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Columbus Japanese Language School 
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Address: 450 W.Wilson Bridge Rd. Suite 360
Worthington, OH 43085
Telephone: (614) 436-5796
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Web address: http://www.columbushoshuko.com
 
Name: Yasuhiko Hatakeyama
Title: Principal
Address: 450 W.Wilson Bridge Rd. Suite 360
Worthington,  OH  43085
Email: jimusho@columbushoshuko.com
Telephone: (614) 436-5796
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Program origin:
The Columbus Japanese Language School began with 14 elementary school
children and 3 teachers in April of 1980. It was founded by a group of
Japanese parents in central Ohio who were seeking way to help their
children to keep up with their Japanese language skills while their stay
in the U.S.
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Languages/dialects taught:
  • Japanese
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    Program type:  School-Based
      Elementary
         Grades taught:
      Secondary
         Grades taught:
      Adult
    Average enrollment: 550
    Total contact hours per week: 30
    Times per week classes meet: 6
    When meetings take place:
    During school day, Monday through Saturday
    Where meetings take place:
    1490 Hard Road Columbus, Ohio43235
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    Japanese
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    Average enrollment: 550
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    Total contact hours per week: 30
    Times per week: 1
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