Academic initiatives include the establishment of a "Cool Japan" research project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while some western universities have reported an increase in the number of applicants for Japanese Studies courses due to the "cool" effect.
Di antara inisiatif akademik termasuk pendirian proyek riset "Cool Japan" di Massachusetts Institute of Technology, sementara beberapa universitas di Barat melaporkan bahwa terjadi peningkatan dalam jumlah calon mahasiswa Kajian Jepang akibat dampak "Jepang keren".