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Professor Etsuyo Yuasa Appointed Co-director of AATJ Spring Conferences

January 6, 2026

Professor Etsuyo Yuasa Appointed Co-director of AATJ Spring Conferences

American Association of Teachers of Japanese logo, including an orange logo with intertwining initials of the associations acronym.
Professor Etsuyo Yuasa has been appointed as the Co-director of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) Spring Conferences in 2027 and 2028.
 
AATJ is a national professional organization dedicated to the advancement of Japanese language teaching and learning. It supports educators through conferences, publications, advocacy, and resources that promote excellence in Japanese language education at all levels.
 
In this role, Professor Yuasa will work closely with AATJ to help organize and oversee the Spring Conference, an important event for Japanese language educators nationwide.
 
For more information about AATJ and its activities, please visit https://www.aatj.org.