Summer Programs Summer Programs in Japan Welcome to the Study Abroad Links directory of Summer Programs in Japan. From July 7th - August 4th, you will study Japanese and live with a Japanese family in Kobe, Japan. In addition to the language program, students have the opportunity to study and practice traditional Japanese arts, including, calligraphy, tea ceremony, flower arrangement. Extra-curricular activities include school visitation, participation in local festival, appearance in local FM radio show. Students will hear first-hand accounts from survivors of the atomic bombings and other Japanese atrocities.
Students also participate in cultural activities in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Intensive Japanese Language - The Japan Center for Michigan Universities, located on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, offers this 10 week program for students who want to concentrate on Japanese language study. It covers the equivalent of one year at the university level. Credit available through Michigan State University or other JCMU member universities.