Donguri Kai

Donguri Kai continues to provide Japanese education through online classes for children from  kindergarten to elementary school. Class meets in a live online classroom once a week to fortify reading, pronunciation, conversation, and communication in Japanese. Teachers interactively guide students to enhance their communication skills.  Students interact on screen to stimulate and encourage each other through various learning activities.

Fall session 2020 

ONLINE CLASSES: September 30 to October 31
60 min class x 5 weeks

Level 1: Fridays, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Students learn Hiragana/Katakana vocabulary, basic greetings, and conversational phrases.

Level 2: Wednesdays, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Class for students who are able to follow instruction in Japanese. Students learn to make a sentence with the focus of tense and exercise conversations.

Level 3: Thursdays, 5:45 pm – 6:15 pm

• This class is a 30 min class for 10 weeks
• Class meets : 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10,

Class for students who are able to follow instructions in Japanese. Students learn Kanji and make paragraphs and practice presentation.

Level 4: Thursdays, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Class for students who independently utilize Japanese language. Through group and individual projects, students build effective multilingual communication skills.

Meet the Donguri Teachers

Kaori Tabion: After 10 years of working in the healthcare industry, Ms.Tabion started a study group teaching Japanese to own kids and their friends. In 2017, she opened Donguri Kai at JASC and has been teaching Donguri classes. She is a member of an international research community of kanji teaching methods in multilingual children at Learn Japan.

Tomoko Hanna: I have been teaching English and Japanese to adults and children since 1995. As a mother of two who speak the two languages, I deeply understand the need for bilingual education in the U.S. Currently, I sub Tampopo class, and teach Baby Tampopo class and Japanese program at Banner Preschool.

Yuri Yatsuda: Ms. Yatsuda is a resident of Chicago since 2010, and a mother of two children. In 2016,  she and Kaori Tabion founded a small Japanese study group for her own children and their friends, and taught them Japanese for 3 years. In 2019,  she began teaching Japanese at Donguri program. Her goal for teaching is to deliver Japanese language program which makes children motivated and excited.

*REQUIREMENTS: Online device (PC, Tablet), Internet access and printer

Donguri Kai Registration Form

Konnichi wa, welcome to Donguri Kai registration! Please fill out all fields on the registration form and photo release waiver. Your registration is complete once payment has been received, so please don't forget to make your payment. We are looking forward to seeing you for a fun time in Donguri Kai! THANK YOU!

• Parent Name*
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• Address*
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• Email*
• Name of Student #1*
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• Date of birth of Student #1*
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• Are you a JASC Member?
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• Fall 2020 Session-I (5 Weeks)
  • Level 1 - Beginner, JASC Member, Fridays 4-5:00 pm $75
  • Level 1 - Beginner, JASC Non-member, Fridays 4-5:00 pm $100
  • Level 2 - Advanced Beginner, JASC Member, Wednesdays 4-5:00 pm $75
  • Level 2 - Advanced Beginner, JASC Non-member, Wednesdays 4-5:00 pm $100
  • Level 3 - Intermediate, JASC Member, Fridays 5:15 - 6:15 pm $75
  • Level 3 - Intermediate , JASC Non-member, Fridays 5:15 - 6:15 pm $100
  • Level 4 - Advanced JASC Member, Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm $75
  • Level 4 - Advanced JASC Non-member, Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm $100

• *Please Note: For Level 1 & 2 classes a textbook is required. You can purchase on your own or purchase directly from JASC at a discount. Please see below.

• Level 1 & 2 Textbook - Ohisama - discounted purchase from JASC - $33 Mailed to your home address - S&H $5 or free to pick up from JASC M-F 9 - 4:00 pm
  Please select your option for textbook purchase or leave blank if you will be sourcing it elsewhere
  - Select -1 textbook - $33.00 + $5.00 S&H - $38.00 total shipped1 textbook - I will pick up $33.002 textbooks - $33.00 + $5.00 S&H (x2) - $76.00 total shipped2 textbooks - I will pick up $66.00
• Would you like to register another student?
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• Fall 2020 Session-I (5 Weeks)*
  • Level 1 - Beginner, JASC Member, Fridays 4-5:00 pm $52.50
  • Level 1 - Beginner, JASC Non-member, Fridays 4-5:00 pm $70
  • Level 2 - Advanced Beginner, JASC Member, Wednesdays 4-5:00 pm $52.50
  • Level 2 - Advanced Beginner, JASC Non-member, Wednesdays 4-5:00 pm $70
  • Level 3 - Intermediate, JASC Member, Fridays 5:15 - 6:15 pm $52.50
  • Level 3 - Intermediate , JASC Non-member, Fridays 5:15 - 6:15 pm $70
  • Level 4 - Advanced JASC Member, Thursdays 4-5:00 pm $52.50
  • Level 4 - Advanced JASC Non-member, Thursdays 4-5:00 pm $70
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• Photo Release Form

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• Child's Name*
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If you have questions about the status of your membership please contact the office at jascinfo@jasc-chicago.org or 773.275.0097.  Use this form to become a member or renew your membership.