Japanese Program Georgetown University

Japanese Program Georgetown University The Japanese program at Georgetown University is a part of the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. We offer a major and minor in Japanese.

Find out more here: https://ealac.georgetown.edu/programs/japanese College & University

06/20/2025

The future of U.S. language education is in jeopardy. As Congress works on the FY 2026 budget, critical funding delays and potential cuts threaten essential programs like:
* Department of Education – Title III (English Language Acquisition), Title VI (International Education and Fulbright-Hayes), and Indigenous Language Education;
* Department of State – Fulbright Scholarships, Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange, and Gilman International Scholarship Program
* Department of Defense: World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program

We’re calling on educators, students, advocates, and allies to take action now. Language education is not optional. It empowers our nation, supports global engagement, and preserves languages and cultures that strengthen us all.

📢 Take 2 minutes today to email your Senators and Representatives.
Call to Action: https://www.votervoice.net/JNCL/Campaigns/128177/Respond

Huge congratulations to Nick Nelson on receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship! 🎉🎉🎉㊗️㊗️㊗️Nick will spend a year ...
06/05/2025

Huge congratulations to Nick Nelson on receiving the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship! 🎉🎉🎉㊗️㊗️㊗️

Nick will spend a year at Osaka University researching Furusato Nouzei (ふるさと納税), a unique system in Japan that allows taxpayers to donate a portion of their residence tax to a municipality of their choice.

What an incredible honor and exciting opportunity! ✨ Congratulations, Nick-san. We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see where this next adventure takes you! ❤️

Congratulations, Izzy Asker, on your incredible achievement as a Japanese major‼️Izzy entered Georgetown as a Japanese m...
05/17/2025

Congratulations, Izzy Asker, on your incredible achievement as a Japanese major‼️
Izzy entered Georgetown as a Japanese major on the pre-med track, seeking to explore her heritage language and culture. Over the past four years, she has actively engaged in Japan-related initiatives—as Executive Director of Japan Network and as a National Cherry Blossom Goodwill Ambassador.

She has grown into a truly multicultural individual, now pursuing a future in medicine with a global perspective. It's no surprise that she received the Francis Xavier Award in Japanese at Tropaia and a Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Literature, Culture, and Language Studies.

Wishing you a future as bright as your smile, Izzy❣️

Congratulations, Vincent Johnson, on your amazing achievement as a Japanese major‼️Vincent began studying Japanese in hi...
05/17/2025

Congratulations, Vincent Johnson, on your amazing achievement as a Japanese major‼️
Vincent began studying Japanese in his sophomore year at Georgetown, and in just three years, his language and cultural proficiency have grown so much that he now enjoys Japanese literature without translation! He’s also a talented wagashi (Japanese sweets) pâtissier—his baking business on campus was a sweet success❣️ Wishing you a future as bright as your smile❗️

Congratulations, Class of 2025‼️We hope your Japanese studies will empower and guide you toward a bright future❣️
05/17/2025

Congratulations, Class of 2025‼️
We hope your Japanese studies will empower and guide you toward a bright future❣️

Congratulations to all the graduates! We are so honored to have been part of your Georgetown journey, and we can’t wait ...
05/17/2025

Congratulations to all the graduates! We are so honored to have been part of your Georgetown journey, and we can’t wait to see where life takes you next! Don’t be a stranger! Keep in touch and let us know all the amazing things you are up to! Enjoy this beautiful day! You’ve earned it! ㊗️🎓🎉❤️

ご卒業おめでとうございます♪ みんなのこれからの活躍を楽しみにしています。がんばれ！㊗️🎉❤️

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We are excited to share that two of our students won First Place and Third Place in the MAATJ (Mid-Atlantic Association ...
05/13/2025

We are excited to share that two of our students won First Place and Third Place in the MAATJ (Mid-Atlantic Association of Teachers of Japanese) Haiku Contest, College 2 (Intermediate and Higher) category! 🎉🎉🎉

In our Level 3 Japanese class, we explored the art of haiku and senryū, and selected the top three haiku our students created through our very own FOOS (Friends of Omori-Sensei) Contest. 😆

Congratulations to our First-Place winner, Helen-Cecile Nowatka (MASIA ’25), and Third-Place winner, Mary Black (MASIA ’25)!

Here are their beautiful haiku:

1st Place (by Helen-Cecile):
太陽で　溶けゆく我と　かき氷

3rd Place (by Mary):
ふいに舞ふ　桜の花びら　頬を打つ

We are so proud of you both! おめでとうございます！🎉🎈 .cecile.n

Omori-sensei and Mori-sensei attended Professor Yuki Johnson’s 7th Japanese Grammar Workshop at Johns Hopkins University...
05/06/2025

Omori-sensei and Mori-sensei attended Professor Yuki Johnson’s 7th Japanese Grammar Workshop at Johns Hopkins University on May 3, 2025. The workshop focused on causative, passive, and causative-passive forms—topics that are both challenging and fascinating for Japanese language learners and teachers alike. Mori-sensei, who has been collecting grammar questions from her students and herself, found many of those questions answered through this insightful session. Thank you so much, Professor Johnson!

Some of us had the chance to attend the “Festival Through the Eyes of Goodwill Ambassadors (GWA)” at Sequoia today! It w...
05/03/2025

Some of us had the chance to attend the “Festival Through the Eyes of Goodwill Ambassadors (GWA)” at Sequoia today! It was a gorgeous setting, and we learned so much from the 2025 GWAs about their roles and experiences.

Of course, Susan gave a fantastic presentation—Omori-sensei’s friend even remarked on how confident and well-spoken she was, and I couldn’t agree more! 「さすがジョージタウンの学生さんですね」 So proud of her. Huge congratulations on a job well done!

We also had the pleasure of chatting with Ms. Diana Mayhew, President & CEO of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and Ms. Jennifer Swanson, the very first Goodwill Ambassador.

Such a fun and inspiring event. We hope to see even more Hoyas join the GWA family next year!

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Georgetown University proudly celebrated the retirement of Profes...
05/01/2025

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Georgetown University proudly celebrated the retirement of Professor Philip Ivanhoe, who served as our inspirational Chair between 2020 and 2023.

Prof. Ivanhoe’s leadership has left a lasting impact—his dedication and vision helped guide the department’s growth, supported numerous faculty promotions, and strengthened the presence of East Asian language and culture studies within the Georgetown community.

Thank you, Professor Ivanhoe, for your wisdom, encouragement, and tireless support. We wish you all the best in this exciting new chapter.

Happy Retirement!

We kicked off our End-of-Year Celebration Lunch on Thursday, May 1, by honoring our amazing student instructors, whose c...
05/01/2025

We kicked off our End-of-Year Celebration Lunch on Thursday, May 1, by honoring our amazing student instructors, whose contributions have been vital to our Japanese program‼️

We also celebrated the induction of graduating seniors Izzy Asker and Vincent Johnson into the Japanese National Honor Society – College Chapter, as well as all our Japanese majors for their strong commitment to the study of Japanese language and culture.

Everyone enjoyed authentic sushi, Japanese snacks, and a wonderful time with fellow students and professors.
Congratulations to all on your outstanding achievements❣️

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