The annual European Symposium on Japanese Language Education has been providing opportunities to meet and stimulate teachers of Japanese in Europe and beyond. The number of attendee is around 150 to 200 form more than 20 countries in recent years. The proceeding of the symposium is published as "Japanese Language Education in Europe" (ISSN 1745-7165).

 The 15th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: August 25th - 27th, 2010
Venue: Universitatea din Bucureşti, Romania

The 14th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 3rd - 5th, 2009
Venue: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Number of Presentations: Presentation - / Poster -
Number of Participants: 200

The 13th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: Multicultural Harmony and Japanese Language Education
Date: August 27th - 29th, 2008
Venue: Troy Culture Centre, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
Co-hosted by: Türkiye Japon Dili Eğitimcileri Derneği

Number of Presentations: Presentation 31 / Poster 10
Number of Participants: 150

The 12th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: Enhanced Communication Through Learning Natural Japanese
Date: September 6th - 8th 2007
Venue: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, U.K.
Co-hosted by: The British Association for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language (BATJ)
Keynote Speaker: Prof. Keisuke Onoe, University of Tokyo
Invited Speaker: Prof. Nobuo Masataka, University of Kyoto, Andrew Gerstle, SOAS University of London

Number of Presentations: Presentation 24 / Poster 10
Number of Participants: 180

The 11th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: Applying the Learner-centered Approach to Japanese Language Teaching in Europe
Date: September 14th (Thu) - 16th (Sat) 2006
Venue: University of Vienna, Austria
Co-hosted by: The Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Austria (ANK)
In cooperation with: Institut für Ostasienwissenschaften der Université Wien and Der Akademische Arbeitskreis Japan (AAJ)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 23
Number of Participants: 140

The 10th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: A Fresh Look at the Classroom; Reflecting Ten Years of Japanese Teaching Experience
Date: September 9th - 11th 2005
Venue: Faculty of Arts, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Co-hosted by: The Belgian Association of Japanese Language Teachers (BNKvzw/asbl)
In cooperation with: the Faculty of Arts of the Catholic University of Leuven
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 28
Number of Participants: 175

The 9th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: New paradigm of Japanese Language Education - Towards sharing ideas, theories and practices
Date: August 26th - 28, 2004
Venue: University of Lyon 3, France
Co-hosted by: Association of Japanese Language Teachers in France (AEJE)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 28
Number of Participants: 170 (24 countries)

The 8th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: Japanese Teaching in a multi-lingual environment: Message from Europe
Date: September 12th-14th, 2003
Venue: University of Berne, Switzerland
Co-hosted by: Association of Japanese Teachers in Switzerland (AJS)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 22
Number of Participants: 200 (23 countries)

The 7th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 6th-8th, 2002
Venue: Budapest Business School, Hungary
Co-hosted by: The Hungarian Association of Japanese Teachers
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 24
Number of Participants: 150 (22 countries)

The 6th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Theme: Multi-dimensional Japanese Language Education: Bridging the Gap Between the Secondary and the Tertiary Sectors
Date: September 7th-9th, 2001
Venue: Cambridge University, U.K.
Co-hosted by: The British Association of Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language(BATJ)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 31
Number of Participants: 180 (21 countries)

The 5th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: August 25th - 27th, 2000
Venue: Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
Co-hosted by: Association for Teachers of Japanese Language and Culture, of Finland
Supported by: The Japan Foundation

The 4th Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 3rd - 4th, 1999
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne, Germany
Hosted by: The Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Participants: 160

The 3rd Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 10th - 12th of, 1998
Venue: The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris
Hosted by: Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 12
Number of Participants: 88 (16 countries)

The 2nd Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 12th - 14th of 1997
Venue: University of Graz, Austria
Hosted by: Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 13
Number of Participants: 45 (15 countries)

The 1st Symposium on Japanese Language Education in Europe

Date: September 6th - 8th, 1996
Venue: The Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Hosted by: Association of Japanese Language Teachers in Europe (AJE)
Supported by: The Japan Foundation
Number of Presentations: 15
Number of Participants: 24 (12 countries)