Minneapolis Japanese School

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.[1]

It is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to teach Pre-K through 12th Grade children the Japanese language, culture and traditions in order to enrich cross-cultural skills. Classes are currently held on Saturdays at Mounds Park Academy in Maplewood, Minnesota. The mailing address is in Woodbury.[2]

The school previously held its classes at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minneapolis.[3]

As of 2011 the school engages in fundraising during the annual Lantern Lighting Festival.[4]

  1. ^ "Minneapolis Japanese School JapanConnectMN: Education & Japanese Language | Japan America Society of Minnesota".
  2. ^ "English." Minneapolis Japanese School. Retrieved on February 25, 2016. "Location c/o Mounds Park Academy (MPA) 2051 Larpenteur Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55109-4717, U.S.A. Mailing Address c/o Hiroshi Nakato (MPA) 1123 Fallbrook Lane, Woodbury, MN 55125, U.S.A."
  3. ^ "English Page" (). Minneapolis Japanese School. October 6, 2001. Retrieved on April 8, 2015.
  4. ^ Nishikawa, Maya. "Lantern Lighting Festival has special meaning for 2011" (Archive). Asian American Press at the Twin Cities Daily Planet. August 29, 2011. Retrieved on April 8, 2015.