Japanese
Why Learn Japanese?
Japanese is spoken by more than 130 million people, mainly in Japan, but also by Japanese emigrant communities around the world. It is distinguished by a complex system of honorifics reflecting the hierarchical nature of Japanese society, with verb forms and particular vocabulary to indicate the relative status of speaker, listener, and the person mentioned in conversation. The earliest record of Japanese is in a Chinese document from 252 A.D. A vast number of words were borrowed from Chinese or created from Chinese models over at least 1,500 years. Since the late 19th century, Japanese has borrowed a considerable number of words from Indo-European languages, primarily English.
Mt. SAC offers beginning and intermediate, university-transferable Japanese language courses that include both verbal and written learning, taught by native speakers in both English and Japanese.
Course Offerings
Japanese (JAPN)
Faculty
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Keiko Tsurumi (Program coordinator) | 909-274-4581 | ktsurumi@mtsac.edu |
| Don Lee | 909-274-6344 | dlee264@mtsac.edu |
| Natsuyo Higuchi | nhiguchi@mtsac.edu | |
| Emi Okubo | eokubo@mtsac.edu | |
| Saori Tauchi | stauchi@mtsac.edu | |
| Keiko Appel | kappel@mtsac.edu | |
| Yuki Minekawa | yminekawa@mtsac.edu | |
| Shana Brenish | sbrenish1@mtsac.edu | |
| Mayumi Hiraku (Hu) | mhu32@mtsac.edu | |
| Michie Jones | mjones150@mtsac.edu |
Spring 2024 Japanese Tutoring Schedule
March - June, 2024 All sessions are drop-in tutoring; appointments are not needed
On Campus Tutoring (Starting Thursday, Feb 29)
| Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday |
| Tutor | Phil | Phil | ||
| Time | 8:30-9:30am | 8:30-9:30am | ||
| Location | 77-1070 | 77-1070 | ||
| Tutor | Tatiana | Sabrina | Tatiana | Sabrina |
| Time | 2:15-4:15 pm | 12-2 pm | 2:15-4:15 pm | 12-2 pm |
| Location | 77-1070 | 77-1070 | 77-1070 | 77-1070 |
Online Tutoring: ASAC Zoom (Starting Week 4, Monday March 18)
| Day | Monday | Tuesday | |
| Tutor | Madison | Madison | |
| Time | 12-3pm | 1-4pm | |
| Location | ASAC Zoom | ASAC Zoom |
