
About Nihon Go Gakko (Seattle)
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Nihon Go Gakko (シアトル日本語学校 Shiatoru Nihongo Gakko) also known as the Japanese Language School (JLS) is a National Register of Historic Places in King County based at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Washington located on the periphery of the Seattle International District. The JLS provides Japanese language classes to both children and adults. It is also the oldest Japanese language school in North America.
Since the combination of the Nikkei Heritage Association of Washington and the JLS in 2003 to form the Japanese Cultural and Community of Washington, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, the JLS has become its premier program.