The Japan Experience: Kyoto – Language, Culture & Exchange: Japan
JAPN 235
Led by Dr. Yukiko Onitsuka

The Japan Experience: Kyoto is designed to provide students an opportunity to use their Japanese language skills in real life situations and deepen their understanding of Japanese language and culture through experiential learning. Key learning components include Japanese language learning through activities and cultural experiences; exchanges with local College Students; and Japan exploration project.

Japanese Language Learning through Activities and Cultural Experiences:

In Kyoto, students will explore the local neighborhood and report their findings in class. Several cultural activities will be organized: Zen meditation, tea ceremony, calligraphy activity, Japanese cooking class, etc.

Exchanges with Local College Students:

Students from CWRU will be able to take advantage of Ritsumeikan University’s “Buddies” program where Japanese student volunteers are paired with participants to improve conversational skills and become better acquainted with the campus and Kyoto. This will allow participants to reinforce their language skills, develop better communication skills, and deepen cultural understanding in both classroom and real-life settings.

Japan Exploration Project:

Students will complete individual projects during the course. They will design their own projects using resources available in Kyoto before the trip and prepare for it. Project themes will be chosen by students based on their interests. At the end of course, students will give presentations in Japanese, demonstrating their language proficiency development.

May Term, Summer I and Summer II study abroad programs are courses with CWRU summer registration, which charges the prevailing CWRU tuition rate. Visit CWRU’s Summer Term webpage for more information.

Students not enrolled as degree-candidates at CWRU may participate in this program if accepted as a visiting/transient student. Students interested in applying to become a visiting/transient student must complete the Visiting Undergraduate Student Application before applying to this study abroad program. Students cannot be accepted to participate in this program until after they have been officially admitted by CWRU as a visiting/transient student.

Questions about the Visiting Undergraduate Student Application should be directed to ugadvisingsupport@case.edu. Questions about this course should be directed to the faculty leader listed above.  

Counts as a CAS Global & Cultural Diversity course.

Prerequisite Requirements: JAPN 201 or instructor consent required; instructor consent required to register in SIS.

Estimated Cost: TBA includes lodging, meals, ground transportation, site visits and other activities.
Tuition and airfare extra.

Contact: yukiko.nishida@case.edu for information.

Apply: http://studyabroad.case.edu/.