- What is the Japan Foundation London Language Centre?
- Where is the Japan Foundation London Language Centre?
- Contact Us
What is the Japan Foundation London Language Centre?
The Japan Foundation London Language Centre (JFLLC) is the branch of the Japan Foundation which supports the teaching of Japanese throughout the UK (please click here to find out about Japanese arts and Japanese Studies). The JFLLC was opened in 1997 and was the first language centre to be set up by the Japan Foundation in Europe. It plays a key role in promoting Japanese language education in the UK through its various activities;
- Providing resources, information, and training for teaching Japanese
- Providing resources and information for learning Japanese
- Archives of bilingual newsletter, Mado
- Promoting the exchange of ideas and resources via the Japanese Language Education email discussion list (jle-UK)
- Library facilities offering contemporary Japanese language teaching materials, audio-visual equipments, computer monitors for viewing CD ROMS, a photocopy machine and reading desks.
If you would like to be on the mailing list of the JFLLC please register your details with us
Other Language Centres can be found in Sydney, Jakarta, Bangkok, Los Angeles, Kuala Lumpur and Sao Paulo.
To access their homepages and those of other organisations of the Japan Foundation please click here .
Where is the Japan Foundation London Language Centre?
The Japan Foundation London Language Centre
6th Floor
Russell Square House
10-12 Russell Square
London WC1B 5EH
Email: info.language@jpf.org.uk
Tel:020 7436 6698
Fax: 020 7323 4888
Opening Hours: Monday- Friday 10:00- 13:00 and 14:00- 17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Please note that on every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month the library is open from 2pm to 7pm, and on these days it is closed in the morning.
The London Language Centre is located on the north east side of Russell Square, next to the Post Office.
From Russell Square Tube: (Piccadilly Line): 2 minute walk.Car Parking is difficult in the immediate vicinity; through there is a car park just a few minutes walk away.
Contact Us
| Centre Director | Harufumi Murata |
| Chief Japanese Language Advisor | Yoko Udagawa |
| Japanese Language Advisor | Shoko Iizuka Middleton |
| Library/ Resource Information Officer | Yukiko Ohata |
| Programme Officer | Kim Woodruff |
| Assistant Programme Officer | Alastair Warner |
| Office Manager | Atsuko Mita |
Please click here if you would like to contact a member of staff in the Arts and Japanese Studies department (known as the London Office).