The summer semester program is a total immersion intensive Japanese language course of the same duration as a semester, yet it’s just short enough to fit into the summer of an academic year. The language course is offered at 6 levels with special emphasis placed on  balanced language education that stresses the 4 most important communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

A summer program with a schedule more convenient for students attending universities in the United States. The program is met with great enthusiasm from students and recent college graduates alike. It lasts approximately 8 weeks. The curriculum includes balanced language instruction, exciting excursions, cultural activities, and a lower cost.

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Students and graduates considering career paths in Asian relations will gain valuable practical information and experience. Spend four high-energy weeks in Tokyo and improve your Japanese language proficiency while developing an understanding of Japanese culture and business through class lessons, outside activities, business lectures, and company visits.

This program is ideal for college students (and college graduates) who are considering a career path in Asian relations. It is full of practical information and experiences to prepare you for what to expect.

The first two weeks focus on intensive Japanese language study. The goal is both to acquire linguistic knowledge in class and to enjoy opportunities to apply this knowledge in real situations in and out of class. The tea ceremony, calligraphy, and a day trip outside Tokyo are part of the curriculum. For most effective learning, students are tested at the beginning (to be placed in the correct level) and at the end (to measure achievement and provide a goal) of the language study.

In the second two weeks, students learn about Japanese business through lectures, presentations by companies, and excursions to business sites. Lectures focus on quality control in Japanese business (a globally recognized strength) as well as on senior marketing strategies in an aging society in Japan. You also learn practical aspects, including Japanese business customs like nemawashi (“going around the roots”) and ho-ren-so (an abbreviation of hokoku / reporting, renraku /communication, and sodan / consulting). Former KCP students with experience working in Japan will share what they know, first-hand.

Students will also explore Japanese work environments, Japanese customers’ expectations and needs, intercultural understanding, and presentations. This action-packed month also includes excursions to businesses such as the Tokyo Stock Market, Nissan Motor Company, and Pasona Urban Farm. Also planned is a presentation-workshop by Hays Specialist Recruitment Japan K.K. (the world’s leading recruiting company) and Gaba Corporation (Japan’s leading provider of one-to-one English lessons, which recruits instructors worldwide).

Academic credit is available exclusively through Lincoln University.

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Spend an exquisite month in Tokyo and learn the Japanese language while you study Japanese society through the lens of Japanese Anime and Manga. Japanese young people have grown up with anime and manga deeply integrated into their lives and, now, business dealings.

The first two weeks focus intensively on the Japanese language, through both linguistic activities in class and guided usage both within class and in the real world. The Japanese tea ceremony, calligraphy, and a day trip outside Tokyo are part of the curriculum.  For most effective learning, students are tested at the beginning (to be placed in the correct level) and at the end (to measure achievement and provide a goal) of the language study.

The second two weeks, now with a good base in Japanese, focuses on Japanese society and the social roles of animation and manga in Japan. The program is heavy in site visits: planned trips include Yonezawa Memorial Library of Manga and Subcultures, Akihabara (a shopping area for electronic and animation devices), Odaiba (a collection of life-sized Gundam), Ghibli Museum, and a couple of anime/manga-related retail stores. Also included is a practical lesson in drawing anime and manga at a local technical college.

At the end of the program, students give a presentation on a sub-topic of interest to them.

Academic credit is available exclusively through Lincoln University.