Location:

Tokyo, Japan

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Summer

Program Overview

Program Description:

Welcome to the homepage of Sophia University's Summer Session of Asian Studies! Started in 1961, the Summer Session is the oldest and most extensive of summer sessions in Japan. Though classes are also attended by students of Sophia's Faculty of Liberal Arts (Faculty of Comparative Culture), the majority of students come from abroad. Offering one of the easiest ways for students from abroad to study in Japan, the Summer Session has been attended by over 10,000 students from around the world over the years. Not a few have gone on to pursue careers related to Japan. Some have even raised families and then sent their children to the Summer Session! In addition to the classes offered, there are also a variety of field trips providing a chance to attend performances of such arts as Noh, Kabuki, and the tea ceremony and to visit sites such as Meiji Shrine and Asakusa.

Courses Offered 8:30 a.m.- 10:40 a.m. IBZ 435 Development Issues: Asia and the World IBZ 446 Japanese Business and Management JPZ 101 Japanese 1 - A JPZ 102 Japanese 2 - A LIZ 440 Japanese Theater RPZ 330 Survey of Japanese Religions SOZ 470 Contemporary Japanese Society 10:50 a.m.- 13:00 p.m. ARZ 320 Japanese Art HSZ 310 Japanese History: Edo and Tokyo IBZ 415 Comtemporary Japanese Economy JPZ 101 Japanese 1 - B JPZ 102 Japanese 2 - B LIZ 333 Japanese Literature and the City POZ 300 Contemporary Japanese Politics SOZ 410 Foundations of East Asian Culture

Setting Description:

Located in one of the many hearts of Tokyo, the Summer Session also provides students with a chance to explore one of the most fascinating and stimulating cities in the world.