This page shows upcoming conferences, book fairs and other large-scale events of professional interest to language teachers in Japan. If you're interested in giving a workshop or presentation at one of these events, please see the calls for papers.
Art, Research, and Teaching Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
December 20th (Saturday), 2025
Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
January 17th (Saturday) - January 18th (Sunday), 2026
Okinawa Prefecture Gender Equality Center, in Naha, Okinawa
Language Teaching Professionals
January 18th (Sunday), 2026
Call for papers due: December 12th (Friday)
One World International School, Osaka
Thailand TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
January 30th (Friday) - January 31st (Saturday), 2026
Swissotel Ratchada Bangkok, Thailand
Cambodia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
February 6th (Friday) - February 8th (Sunday), 2026
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Language Teaching Professionals
February 8th (Sunday), 2026
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo
Asian Conference for Innovation in Education
February 9th (Monday) - February 10th (Tuesday), 2026
Landmark Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
Nagoya University
February 14th (Saturday), 2026
Nagoya University, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Language Teaching Professionals
February 15th (Sunday), 2026
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Nagoya
Language Teaching Professionals
February 22nd (Sunday), 2026
Call for papers due: December 31st (Wednesday)
Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
February 22nd (Sunday), 2026
Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka City
Task Based Learning Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
June 5th (Friday) - June 7th (Sunday), 2026
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Waseda University, Tokyo