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JLCSA

日本語を学ぶ南アフリカ初の公式クラブ

私たちのストーリー / Our Story

We are South Africa’s first official Japanese Language Club, founded in 2020. The JLCSA currently has over 600 members, based in Cape Town, Pretoria and Johannesburg.

We aim to create a space for those who are learning Japanese to meet and socialise, to enable access to resources, to create new opportunities for learning Japanese and about Japanese culture.

We hope to provide South African and Japanese people with as many bridges as possible.

私たちのゴール / Our Goal

Within the next 5 years we want to:

オーダーメイド翻訳サービス / Translation Services

We provide bespoke translation services, drawing on our network of both native Japanese and native English Japanese speakers as translators.

私たちの親しみやすいチーム / Our Friendly Team

Meso Qhobela - Media Manager

Hi everyone, I'm Meso! I'm a marketing professional with a genuine passion for Japanese culture...

Hiromi Spinola - Head Teacher

Hiromi grew up in Machida, Tokyo. After finishing her BA degree in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language...

Ongezwa Lusizi - Organiser

I am an administrative and programme support assistant at JLCSA...

Mami Sugawara - Teacher

Hello! I was primarily school teacher from Japan, I spent nearly two years teaching mathematics in Namibia...

Kendal Conradie - Translator

A Japanese/English translator of South African origin, I am a native English speaker holding a JLPT N1 certificate...

Chie Yamamoto - Teacher

Hi everyone! I’m Chie Yamamoto from Kyoto, Japan. I have been yoga and pilates instructor more than 16 years...

Louis-François du Toit - Web Administrator

Been studying Japanese since 2017. I went to Japan in 2019 and it was the most amazing experience...

Emma Ruiters - Founder

Founder in January 2020. Director (Jan 2020 - Dec 2025)

提携パートナー / Our Partners

RKC DOJO

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Stellenbosch University Japan Centre

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私たちのゴールを応援してください! / Please Support Us In Our Goals!

We are open to all partnerships, please feel free to reach out to us if you believe we may have any areas of collaboration or mutual interest.

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