In order to help meet the growing demand for Japanese language education in Pacific island communities, this project supports the efforts of the University of the South Pacific to build up a comprehensive Japanese language major. This year, courses were offered in four levels of proficiency and attracted a diverse range of students, including tour guides and other working people as well as regular full-time students. In addition, a correspondence-course textbook was produced as a first step toward making Japanese language education available to off-campus students throughout the Pacific islands.