12 and continued studying it throughout high school.  She went Read more
Michael MacKinven.
Michael runs a company called KOA Group (www.koagroup.co.nz) and is also author of the well-known book KanjiPro Japanese language education Read more
Dylan Smith classroom image.
Dylan works at various Junior High Schools under the Abiko Board of Education in Chiba Prefecture. Since completing his Japanese Read more
Catriona Aramaki.
Catriona lives in Kunisaki city, Oita prefecture teaching English and doing freelance translation. Japanese language education Five years at high Read more
Chris Horne.
Chris is employed as an English instructor at a university in Japan Japanese language education Secondary School: Five years of Read more
Chang Kyu Park.
Chang works for the Hyosung Corporation Japanese language education  Secondary: Three years at a high school in Korea specialising in Read more

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