In an effort to contribute actively not just to the scholarly community but to the larger society, the Institute sponsors the NINJAL Forum to keep the general public informed about the results of the research being carried out within the Institute and in collaboration with other institutions.

"The Complexity and Fascination of Japanese Writing"

Date	Sunday,September 11,2011
Vanue	Hitotsubashi Memorial Hall

In this forum we welcome experts in publishing, broadcasting, psychology and language teaching to discuss the complexity and fascination of Japanese writing and to foresee future developments.

"Preservation of Dialect Diversity in Japan"

Date	Saturday,December 18,2010
Venue	Nadao Hall, Kasumigaseki

Four panelists reported on the state of various languages and dialects, about the importance of preserving diversity in language, and held an open discussion forum.

"Fusion of Teaching and Research in Japanese Language Education -- Connecting the Past and the Future"

Date	Sunday, March 21, 2010
Venue	Lecture Hall at NINJAL

The Institute held an academic forum consisting of two keynote lectures (by Professor Rod Ellis and Professor Senko K. Maynard) and two symposia ("Research on Japanese Communication Skills Needed for Learners" and "Empirical Research for Japanese Language Education").

"Future Perspectives on Japanese Linguistics"

Date	From Saturday, October 10 to Monday, October 12, 2009
Venue	Lecture Hall at NINJAL

The Institute invited leading domestic and foreign scholars of Japanese language studies and linguistics and held an academic forum consisting of two keynote lectures and four symposia ("The Future of Phonetic Research," "The Future of Change and Variation Research," "The Future of Historical Research," and "The Future of Grammatical Research").