Spend a Semester in Tokyo, Japan

Are you fascinated with all things Japanese? The East Asia Institute at Tokyo Christian University is a one-semester program that offers you the opportunity to Learn and speak Japanese every day both on and off-campus.

  • Worship and serve in local Japanese, Korean-speaking, Chinese-speaking, and/or English-speaking churches
  • Join in field trips that make your classroom studies come alive
japan study abroad details
Offered Fall and Spring Semesters
Location Tokyo, Japan
Cost
  • Taylor tuition
  • Medical insurance: approximately $190
  • Off-Campus Fee
  • Airfare, passport & visa, some meals. Students are responsible for purchasing flights. 
Academic Emphasis

The Japan study abroad program is a great fit for intercultural ministries/missions focus, biblical literature, or general education, but available to all majors. There are classes in English on Japanese arts and culture, as well as other options. 

Fall Semester Courses:
Global Studies III: Japanese Arts and Aesthetics
Global Studies VII: Religion and Society in Japan
Elementary OR Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture
13 credits total

What to Expect

In the Fall semester, students will make five field trips under the guidance of the professors. The following destinations are tentative and may be changed according to circumstances.

  • Overnight Hakone trip
  • Watching sumo wrestling
  • Japan study trip
  • One night homestay at a Japanese home
  • Boso-no Mura
  • Tokyo National Museum

Spring Retreat: During the spring semester, students get to deepen their faith, broaden their worldview, and serve in a cross-cultural setting. 

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Contact

Curious about going to Japan for a semester? Stop by the Spencer Center or email Off Campus Programs at [email protected].