Spring 2027

Business Japanese Communication

Business Japanese Communication enhances oral and written skills for business contexts, reviewing grammar and honorifics while covering cultural factors influencing Japanese business practices.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Takako Nakakubo4.3/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.90 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Apply basic rules of Keigo, Japanese respectful expressions, to speak and write properly in common business situations.

  • Communicate by e-mail and by phone in Japanese to accomplish everyday tasks.

  • Demonstrate social and cultural knowledge that is necessary to work in Japan or to use Japanese at work.

  • Evaluate career opportunities after graduation and be able to explain the reasons for applying to jobs in order to obtain desirable careers.

  • Develop Shakaijin kiso ryoku, “fundamental competencies for working persons,” which are defined by Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, − ability to make actions, ability to think thoroughly, and the ability to work in team.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ASIALANG 204, 358, or placement into ASIALANG 303

ASIALANG 377

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Professors

Spring 2027

Takako Nakakubo

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Raw average: 4.86/5 from 22 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.90 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

TAKAKO NAKAKUBO is recorded teaching in Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.90 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Essential grammar and honorific expressions
  • Cultural and geographical factors in Japanese business
  • Social and cultural knowledge for working in Japan

Skills

  • Applying Keigo for proper speaking and writing in business contexts
  • Communicating via email and phone in Japanese for everyday tasks
  • Developing fundamental workplace competencies including action, thorough thinking, and teamwork

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ASIALANG 377 · Spring 2027

Business Japanese Communication

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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