This is your last chance this year to win 2 round-trip tickets to Japan courtesy of Delta Air Lines, with our JASO Golden Ticket Raffle. Tickets are just $40 each, and we are only making 250 available for purchase. Read the rules below carefully to ensure that you are eligible to win.
Click on REGISTER to purchase NOW and we'll write your name on one Raffle Ticket for each $40 purchase you make. This is not to win 1 round-trip ticket. This is to win A PAIR OF ROUND-TRIP TICKETS!
With our thanks to Delta Air Lines.
Only 250 raffle tickets total will be available, and we'll pull the winning Golden Ticket from a bowl at our Annual Golf Tournament at Camas Meadows Golf Club, on Friday September 5. You do NOT have to be present to win.
Join last year's two winners Tim Wilson and Stephanie Lanning, and this year's first winner Ajay Malhotra, as our next EXCITED WINNER!
If you're thinking of a trip to Japan right now, here's the perfect opportunity to get TWO ROUND-TRIP TICKETS for just one $40 raffle ticket.
Plus, you're doing a good thing and supporting JASO in our work at the same time. The seats are main cabin, current value is $4,540.
You must be 18 or over, and an Oregon resident to be eligible to win.
You do not have to be a JASO member to participate.
Full details below:
Rules: Transportation is valid on Delta Air Lines and booking certificate expires one year from date of issue. Redemption details will be emailed to the winner. Tickets must be used together. This raffle is open only to Oregon residents who are 18 years old or older. If you are not in Oregon or are under the age of 18, you are not eligible to purchase a raffle ticket, to be entered into the drawing, and to claim the prize (Note Washington State residents are NOT eligible). If the ticket of an ineligible entrant is drawn, JASO will continue the drawing until the ticket of an eligible entrant is selected. Purchaser does not have to be present to win. Winner will be contacted at the Golf Tournament, or shortly afterwards.
Agreement:The winner will sign an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release and a publicity/liability release from the travel companion of each travel prize winner, which documents will include adequate provisions that (1) grant Delta the right to use the name, likeness, voice, and biography of the winner (and travel companion) for promotional purposes, and (2) release Delta and its affiliated companies from and against any and all liability arising from the use of the prize awarded to the winner or otherwise in connection with the Contest.
By registering here and purchasing one or more tickets you agree to be bound by the above terms and conditions.
If you are an adult and work with Japanese colleagues or you’re planning a future business trip to Japan, our Japanese Language Classes for Business on Zoom helps prepare you.
We cover business situations in all classes, and also conversation after work and getting to know each other.
Our Philosophy: Class is intense! We’re busy working professionals and come to class to study. We demand that you learn by preparing for class beforehand, then we practice and expand in class. Then review again at home. Expect up to 2 hours preparation each week!
Class study at JASO is a benefit of membership, so you or your company must be a current JASO member to participate. All membership details at www.jaso.org.
Group Class Information
Small group classes run 8 weeks total, 75-minute classes (10 hrs contact time)
Maximum 10 students. Minimum 4 needed for class to run.
Classes held online through Zoom or Google Meet (Teacher’s choice).
Week 1 starts from Monday September 22, Week 8 finishes November 14, with the following week in case emergency make-up needed due to unavoidable teacher cancellation.
NEW FOR FALL 2025 - Only available to ALL group class students regardless of level - that's you if you sign up here - an additional, optional, NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, our LANGUAGE IS CULTURE CORNER. On Zoom, sensei Natsuko Llewellyn takes us through 4 Cultural Components of Japanese Language, on Mondays at 6:30-7pm as follows:
September 29 - Meeting People for the First Time October 13 - Concepts of the In-Group and the Out-Group October 27 - Hierarchy and Speech Style when Addressing People November 10 - Variations of Thank You and Sorry
If you'd like to opt in, just select the option button as you sign up for your language course.
Technology
It is the student’s responsibility to use an up-to-date operating system, camera, headphones and microphone to ensure you can engage effectively and responsibly in the classroom. Quality connectivity is also the student’s responsibility, not the instructor’s. The instructor will try to make a reasonable effort in case of a student’s connectivity trouble. However, the instructor will not pause, halt or interrupt class in a way that overly impacts other students.
Process
Sign-up online. Select your class. Pay the fee.
We make every effort to ensure you are placed correctly and we will check on new students. We do reserve the right to move you after first class. We also want you to talk to us if you think you need to move.
We communicate using Dropbox. Once assigned to a class, you’ll receive notification that you are added to this class Dropbox folder. Inside this folder is course textbook, welcome letter, meeting codes to enter class, and class preparation.
Find a quiet space for class, so as not to disrupt others.
You are always expected to prepare for class in advance. Instructors place class preparation notes in Dropbox several days prior to class. You will receive notification from Dropbox when materials are placed there – you’ll need to set up your Notifications, so keep checking anyway.
Our Levels Structure
Beginner level classes are for students who are new to Japanese, or have only a little self- or class-based study. Plan to start at Beginner 1 even if Beginner 2 or 3 seems more suitable. If you do NOT have a reasonable understanding of the ーて verb form, do NOT sign up for Beginner 6 or beyond.
Choose your level by signing up. If you’re new, we’ll contact you to check your level before class starts.
Our Classes
Beginner 1
Instructor: Kayo Niimi Day & Time: Thursday 5:45-7pm
Description: Students will be introduced to concepts around working at a Japanese company including introductions, basic situational cultural expressions and language, pronunciation, and the building blocks of starting to speak.
Students are expected to have very little knowledge of the language. Textbook provided.
Beginner 2
Instructor: Charlotte Benedict Day & Time: Tuesday 6:45-8pm
Students should have completed Beginner 1. Textbook provided.
Beginner 6
Instructor: Yoko Matsui Day & Time: Thursday 5:30-6:45pm
If you have a solid understanding of hiragana and katakana, and a basic but imperfect grasp of numbers, time, directions, greetings, adjectives, plus present and past tenses, this is a good place to enter the course. The -て verb form is introduced during this course. Ideally, students should have completed Beginner 5. Textbook provided.
Beginner 8
Instructor: Shoko Parker Day & Time: Wednesday 5:30-6:45pm
If you have a solid understanding of hiragana and katakana, and excellent recall of numbers, time, directions, greetings, and adjectives, plus present and past tenses, and some understanding of the -て verb form, this is a good place to enter the course. Ideally, students should have completed Beginner 7. Textbook provided.
Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced language teaching professionals. You can read about them HERE.
Refund Policy Course will run with minimum 4 students signing up. If course does not run, 100% of fees refunded. Cancellation after September 15, no refund if your cancellation causes numbers to drop below 4 in total. 50% refund otherwise. Refund processed after classes start. We will communicate with you as sign-up windows close regarding number of sign-ups.
We understand business people sometimes have work commitments that cause them to miss class. Many students end up missing 1 or 2 classes because of work commitments. We price these classes affordably to take this into consideration. We do not give refunds because “work became busy”.
Join us as we open up our textbooks and practice Japanese together in conversation based around traveling and vacationing in Japan. We have 2 in-person classes this term. Term runs for 8 weeks with 75-minute classes, from Tuesday September 23 to November 11. Ito-sensei is a well-qualified, experienced Japanese language instructor.
Class TV1 is for absolute beginners (or those with a little self-study only). You have not had the opportunity to speak out loud or practice any study with others or a teacher. You don't recognize the hiragana or katakana alphabets. This class takes place Tuesdays in-person at our office in downtown Portland from 5:30-6:45pm.
We will study Chapters 1 & 2 of the Genki 1 - 3rd edition textbook and workbook.
Class TV2 is for improving beginners. You must have completed our TV1 Course, or if not, be prepared to show that you recognize and can say words written in both hiragana and katakana with some speed and confidence, before class starts. You have some ability to speak simple sentences out loud, with confidence. This class takes place Tuesdays in-person at our office in downtown Portland from 7-8:15pm.
We will study Chapters 3 & 4 of the Genki 1 - 3rd edition textbook and workbook.
Note: additional costs - JASO Membership (from $33/yr) https://jaso.org/individual-membership, Genki 1 3rd edition textbook and workbook (around $65). You must purchase membership AND textbook AND workbook in advance of first class.
Refund Policy
Course will run with minimum 4 students signing up. 10 maximum. If course does not run, 100% of fees refunded. Cancellation after September 15, no refund if your cancellation causes numbers to drop below 4 in total. 50% refund otherwise. Refund processed after classes start. We will communicate with you as sign-up windows close regarding number of sign-ups.
Join us and let's study and practice Japanese together in conversation, led by Hiromi Lathrop. Hiromi is a qualified Japanese language instructor with over 11 years teaching experience. These classes are in-person, in downtown Salem on Wednesdays from September 24 to November 12, 8 weeks, 75-minute classes, 10 hours contact time.
Class TV1 is for absolute beginners - You may have done a little Duolingo or looked online, or even bought a book. But you've never studied in a formal, consistent manner before. You aren't able to express basic structures.
We will study Chapters 1 & 2 of Genki 1 textbook. Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:45pm.
Class TV3 is for improving beginners especially those who have studied TV1 and TV2 with us. If you are new with us, you should have an understanding of present and past tenses, time, frequency, counting, subject and object markers, and a very solid recognition and reproduction of hiragana and katakana. If you do NOT have all these skills, opt for TV1.
We will study Chapters 5 & 6 of the Genki 1 - 3rd edition textbook and workbook. Wednesdays 7-8:15pm.
NEW FOR FALL 2025 - Only available to ALL group class students regardless of level - that's you if you sign up here - an additional, optional, NEW LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, our LANGUAGE IS CULTURE CORNER. On Zoom, Sensei Natsuko Llewellyn takes us through 4 Cultural Components of Japanese Language, on Mondays at 6:30-7pm as follows:
Course will run with minimum 4 students signing up. If course does not run, 100% of fees refunded. Cancellation after September 15, no refund if your cancellation causes numbers to drop below 4 in total. 50% refund otherwise. Refund processed after classes start. We will communicate with you as sign-up windows close regarding number of sign-ups.
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