Study Abroad & Summer Programs
Studying in Japan might not be so far from your dream. There are plenty of programs to study in Japan, whether it is a short summer course, a semester or a full year program, for a highschool student or a college student. Japan is waiting for you to take the first step to make your dream come true! Immerse yourself in Japanese culture and language
Why Study Japanese?
Learning Japanese is more than knowing grammar or vocabulary or immersing yourself in Japanese pop culture. It broadens your perspective with another lense, creates a new cognizant circuit board, and overreach cultures with open arms. Whoever came before you share their stories.
1. Be Part of the “Global Conversation” and Be Ready for the Future: Sharpen Your Language Learning Skills
2. The U.S. and Japan are allies, and both are among the top five economies in the world. Japan is a gateway to other Asian cultures.
3. Knowing Japanese will set you apart from the crowd. You’re learning how to navigate and fish in less traveled waters.
4. The Japanese are innovators, designers, and creative engineers in cultural exports.
5. “I Love Japan!” Japan is an ideal study-abroad destination.
6. Jump on the bandwagon! The number of people studying Japanese language in the world continues to grow. The Japanese language teaching profession in the U.S. is one of the most highly developed in the world.
7. What should you know about the Japanese language? One, it's not as hard as you think! Two, part of being an able communicator in Japanese means that you can read a host of non-verbal cues and you will quickly understand how language is not always spoken or written.
8. Many “critical competencies” – the kinds of learning identified by leaders in business, industry, and government as critical for citizens and workers in the years ahead – can be obtained while studying Japanese.
9. You will be exposed to multiple perspectives and learn how to effectively relate to people different from yourself. You will become skilled at processing new ideas that are different from your own.
10. Who am I? Learn about yourself.
Summer and Other Programs
MAATJ local schools or organizations also offer Japanese classes or summer enrichment or engagements programs in the area for middle/highschool students and college students.
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Japan Study Abroad infographic by the Embassy of Japan in DC