Are you interested in taking the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT), living or studying in Japan, or working in the animation and gaming industry?  This class is for the academically inclined individual not afraid to take a deep dive into the complicated world of Japanese grammar, reading, and writing. We will cover both hiragana, katakana, and an introduction to Kanji. Let’s study Japanese!  日本語お勉強しましょう!

 

Required Book:

Genki 1 (third edition)


DATES: 12 Wednesdays. September 24, 2025 - December 10, 2025.

TIME: 7:30-8:30pm

FEE: $160 + Materials

LOCATION: Online via Zoom

INSTRUCTOR: Debora Belardino

QUESTIONS: Contact instructor at learnjapanesenow@yahoo.com

Class Schedule – Please Note:
Our class schedules may be subject to change. You can view the most current class status anytime on the Community Programs website. To stay up to date after registering, please monitor your email, as any changes will be sent to the email address we have on file.

Meet the instructor

Debora Belardino

The instructor is half Japanese, lived in Japan for almost twenty years, is credentialed, and is a certificated language teacher. She is also a member of the American Association of Teachers Japanese and the California Association of Japanese Language Teachers