2026-07-25T11:30:28-07:00 2026-03-31 061609121 Adam P Cohen CPA LLC 81 South Main St Suite 9 West Hartford CT 06107 990EZ 2025-04-01 043471134 Amherst Japanese Language School Inc AMHE 4132594483 PO Box 353 South Hadley MA 01070 Akihiro Ishii Treasurer 2026-07-24 true Adam P Cohen P00046319 8605216400 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Modified Cash B www.amherstjapaneselanguageschool.org X X 87491 X 43511 41367 2613 0 0 0 0 87491 14782 25816 13798 241 12377 67014 20477 114211 134688 114211 134688 114211 134688 114211 134688 If we, as a student, a teacher and a parent, study the language as well as our culture together, we believe that well find where our country is in the world. We will, then, be able to nurture those who would contribute to world peace and society in various fields. The Amherst Japanese Language School operated a Saturday morning Japanese language school during FY2026 with the following details:- Served approximately 48 students (43 in-person, 5 online) from preschool through middle school- Held 40 Saturday classes throughout the fiscal yearCurriculum included:- Japanese language arts (Kokugo)- Mathematics- JSL (Japanese as a Second Language)- Japanese cultural education- Online Social StudiesHosted cultural events, including:- Traditional New Year's activities (Jan) : calligraphy (kakizome)and tea ceremony- Setsubun (Feb) : an event held in early February, where students throw roasted soybeans to symbolically drive away evil spirits and welcome good fortune- Hinamatsuri (March) : a festival during which families pray for the health and well-being of girls. The traditional special dolls called hina-ningyo are displayed at the library by the students. - Children's Day (May) : a celebration of children's health and happiness with carp streamers- Summer festival (Ennichi), featuring food stalls and Bon Odori, a traditional folk dance performed to honor the spirits of ancestors during the Obon seasonAdditional schoolwide events:- Undokai, a sports day with team-based physical games- Student showcase of academic learning and presentations- Workshop combining the study of Japanese poetry with the creation of artwork 56754 56754 Takuya Minami Principal 2.00 1089 Maiko Nakamura Board Chair 2.00 2062 Akihiro Ishii from 2026 Treasurer 2.00 1833 Miki Umeya to 32026 Treasurer 4.00 3180 Tomomi Okugochi Director 4.00 3180 Kyoko Como Director 3.00 3438 Akihiro Ishii Director 2.00 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false MA Miki Umeya Treasurer PO Box 353 South Hadley MA 010700353 4132594483 false false false false false false false false false true false NONE NONE true X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $389 Other Expenses.1003 Information Technology $1351 Other Expenses.1007 Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $1474 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $2524 Other Expenses.1 Gifts $2435 Other Expenses.2 Educational activites $2021 Other Expenses.3 Telephone + communications $1124 Other Expenses.4 Educational materials $972 Other Expenses.6 Miscellaneous Exp $68 Other Expenses.7 Supplies $19