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Japanese National Honor Society

The Japanese National Honor Society recognizes and encourages achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language. The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) is pleased to assist teachers with a way to recognize their outstanding students, to encourage them to continue in the study of Japanese, and to promote activities that give students ways to use their language skills.

Requirements for membership and procedures for forming JNHS chapters and nominating students can be found on the following pages:

Information for high school and middle school students and teachers

Information for college students and teachers

Please contact the AATJ office with questions, at


Jessica Haxhi & Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, Co-Presidents
Motoko Tabuse, Vice-President - Secretary / Kurt Thompson, Vice President - Treasurer
Susan Schmidt, Executive Director

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