Japan Studies | Foundation / Pathway program | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | International College of Liberal Arts (iCLA) | Japan

For many observers and visitors Japan is one of the most intriguing countries on earth. For them Japan offers a vast variety of exhilarating and sometimes puzzling experiences that often give rise to many questions. Japan Studies endeavors to answer most, if not all, of them. Japanologists understand their field as an interdisciplinary project that engages with all aspects of Japanese culture, history, and society. Many students and scholars investigate these topics in relation to historical and present-day events in East-Asia and the West. Such an approach relates their study and research not only to other disciplines but also to other nations, civilizations, and geographic areas. iCLA’s central location, proximity to the spiritual heart of Japan in Mt Fuji, and easy access to Tokyo make it the ideal place to study Japan Studies.