Minneapolis Japanese School (MJS; ミネアポリス日本語補習授業校 ''Mineaporisu Nihongo Hoshū jugyō kō'') is a
Japanese weekend school in the
Minneapolis-St. Paul area.
It is a
nonprofit organization
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whose mission is to teach
Pre-K
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through
12th Grade
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children the
Japanese language
is the principal language of the Japonic languages, Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese dia ...
,
culture and traditions in order to enrich cross-cultural skills. Classes are currently held on Saturdays at
Mounds Park Academy
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in
Maplewood,
Minnesota
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. The mailing address is in
Woodbury.
The school previously held its classes at the
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
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in
Minneapolis
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.
As of 2011 the school engages in fundraising during the annual Lantern Lighting Festival.
[Nishikawa, Maya.]
Lantern Lighting Festival has special meaning for 2011
Archive
. ''Asian American Press
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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'' at the ''Twin Cities Daily Planet
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''. August 29, 2011. Retrieved on April 8, 2015.
General Information
The school provides four hours of instruction per week for at least forty weeks during the year, primarily in the areas of Japanese language and mathematics, in accordance with the teaching guidance summary established by the
Japanese Ministry of Education
The , also known as MEXT, is one of the eleven ministries of Japan that compose part of the executive branch of the government of Japan.
History
The Meiji government created the first Ministry of Education in 1871. In January 2001, the former ...
. The Japanese government provides schoolbooks free of charge.
See also
*
Japanese language education in the United States
Japanese language education in the United States began in the late 19th century, aimed mainly at Japanese American children and conducted by parents and community institutions. Over the course of the next century, it would slowly expand to inclu ...
References
External links
Minneapolis Japanese School
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English informationMinneapolis Japanese School(Archive)
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(Archive)
Asian-American culture in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Schools in Minnesota
Minneapolis
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Education in Ramsey County, Minnesota
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