The MIT Japan Program accepts all candidates for regular internships who meet the following requirements. Knowledge of the language enables you to participate fully in group meetings, to give professional presentations in Japanese, and build relationships with your Japanese colleagues. This is crucial to the success of your internship and is key to a satisfying personal life in Japan. We recommend 17.S21 - Introduction to Japan. It also covers religion, art, politics, economics, and the complex institutions of modern Japan in historical perspective.
Raw Fish meets once a week and is only offered in the fall semester.
There are other courses that can be taken that will also cover post-war Japan. If you are uncertain, feel free to contact the Program and ask. Program Training Activities Training sessions are held during spring semester. These sessions give vital information for a successful internship. You will learn to use Japanese-style human relations as your greatest resource, and prepare to live and work in a Japanese environment.