About Us

We are a group of Japanese teachers in Salinas, CA. It is our passion to provide quality Japanese language and culture programs for our students. In addition to regular language courses at schools we have been organizing the Monterey County-wide Japanese Speech Contest, Karaoke Contest, and Japan Trips for over a decade. Now, we are excited to invite our students and Salinas residents to enter our newest event, "J-Art Exhibition" this year!
Who We Are
Mio Nishimura and Yuki Sakamoto (Alisal High School), Erica Hashiba (Everett Alvarez High School), Ramona Hutchinson (Millennium Charter School), Minako Kamimura (Salinas High School), Tomoki Kuwana, Cameron Chien, and Yo Azama (North Salinas High School)
Our History
The first Japanese Program was established in Salinas Union High School District in 1985 and was taught by Tei Dacus. Now the program is offered at Alisal, Everett Alvarez, Millenium Charter, Salinas, and North Salinas High Schools.