{"id":480,"date":"2022-04-29T16:07:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs-2\/japanese\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T13:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:03:32","slug":"japanese","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/japanese\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why Study Japanese at K?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Studying Japanese at K is an enriching experience thanks to immersive study abroad opportunities, small class sizes and engaging courses.<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Housed within the East Asian Studies<\/a> Department, the Japanese program teaches you about Japan’s rich history, culture and language. By the time you graduate, you will have been exposed to historical and modern Japanese literature and culture and understand the social and political influences that shaped them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will learn about Japan through language classes\u2014from beginner to advanced\u2014and cultural and linguistic courses taught in English, such as Post-War Japanese Literature in Translation, Japanese Language in Society, and Manga\/Anime and Gender in Modern Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For complete immersion into Japanese language and culture, you can take advantage of K\u2019s stellar study abroad programs with opportunities to live, for one to three terms, in Hikone, Nagasaki, Kyoto or Tokyo, Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The robust education required for a minor in Japanese prepares students for careers in international relations, education and business. In fact, many of our alumni teach English in Japan or work for Japanese companies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Students can only Minor in Japanese; if they choose to continue their studies, they can major in East Asian Studies. However, due to the significant overlap in their programs, a student cannot major in East Asian Studies<\/a> and minor in Japanese or Chinese<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a Japanese minor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the careers, employers, and graduate schools of our Japanese alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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