About us

The 28th Annual Conference of the British Association for Teaching Japanese (BATJ) serves as a platform for research presentations and practical reports related to Japanese language teaching and learning. It covers academic research and classroom practices, fostering academic exchange for those involved in Japanese language education in the UK and Europe.

Important Dates

Fri, May 15, 2026
Abstract registration and submission deadline
Mon, Jul 20, 2026
Registration deadline for presenters

Call For Paper

Research Presentation (Japanese language or Japanese language education)
Practical Report Presentation (Japanese language teaching and learning practices)

Papers in all categories should be relevant to Japanese language education in the UK and Europe and should not have been presented previously. Submissions must include both Japanese (max 1,000 characters) and English (max 500 words) abstracts.