Description:

Hosted by Nanzan University, students are fully immersed in university life while in Nagoya!
Tradition meets modernity in the thriving Japanese city of Nagoya. Countless cultural traditions began here and have been passed down through generations-Nagoya is referred to as a geidokoro, a center for art and culture. Don't miss the rituals and festivals that take place at temples and shrines throughout the area. Along with its cultural traditions, Nagoya is an important port city and industrial center with major international businesses having a presence here. Not only is it easy to get around the city, its central location in Japan makes it easy to explore Tokyo, Osaka, and more.

Special Features:
The University's Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) was established in 1974 to provide intensive instruction and training in the Japanese language. Today, CJS is well-known for providing an integrated and intensive learning experience in Japanese language and culture for English-speaking international students. Because communication is the key to understanding any culture, Japanese courses at Nanzan stress all language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Intensive courses in elementary, intermediate, and advanced Japanese are offered.

One place to continue your language practice is in the student-focused "Japan Plaza," where students gather to meet local Japanese students and must speak only in Japanese. CJS also provides many extracurricular activities.

Language Requirements: One semester of college-level Japanese or the equivalent required for fall study and a Japanese language course needs to have been taken in the past year.

Academic Requirements:
You must receive credit from the University of Rochester, the school of record.

Housing:

• Homestays- A limited number of placements with host families are available throughout Nagoya. Housing details vary by family, but you will have a single room, and eat breakfast and dinner each day with your host family. You can purchase lunch at student cafeterias on campus or in restaurants in the area. Consistent with the daily lives of most Japanese people, a commute from home to school is normal. Living with a host family may make your commute longer than students who live in dormitories, but the cultural opportunities are more than worth it. Those with particularly high commuting costs receive a monthly stipend to help defray transportation expenses.
• Residence Hall- Interact with Japanese and international students from Nanzan and other surrounding universities, as well as young professionals. You will have a single room and most dorms have shared bathroom facilities. These dorms are typically single sex, but may be mixed gender divided by floor. Internet access is available, bed linens are provided, laundry is available, and there is shared kitchen space. Meal plans vary between dormitories.