Overview

The Japanese Intensive Language Study program is a great way for students with advanced language skills to quickly and effectively gain fluent use of the Japanese language while experiencing the complex culture of Tokyo and its surrounding environment. The method used by this program is complete immersion. The student will be given minimal instruction in English throughout the whole term while also receiving a constant course in Japanese. The combination of intensive instruction and cultural interaction has been shown to produce measurable results equivalent to years of classroom instruction in an English-speaking environment.

Tokyo

One of the largest cities in the world, Tokyo's megalopolis has an area of 223 square miles (or 577 sq km) and is home to over eight and a half million people.  Tokyo is considered to be the cultural, educational and scientific center of Japan.  The National Theatre, the National Museum, the NHK (Radio Symphony Orchestra) and the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra are just a few of the noteable examples of what Tokyo has to offer culturally to a student studying abroad.

Tokyo is Japan's largest and most densely populated city: a bustling, state-of-the-art marketplace full of energy, humanity and astonishing contrasts.

Millions of people pack the subways, sidewalks, and stores to maximum capacity every day and every hour.  In some parts of the city, the streets are as crowded at 3 am as they are at 3 pm.  With its full-force, sensory overload, Tokyo makes even New York City seem like a sleeping town.

Despite its limited space for harmonious living, Tokyo remains one of the safest cities in the world, with very little crime or violence.  Hardworking, honest, and helpful to strangers, the Japanese people are Japan's greatest asset.

Additional Information

Recently returned from Tokyo, Laurice Michaelson has provided you with the opportunity to view her photo journal.