Japanese language experts offer platforms for community language schools and young people to gather

Shoko Ono, Japanese teacher at UTS and administrator for Australian Network for Japanese as Community Language (ANJCN), talks about their initiatives such as inviting 100 community language teachers and parents to an academic conference.

Shoko Ono, administrator for the Australian Network for Japanese as Community Language, teaches Japanese at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Credit: Shoko Ono

Ms Ono is now busy preparing for two academic conferences held together in Sydney in September - Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia 2023/ International Conference of the Network for Translingual Japanese (JSAA-ICNTJ2023).

ANJCN is also lauching a new community platform called 'Japan Australia Future Connections' which is designed for young people who has connections to Japan.

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The Australian Network for Japanese as Community Language (ANJCN) organises Japanese language/cultural events for children, in cooperation with the Japan Foundaiton, Sydney. Credit: Australian Network for Japanese as Community Language

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