Japanese Studies

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Undergraduate study abroad options

You’ll spend a year studying at a Japanese university as part of your degree, putting what you've learned into practice and gaining life-changing experience. Please note that destinations are subject to change.

Japan

Akita International University: Akita International University, Japan

Akita International University, AIU, is a four-year liberal arts university located in Akita prefecture in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. AIU is located in Akita city, the capital of Akita prefecture (population about 960,000), an ideally-sized city to provide the opportunity to get immersed in the friendly, local culture while also offering convenient access to international goods and services.

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Aoyama Gaukin University: Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

Our institution nurtures people who, with a sound understanding based on global perspectives, possess the wisdom and strength with which to discover and solve issues personally. This is achieved through a wide range of barrier free academic research that pursues service and commitment to humanity.

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Chuo University: Chuo University, Japan

Chuo University is a private flagship research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1885 as Igirisu Hōritsu Gakkō (the English Law School), Chuo is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions in the country.

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Doshisha University: Doshisha University, Japan

Doshisha University has two main campuses. One is the Imadegawa Campus located in the heart of Kyoto City, north of Kyoto Imperial Palace and adjacent to a noted Buddhist temple, Shokokuji. As the birthplace of Doshisha University, the history of the Imadegawa Campus is an integral part of Doshisha 144-year-old story.

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Hiroshima University: Hiroshima University, Japan

Hiroshima University, in the Japanese cities of Higashihiroshima and Hiroshima, was established 1929 by the merger of a number of national educational institutions. It has over 3,000 academic staff and over 16,000 students.

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Hokkaido University: Hokkaido University, Japan

Hokkaido University is a leading comprehensive university that places importance on its graduate schools. The university started out in 1876 as the Sapporo Agricultural College, the first modern academic institute in Japan.

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Hosei University: Hosei University, Japan

Hosei University’s mission is to tackle the many and varied problems facing humanity in this turbulent twenty-first century and help to build a sustainable global community.

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International Christian University: International Christian University, Japan

International Christian University holds as its mission the establishment of an academic tradition of freedom and reverence based on Christian ideals as well as the cultivation of internationally minded citizens who perform service to God and humankind and make contributions to lasting peace.

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Kanazawa University: Kanazawa University, Japan

As the leading university on the Sea of Japan coast, Kanazawa University has contributed greatly to Japanese higher education and academic research since it was founded in 1949.

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Keio University: Keio University, Japan

Established in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa as a small school of Western learning, Keio has a history as Japan’s very first private institution of higher learning.

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Kobe University: Kobe University, Japan

Kobe University, working in a spirit of integrity, freedom, and cooperation in keeping with its open and cosmopolitan culture and environs, aims to contribute to the global community through the creation of knowledge founded on universal values and the fostering of rich understanding and strong leadership skills.

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Kyoto University: Kyoto University, Japan

Kyoto University states its mission to sustain and develop its historical commitment to academic freedom and to pursue harmonious coexistence within the human and ecological community on this planet.

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Kyushu University: Kyushu University, Japan

Kyushu University, abbreviated to Kyudai, is a Japanese national university located in Fukuoka, in the island of Kyushu. It is the 4th oldest university in Japan and one of the former Imperial Universities.

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Meiji University: Meiji University, Japan

Meiji University was founded in January 1881 as the Meiji Law School by a group of young lawyers barely in their 30's: Tatsuo Kishimoto, Kozo Miyagi, and Misao Yashiro. It was an era characterized by Japan's urgent need to develop as a modern independent nation.

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Nagoya University: Nagoya University, Japan

We aim to cultivate talented people who can exercise strong leadership in a rapidly changing world with their great wisdom and reliable knowledge and skills.

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Okayama University: Okayama University, Japan

As one of the leading universities in Japan, we aim to create and establish a new paradigm for the sustainable development of the world. We are being confronted with problems of global proportions in terms of the environment, energy issues, food supplies, economics, health, security and education.

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Osaka University: Osaka University, Japan

Osaka University, or Handai, is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Osaka University is one of Japan's National Seven Universities and is generally considered one of Japan's most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

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Otaru University of Commerce: Otaru University of Commerce, Japan

Otaru University of Commerce is and has been a center of social sciences and humanities in northern Japan. Reflecting its history of having been established as Otaru Higher Commercial School, the university has been emphasizing the link between theory and practice, in addition to its solid academic foundation.

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Rikkyo University: Rikkyo University, Japan

Rikkyo University started in 1874 as Rikkyo School, a small private school teaching English and Bible studies in the foreign settlement in Tsukiji, Tokyo. The School was founded by Bishop Channing Moore Williams, a missionary dispatched from the American Episcopal Church.

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Ritsumeikan University: Ritsumeikan University, Japan

Ritsumeikan University traces its origins back to 1869. It is now a university of around 35,000 students, situated in the city of Kyoto.

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Seijo University: Seijo University, Japan

Seijo University is well-known for its focus on the arts and social sciences, as well as its liberal atmosphere. Relatively small in size, our institution has adhered to its founding educational principles to foster broad-minded, well-rounded graduates, who are highly creative and are well prepared to do their part for society.

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Sophia University: Sophia University, Japan

The origin of Sophia University can be traced back to more than 450 years ago when the Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier came to Japan in 1549 to spread Christianity in Japan. Since then it has developed into one of Japan's leading research universities, and is based in the heart of Tokyo.

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Tohoku University: Tohoku University, Japan

The university has around 20,000 students and is based in the city of Sendai in Miyagi. The ancient castle grounds of Sendai's famous feudal war lord Masamune Date, are home to the majority of Tohoku University's facilities.

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Tsukuba University: Tsukuba University, Japan

The University of Tsukuba aims to be an open university in all aspects and we are a frontrunner in the university reform in Japan. Our fundamental principle is to create a flexible education and research structure as well as a university system to meet the needs of the next generation.

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University of the Ryukyus: University of the Ryukyus, Japan

The University of the Ryukyus, abbreviated to Ryūdai, is a national university of Japan in Okinawa Prefecture. It is located in the Senbaru neighbourhood of the town of Nishihara, with its campus bordering both the village of Nakagusuku and the city of Ginowan.

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University of Tokyo: University of Tokyo, Japan

The University of Tokyo is comprised of 10 Faculties, 15 Graduate Schools, 11 affiliated research institutes (including the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology), 13 University-wide centers, three affiliated libraries and two institutes for advanced study.

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Waseda University: Waseda University, Japan

Waseda’s culture and traditions have evolved over time since 1882, but its founding principles remain firm. The Waseda spirit lives in the hearts of over 600,000 alumni. Here we present the changing and unchanged about the university.

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Yokohama National University: Yokohama National University, Japan

Ever since the port of Yokohama was opened in the 19th century, Yokohama has been a unique crossroad where West meets East. It is not too much to say that the modernization and internationalization of Japan started from Yokohama. Today, as Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama is recognized as one of the most exciting cities for its cultural, socio-economic, and infrastructural dynamism.

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