Japanese for Beginners Level 1,2,3 and Beginners Plus (1). Summer classes start in May 2026.
The registration for the Summer Classes (all levels) is now open!
Japan Society of Greater Hartford is happy to announce that our Beginners Japanese Summer Classes start on May, 2026. Registration will close on April 24, 2026, or reaching capacity of 15. These online courses are designed for high school students and adults with no prior exposure to the Japanese language. Click here to open the Registration Form.
Maximum capacity for our Summer 2026 Level (1) course has been reached! Thank you!
Level (1): 7 consecutive weeks, starts on Monday, May 04 –
Miharu Wismar – Instructor
- How to read and write Hiragana
- Give Greetings
- Use basic everyday phrases and verb conjugation (polite form)
- Ask and answer simple questions including self-introduction, favorite foods, personal interests, and hobbies
- You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.
Level (2): 7 consecutive weeks, starts on Tuesday, May 05
Mas Hongoh – Instructor
- How to read and write Katakana
- Extensive Grammar
- Practice daily conversation
- Verb conjugation (Casual Form)
- You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.
Level (3): 7 consecutive weeks, starts on Wednesday, May 06
Mas Hongoh – Instructor
- Basic 100 Kanji and words with Kanji
- Extensive Grammar
- Practice daily conversation
- You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.
Beginners Plus (1): 7 consecutive weeks, starts on Friday, May 08
Mas Hongoh – Instructor
- Extensive Grammar
- Learn more Kanji and words with Kanji
- Read Japanese Short Stories. “Amicable Reconciliation” by Koizumi Yakumo
- You will also learn some of Japanese culture throughout the course.
Fee: $80.00 for seven lessons each level.
Teaching material is included in the fee and will be sent to the student once the registration is confirmed with the payment. If you are interested in taking the course, please contact us at contact@jsofgh.org
Course schedule:
- Level (1): Seven (7) Mondays from May 04 through June 15, 2026
- Level (2): Seven (7) Tuesdays from May 05 through June 16, 2026
- Level (3): Seven (7) Wednesdays from May 06 through June 17, 2026
- Beginners Plus (1): Seven (7) Fridays from May 08 through June 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm including 10 min. break
Place: Zoom meeting (The link with a password will be provided to each student.)
Class size: Up to 15 students
Instructors:
Miharu Wismar (CV available upon request)
Nurse. Graduated from Cortiva Institute, Cromwell CT, holds license for Massage Therapist. Also graduated from Tunxis Community College, Farmington CT, for Phlebotomy Technical program. Taught Japanese and Math at Japanese School in St. Louis Missouri.
Mas Hongoh (CV available upon request.)
Graduated from the University of Tokyo. Holds Ph. D. and three Master degrees, google scholar. Worked as principal engineer at Pratt & Whitney for many years. Now retired, and taught math and Japanese as a volunteer at the Japanese Language School of Greater Hartford.
Please use this Registration Form to register for a course. You’ll receive further details via email before the class begins.
If you are interested, please arrange payment by April 24th (PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/