LOCAL
RESOURCES
Get The Resources You Need
Japanese expatriates need access to local resources and companies that will assist their families, language, vocation, education, and relationships. Over the years, JAASC has developed an extensive list of resources that benefit expatriates and US residents moving to South Carolina. We also have resources for anyone who wishes to engage in martial arts, cultural experiences, and language study.
If you have any additional resources in South Carolina that you’d like to share, please
Here are some of the resources we’ve gathered to help you live a more rewarding life in South Carolina:
▶ Ex-Patriot Resources
Japanese or Asian Grocery Stores
Tanpopo (Greenville)
Asian Pacific (Greenville)
Asian Market (Greenville)
Hatoya (Charlotte)
H&L Asian Market (Charleston)
Saigon Market (Goose Creek)
Furusato Bento (Columbia)
Asian Market (Columbia)
H-Mart (Atlanta)
Japanese-speaking Cosmetology Services
Greenville, SC
Noriko Martin – Artistic Cutters Salon
Keiko Barney – Ceres Salon
Easley, SC
Yasuko Glaser – Belle la Vie Salon
Local Consulate office
Others
Sakura Radio (Online Japanese radio channel)
Japanese-owned or managed Restaurants
Greenville, SC
Sushi Masa
Sushi Go
Miyabi’s
Sushi Murasaki
Menkoi Ramen House
Columbia, SC
Camon
Sakura
Menkoi Ramen House
Inakaya Japanese Restaurant
Charleston, SC
Sushi-Wa
Hachiya Kyoto
Hachiya Ramen
JINYA Ramen Bar
Japanese Children’s Language Schools (補習校）
Greenville Saturday School
South Carolina Nihongo Club
Matsuba Gakuen (Columbia Saturday School)
Charlotte area Saturday School
▶ Martial Arts, Culture, Etc…
Japanese Arts and Culture
Ikenobo Ikebana Blue Ridge Chapter
Hendersonville, NC; Instructor
Emiko Suzuki
– Ikebana (Ikenobo style)
– Tea Ceremony (Emiko-sensei also teaches – Omotesenke Style)
Ikebana – Asheville, NC
Sumie and Calligraphy
(on Hiatus)
Japanese Dance – Greenville Midori-no-kai (Performs at the Bon Dance Festival)
Kimono-kai (Private Group – sometimes available to volunteer, demonstrate, or teach a seminar)
Gachimaya (Okinawan Sanshin
Musical Group)
Carolina Kimono Club (Columbia)
Taiko Charleston
Taiko (Atlanta)
Bonzai Club of the Carolinas
Japanese Embroidery (Nuido)
Japanese Taiko of Charlotte (North Carolina)
Martial Arts (Greenville)
SC Kyudo Renmei (Simpsonville, SC)
Greenville Kendo Club
SC Ki Aikido
Kazoku Karate (Greenville, SC)
Wellness (Greenville)
Musou Movement (Greenville, SC)
▶ Language Learning & Practice
Japanese as a Foreign Language
In-person Language Classes and Schools
- Upstate International
- Gardner-Mathews Global Management (in person in Lowcountry otherwise online)
Universities with Japanese Language Programs
Japanese Heritage Language School
SC Nihongo Club (Greenville)
ESL Schools or English Classes and conversation practice
Visions International
Upstate International
Agape
Greenville Literacy Association
Gardner-Mathews Global Management
Other resources
- JAASC Language Table Conversation Practice English | 日本語
Online Resources
- Tofugu Japanese Blog
- Japanesepod101.com
- Italki, Fluentu, etc.
- Wanikani – Kanji & Vocabulary
- Bunpro
- Migaku Reader
- Youtube
▶ Other Resources
Other Resources
- Japan External Trade Organization
- SC Department of Commerce
- North America Japan America Society
- Japanese Chamber of Commerce (Georgia)
- Japan America Society of North Carolina
- Japan America Society of Georgia
- Jet Alumni Association SouthEast
- Japanese Consulate General in Atlanta
- Japanese Cultural Association of the Carolinas (NC & SC – Charlotte/Rock Hill)
Business Resources
Recruiting & Job Counseling
- ONEPOWER Consulting (GA, SC, NC, TN, TX)
- PASONA NA (GA)
- QUICK USA (GA)
Relocation Services
- Alicia Cianciolo – House2Home (SC) English | 日本語
- Upstate International
