- Language Instruction
- Meetup Language Groups
- Libraries
- Bookstores
- Newspapers
- Magazines, Publications, etc.
- Television
- Art Collections, Museums
Language Instruction
Please note that in addition to the list below, most colleges in the area offer Japanese courses.
Berlitz Language Center Odenton
1413 Annapolis Road, Suite 200, Odenton, MD 21113 410-672-3410
www.berlitz.us
Berlitz Language Center Rockville
11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 911, Rockville, MD 20852 301-770-7550
www.berlitz.us
Berlitz Language Center Stafford
239 Garrisonville Road, Suite 201, Stafford, VA 22554 540-628-2544
www.berlitz.us
Berlitz Language Center Tysons Corner
2070 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 140, Vienna, VA 22182 703-883-0626
www.berlitz.us
Berlitz Language Center Washington, DC
1 Thomas Circle, Suite 105, Washington, DC 20005 202-775-5863
www.berlitz.us
Fairfax County Adult Education
ACE Language Classes
703-658-2727
www.fcps.edu/is/ace/language.shtml
Four Seasons Japanese Center
Children’s Classes
4900 Auburn Ave, Suite 211, Bethesda, MD 20814 301-986-4942
jcfourseasons.com
International Center for Language Studies, Inc.
1133 15th St, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005 202-639-8800
www.icls.com
Japan-America Society of Washington
1819 L St, NW, Level B2, Washington, DC 20036 202-833-2210
www.jaswdc.org
Northern Virginia Community College
Alexandria Campus
3001 North Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22331
www.nvcc.edu
USDA Graduate School
1-888-744-GRAD
graduateschool.edu
Meetup Language Groups
Annapolis Area Japanese Meet-up
www.meetup.com/Japanese-Annapolis-Meetup/
BAJAM: Baltimore Area Japanese Meetup
Fredericksburg Japanese Meetup
www.meetup.com/Fredericksburg-Japanese-Meetup/
The Metropolitan Japanese + English Language Community
The Washington Japanese Language Nomikai Group
Libraries
American Institute of Architects Library
1735 New York Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20006 202-626-7300
www.aia.org
Includes titles on Japanese architecture
Asian Division, Japan Section
Library of Congress
101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20540 202-707-5426/3766
www.loc.gov/rr/asian
Bender Library
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016 202-885-3232
www.american.edu/library/index.cfm
Several hundred titles related to Japanese culture
Far Eastern Law Division
The Law Library of Congress
James Madison Building, 101 Independence Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20540 202-707-5079
www.loc.gov/law
Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art Library
Smithsonian Institute
1050 Independence Ave, SW, Room 2058, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20560 202-633-0477
www.asia.si.edu/research/library.asp
Over 80,000 volumes, half in Asian languages
Gelman Library
George Washington University
2130 H St, NW, Washington, DC 20052 202-994-6558
library.gwu.edu
Over 1,000 titles on Japan
Japan-America Society of Washington
1819 L St, NW, Level B2, Washington, DC 20036 202-833-2210
www.jaswdc.org
Around 1500 titles, by appointment only
John K. Mullen Library
Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Ave, NE, Washington DC 20064 202-319-5070
libraries.cua.edu
Several hundred titles related to Japan
Lauinger Library
Georgetown University
37th and O St, NW, Washington, DC 20057 202-687-7452
www.library.georgetown.edu/libaries/lauinger
Several thousand titles related to Japan
MARJiS Program Resource Center
International Center for the Study of Education Policy and Human Values
College of Education, University of Maryland
Room 3104, Benjamin Building, College Park, MD 20742 301-405-7350/3595
intleducenter.umd.edu
McKeldin Library
University of Maryland
College Park Campus
College Park, MD 20742 301-405-0800
www.lib.umd/mckeldin
Approximately 30,000 volumes related to Japan
National Arboretum Library
3501 New York Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20002 202-245-2726
usna.usda.go
Bookstores
Arthur M. Sackler Shop
1050 Independence Ave, SW, Washington, DC 30560 202-633-1000
asia.si.edu
Ginza
1717 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-332-7000
www.ginzaonline.com/home.cfm
Kramer Books
1517 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 202-387-1400
kramers.com
Teaching for Change
Busboys and Poets Bookstore
2021 14th St, NW, Washington, DC 20001 202-387-7638
www.bbpbooks.teachingforchange.org
Tempo Bookstore
4905 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20016 202-363-6683
www.tempobookdistributors.com
Newspapers
Asahi Shimbun
Chunichi Shimbun
www.chunichi.co.jp
in Japanese
The Hokkaido Shimbun
www.hokkaido-np.co.jp
in Japanese
The Japan News
The Japan Times
Japan Today
Jiji Press
Kyodo News
Mainichi Shimbun
mdn.mainchi.jp
in Japanese
News on Japan
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
www.nikkei.com
in Japanese
Yomiuri Shinbun
www.yomiuri.co.jp/
in Japanese
Magazines, Publications, etc.
Discuss Japan
Japan Foreign Policy Forum
The Journal of Japanese Studies
Monumenta Nipponica
Nipponia
Television
Some Japanese-language programming is available in this area on Cable channels.
Fuji TV Network, Inc.
NHK (Japan Broadcasting)
NTV (Nippon Television Network)
TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System)
TV Asahi
TV Tokyo 12
Art Collections, Museums
Anderson House of the Society of Cincinnati
2118 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20008 202-785-2040
www.hereditary.us/cin_anderson.htm
Collection of Japanese and Chinese arts.
Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art
Smithsonian Institute
1050 Independence Ave, SW (Sackler)/Jefferson Dr and 12th ST, SW (Freer), Washington, DC 20560 202-357-2700
www.asia.si.edu
Collection of Asian art.
Hendricks Art Collections, Ltd.
5207 Crown St, Bethesda, MD 20816 301-229-5100
www.hendricksartcollection.com
Exhibitions and sales of modern Japanese prints.
Shogun Gallery
703-883-3988
www.shogungallery.com
Extensive collection of Japanese wood block prints. Exhibit locations vary.
Textile Museum
2320 S St, NW, Washington, DC 20008 202-667-0441
www.textilemuseum.org
Worldwide collection of textiles.
Walters Art Gallery
600 North Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201 410-547-9000
www.thewalters.org
Extensive collection of Japanese works of art.